
ACEF Speaker
Eugene Toh
Assistant Chief Executive,
Energy Market Authority of Singapore
Eugene TOH is the Assistant Chief Executive and the Chief Commercial Officer in theEnergy Market Authority. He oversees corporate development and service for EMAdivisions while driving organisational excellence and transformation, including enhancingthe professional capabilities and capacity within EMA. He also supports theimplementation of the Requests-for-Proposals to import electricity to Singapore, includingnegotiating with potential bidders, evaluating the proposals and eventually appointing theimporters.Prior to this appointment, he led the Agritech and Food Manufacturing Divisions inEnterprise Singapore and worked with agrifood companies in Singapore to buildcapabilities, innovate and internationalise, as well as develop a vibrant agritech start-upeco-system in Singapore. He previously headed the Pro-Enterprise Division in theMinistry of Trade & Industry from 2017-2020. Prior to that, he was the Director (Policy andPlanning) at the Energy Market Authority.Eugene graduated with a Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)from Carnegie Mellon University and a double first class Bachelor’s degree in ECE andEconomics, with a major in Philosophy from the same institution in 2006. He completedthe INSEAD MBA programme in 2014, and was awarded the Ford Prize, which ispresented to the top student of the cohort. Appointed the Chairperson of a large charityMethodist Welfare Services in Sep 2023, he also seeks to drive initiatives that serve theneeds of underprivileged individuals and families. As well as being an avid runner, Eugeneis passionate about the arts and enjoys portrait drawing in his free time. Recently, he tookup singing and ukulele-playing, with the hope of sparking joy in the lives of people,especially when volunteering in social and community programmes.