I am a crisis communication consultant, graduated from NUS with BA in English Literature, Politics & Philosophy (1982). For 25 years, I worked: as a journalist in Singapore's The Straits Times, as an advertising executive in Standard Chartered Bank, as a media spokesman for the Singapore Government and as a communications director for BP (UK) plc. I have also taught in Murdoch University, Newcastle University (Australia) and NTU's Wee Kim School of Communication & Information.

Dr TT Sreekumar

As both developed and developing nations faced the "graying population challenge" Information Communication Technology hubs in Community Centres or Civic Squares become an increasingly critical component in the Communication environment of urban communities. What are the viable communication structures and incentives that will motivate and inspire change for better social integration and cohesion, and how do these evolve into integral components of larger communication systems essential to civil society participation and empowerment?

• ICT, Social Change & Civil Participation
• Corporate Responsibility & Ethics