Saturday Mornings with Glenn van Zutphen

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Melissa Kawasoe , Senior Manager at the National Library Board about the remodeled Central Public Library and it’s incorporating new technology, Singapore stories, heritage, literature, and sustainability, marine biodiversity and conservation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss Catapult - Southeast Asia's first and only leadership training hub designed to groom the next-gen Singaporean and pan-Asian leaders - with Dr. James R Andrade, SVP for CapitaLand Development Group and Head of Catapult. Through immersive, experiential, and impactful learning journeys the integrated eco...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Tammy Murphy, CEO of Singapore Schools for XCL Education and Head of School at XCL World Academy in Yishun about the future of education and their new $27 million World Academy Innovation Hub for students. The state-of-the-art multi-level building is designed to elevate the learning experience with...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss a ground-breaking AI school curriculum at the XCL World Academy in Singapore with Tammy Murphy, Head of School, XCL World Academy, Dr. Taniya Mishra, CEO of SureStart and Leonardo Neves, Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. The imperative is to teach today and tomorrow’s AI tech to students for thei...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Kaveri Khullar, Senior VP, Consumer Marketing & Sponsorships, APAC, Mastercard and Ankur Jakhwal, CEO, Boost Connect. Mastercard Gamer Xchange (MGX) is bridging the gap between rewards and the online gaming community - allowing unused rewards points to be used as gaming currency on nearly 4,000...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Dr Stephen Chua, Research Assistant Professor at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Trina Ng, Climate Researcher, both of Nanyang Technical University - about the 2023 data saying that last year was the hottest year on record; what can Singaporeans do about it?  See omnystudio.com/listener...

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun , Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about Singapore former minister S. Iswaran’s corruption case and its possible impact on business sentiment. Is the World Economic Forum's Davos meeting more than just a snow party for the rich? Will the upcoming New Ham...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss the recent case of a pregnant Pangolin that was taken and trafficked by a Singaporean man and how local laws are desperately trying to put an end to this illegal trade while protecting our wildlife. Anbarasi Boopal, Co-CEO, ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre, and Dr. Charlene Yeong, Senior Manager, of Wildl...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Tay Guan Hin, Creative Chairman, BBDO Singapore about his new book: “COLLIDE: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity” and why collision sparks creativity in ways that change the way we do things. In violent convulsions, conflict births new ideas that create new realities; throughout history creative...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Aravindan Srinivasan, Director of Thematic Collaborations at AVPN and Prof. Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore to discuss how Singapore can help alleviate the region’s growing healthcare disparities by first tackling cervic...

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about the Taiwan national elections, the impact of US-British strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, Boeing trying to figure out where it has a screw loose, the US Presidential primaries heat up, and Mark Zuckerberg’s...

Saturday  Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss Singapore’s annual “Light to Night Singapore 2024” festival with Dee Chia , Deputy Director of Audience Engagement at the National Gallery Singapore. More than 60 artworks and programs will be spread across various Civic District locations including the National Gallery, Asian Civilisations Museum, V...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Gary Hong and Yvonne Siow Co-Founders of PlayPan, a Singapore-based social movement that transformed the 400,000 sq. ft. retail space at Peace Centre, Selegie Road, into a vibrant playground for creative collaborations, businesses and events for entrepreneurs and small & medium enterprises. non-...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Yang Shufen , Director of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at the National Parks Board, about the historic Cashin House and how its owners played an out-sized role in the early days of colonial Singapore’s rubber trade. T he 1920s house and its 1906 pier have been restored and are now a new visitor’...

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about the decades-long air safety improvement that likely saved lives on the JAL air crash in Japan, why the Israeli post-war Gaza plan is controversial, the issues around India’s Bollywood writers strike, and the US law...

Saturday Mor nings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Matthew Driver, Executive VP, Head of Services, APAC at Mastercard about the technology that’s transforming the payments sector and the possibilities for AI, big data, and how Mastercard is using emerging tech to bring those solutions to businesses and consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by Kenming Lee and Sophia Shen, Co-Founders of The Goodburger - as we discuss their Singapore startup, how Covid helped them grow, and their Gourmet Park launched in 2023 at Resorts World Sentosa featuring award-winning chefs and some of Singapore’s hottest concepts in 18 food trucks and containers...

During our "Saturday Morning Sit-Down" conversation host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys consider Singapore’s 2023 sought-after travel destinations and 2024 predictions with Laura Houldsworth, Managing Director & Vice President for Asia Pacific Booking.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Winston Tan , Deputy Director, Planning & Development at the National Library Board about the new LKY tribute at Changi Cottage for the 100th birth anniversary of the late Lee Kuan Yew (LKY100). The NLB and Civil Service Club unveiled books, photos, and memorabilia at the place where Mr Lee spen...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys are joined by  Prashant Somosundrum , GM at The Projector about their newly-opened collaboration with Golden Village at Cineleisure in Orchard Road. The cinema's six movie halls will be split between both entities have over 1,400 seats, and span 41,000 square feet for both mainstream blockbuster titles, alon...

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun , Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about more US Congressional Republican drama with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement, do we really need 10,000 more McDonald’s restaurants, what to do about Singapore’s country clubs, and who wants to land a passenger jet? See...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys in their “Saturday Sit-Down Conversation” discuss the COP28 UAE United Nations Climate Change Conference with Professor Benjamin Horton,   Director, Earth Observatory of Singapore, NTU… and his take on what they need to urgently do to address climate change.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys talk with Pangdemonium Theatre Associate Director Timothy Koh about three mainstage productions for 2024: “ Falling”, the classic “ Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and award-winning “ Dear Evan Hansen ”- as well as a special season ticket price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our International News Review, Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys speak to Derek Wallbank, Managing Editor for Breaking News at Bloomberg about the resumption of military action on Gaza, a historic day in the US Congress with Rep. George Santos being expelled for corruption, will the Cop28 meeting in Dubai mean tangible benefits for Asia’s...

Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, award-winning author Neil Humphreys discuss The state of accessibility in the arts in Singapore and how the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is presenting special needs productions. Seren Chen, Engagement Officer in Learning & Engagement, at SRT and Issac Lim, Member of iYC (Inclusive Young Company) discuss how the community is evolving to...