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Luncheon with the Ambassador of Singapore

October 6, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Be in the room for an exclusive conversation with H.E. Ashok Mirpuri, Ambassador of Singapore to the U.S. over lunch. The Ambassador is highly respected around the world and a trusted source in international affairs.

Singapore is Connecticut’s 8th largest trading partner, with over $1 billion in goods exchanged each year.

Exclusive for CTWAC Members

The Details:

When: Oct. 6th at 12:00 PM

Where: CTWAC Office, Studio A | Connecticut Public building, 1049 Asylum Ave, Hartford

What: Lunch and roundtable conversations for CTWAC Members

Tickets: $45 | RSVP here


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About the Ambassador

H.E. Ashok Mirpuri | Ambassador of Singapore to the U.S.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri took up his appointment as Singapore’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) in July 2012. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Ambassador to Indonesia from 2006 to 2012, High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2002 to 2006 and High Commissioner to Australia from 2000 to 2002.

A career diplomat, Mr Mirpuri joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1984. In 1994, he was appointed Director of MFA’s Policy Planning & Analysis Directorate I (Southeast Asia). In 1997, Mr Mirpuri was seconded to Shell International Ltd in the United Kingdom as Corporate Advisor (Asia Pacific). He was subsequently assigned to the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta in 1998 as Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, having previously served in Jakarta as First Secretary (Political).

Mr Mirpuri graduated with an honours degree from the National University of Singapore. He received his MA at the University of London’s School of Oriental & African Studies under a Raffles Scholarship. He attended the Programme for Executive Development at the Institute for Management Development, Switzerland, and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, USA.


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Venue

CT Public Broadcasting, Lobby
1049 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105 US
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Venue

CT Public Broadcasting, Lobby
1049 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105 US
+ Google Map