Biography

Dr Wilson Wang is the Director of Innovation PG, Office of Provost at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, championing a new Innovation pathway for getting postgraduate accreditations. He is also an adjunct Professor of Van Lang University and a Professor of Practice (Global) for Golden Gate University, giving masterclasses to students from the respective universities.

Formerly the acting Director of Investments, Deputy Academic Director and adjunct Associate Professor of NUS Enterprise Academy at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Wilson led investment strategies and oversaw postgraduate and Continuing Education and Training (CET) programmes focusing on venture creation and entrepreneurship education from August 2023 to April 2025. From December 2019 to July 2023, he was the Deputy Director, Industry Liaison Office at NUS, where he spearheaded collaboration initiatives between academia and industry, driving innovation through strategic partnerships with the global venture capital community. He was also appointed by the Sri Lanka government as an honorary advisor for the masterplanning project in the Northern Province in February 2023. Prior to his employment with NUS, Wilson has held various management positions in different global investment firms including Temasek and Fosun International between 2006 and 2018.

Wilson received his bachelor’s degree (first class honours) in Computing from the National University of Singapore, Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, and PhD in Management with research focus on Applied Behavioral Economics from the University of Canberra in Australia.