Are you looking for a Seminar and Conference Emcee in Singapore?
Conferences, seminars, forums, and summits are high-stakes formal events. The audience is professional and focused, the content is substantive, and the programme is tightly scheduled.
The emcee must keep everything on track without becoming a distraction, and must be credible enough to bridge complex content, introduce senior speakers, and represent the organising body confidently in front of an expert audience.
Emcee Lester Leo is one of Singapore’s most experienced conference and seminar emcees.
He has hosted conferences, seminars, summits, symposiums, forums, expos, conventions, and townhalls across virtually every industry in Singapore and internationally.
His conference portfolio includes events graced by Singapore’s Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, foreign ministers, ambassadors, and senior government officials, as well as C-suite executives, global business leaders, and United Nations representatives.
Lester holds a Business Management degree from Singapore Management University, has founded three technology startups, and has hosted more than 2,000 events across his career.
He understands business, policy, technology, healthcare, sustainability, and finance at a level that lets him engage with content credibly, not just read from a script.
Whether your conference is an intimate executive forum or a multi-day international summit, Lester brings the preparation and professionalism that formal events demand.
Notable Conferences and Summits Hosted by Lester in Singapore
Among the high-profile conferences and summits Lester has hosted in Singapore and internationally:
- World Cities Summit
- Global Anti-scam Alliance Global Anti-scam Summit
- 30th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors
- Singapore Business Federation ASEAN Conference with Ministerial Dialogue
- Attorney-General’s Chambers Public Service Legal Forum
- Institute for Human Resource Professionals People Behind People Forum
- Institute for Human Resource Professionals Learning Day
- Semicon Southeast Asia CEO Summit
- Keysight 6G x AI Summit
- VMware Tech Summit
- National Supercomputing Centre Singapore HPC User Symposium
- GovTech Innovation Day
- Ministry of Manpower and ILO Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work
- JLabs Family Office Investor Day and APAC CEO Summit
- SkillsFuture Human Capital Conference
- Singapore International Energy Week Ministerial Roundtable
- SCIC Sustainability Conference
- WSH Leadership Convention Chempact
- McLaren Asia Pacific China Retailer Forum
- Changi Cargo Connect Conference
- Standard Chartered Priority Private Global Market Outlook
- Singapore Paediatric and Perinatal Annual Congress
- IHH Healthcare Quality Summit
- Multiple United Nations events including the United Nations Sixth Global Environment Outlook
- Singapore Japan Business Forum graced by ministers of both countries
- Singapore Regional Business Forum with ambassadors from over 20 countries
- BFSI Innovation and Technology Summit Southeast Asia
- Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference
What Lester Brings to Conference and Seminar Events in Singapore
Hosting a conference or seminar well requires more than managing a running order. Here is what makes Lester the trusted choice for conference organisers in Singapore:
- Content credibility across industries: Lester has hosted conferences across technology, healthcare, finance, sustainability, government, legal affairs, manufacturing, aviation, and more. He prepares thoroughly before every event, familiarising himself with the agenda, the speaker backgrounds, and the key themes so he can bridge sessions intelligently and introduce speakers with genuine context.
- Experience with ministerial and VIP-graced conferences: Lester regularly hosts conferences graced by Singapore’s Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, foreign ministers, and senior government officials. He is experienced in managing the protocol, forms of address, and programme flow required at high-level formal conferences, including those involving international delegations and United Nations representatives.
- Panel moderation capability: Many conferences include panel discussions and expert dialogues. Lester is an experienced panel moderator who can facilitate C-suite, government, and expert-level discussions credibly. He treats panel preparation as seriously as the rest of the conference programme, researching the topic and preparing substantive questions in advance.
- Composure with live programme changes: Conferences are dynamic. Speakers run over, VIPs arrive late, sessions get rescheduled on the day. Lester manages live programme changes with calm authority, keeping the audience engaged and the event on track regardless of what changes behind the scenes.
- Bilingual capability for diverse conference audiences: Lester is a bilingual emcee in English and Mandarin, capable of hosting conferences with multilingual audiences, international delegations, and ASEAN-regional gatherings where dual-language hosting adds significant value.
