Ms Diaz Ana Marie Estacio

Master Trainer

Ana Marie is currently a Master Trainer at Marshall Cavendish Education Pte Ltd, a position she has held since January 2022. Prior to this, she worked as a Training Executive from January 2020 to December 2021 and a Training Supervisor from September 2018 to December 2019. She also served as an ICT Executive cum Trainer at the same company from July 2010 to December 2017. Before joining Marshall Cavendish, Ana Marie was an Infocomm Executive at Business Edge Personnel Services Pte Ltd from January 2018 to August 2018, and an IT Programming Instructor at LaSale Tech Incorporated from June 2008 to May 2010.

Ana Marie holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from STI West Negros University, where she studied from June 2003 to March 2008. Her educational background also includes a High School Diploma from Doña Hortencia Salas Benedicto National High School and an Elementary Diploma from Cubay Elementary School.

Ana Marie has extensive experience working with various schools to deliver digital literacy and STEM training programs. She has conducted Python Appreciation Workshops at Pasir Ris Secondary School in 2021 and 2022 and led STEM Enrichment Programmes at Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah, Admiralty Secondary School, APSN Pathlight School, Rulang Primary School, Yuan Ching Secondary School, Tanglin Secondary School, Bedok South Secondary School, and CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace.

Subject Taught: Digital Literacy, STEAM and Sustainable Living

Academic Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from STI West Negros University

Dr Turner Lam

Digital Literacy and Design Thinking Expert

Dr Turner obtained a Doctorate in Education from the European Institute of Management and Technology and a Master of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. As an educator, he also spent short stints with College of Education at Harvard and Stanford and served as Head of International Collaboration at College of Education, National Tsing Hua University where his primary responsibility is to advocate STEAM Education worldwide. As a classroom teacher, Turner has experience in both K-12 and higher education During his 12 years stint with Ministry of Education Singapore, Turner served as the Head of Department (Acting) in one of Singapore's Future Schools, where he advocated for the adoption of ICT in Teaching & Learning to increase education equity. He was instrumental in the 1-1 pilot program which was eventually rolled out at the national level. He was also the secretariat to the East Zone Centre of Excellence for ICT where he's responsible for increasing ICT adoption for Teaching & Learning for 80 schools in the East of Singapore. He later spent a short stint in a higher education institution where he championed the use of analytics and technology for Teaching & Learning. In 2018, Turner partnered IMDA in delivering the 'Digital Nation' initiative to schools and community where his main role was redesigning curriculum to increase adoption of technology in Teaching & Learning. For his efforts, he received a commendation by PM Lee during May Day Rally 2019.

Subjects Taught: Design Thinking / Science / Physics / Artificial intelligence / ICT / Computer Science / STEAM /STEM

Years of Experience: ›20 years

Academic Qualifications : PhD, Education in STEAM

Masters in Education (Curriculum & Teaching)

BSc Engineering (Civil)

Dr Tan Aik Lim

Research Fellow, National Institute of Education - Office of Education Research

Dr. Tan Aik Lim is a Research Fellow in the Science of Learning in Education Centre (SoLEC), Office of Education Research at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. He received his PhD in Education from the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests lie in the field of constructivism approaches to learning, motivation, interest development and passion. Through an ecological and physiological perspective, he is interested in understanding what affects interest development in learners, and its impact on students' development of socio-emotional competencies such as resilience and self-efficacy.

From birth, children have an innate curiosity to explore their surroundings, manipulate their environments, and seek out objects which they find "interesting".Interest has been widely recognised as an essential motivational component that is crucial to learning. This talk will cover theories of interest development and measurements of interest from a Science of Learning perspective.

Subjects Taught: Design Thinking / Science / Physics / Artificial intelligence / ICT / Computer Science / STEAM /STEM

Years of Experience: ›20 years

Academic Qualifications : PhD, Education in STEAM

Masters in Education (Curriculum & Teaching)

BSc Engineering (Civil)

Mr Yeoh Cheng Poh

Head, Education Marshall Cavendish Education

Cheng Poh is an experienced leader and visionary in the education and public sector. He has more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in Asia and United States, holding senior management position in multinational corporations in the Education and Technology sector. Cheng Poh is currently the Head at Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE), managing the educational business globally. He leads the global team

in Singapore to drive the expansion and growth of MCE's businesses through new product development, strategic partnership, and investor relations. He is the also an Exco member of Singapore Book Publisher Association and Chairperson for Education Sub-committee. Prior to joining MCE, Cheng Poh was the CEO of a regional educational technology start-up firm - CM Asia Learning where he successful established new markets for the business and forged strategic partnership with Carnegie Global Learning to promote world-class STEM programs to schools worldwide. He spent his formative career years in Microsoft Asia Pacific where he held different senior management roles in the Education and Technology divisions. He had led multi-cultural teams to achieve high performance goals in the region that includes driving sales for education software licensing and solutions, and engaging educational leaders and decision makers in the public sectors. He was actively involved in grassroot activities and is passionate in advancement of children education, science and technology, and the development of the environment. Cheng Poh holds a Master in Management awarded by Graduate Business School, National University of Singapore (NUS). He also graduated with Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering with Honours.