AI Influence Profile

Phoon Kok Kwang

Academia

Deputy Executive Chairman (Research), AI Singapore; President, SUTD

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Positioning

Took on the AISG Deputy Executive Chairman (Research) role from August 2025 while serving as President of SUTD. Former NUS Senior Vice-Provost; global authority on data-driven methods in geotechnical engineering.

Official channels

LinkedIn SUTD President office

Signature Work (2)

AISG Research Pillar (aligned with NAIS 2.0 / RIE2030)

Since2025-08

Took up the AISG Deputy Executive Chairman (Research) role on 1 August 2025 for a two-year term, aligned with NAIS 2.0, the National AI R&D Plan and RIE2030.

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SUTD's pivot to a Design·AI university

Since2024

As SUTD President, repositioned the school as the world's first Design·AI university and expanded the flagship Design AI degree — the first to fold social sciences into a technology degree.

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Recent Talks (1)

  • BT-SUTD Design AI and Tech Awards· Opening address
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External Roles (2)

  • Deputy Executive Chairman (Research) · AI Singapore (AISG)
    Since2025-08
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  • Singapore's first appointee · Global Engineering Council
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