Simone Heng

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Simone is a human connection specialist. She focuses on the intersection between a lack of human connection and mental health issues, as well as connecting through technology in the post-pandemic world.


Biography

Simone Heng is a human connection specialist and author of Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World.  In her speeches she helps organisations feel more connected by inspiring employees with the antidote to loneliness, which is human connection.  

As a former broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, and with over fifteen years of experience as a communicator, connection has always been Simone’s life’s work.

As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to thousands of people, often for Fortune 500 organisations.

Her work has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Vogue, Singapore Women’s weekly, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and CNN.  

Simone was born and is based in Singapore. She was raised in Australia, studied in Switzerland, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.

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Event - 30/04/2024 - 9:00 am

Speakers Breakfast

Understanding AI Now

Speakers
Priya Lakhani and Anne-Marie Imafidon

We were joined at 87 Barts Close by three brilliant speakers on a panel that delved into the complex world of Artificial Intelligence. Over the hour our panellists de-mystified AI, speaking about AI’s immense promise for enhancing our lives, alongside the apprehension it has generated regarding job security, privacy infringement, and ethical considerations.

Location

87 Barts Close, 87 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7EB

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Event - 06/02/2024 - 9:00 am

Speakers Breakfast

Looking Ahead to International Women’s Day

Speakers
Samira Ahmed, Eniola Aluko, Julia Gillard, and Alex Mahon

We were joined by four fantastic speakers to look ahead at International Women’s Day. With the theme of this year’s event being #InspireInclusion, we were lucky enough to hear from four women who have each blazed a trail in their respective fields: CEO of Channel 4, Alex Mahon; the former Australian Prime Minister and Chair of Kings’ Global Institute of Women’s Leadership, Julia Gillard; one of the leading voices in football, Eniola Aluko MBE; and broadcaster and journalist, Samira Ahmed.

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Bishopsgate Institute, London

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