Types of Conferences and Seminars Lester Hosts in Singapore
Lester has hosted a wide range of conference and seminar formats in Singapore and internationally, including:
- Corporate conferences and business seminars
- Government and public sector conferences
- Ministerial forums and policy dialogues
- International and ASEAN regional summits
- Industry conferences across technology, healthcare, finance, sustainability, aviation, manufacturing, and more
- C-suite and executive leadership summits
- CEO and board-level forums
- United Nations and inter-governmental events
- Academic and research symposiums
- Technology and innovation conferences
- Healthcare and medical conferences
- Sustainability and ESG conferences
- Finance and investment forums
- Legal and judicial forums
- Human resource and workforce development conferences
- Townhalls and internal company forums
- Expos and trade exhibitions
- Hybrid and virtual conferences
- Multi-day international conventions
- Startup and entrepreneurship summits
About Conference and Seminar Emcee Lester Leo
Lester Leo is a bilingual professional emcee based in Singapore with over 15 years of experience and more than 2,000 events hosted.
Conferences, seminars, and formal professional events are the core of his portfolio, with engagements spanning government agencies, multinational corporations, international associations, United Nations bodies, and professional organisations across Singapore and the region.
He has moderated expert panels with C-suite executives, facilitated dialogues with Cabinet Ministers, and hosted multi-day international summits with delegations from across Asia and beyond.
His Business Management degree from Singapore Management University, his background as a technology founder, and his breadth of industry experience make him one of the few emcees in Singapore who can engage credibly with conference content across virtually any sector.
Lester can also play the role of panel moderator at your conference or seminar. His returning clients across government, healthcare, technology, finance, and sustainability are a testament to the trust he has built as Singapore’s leading conference and seminar emcee.
Here are some clients that Lester has hosted for:
Lester will be able to carry out your event professionally on stage, as well as make your company look good in front of the attendees. Armed with a Business Management degree from Singapore Management University (SMU), Lester will be able to understand, relate and discuss business aspects of your conference, seminar or forum.
Lester has hosted many high level conferences, with prominent business leaders such as CEO of Far East Organisation, Group CEO of OCBC, Chairman of PwC, Director of Barclays and Macquarie, Managing Director of Exxon Mobil, CEO of Huttons, CEO of ERA, CEO of Langdon & Seah, Editor of ST etc etc in attendance.
Lester Leo has also emcee-d many seminars and conferences with High Level Government Ministers and Officials from Singapore and also government delegation from countries such as US, China, Japan, Iran, Poland, Malaysia and Philippines.
Lester can also play the role of a panel moderator.
Here are some conferences that Lester has had the privilege of hosting:
AFORGOOD Business and Philanthropy Forum
Attorney-General’s Chambers Public Service Legal Forum
Young Living Agevolution Symposium
Techcon CSIT by Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies
Institute for Human Resource Professionals People behind People Forum
MOM Tech and Innovation Day
Ministry of Manpower and International Labour Organisation Global Dialogue on Digital Platform Work
National Supercomputing Centre Singapore HPC User Symposium
JLabs Family Office Investor Day
Global Anti-Scam Alliance Global Anti-scam Summit
30th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP)
Skillsfuture Human Capital Conference
Semicon Southeast Asia CEO Summit
Standard Chartered Signature Select Fund Series
Govtech Inclusive Design Week Forum
AGC Public Procurement Conference
Singapore Business Federation ASEAN Conference
Standard Chartered Priority Private Global Market Outlook
International Museum Day Symposium
M.Tech Security Exchange Conference
Faith and Forms: Pagoda Odyssey International Conference
Standard Chartered Priority Global Market Outlook
Singapore Paediatric and Perinatal Annual Congress 17th College Lecture
Pfizer Prevenar PCV20 launch and seminar
Asian Civilisations Museum Conversations – The Three Nonyas
ST Telemedia Global Data Centre Learning Festival
Ministry of Education Kindergarten (MK) Learning Day
DB Schenker Sustainability Forum
SCIC Sustainability Conference
CAG Let’s Talk Cargo Conference
Enterprise Growth Conference
Workplace safety and health Leadership Convention: Chempact
McLaren Asia Pacific Retailer Forum
Konica Minolta Connect
Manilla Galleon International Conference
Bizsafe Convention WSH Council
International Committee for Education and Cultural Action Committee for Education and Cultural Action Annual Conference
National Climate Change Secretariat and NUS Outlook and Climate for Asia
Zscaler Zenith Live
IHH Quality Summit
Skillsfuture SME Conference
MillionaireAsia Iran Investment Summit
Asia Pacific Forum Against Drugs
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore Cybersecurity Innovation Day
Tableau Public Sector Day
Govtech Data Science Connect
Bayer Nubeqa Symposium
YARA Knowledge Exchange
NCS Next Hack
Agri-food tech expo asia
Singapore International Energy Week Ministerial Roundtable
Imperva Partner Connect
IMDA Girls in Tech Day
BFSI IT Summit Southeast Asia
NTT & VMWare Synergy Driving Success
MCCY IRCC Leaders’ Workshop
SG Innovate New Frontier
China and the Maritime Silk Road Symposium
Heritage Conservation Centre Collections Care Symposium
Malay Heritage Centre: Scholarships and Stories of the Hajj
Future Ready Shipping
Fine Bubble Technology International Symposium
Fuji Xerox Docworld Conference
Bank of Singapore Learning Carnival
Singapore Regional Business Forum
McCann Health Truth About Doctors Summit
Ascendas Singbridge Employee Forum
ASME Post Budget Convention
Tourism Technology Asia Conference
Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference
Book a Conference and Seminar Emcee in Singapore
Planning a conference, seminar, summit, forum, or symposium in Singapore? Contact Emcee Lester Leo today to check his availability and discuss your event.
