Kwek Kok Kwong
Kwek Kok Kwong (, 1967–2020) was the chief executive officer of NTUC LearningHub. As the CEO of the Singapore-based training and education provider, he had more recently been involved in the up-skilling of workers in light of the digital age. He was also the Chair of the Singapore National Cooperative Federation (SNCF) since 2016 and a member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Board since 2017. Before entering the social enterprise industry, Kwek served in the Singapore army for over 20 years.

Education 
Kwek studied at Victoria School (1980–1983) and Victoria Junior College (1984–1985). As a SAF overseas scholar, he studied at the University of Cambridge where he graduated with a degree in mathematics. Kwek also held two graduate degrees. In 1993, he obtained a Masters of Arts having majored in Statistics and Quantum Physics. He then received a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2002 with the Lucius N. Littauer Fellow distinction.

Career 
After graduating from Cambridge University in 1989, Kwek joined the SAF where he served for over two decades. In 2009, he attained the rank of brigadier-general in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). He left the SAF in 2012.

In February 2013, Kwek was appointed as the CEO of NTUC LearningHub, an educational and training provider based in Singapore.

In his capacity as the CEO, Kwek helmed the social enterprise's vision to up-skill workers through training programmes and industry-relevant courses.

Kwek was involved in securing a partnership with the social enterprise, Caregiver Asia to upgrade the skill-set of freelance home caregivers in Singapore through Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) courses.

In November 2017, Kwek was nominated by the Singapore National Cooperative Federation to the International Co-operative Alliance Global Board and was subsequently elected. He was tasked to foster greater collaboration between international cooperatives.

In 2018, Kwek spearheaded NTUC LearningHub's Healthcare Academy initiative to train healthcare workers who are impacted by the digitalisation of medical records and patient services. That same year, NTUC LearningHub secured a partnership with the American publisher, John Wiley & Sons (Wiley) to update the former's curriculum. In partnership with SkillsFutureSG, Shopee, LinkedIn and the digital security firm, Avast, NTUC LearningHub launched new classes on e-commerce, employability and cybersecurity in 2019; as a part of its SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace (SFDW) course.

Personal life 
Kwek was an avid athlete, having participated in marathons and taken up cycling as a hobby. He was married and had two children; a son and a daughter.

Kwek died on 14 November 2020 at the age of 53. According to news reports, he had collapsed after a cycling session.

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1967 births
2020 deaths
Singaporean chief executives
Singaporean military personnel
Victoria Junior College alumni
Victoria School, Singapore alumni