Chief Executive Officer,
Bei Shan Tang Foundation
Ms. Lillian Kiang is the Chief Executive Officer of Bei Shan Tang Foundation (‘BST’). A graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School, she devoted first two decades of her career to the traditional world of finance — starting out in investment banking at Goldman Sachs in the United States and in asset management at Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong, then as Director of Investment at Temasek Holdings and later as Deputy Chief Manager at CK Asset Holdings. Grateful for the opportunities to learn from some of the most sophisticated investors in the world, she aspires to apply her investment experiences to generate a different kind of return—social impact that will enable a more flourishing community for our next generation.
BST focuses on serving the local education sector which includes catalysing development of Positive Education in local schools and the community, and also the Chinese art and culture sector globally (advancing scholarship through supporting scholars, curators, and university and museum projects).
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving educational landscape, fostering the well-being and values of students has become a paramount concern for schools and educational institutions. To address this critical aspect of education, several foundations in 2021 formed the Education Funders Circle, with hopes of mutual learning and addressing this issue at scale. The panel brings together representatives from various foundations of the Education Funders Circle with extensive experience working hand in hand with schools on Well-being and Values Education initiatives, from Positive Education to Social Emotional Learning and more.
The panel aims to shed light on the transformative journeys schools have undertaken in their quest to provide holistic education that nurtures not only academic excellence, but also the emotional, social, and moral development of their students. These foundations have been instrumental in partnering with schools and NGO’s to develop and implement innovative programmes that foster well-being, resilience, and values-based education.
During this enlightening panel discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to gain insights into the following key areas:
- Collaborative Initiatives: Discover how foundations have collaborated with schools to co-create and implement programmes that promote well-being and Values Education, and how these programmes have affected students, teachers and parents.
- Challenges and Solutions: Hear about the challenges schools face in integrating well-being and values education into their curricula and the creative solutions that have been devised in response.
- Measuring Impact: Learn about the methods and tools utilised to assess the impact of well-being and values education initiatives on students’ lives.
- Sharing Success Stories: Speakers will share inspiring success stories and case studies, demonstrating the tangible benefits of prioritising well-being and values in education.
- Future Directions: Explore the forward-thinking strategies and future directions that foundations and schools envision for enhancing well-being and Values Education.