Angela Ng
Experience Design Lecturer / Trainer
MsC Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) / Emotion Researcher
TEDx Singapore 2019 Speaker on “Design Think To Happiness”
Author of “What Colours Are You Feeling?”
Creator of Boardgame “Emotional Baggage”
About
Angela is currently a faculty at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and a PhD Researcher with University of Reading on Emotion Literacy. She currently develops and delivers both academic and professional skills training using Design Thinking framework that leverages on behavioral science for insights to innovate in Business, Leadership, Communication and Well-being. She has vast lecturing experience, having worked with various tertiary institutes in Singapore, including Nanyang Polytechnic, Glasgow School of Arts, MAD School by Chatsworth and The School Of Positive Psychology. She is also a trainer for SAF’s Basic Coaching and Facilitation skills since 2018, Professional Conversion Programme Trainer with Association of Advertising and Marketing Singapore (AAMS) and sat on board SG Skills Future Advisory Panel for the Design and Media Industry (2018 to 2022).
Prior to becoming an educator, she has 20 years of corporate experience in the APAC’s Media and Marketing industry where she horned her skills as a human-experience designer to business and life. As a Media Strategist, she worked with consumer behavioral data to strategize communication and marketing plans for clients. She worked her way up the industry to become CEO of Initiative China and Regional Media Director for LVMH APAC. Armed with more than a decade of leadership and management experience, Angela decided to pursue her childhood dream to become an educator in 2016.
Armed with a Master of Science in Applied Positive Psychology, Angela believes that she has found her Ikigai in this second coming of her career by moving from Design for Consumerism to Design for Well-being. In 2019, she spoke at TedX Singapore on the topic of ‘Design Think To Happiness” and published a picture book, “What Colours Are Your Feeling?” that guides adults and children in developing emotional vocabulary and regulate their emotions through activities. In 2022, she showcased a board game, “Emotional Baggage” that she has created at Singapore Design Week.
“The advertising/marketing is a business of delivering experiences to people. As such, working with people can be one of the most challenging, but also most rewarding aspects of life. I have been blessed with good experiences from the people whom I have worked with, which had helped me grow immensely. I hope to hone this experience to give back by inspiring young talents, helping people and businesses to achieve more resilience and success.”
Experience
Rich experience in public speaking, delivering trainings & facilitating workshops:
• Speaker for Omnicom MediaGroup (APAC) ‘2020-to-You’ Series on Well-being.
• Speaker for PropNex’s ‘Lux Monthly Sharing’ on “The Importance of Emotional Literacy”.
• Trainer for DB Schenker on “SCAMPERing to Innovation”
• Trainer for Mizuho Bank on “Working Virtually As A Team”.
• Speaker for Publicis Groupe (SEA) on “7 Areas of Self-care”.
• Facilitated Autumn’s Panel Discussion on “Mental Health is Wealth” - October 2021
• Trainer on Social Media Marketing workshops in Bhutan hosted by Bhutan Media & Communications Institute.
• Trainer for Professional Conversion Programmes by Skillsfuture Singapore.
• Facilitated Singapore’s National Day Parade (NDP) 2018 creative and strategic planning.
• Trainer on Resilience Workshops for SingTel Learning Fiesta 2017, Lunch & Learn at Trehaus and Workshops for Collision 8 members.
• Facilitated IMDA’s “Award winning Viral Video” Workshop.
• Facilitator for Change Management Workshops for OMD Singapore.
• Lecturer in several tertiary institutions on Entrepreneurship, Advertising, Marketing, Branding, Digital Marketing, Research, Copy-writing etc.
• Coaching Consultant for Koelnmesse Pte Ltd in Image and Public Speaking Coaching.
• Curated training materials for McDonald’s HQ in developing their global Online University (e-learning portal).
CONTRIBUTIONS
• Jury for Singapore Media Awards, Nex Gen and Crowbar since 2017.
• 5 Year Long Service Award by Singapore Changi Women’s Prison as Volunteer Trainer.
• Panelist for SkillsFuture’s Framework development for AdMarcom Creative Industry.
• Speaker at Media 360 Summit
• Judge of China’s ROI Festivals
• Speaker at “4th Rich Media Advertising” in Shanghai
