Spokespersons
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Michael Goh
COO
Michael Goh serves as the Chief Operating Officer at IPI Singapore and leads the Innovation Advisory team. In this role, Michael provides strategic guidance to the Innovation Advisory team to engage a diverse clientele, which spans industries such as engineering, manufacturing, medtech, food, digital, and sustainability; tailored to drive innovation and impactful growth for IPI Singapore's clients.
Michael also oversees the Digital Platform function at IPI Singapore, which drives digital transformation initiatives, particularly in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and internal process optimisation. The key motivation is to enhance operational efficiency by leveraging cutting-edge digital tools.
Michael has amassed over 19 years of experience in IP management and commercialisation. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and regularly speaks at innovation events and conducts workshops on technology commercialisation and open innovation. Michael's commitment to the innovation ecosystem extends beyond IPI Singapore and he actively seeks opportunities to contribute to the innovation eco-system. Since 2021, he has been a panelist for the SHELL Startup Engine program. He is also a member of the advisory panel for the Centre of Innovation for Complementary Health Products (COI-CHP) at Temasek Polytechnic from 2022 to 2024. In 2023, Michael was selected twice as an External Expert Panelist for Hong Kong University’s RAISe+ projects. Additionally, he served as a member of the Technical Committee on Agritech and Agrifood Production from 2021 to 2023.
Michael has been with IPI Singapore since its inception in 2011 and is one of its founding members. His academic background includes a Master of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology.
Alvin How
CTO
Alvin How is the Chief Technology Officer at IPI Singapore, where he leads a multidisciplinary team of innovation managers in sourcing and facilitating the adoption of technologies for enterprises, to bring new and innovative products and services to market.
Alvin has had an illustrious career at IPI Singapore. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of Strategy, Marketing & Communications from 2022 to July 2024, spearheading the development and implementation of organisational strategies with a focus on events, marketing and communications, open innovation, and partnerships. He was also responsible for revitalising IPI Singapore’s flagship annual technology brokerage event, TechInnovation, in 2023. From 2019 to 2021, Alvin led the Innovation & Technology cluster, focusing on the Food, Healthcare, and Sustainability domains. He joined IPI Singapore in 2014 as an Innovation Manager and has progressively advanced through the ranks, including Senior Manager and Lead for the Materials and Chemicals team, consistently supporting enterprises in their innovation journeys.
Before joining IPI Singapore, Alvin worked as a Senior Chemist in specialty chemical firms where he accumulated knowledge in formulating, developing and providing technical assistance for industrial resins, decorative resins and other wood-related resins. He has completed numerous studies on chemical compounds, materials surface, polymer systems, and also successfully supported multiple scale-up trials in Malaysia, Thailand and China.
Alvin holds a Master of Business Administration from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore.
