About Our Founders and Key Members
Dr Roland Ong
With over 20 years of experience in high-tech and online gaming, Dr Roland Ong is a seasoned executive and strategic advisor specializing in gaming, blockchain, cloud computing, and large-scale computing architecture.
As Partner and Director at Liminal Entertainment, Roland leads the development of immersive blockchain-based games and platforms. He also serves as a Board Advisor and Investor at Linh AI, specializing in AI-driven solutions, and as a Strategic Advisor to SGX-listed SMi Vantage Limited and Hatten Land Limited, driving digital transformation in real estate and hospitality.
In the biopharmaceutical sector, Roland is a Board Advisor at Nanyang Technological University Biologics (NTU Biologics), advancing biologics development and manufacturing to address critical healthcare needs.
Ms Ai Sze Yin
Ms. Ai Sze Yin is a seasoned professional with 18 years of extensive experience in audit and assurance services, corporate regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and international business advisory. Her expertise spans listed companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), fund management firms, overseas funds operating under US GAAP, and emerging companies. With a strong foundation in regulatory oversight and exceptional leadership in audit engagements, she has established herself as a trusted advisor known for driving compliance, operational excellence, and strategic growth.
In her professional journey, Sze Yin has demonstrated proficiency in incorporating companies and Variable Capital Companies (VCC), providing a wide range of services including audit and assurance, accounting, tax planning, advisory, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), trust matters, advising fund management companies and overseas funds, and international business advisory. As the Managing Partner of Meyzer Group, she has successfully led numerous audit teams for companies securing listings on NASDAQ and SGX, showcasing her capability in navigating complex financial and regulatory landscapes. Additionally, she has directed SOX 404 compliance reviews for major multinational corporations in the US, Europe, and Japan, ensuring robust internal controls and adherence to global standards.
As a former principal inspector in the Practice Monitoring Department of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), Sze Yin played a pivotal role in monitoring and elevating audit quality across the industry. She represented ACRA and Singapore in international and regional regulatory meetings, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among global regulators.
Mr Thomas Wan
Thomas Wan is a seasoned former compliance officer with over 17 years of experience in practice. Thomas has over a decade of experience delivering professional qualification and industry-leading programs in the areas of regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), and financial crime compliance. across the Asia-Pacific region with the International Compliance Association (ICA), UK.
Thomas specializes in various regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), and financial crime compliance like KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, trade-based money laundering, sanctions risks, Fintech, AI & machine learning, data governance, cybersecurity, ESG & Sustainability and blockchain & crypto assets, etc. His teaching approach is often innovative and immersive, using vivid, scenario-based methods to train participants on how to effectively apply compliance requirements in practice. This has earned him widespread acclaim and praise from both learners and clients.
Throughout his career, Thomas has held prominent roles, including Country Head of Compliance & AML at Industrial Commercial Bank of China, Singapore. He has been instrumental in developing localized compliance and AML qualification programs across Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, aligning them with regional regulatory and clients’ requirements.
As a dedicated educator, Thomas has trained professionals from various leading organizations and regulators. In addition, Thomas serves as a Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) Educational Certificates Committee Member. His extensive experience and strategic insights make him a trusted advisor and thought leader in the compliance and financial crime prevention domains.
Ms Naomi Hoe
Naomi Hoe is an accomplished financial trainer with over a decade of experience designing, developing, and delivering impactful programs for finance professionals across Asia. Her expertise spans investment banking, capital markets, and global markets, with her training portfolio including executive-level sessions for the top 30 global financial institutions.
Naomi began her finance career in 1994 at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where she specialized in comprehensive reviews of market, credit, and operational risk controls, as well as the pricing engines of derivatives within global investment and commercial banks.
Her career journey includes notable roles at Bloomberg in sales and Reuters in consultancy, followed by a position at DBS Bank Singapore within the Market Risk Management Division, overseeing fixed income and credit risk assessment. Naomi subsequently advanced to JPMorgan Chase, serving as Vice President of Market Risk Management.
Renowned for her energetic and engaging approach, Naomi brings financial topics to life with her passion for learning and teaching. Her ability to transform complex, traditionally dry subjects into interactive and enjoyable experiences has made her a highly sought-after trainer. For over five years, Naomi's dynamic and effective style has earned her widespread acclaim among training clients.