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Prof. Peter Williamson
Professor of International Management
Judge Business School, University of Cambridge


Professor Peter WILLIAMSON is Professor of International Management at Judge Business School and Fellow of Jesus College, University of Cambridge.

Peter divides his time between research and consulting on global strategy, M&A, and business ecosystem innovation and serving as non-executive director of several companies spanning financial services through to green energy. He has held professorships at London Business School, Harvard Business School and INSEAD (in Singapore). Formerly with The Boston Consulting Group, he earned his PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University.

Peter has worked with companies in China since 1983 and co-authored two of Asia’s best selling business books: Dragons at Your Door: How Chinese cost innovation is disrupting global competition and Winning in Asia: Strategies for Competing in the New Millennium, both published by Harvard Business Press. He is the author of many articles including “Is Your Innovation Process Global?” winner of a Sloan-Price Waterhouse Coopers Award honouring articles that have contributed most to the enhancement of management practice.


Singapore is located 1 degree or 136.8km north of the equator. It has a total land area of 699 square kilometers and a population of about four million. Situated at the crossroads of East and West, Singapore is one of the busiest sea and airports in the world. Its strategic position has also made it a hub for trade, communications and tourism activities.

Singapore is known for its hot and humid weather, with little variation throughout the year. The average daytime temperature is 31ºC (88ºF), dropping to around 24ºC (75ºF) in the evenings. The monsoon season can bear down pretty heavily on our tropical weather from November onwards, so be prepared for rain on a daily basis during this period.

Singapore voltage is 220 – 240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.

The currency used in Singapore is the Singapore dollar (S$). Money changing services can be found not only at the Singapore Changi Airport but also most shopping centres and hotels around the island. You can also access the automated teller machines (ATMs) located everywhere (even in the most obscure bits) in Singapore, that accept most of the main credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Visa may be required for certain nationalities. Please visit www.ica.gov.sg to verify if you need to apply for a visa before entering into Singapore. The visa application form is available free of charge at all Singapore overseas mission. Should you require a invitation letter to support your visa letter, kindly write in to the Secretariat for your request. Please also note that visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements:-