“The powerful heritage at Swan & Maclaren continues to drive the spirit & passion for excellence.  Our people are knowledge driven, creative powerhouses & team collaborators within a thriving environment. We aim to constantly & consistently delight & win the hearts of our clients.”

Robert is a Singaporean business leader involved in Built Environment, Renewable Energy, Consumer Retail and Technology. He is the Executive Chairman of Swan & Maclaren Group, one of Singapore’s leading companies in architectural and planning, interior design, immersive illumination and engineering. The Group has operations in 10 international markets including Europe and the Middle East.

He is the Advisory Board Chairman of EDPR Asia Pacific – a member of EDPR Group listed on EURONEXT and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. EDPR Group is the 4th largest producer of renewable energy worldwide with presence in over 28 international markets.

Robert is a Board Director with NTUC FairPrice Group, IMDA Singapore, Alexandra Health Fund Limited, C2R Lighting Singapore and SM C2R Arabia Limited. Concurrently, he is the Managing Partner of Silverstar Investments and Partner with Jubilee Partners Private Limited. In 2022 and 2023 respectively, he was appointed as a member of the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee under the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Chairman of Sustainability for NTUC FairPrice Group.

Robert held a distinguished global career before retiring in December 2014. He joined DFS Group (LVMH Group of Companies) global leadership in 2004 and was the Executive Vice President. During the same period, he was President, DFS Venture Singapore and a member of LVMH global CIO council. Prior to joining DFS, Robert was CEO, East Asia at PSA International.

Between 2006 till 2014, Robert was a member of IBM Corporation, Global Advisory Board in New York. His past board directorships of SGX listed companies included supply chain and technology companies. During 2014 till 2018, Robert represented Singapore as a council member for the ASEAN Business Advisory Council and was Deputy Secretary for Singapore National Employers Federation.

In January 2020, Robert was conferred Singapore Management University Distinguished Fellow and the inaugural Dean’s Fellow with the School of Computing and Information Systems for his contribution as eminent leader in the industry.

Robert received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering with honours in 1987 and Masters of Engineering Science in 1989 from UNSW in Sydney.