Kathy Lai is retired from her role as Deputy Chief Executive at Enterprise Singapore, in charge of Global Markets, a role she held from 1 April 2018 to 31 Mar 2021. She is currently retained as a Fellow to coach and mentor the leadership team.

Enterprise Singapore is the government agency championing enterprise development. The agency works with committed companies to build capabilities, innovate and internationalize. It also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups, and builds trust in Singapore’s products and services through quality and standards.

Kathy served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of International Enterprise Singapore from 1 November 2016 to 31 December 2017, and Acting CEO from 1 January to 31 March 2018. Prior to that Kathy was the Chief Executive Officer of the National Arts Council (NAC) from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2016, where she spearheaded the development of the arts in Singapore by cultivating excellence among Singapore’s arts community, developing the supporting ecosystem and nurturing the growing audience in Singapore.

Kathy sits on the Governing Boards of the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) and the Nanyang Technological University Centre for Contemporary Art (NTU CCA); and serves as a Board Director of Crimsonlogic Pte Ltd, TheatreWorks (Singapore) Limited and Bettr Lives Ltd.  In addition, she mentors young entrepreneurs and advises them on the growth strategies of their enterprises.