Sukhjit Singh
About Sukhjit Singh
Sukhjit Singh is the Director of Strategic Relations, APAC at HIMSS, focusing on healthcare sector development across multiple countries in the Asia Pacific region.
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Sukhjit Singh is the Director of Strategic Relations for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at HIMSS, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he focuses on cultivating local communities and developing government relations to drive organizational change and workforce development in the healthcare sector.
HIMSS Director of Strategic Relations, APAC
Since 2017, Sukhjit Singh has been serving as the Director of Strategic Relations, APAC, at HIMSS. Based in Singapore, he leads a team comprising Country Managers and resources across multiple countries, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. His work involves collaboration with C-suites and key decision-makers to optimize health engagements and care outcomes across the Asia-Pacific region.
Previous Positions
Before joining HIMSS, Sukhjit Singh held several positions in different organizations. From 2015 to 2017, he served as General Manager at Nurses Learning Hub and Singapore Nurses Association. Prior to that, from 2013 to 2015, he was the Manager of Marketing and Strategic Relations, APAC, at HIMSS. He also worked as a Senior Executive in Corporate Communications at the Health Promotion Board from 2012 to 2013 and at TransitLink from 2008 to 2012. Earlier in his career, he served as a Staff Sergeant in the Singapore Police Force from 2001 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Sukhjit Singh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications (Journalism and Public Relations) from the University of Southern Queensland, which he completed from 2005 to 2007. He also earned a Polytechnic Diploma in Electronics, Computers, and Communications Engineering from Nanyang Polytechnic, where he studied from 1997 to 2001. His educational background lays a strong foundation for his expertise in strategic relations, communications, and community development.
Roles in Communications and Public Relations
Sukhjit Singh has extensive experience in corporate communications and public relations. From 2012 to 2013, he worked as a Senior Executive in Corporate Communications at the Health Promotion Board, and from 2008 to 2012, he held a similar role at TransitLink. His responsibilities in these positions involved strategizing and executing communications plans to enhance corporate image and stakeholder engagement.