Events Calendar
| Date | Name of Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2021 | Webinar on surviving Covid-19 | Come join the latest ‘Webinar on surviving Covid-19’ webinar series jointly organised by DBS SME Banking and NTU. Hear from CEO and Group Head of Logistics Real Estate, Optima Integration Group (OIG) Asia Pacific, Koh Chaik Ming as he shares on the opportunities and challenges of Singapore post Covid-19 in a world with an economically stronger China. Case studies and discussion on topics such as:
Want to better understand how to get ahead in your business for post Covid-19? Register here now. |
| 5 February 2021 | 2021 Fengshui Event | Organised by DBS BusinessClass, the 2021 Fengshui webinar aim to bring an abundance of possibilities this Lunar New Year. If you have missed out on attending this, check out the recording or download the Business Fortune Guide 2021 to find out about your zodiac’s overall luck. |
| 28 January 2021 | Corporate Wealth Management Webinar | Want to improve your wealth with accessible alternative sources? |
| 21 October 2020 | Building Resilience Bootcamp Webinar | This webinar shares on helping SMEs in the F&B and Retail industry digitalise their business to adapt to the new normal and the step-by-step on how to qualify and claim the different categories of payouts from the Digital Resilience Bonus. Besides, our accounting partner Financio and digital marketing partner, FirstCom also shared on tips and hacks on using the digital solutions. Missed out joining the webinar? View the recording here now. |
| 8 October 2020 | Star Advisor Networking Session feat. Derek Ariss | This intimate and interactive workshop with the Head of Innovation Education of Lightbulb Capital, Derek Ariss revealed components that defines grit along with tips on using grit towards personal and professional excellence. The interactive workshop session had simple exercises on Grit and was based on real-life examples, along with academic research from the fields of psychology and management theory as its foundation. Find out how to develop and apply gritty learnings and walk away from the session with important tools and thoughts. Missed the workshop? View the workshop recording here. |
| 13 August 2020 | Star Advisor Networking Session ft. CHOPE | Get up close and personal with founder and CEO of Chope, Arrif Ziaudeen as he recounts his beginnings, thought principles and lessons he’s learnt along the way that has shaped and moulded Chope the company it is today. He will discuss growth versus profitability, what it means to disrupt and innovate, people and culture, and must-know jargon such as valuation and exit plan. Missed the webinar? You can view it here. |
| 8 July 2020 | Bootcamp Webinar: Flying Cape Part II | Featuring solutions provider Flying Cape from the DBS Education Digital Relief Package, the bootcamp will showcase educational digital tools that can provide a more customised teaching and learning experience that is aimed to support education businesses. Did you miss out on the tips to setting up classes online? Now you can view the content here. |
| 10 June 2020 | Applying for finance: What you need to know | When applying for financing during these challenging times it’s vital to know what’s out there and what to consider before applying. Join us and Xero as our experts cover financing options, information to prepare and how to apply for the different options. Missed the webinar? For more insights and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 21 May – 11 June 2020 | SME Academy “LIVE” - Training for Uncertainty | This “live” edition of the SME Academy, will see a series of webinars curated for industries hardest hit by the pandemic. In collaboration with IBM, IMDA, NTUC Learning Hub, Singapore Business Federation, SkillsFuture Singapore, and Workforce Singapore, the webinars cover curriculum customised for the Tourism, F&B and Retail sectors. There will also be a special webinar on PSG-approved digital solutions that can help address challenges faced by businesses, regardless of industry. Missed the webinars? Now you can view the content for the sessions most relevant to your business here. |
| 13 May 2020 | Bootcamp Webinar: Flying Cape Part I | The bootcamp featuring solutions provider Flying Cape from the DBS Digital Relief Package touched on the soft skills required to elevate the in-class experience to the online platform. Did you miss out on practical tips on lesson planning, curriculum design and advice for teacher-student communication in the online space? Now you can view the content here. |
| 29 April 2020 | Bootcamp Webinar: FirstCom | Together with solutions provider from the DBS F&B Digital Relief Package, FirstCom, attendees discussed the challenges faced by F&B operators when going online, differences between push and pull marketing and how features of FirstCom as a PSG-approved solution can effectively help SMEs build and grow their brand presence. Missed the webinar? You can view it here. |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Bootcamp Webinar: Financio (2nd edition) | Featuring Start Digital partner Financio, the bootcamp will cover topics from setting up (new business/migrating to Financio) to business transactions (managing inventory, deposits and refunds, debit and credit notes, etc). In light of the COVID-19 situation, this instalment of Bootcamp will be delivered via a live webinar by Financio for existing Financio customers only. If you are interested to find out more about the online accounting software, click here. |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Bootcamp Webinar: Financio (1st edition) | Featuring Start Digital partner Financio, the bootcamp will cover topics from setting up (new business/migrating to Financio) to business transactions (managing inventory, deposits and refunds, debit and credit notes, etc). In light of the COVID-19 situation, this instalment of Bootcamp will be delivered via a live webinar by Financio for existing Financio customers only. If you are interested to find out more about the online accounting software, click here. |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 2020 Fengshui Event | Organised by DBS BusinessClass, the 2020 Fengshui Event aims to help your business prosper. Celebrity Fengshui Master, Master Hui, will be there to being about blessings for you and your business. Also, gain advice on cash management for businesses and find out what you can do to welcome more wealth and boost your overall luck this year. Click here to register now. |
