Elke Wong

Assistant Director, Conventions, Singapore

Elke oversees the business development team that attracts international association meetings across various sectors, to Singapore. The convention bureau sits within the Singapore Tourism Board, where she and her multicultural team are plugged into an extensive network of non-profits, government agencies, educational institutes, tourism, hospitality, and business events industry partners, whom they work with collaboratively.10 years with the Convention Bureau, 2 years in a non-profit based in India, and a stint in Singapore’s Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Elke offers diverse perspectives and is passionate about what Singapore has to offer as well as driving impact. She led the formation of the MICE Sustainability Roadmap aligned with the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Launched by the Minister of State for Trade and Industry in December 2022, the roadmap was created with leaders from public and private sectors with industry targets and actionable steps forward. She is a certified Sustainable Events Professional by Events Industry Council, and an active member of the BestCities Global Alliance Strategic Business Development group.