Lee Yan Hong

Group Management Committee

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Human Resources

Managing Director and Head

Yan Hong is Head of Group Human Resources at DBS.With over 35 years of global human capital management experience, Yan Hong spearheads DBS’ strategic people agenda, including preparing the workforce for the future of work in an era shaped by artificial intelligence. Under her leadership, DBS has taken a proactive and people-centric approach to AI adoption, investing early in large-scale upskilling, career pathways and workforce transformation to support both organisational growth and individual career resilience. In this role, she also oversees the delivery of the bank’s employee value proposition, drives transformational leadership initiatives, fosters a purpose-driven, high-performance and collaborative culture, develops future-ready talent, and advances holistic employee well-being.DBS has received numerous global and national employer accolades under Yan Hong’s leadership. Last year, in recognition of its exemplary commitment to workforce development and progressive employment practices, the bank was conferred several inaugural awards including Workforce Transformation Award by the Institute of Banking & Finance and Workforce Singapore, SkillsFuture 10th Anniversary Honours Award presented by the President of Singapore and recognised for being one of the Top Companies on the Singapore Opportunity Index. DBS was also ranked first in TIME’s 2025 Best Companies in Asia Pacific and among the top 20 companies globally. Over the years, DBS has received multiple employer awards, including Mercer’s Best Employer Awards, recognition from the Singapore Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices, and the Institute of Banking and Finance Inspire Award.Yan Hong serves on the boards of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and the Institute of Systems Science, National University of Singapore. In recognition of her contributions to the advancement of human capital and skills development in Singapore’s financial sector, she was conferred the Distinguished Senior Fellow by the Institute of Banking and Finance.

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