Laurence Lien is co-chair and CEO of the Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), a membership-based platform for Asian philanthropists to exchange, learn, and collaborate. Through its members and partnership network, APC catalyzes collaborative projects to address pressing social challenges and grow social impact in Asia. Lien comes from a business family and is a director of various companies under the Lien Ying Chow Pte Ltd group of companies. He is also the chairman of the Lien Foundation, a family foundation established in 1980. Under his leadership, the Lien Foundation has become well-regarded for its forward-thinking and radical approach in the fields of education, eldercare, and the environment. Lien was the CEO of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre in Singapore from 2008-2014. In 2008, he founded the Community Foundation of Singapore. Prior to his work in the nonprofit sector, Lien also served in the Singapore Government. Laurence holds degrees from Oxford University, the National University of Singapore, and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. In 2010, Lien was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship. He was also a nominated member of parliament in Singapore from 2012-2014.