Chief Skills Officer

Dr Gog Soon Joo is the Chief Skills Officer at SkillsFuture Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Education. She oversees the skills development system in Singapore, through working with tripartite partners in the identification, dissemination and measurement of the skills needs of Singapore economy. She works with global researchers, EdTech, HRTech and CareerTech partners in shaping the skills ecosystem. Her research interests include capitalism in the digital economy, new economy firms, skills ecosystems and skills policies. She has published on topics related to inclusive skills ecosystem, empowerment of adult learners, skills-use and job-design. She chairs the Singapore National Steering Committee for the OECD-PIAAC study, and she is a member of the International Committee of Experts for UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.