To engage Lester for your seminar or conference, inform your preferred events company, or you can contact him below.
Phone: (65) 8163 2525
Email: lester@emceelester.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Look for an emcee with proven experience at formal conference and seminar events, not just general corporate or entertainment hosting. They should have a strong track record with content-heavy programmes, senior speaker introductions, panel moderation, and audience engagement at professional events. Ask to see a list of conferences they have hosted and check whether they have experience in your industry. Lester Leo has hosted conferences across technology, healthcare, finance, government, sustainability, and more, making him one of Singapore’s most versatile and trusted conference emcees.
Yes. Lester regularly hosts technology, innovation, sustainability, government, and policy-focused conferences that involve dense technical content and expert audiences. He prepares thoroughly before every event, familiarising himself with the agenda, the speaker backgrounds, and the key themes. For hybrid and virtual conferences, he manages the additional complexity of online participation while maintaining the same professional standard as physical events.
A professional conference emcee must excel in content understanding, speaker introductions, cue management, panel facilitation, confident stage hosting, and handling live programme changes. They must be able to read a formal room, maintain energy across a long multi-session programme, and represent the organising body credibly in front of a senior or expert audience. Lester Leo has over 15 years of experience and more than 2,000 events hosted, giving him the depth of skill that high-level conference hosting requires.
Many organisers consider Emcee Lester Leo one of Singapore’s top conference and seminar emcees, known for hosting high-level corporate, government, and industry events including ministerial programmes, C-suite summits, and multi-day international symposiums. He is trusted by government agencies, multinational corporations, professional associations, and international bodies to host their most important formal events in Singapore.
Panel moderation is a common part of a conference emcee’s role, but it requires specific preparation and subject knowledge. Lester regularly moderates C-suite, expert-level, and government panels at conferences in Singapore, facilitating credible discussions and ensuring smooth transitions between speakers. He treats panel preparation as seriously as the rest of the conference programme.
Emcee Lester Leo is frequently engaged for high-level corporate and government events in Singapore, including ministerial forums, policy dialogues, and leadership summits. He has hosted events graced by Singapore’s Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and senior officials from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Ministry of Manpower, GovTech, and other government bodies. He is one of the few emcees in Singapore with a verified track record at this level of formal hosting.
Lester Leo specialises in hosting technology, innovation, and digital transformation conferences in Singapore. He is comfortable moderating panels on AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, semiconductors, and digital transformation, and has hosted events for GovTech, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the National Supercomputing Centre Singapore, and major global technology companies. His background as a technology founder gives him genuine credibility with tech audiences.
Conference emcees in Singapore host corporate conferences, seminars, forums, symposiums, leadership summits, public-sector events, academic symposiums, professional dialogues, townhalls, and conventions. Key events hosted by Lester include the World Cities Summit, Global Anti-scam Summit, Attorney-General’s Chambers Public Service Legal Forum, Singapore Business Federation ASEAN Conference, International Association of Prosecutors 30th Annual Conference, McLaren Asia Pacific Retailer Forum, and numerous United Nations events.
A professional emcee ensures time control, neutral authority, polished delivery, and smooth programme flow across the entire event. This is critical for high-profile corporate, government, and international conferences where the emcee’s performance reflects directly on the organising body. Internal staff, however capable, typically lack the stage presence, content preparation skills, and experience managing live programme changes that a professional conference emcee brings. Using a professional also signals to attendees and VIP guests that the event has been planned to the highest standard.
Rates for a professional conference emcee vary depending on the duration of the event, the number of sessions, the complexity of the programme, and the level of preparation required. For professional corporate emcees in Singapore, fees reflect the preparation, research, and technical expertise that formal conference hosting demands. It is recommended to book at least three months in advance, and earlier for peak seasons, multi-day conferences, or events with ministerial guests.