Singapore Accreditation Council Customer Day 2025

Singapore Accreditation Council Customer Day 2025

The Singapore Accreditation Council Leadership and the Secretariat from Enterprise Singapore.

The Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) Customer Day 2025, held on 6 March at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, brought together 200 representatives from accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) and SAC's partners. This year’s theme "Navigating Global Challenges, Shaping Our Future", explored how accreditation can help organisations navigate an increasingly complex global landscape shaped by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, supply chain disruptions and climate change.

In his opening address, SAC Chair, Mr Amos Leong, outlined SAC's strategic response to global challenges whilst ensuring Singapore and SAC stays relevant and recognised in the international accreditation ecosystem. He highlighted three critical focus areas: technology, with emphasis on cybersecurity and AI governance; sustainability, where Singapore aims to influence global standards development; and renewable energy, which presents significant growth opportunities for the accreditation sector. He added that SAC had already stepped up on our efforts to advance our interest areas and efforts include engagement with international climate programme owners as well strengthening engagements with regional and international counterparts. He also shared SAC’s efforts and support for international activities, which included the election of SAC Director Tan Yee Teck to the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation’s (APAC) Executive Committee in June 2024.

Mr Amos Leong, SAC Chair, delivering his opening speech.

The event featured three dynamic breakout sessions, led by SAC Deputy Chairs Er Peter Leong, Er Yvonne Soh, and Mr Jagadish CV. These sessions fostered enriching discussions on energy, sustainability and technology respectively, with industry experts sharing insights on global trends, emerging opportunities, and the capabilities needed to establish Singapore as a regional standards and conformance hub. The breakout sessions also created a space for participants to engage in meaningful dialogues about their organisations' expansion plans and strategies to capture new market opportunities.

From left to right: Er Yvonne Soh (facilitator), Mr Rodney Huang, Ms Priyanka Mehta

From left to right: Mr Jagadish CV (facilitator), A/Prof Edward Tay, Mr Alex Budiman

From left to right: Er Peter Leong (facilitator), Mr Ear Chow Foo, Mr Wong Tien Loong

The breakout sessions revealed significant opportunities for accredited testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services across energy, sustainability, and technology sectors. Participants expressed interest in expanding their services into emerging areas, particularly in areas of sustainability reporting verification, artificial intelligence and alternative energy sources. However, participants highlighted key challenges, including the need to acquire skilled talent with niche know-how, as well as unfamiliarity to navigate complex, evolving regulatory requirements across different markets, which create barriers to entry.

Building on the momentum of our engaging breakout sessions, we moved on to the highlight of the day by recognising 48 newly accredited CABs for their commitment to excellence and contribution to enhancing Singapore's quality infrastructure.

List of newly accredited CABs

Ms Choy Sauw Kook, Deputy-General (Quality & Excellence) at Enterprise Singapore, concluded the event by highlighting the crucial need for collaboration between SAC, the Singapore Standards Council, and the TIC industry, to maintain an effective national Standards & Conformance ecosystem. She emphasised that their combined efforts would serve as the catalyst for strengthening, supporting, and advancing emerging growth opportunities.

Ms Choy Sauw Kook, Deputy-General (Quality & Excellence), delivering her closing address.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our distinguished speakers for your valuable insights:

• Mr Ear Chow Foo, Assistant Chief Executive, Energy Infrastructure Division, Energy Market Authority (EMA)

• Mr Wong Tien Loong, Director (Business), Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS)

• Mr Rodney Huang, Director, Sustainability Reporting Office, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)

• Ms Priyanka Mehta, Head, Sustainability & ESG Services, SGS Singapore

• A/Prof Edward Tay, Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, National University of Singapore

• Mr Alex Budiman, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Greater Asia, Becton Dickinson Holdings

We look forward to welcoming you to the next SAC Customer Day.

If you are interested to find out more about SAC and Enterprise Singapore, or in seeking accreditation by SAC, please email us at sac@enterprisesg.gov.sg.