| 9 - 13 Dec 2019 | The SME Academy | Organised by DBS BusinessClass and in collaboration with SkillsFuture Singapore, this special edition of SME Academy featured topics focused on emerging skillsets needed in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. 09 Dec: Transformation by Leadership Find out more here. Missed this event? For more insights and updates on our Bootcamps and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 6 Dec 2019 | All Stars Bootcamp | In today’s business environment, digitalisation is a must. To help you digitalise various aspects of your business operations such as procurement, accounting, as well as payroll and HR management, we featured different essential-to-business digital solutions from Financio, Talenox, DBS MAX and B2B Marketplace. Solution providers shared tips and hacks on how to make use of the solutions to your advantage. Our first ever bootcamp clinic also took place after the presentations which provided attendees the opportunity to have one on one check-ins with the solution providers. Missed this event? For more insights and updates on our Bootcamps and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 5 Nov 2019 | SBF x 99%SME B2B Marketplace | Jointly organised by DBS, Singapore Business Federation and 99%SME B2B Marketplace, this forum gave attendees the opportunity to learn more about 99%SME B2B Marketplace as a platform that can be leveraged on to give their business an advantage. |
| 24 Oct 2019 | Star Advisor Networking Session, featuring Bona Li, Chief Empathy and Product Officer of Carigos | Our fifth Star Advisor places strong emphasis on understanding customer’s needs and frustrations to ensure the product created satisfies them. This session covered exclusive insights on how to provide your customers with a simple and effective experience, from the provisioning of service to the very last interaction, as well as how being customer-obsessed can recalibrate your business strategy. Missed this event? For more insights and updates on our Star Advisor series and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here |
| 9-10 Oct 2019 | Logistics Disrupt | The Logistics and Supply Chain industry is facing an era of unprecedented change as digitisation takes hold, and both business and customer expectations evolve. eCommerce and tech advancements in Cloud, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence are challenging businesses to find new ways to compete or collaborate. Which is why for the first time, we introduced key players from various interconnected industries to deliver more thought leadership, market insights, and business and networking opportunities for you! If you have missed out on attending this, check out our post event article or download the Logistics Disrupt Trend Report for exclusive insights by the speakers and industry veterans. |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Bootcamp – B2B Marketplace | Selling online to businesses often requires time, effort and money and when done ineffectively, can only provide less than mediocre results. Which is why our latest Bootcamp on the 99%SME B2B Marketplace emphasised on providing you with a step by step guide and understanding about how the platform can help you with the end to end requirements in B2B online sales, thus allowing you to focus on your business. Missed this event? For more insights and updates on the next edition of Bootcamp and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Carigos X-Change | Carigos X-Change aims to inspire and connect individuals from SMEs and Startups through a series of powerful talks where entrepreneurs, professionals and industry experts share their personal stories, experiences and insights across a spectrum of topics. For the launch of the X-Change talk series, we arranged an exciting lineup of speakers who led Startups to success within the region. Business owners had the opportunity to speak to our ecosystem of partners whom they could collaborate with and seek professional advice for their business! Missed this event? For more insights and updates on upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 26 - 30 Aug 2019 | The SME Academy | Organised by DBS BusinessClass and featuring leading industry experts, The SME Academy is designed for business owners and decision makers to build essential capabilities on topics tailored to the different business stages. Whether you’re looking to expand or to improve your day-to-day operations, there is a class suitable for you to pick up new skills and knowledge. 26 Aug: Fundamentals of Business I Missed this event? For more insights and updates on the next edition of The SME Academy and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Star Advisor Networking Session featuring Siu Rui, CEO & Co-Founder, Carousell | Our fourth Star Advisor Networking Session focuses on disruption in the classified marketplace, and how to start and scale a tech company in Singapore! Missed this event? For more insights and updates on the next edition of Star Advisor and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here. |
| 21 - 22 Aug 2019 | SMEICC 2019 | Calling all SMEs who are driven by innovation and are keen to streamline business processes! Visit our DBS booth (D01 & D02) at SMEICC 2019 on 21 & 22 August to hear from industry professionals on the digital solutions that your business can adopt to stay ahead of competition. |
| 25 Jul 2019 | Bootcamp - MyOnlineStore | MyOnlineStore is a powerful, yet easy-to-use website builder that is tailored to SMEs! This bootcamp introduced participants to the current environement of the e-Commerce industry and how they could thrive in it. It also highlighted key features of MyOnlineStore's software and how participants could make the most of them to help them save time, money and effort to getting online sales. Missed this event? For more insights and updates on the next edition of Bootcamp and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here |
