We are pleased to announce that Dato Dr. Kim Tan, based in London, UK, will be a speaker at this year’s ELO Forum Vancouver.
The ELO Forums are one-day events that bring Christians in business together to learn from a great roster of expert presenters, connect with like-minded individuals and organizations, and grow in their faith. Peers of kindred spirit connect. Attendees get outside of their usual circles and make new contacts. Relationships are created, renewed, and strengthened. Attendees and speakers come together from around the globe. There is plenty of information and inspiration but most importantly, the benefits last throughout the year and beyond.
We have organized over 70 events since 2005 and host our ELO Forums annually in Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Toronto, to reach business leaders from all areas of Canada and across the globe.
Some testimonials from our Vancouver 2023 Forum attendees include:
“What a great opportunity to connect with Christian leaders! The ELO Forum was truly inspiring and insightful. The experience is invaluable for anyone seeking entrepreneurial wisdom and guidance in the Christian community!"
"ELO always features diverse and knowledgeable speakers who do an excellent job of integrating business, and leadership with a unique vision for God's kingdom."
"Great lineup of speakers - very inspiring. Very well organized - keep it up!"
Dr. Tan is Chairman of SpringHill Management, a private fund management company specializing in biotech and social venture capital investments. He has been a pioneer of social impact investing for over 20 years and is a partner of several social impact funds including Inqo Investments (South Africa), Novastar Ventures (Kenya) and Garden Impact Investment (Singapore). He is an advisor to Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures. He is the co-founder of the Transformational Business Network and a trustee of the John Templeton Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, and the Centre for Enterprise, Markets & Ethics (CEME) (Oxford). The Director of the CEME is Revd Dr. Richard Turnbull, who has previously spoken at the ELO Forum in Vancouver and was also one of the presenters in the most recent ELO Oxford Leadership Program.
Dr. Tan was the chairman and founder of NCI Cancer Hospital (Malaysia) and the inventor of the sheep monoclonal antibodies. He developed the first rapid tests for Salmonella in chickens and for atrazine pesticide in drinking water. He is a Pro-Chancellor of Surrey University (UK) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK). He was the former Chairman of the Surrey & Hants Innovation Growth Team, former board member of the APEC Life Science Innovation Forum and the Saracens Rugby Club. He has a PhD in Biochemistry and 3 post-doctoral fellowships from the Medical Research Council (UK). He was the recipient of the Guildford Roll of Honour (2014) and the UK Beacon Award for Impact Investment (2017).
For further information on Dr. Tan and some of his initiatives please see:
Social Impact Investing: New Agenda in Fighting Poverty by Kim Tan & Lord Brian Griffiths
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