The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has appointed Kok Ping Soon as its new CEO, effective June 1, 2022. He replaces Lam Yi Young, who took on the deputy CEO role at Resorts World Sentosa in January. Kok will concurrently serve as the CEO of the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) until May 31, 2022. At GovTech, Kok led the development of contact tracing apps during the Covid-19 pandemic and implemented the Digital Government Blueprint. He previously worked at the Ministry of Manpower, National Security Co-ordination Secretariat in the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Economic Development Board. SBF chairman Lim Ming Yan said Kok’s experience in various public sector roles will be crucial to helping businesses in Singapore to be future-ready.