Obamas to headline Singapore events in December

Singapore

FORMER US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will visit Singapore in December to speak at events organised by The Growth Faculty.

Mr Obama will address Asia-Pacific business leaders at the Singapore Expo on Dec 16, speaking about his time in office and his thoughts on leadership in the world. It will be his first public business event in Singapore.

As a former first lady, Mrs Obama will speak at a Dec 14 event about her public and private life, and the experiences that she has shared in her memoir Becoming.

Standard tickets for both events are available at The Growth Faculty website (www.thegrowthfaculty.com), and cost S$295 for The Growth Faculty members and S$345 for non-members.

VIP tickets to Mr Obama's event are S$1,195 for members and S$1,295 for non-members, while those for Mrs Obama's event cost S$795 for members and S$895 for non-members.

The VIP package for Mr Obama's event includes priority seating at the front of the auditorium, a three-course sit-down lunch which excludes him, and a panel discussion with high-level Singapore leaders.

The VIP package for Mrs Obama's event also includes priority seating, a pre-event VIP cocktail party and a copy of her Becoming book. However, she will not be present at the party.

Mr Obama last visited Singapore in March 2018 in a personal capacity for a Bank of Singapore private event which was attended by 1,000 of the bank's selected clients and guests from around the world.

"Our events support professionals and individuals to hone their leadership skills, navigate disruption and drive growth," said Karen Beattie, founder of The Growth Faculty.

"Singapore is a central business hub for many organisations in our region; we are committed to connecting the Asian business community with the world's preeminent change-makers to inspire the leaders of today and tomorrow."