Mr Kim Seng Tan | Managing Director
IFH Asia Pacific | Singapore

Mr. Tan Kim Seng is currently Managing Director of the Asia Pacific Region for IFH Worldwide, a global training and quality performance benchmarking service provider for the international hospitality industry. 

A graduate of the prestigious Cornell University School of Hotel Management, Mr. Tan’s 30-year track record in hospitality and real estate management includes key leadership roles with major Asian conglomerates; as President of Meritus Hotels & Resorts (a subsidiary of the Lippo Group / OUE); as Senior Vice President overseeing Asia Pacific at Millennium & Copthorne International (a subsidiary of the Hong Leong Group); Head of hospitality at Allgreen Properties (a Kuok Group company with hospitality investments); as well as various corporate and managerial roles with Shangri-La Asia (another Kuok Group company).

Mr. Tan’s extensive CSR contributions include serving as President of the Singapore Serviced Apartments Association, a Director of the Singapore Hotel Association, an Advisor on the Cornell Nanyang Institute’s Advisory Panel, as Advisor on the SAFRA Strategic Review Steering Committee, as Honorary Advisor on Horwath International’s Hotel Annual Studies Advisory Board, as Founding Member of the Cornell Hotel Society’s Singapore Chapter and various corporate board positions, including Independent Directorship of a SGX-listed company.