Raffles Family Office (RFO) hosted its Annual Forum 2026 on 22 October 2026 at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore. Under the theme "Leading the New Wealth Era," the forum brought together Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong of the Republic of Singapore, Singapore's first Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, and industry leaders from African investment, artificial intelligence, digital assets, and philanthropy. Mr. Leo Lai King Man, Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong Family Office Institute (FOIHK), and Ms. Chan Man Ching, Founding Secretary of FOIHK, were invited to attend and joined fellow guests in exploring new paradigms and opportunities in global wealth management.
Geographics and Leadership
The forum opened with Welcome Remarks by Mr. Kendrick Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore, RFO. Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong then engaged in a fireside chat with Specialist Moderator Ms. Yvonne Chan, focusing on "Geographics and Leadership." During the Q&A session moderated by Mr. Chi Man Kwan, Group Chief Executive Officer, RFO, Mr. Goh shared profound insights on the unpredictable global geopolitical landscape and the macro vision and decisiveness required of leaders in the new era, setting the tone for the forum.
Capital Opportunities and Cross-Generational Succession
Following the macro perspective, the forum shifted its focus to specific capital flows and family continuity. In the investment segment, Mr. Jules Ndenga, Chief Executive Officer, Airport City Kigali, Rwanda, and Mr. Jean-Guy Afrika, Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board, delivered a presentation and a fireside chat respectively, analyzing "Unlocking Africa's Capital: Pathways for Wealth, Investment, and Growth" and "A Landscape of Opportunity: The Rise of a New Investment Narrative," outlining the capital pathways of emerging markets for attendees (moderated by Mr. Adam Harper, Founder and Managing Director, Ashbury Communications).
The agenda then pivoted to the core of family governance. In the "Beyond Succession: Leadership Across Generations" panel, Mr. Bryan Koh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WhiteCoat Global, and Mr. Chris Chiu, Director, Equity Empire, moderated by Mr. Kendrick Lee, explored how the next generation of leaders reshapes the future of family capital amid ambition, identity, and family expectations. In the philanthropy session, Mrs. Jennifer Yeo, Chairman and Founder, VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer, and Mr. Chi Man Kwan (Chairman, RFO Foundation), moderated by Ms. Hafeeza Kamsani, Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Asia, RFO, jointly explored "The New Era of Philanthropy," analyzing the integration of impact investing and family philanthropy.
Frontier Technology and Digital Assets
The latter half of the forum closely tracked the two most prominent technological waves. In the AI session, Prof. Aurel K. Qian, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, SenseCare; Dr. Aaron Sisto, Partner, First Spark Ventures; and Ms. Jo Huang, CFA, Head of Private Equity, RFO, moderated by Mr. Ken Peng, Chief Investment Officer, RFO, deeply analyzed "From Agentic AI to Real-World Scale: Human Intelligence, Action and Impact," emphasizing the importance of commercial execution and human intelligence as enterprise guardrails.
The digital assets segment kicked off with remarks by Mr. Ray Tam, Chief Executive Officer, Revo Digital Family Office. In the panel session "No Free Yield: The Discipline of Building a Digital Asset Portfolio," Ms. Angela Ang, APAC Managing Director and Singapore President, BitGo; Mr. TN Lee, Co-founder, Pendle Finance; and Mr. Nicolas Jubera, CFA, Head of Wealth International, Coinbase, moderated by Ms. Zann Kwan, CFA, Managing Partner and CIO, Revo Digital Family Office, discussed the construction and risk management of digital asset portfolios.
Excellence and Generational Handover
The forum concluded with an inspiring cross-industry dialogue. Mr. Joseph Schooling, Former National Swimmer and Singapore's First Olympic Gold Medallist, joined Ms. Yvonne Chan for a fireside chat titled "Excellence as a Lifestyle: Discipline, Resilience and the Agile Mind." He shared his journey from Olympic champion to entrepreneur and investor, exploring how to apply the discipline and resilience of competitive sports to wealth and life management. Finally, Mr. Shawnn Tan, RFO Lead NextGen Ambassador 2026, delivered the closing remarks, and the forum successfully concluded with a cocktail reception.
FOIHK will subsequently launch thematic content focusing on specific sectors, including corporate expansion into global markets.