Legacy of a raconteur

IF there's such a thing as a born storyteller, Lord David Puttnam would fit the bill rather nicely. After all, he's been in the storytelling business - in one form or another - for much of his life, starting from his first job in an advertising agency, through a career as an award-winning film producer and more recently as a leading educator and advocate for learning technologies.

Throw in a supporting role as a life peer and roving ambassador for the British government and it's easy to see why Puttnam doesn't have much time to potter around his garden at home in West Cork, Ireland.

Puttnam was in town recently to address the British Chamber of Commerce. His connection to Singapore extends further, thanks to an ongoing association with Lasalle College of the Arts, where he is patron of The Puttnam School of Film.