Vivian is the co-founder and CEO of The Idea Co, a for-impact organisation. The Idea Co connects communities to co-create for the future, through their brands TEDxSingapore and GEN. Vivian holds the license for TEDxSingapore, curating ideas worth spreading and amplifying stories and perspectives from Singapore. At GEN, they facilitate gender-related conversations. GEN’s mission is to bring people with diverse perspectives to the table, in the hope of inching closer to solving challenging issues- bridging gender and generational differences.
Building communities has always been her passion, and she believes in curating impactful ideas and conversations that matter for our society. She hopes to change the current narratives and build a new roadmap to a more equitable society that embraces diversity and promotes inclusivity. - starting from Asia.
She was also selected as an Obama Leader in 2019, one of the 200 leaders on a year-long program under The Obama Foundation Leaders: inaugural Asia-Pacific Program. Representing Singapore, she was chosen for GEN’s work on gender-related issues in the region. In 2020, she was recognised by Gen.T (Tatler) as one of the 400 leaders of tomorrow in Asia, leading change and social impact. Her work in building inclusive communities and bridging gender equality has been featured by the publication as well. She has also been recently recognized by NTU as an Outstanding Young Alumni.