Chua Sock Koong

Sock Koong has thirty years’ experience of business leadership and operations throughout Asia.

Sock Koong started her career in financial services at United Overseas Bank in 1979 before moving to Wearne Brothers in 1981. She joined Singtel Group, one of Asia’s largest telecoms businesses, in 1989 initially as treasurer. She held a number of senior roles at Singtel, including CEO international and group chief financial officer, before being appointed group chief executive officer in 2007, a position she held until December 2020. She was chair of GSMA from 2019 to 2020 and was appointed as a member of Singapore’s Public Service Commission in January 2009, becoming deputy chairman in January 2020.