Prof. Roy Ling is a distinguished Board Chair & Global Independent Director with deep expertise in ESG & Sustainability Governance, Asian Real Estate, and Corporate Finance. Concurrently, he also serves as the CEO & Founder of FollowTrade, and an Adjunct Instructor with NUS, SMU and SUSS.
With over 20 years of investment banking experience at JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, and Salomon Smith Barney, Prof. Ling has led some of the most prominent advisory and capital market transactions in Asia. He brings over 18 years of corporate governance experience, serving as a Board Chair & Independent Director on many public-listed and non-profit organizations. Recognized for his industry leadership, Prof. Ling was honored as Real Estate Executive of the Year by Singapore Business Review, and recognized as one of the Top 20 Rising Stars in Real Estate by Institutional Investor.
Prof. Ling holds a Global EMBA from INSEAD and a BBA (Hons) from the National University of Singapore.