Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore
Heng Swee Keat is Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies. Mr Heng chairs the tripartite Future Economy Council, which oversees the implementation of national strategies in areas such as skills and capabilities development, innovation and productivity, and industry transformation. He is also the Chairman of the National Research Foundation, which sets the direction for Singapore's research, innovation and enterprise strategies.