Michael Koh is a fellow with the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), a division of Singapore’s Ministry of National Development. He was previously the head of projects and design at property developer SC Global, overseeing both overseas and Singapore projects. Prior to that, Koh had 25 years of experience in public service in Singapore, including CEO of the National Heritage Board and CEO of the National Art Gallery. He has also been director of urban planning and design and director of physical planning at the Urban Redevelopment Authority, where he spearheaded the city planning and urban design of Singapore’s Central Area. Koh has also worked at Mapletree Holdings and Singbridge. His board service includes the National Heritage Board, the Land Transport Authority, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, the Civil Service College and the National Art Gallery.