| 23 Jul 2019 | DAX U: What makes the cut in winning F&B customers? | Jonathan Yang gave up a law degree and a PR career to start his own business. Now the founder of two popular eateries, Muchachos and Daily Cut, he shared what the secret ingredient to standing out from the crowd was at our innovation centre, DBS Asia X on 23 July! Missed this event? For more insights and updates on our next partner event and other upcoming events, sign up to be a BusinessClass member here |
| 19 Jul 2019 | SBF-SLA SMEs Go Digital: Digital Forum for Logistics Sector | Jointly organised by Singapore Logistics Association and Singapore Business Federation, the Digital Forum for the Logistics sector will showcase various initiatives, solutions and support including that from DBS, available for logistics players to digitally transform your business. |
| 24 - 26 Jun 2019 | The SME Academy - Back by Popular Demand | Following up on our oversubscribed classes in our last instalment, we were pleased to bring back popular business topics in the second edition of The SME Academy by DBS BusinessClass! Designed to equip you with the essential knowledge to grow your business and streamline operations, these foundational classes were facilitated by industry experts and in house subject matter specialists to provide business owners and decision makers like yourself with advice and insights that can be applied to your business. Classes covered the following: |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Star Advisor Networking Session featuring Long Yin, Solutions Architect, Alibaba Cloud | Our third Star Advisor Networking Session focused on what new retail means to customers and how Alibaba uses big data in retail to drive business. This edition was conducted within “ConnecTechAsia” – Asia’s Mega Technology Event – where participants also got the opportunity to check out the region’s only innovation platform on a wide spectrum of industries including telecommunications, broadcast and multimedia technologies. |
| 30 May 2019 | Connecting to Digital China @ Alibaba Cloud Summit Singapore | Looking to scale your business internationally? In partnership with Alibaba Cloud Singapore, this event gave delegates insights on the APAC economic outlook and how foreign firms can minimise industry risk and navigate successfully in the China market. Delegates also learned how to develop a cloud strategy to help grow their businesses! |
| 29 May 2019 | HP - Rethink Your IT, Rethink your Business | We understand that the nature of work is changing, and at the heart of this transformation is technology. That’s why at our partner event with HP, we offered SMEs an exclusive perspective on the best practises you can use for IT challenges, including our Start Digital programme, and the latest workforce trends and insights! |
| 21 May 2019 | Bootcamp - Talenox | Online HR/Payroll Bootcamp with Talenox. Through this simple and easy to follow curriculum, Talenox expert will provide you with an in-depth view of understanding how integrations can reduce the amount of work for HR, accounting, and time-scheduling tasks. |
| 16 May 2019 | Education Disrupt | Digitally savvy parents, babies who are exposed to enrichment courses to stay ahead of the average, and a society who sees this as the norm. What does the future hold for Education? And what does it mean for businesses looking to thrive in this new future? |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Star Advisor Networking Session featuring Parminder Singh, Chief Commercial & Digital Officer, Mediacorp | Our second Star Advisor Networking session focuses on how legacy businesses can manage disruption by embracing technology, business models and forging partnerships. |
| 1 Apr 2019 | The SME Academy | The SME Academy is a foundational curriculum designed to build essential business capabilities to help SMEs be more efficient, effective and tech savvy. The first installment of 2019 will see new topics and industry practitioners share their experiences on the topics to give life to the theory. Classes are tailored to the different stages of your business journey, and will cover the following: |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Bootcamp - Financio | Financio is a cloud accounting software designed for business owners and non-accountants. This Bootcamp will provide you an in-depth view of understanding business transactions, avoiding the biggest financial pitfall and how you can track business perfomance with Financio with a simple and easy to follow class curriculum facilitated by Financio experts. |
| 28 Feb 2019 | Star Advisor Networking Session featuring Caroline Seow, Head, Sustainability of Family Business Network International | Organised in collaboration with DBS Foundation and B Corporation, our first Star Advisor Networking session, featuring Caroline Seow (Head, Sustainability of Family Business Network International) shows how SMEs can balance both social impact and profitability. |
| 26 Feb 2019 | Chinese Zodiac Business Outlook 2019 | Find out more about your business outlook from Master Hui (Hui Master International Geomancy), as he shares golden nuggets of tips and insights for each zodiac. In addition, learn how to manage your 'HUAT' with our digital collections system, DBS MAX. |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Rethinking Strategies in Uncertain Times - Budget 2019 Highlights | In collaboration with RSM, industry experts including our Group Head of SME Banking, Joyce Tee, and Chief Investment Officer of Consumer & Wealth Management, Hou Wey Fook, shed light on the trade and budgetary implications of the Budget announcement and share their experiences and views on how business owners can navigate or even thrive in this challenging climate. Delegates will also get to network with like-minded peers and experts from our Treasury & Markets team, and Chubb. |
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