Mr Jason Hoo

Jason graduated from University of Sydney with a Bachelor degree in Design (Architecture & Digital Media) in 2004 and a Bachelor degree in Architecture in 2006.

He has 7 years of working experience in architecture consultancy in Australia and Singapore since 2006, designing and managing residential, commercial and mixed-used projects. He was the team leader for 2 condominium projects overseeing many aspects of architectural practice involving design, drafting, statutory submissions, project management and contact administration.

In 2014, he joint Ngee Ann Polytechnic as a lecturer in architecture and design. Some of the notable positions include deputy course chair of Sustainable Urban Design and Engineering, and subject leader of an ‘O’-Level subject, Design Studies. In 2022, he joint Temasek Polytechnic to continue his teaching career as a lecturer in Interior Architecture and Design.

Ms Marta Miguel (PhD)

Marta studied architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon in Portugal and Ecole Nationale Superieure D’architecture de Montpellier in France (ENSAM).

Marta worked as an independent architect and urban designer in Portugal, Holland and Angola. She taught architecture at TU-Delft in the Netherlands and at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in the UK, where she defended her Doctored degree.

Her research interests are related to urban and human sustainable development and the role of architecture as a catalyst for urban change. She believes that architecture can be used as a tool to regenerate ecosystems and integrate human and natural systems in a more resilient and compatible manner.

She is working as a Senior Academic Mentor at the Temasek Polytechnic (TP) in Singapore. While teaching at TP Design School, she collaborated with industry partners and governmental agencies such as Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), National Parks Board (NParks) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in various projects related to social and cultural issues, poverty, urban segregation, and identity.

Mr Jayesh Pajwani

Over four distinguished decades working with global brands, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, Siemens, Mastek, E2open, Blue Yonder, and growth-stage start-ups, Jayesh has led Enterprise, Supply Chain, Business and Digital Transformations, enabling global clients to unlock exponential value pivotal in an era of unprecedented industry disruption. His multifaceted process engineering and optimisation technology implementations have delivered significant value in top-line and bottom-line impacts while forging predictive and repeatable performance cultures.

During his career as a Business Head at Blue Yonder in India, Jayesh provided leading Softlines, Hardlines and Hybrid Retailers Supply Chain Planning & Execution and Omni-Channel Commerce solutions. He has also conceptualised and developed end-to-end Fashion Apparel Mfg. applications for outsourced garment manufacturers of leading retailer brands in the USA.

Over the last two years, he has pivoted to sustainability, vigorously building skills, knowledge, and work experience in sustainability-led transformations, helping industry clients in emerging economies actualise decarbonisation by recommending pragmatic, feasible, and viable energy transition strategies, advancing circularity, optimising supply chains and carbon offsetting.

Mr. Jayesh Pajwani is currently leveraging his extensive expertise and experience in supply chain management as a consultant for the Singapore Fashion Council. His commitment to fostering pragmatic and viable strategies resonates with the council's goals of promoting responsible practices within the fashion industry.