Meet the Regional Chair: Wee Teck Tan

Meet Wee Teck Tan, Regional Chair for the Singapore Global Alumni Network. Wee Teck is Managing Director of Conint Pte Ltd and serves as Director at Kimen Realty Pte Ltd, PMI Consultancy Pte Ltd, CPL Eco-Development Pty Ltd, and CPL Education Pty Ltd. With over 25 years of experience in the construction and real estate industries, he specialises in project development, project management, construction law, and hospitality.

We spoke with Wee Teck about his background and his vision for the alumni community in Singapore.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your professional background and your journey?

“I trained as an electrical engineer and became an accidental entrepreneur in construction, real estate, and early childhood education. I founded Conint Pte Ltd in 1999, and later co-founded property development and investment companies, developing and acquiring several residential, commercial, and hotel properties in Singapore. I also co-founded Kai Hospitality, a boutique hotel in the city, until it was sold in 2023.

“Before this, I spent eight years with the Republic of Singapore Navy, serving in various leadership roles. I am an adjudicator under Singapore’s Security of Payment Act, a Green Mark Accredited Professional, and have held leadership roles such as President of the Singapore Plumbing Society.

“I hold degrees in electrical engineering, business, construction law, and intellectual property management. As a lifelong learner, I also pursued qualifications in early childhood education, and recently invested in building an eco-friendly preschool in Australia. In my spare time, I enjoy basketball, jogging, reading, and golf.”

What motivated you to take on the role of chair for the regional alumni network?

“When I was invited to take on the role of the regional chair some six years ago, I had the similar question: What motivates me? Could I sustain this motivation and why should I volunteer? Looking back, I found one motivator in me which never diminishes is the sense of belonging. It is the people, the memories, and the WBS culture and identity. The sense of belonging is dynamic and evolving; it requires constant social investment, alignment and calibration to one’s life’s journey.”

What are some key milestones that have shaped your career?

“I was enlisted to serve the national service in 1980 and was selected to go to the Midshipman School (equivalent to officer cadet school). I was commissioned as a naval officer in 1982 and decided to sign an eight-year contract with the navy which changed my life for good. I left the service after 11.5 years including 3.5 years to pursue my study in electrical engineering in the United States. During my study, I met my first love who is now my wife and we have five children (tough but rewarding!).

“I sole founded my first company in 1999 with $30,000 and three staff. Today, the company is many times bigger financially and in size. My top challenge now is to look for a succession plan which can bring the company forward.

“Life has its plan! Being a fighter pilot was my childhood dream but instead I became a naval officer. To fulfil my dream, I decided to learn how to fly in 2012. My first solo flight was on 31 May 2013 after I started my training for my Private Pilot License (PPL) a year earlier.”

What is your vision for the Singapore Global Alumni Network?

"I see the network as a purposeful, long-term effort to keep alumni meaningfully connected—through learning opportunities and socially responsible projects that benefit both the local area and the Warwick community."

What are the key goals you hope to achieve?

“Firstly, to attract and bring in more like-minded individuals to serve as ambassadors. Secondly, provide leadership and direction to the ambassadors to meet the goal of purposefully engaging the alumni in the region. Thirdly, set sustainable objectives for the regional alumni network; and last but not least, working closely with the WBS Alumni Engagement Team towards achieving these sustainable goals.”

What benefits and value do you see alumni gaining from the network?

“As I have mentioned during one of the WBS events in Singapore, the benefits one could extract is dependent on how much effort that person wants to invest in the network. Our key role is to inform, remind, and reassure our region members that together we could do greater things and you don’t need to walk alone!”

What advice would you give to alumni looking to get more involved with the network?

“The alumni network needs open-minded individuals with a sense of belonging in WBS to come forward, not to serve, but to have fun and decide how we want to bring the network forward with the goals I have mentioned above.”

Is there anything else you would like to share with the alumni community?

“We are as good as the group! Together we could achieve a better tomorrow for our WBS alumni network. It is our responsibility to show people what a WBS DNA is!”