Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will talk at Singapore Expo in December – and tickets could cost up to USS$938
The former US president will share details about his time in the Oval Office, and his thoughts on leadership around the world, while his wife will share the experiences that shaped her
Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are heading to Singapore in December. The Obamas will be speaking at separate events held by The Growth Faculty, a business events provider, at the Singapore Expo.
Barack Obama, 58, will share details about his time in the Oval Office and his thoughts on leadership around the world on December 16. This will be his first public business event in Singapore.
The 90-minute event will be an “interview-style” discussion with a moderator, according to The Growth Faculty’s website. Tickets cost from S$345 (US$250) to S$1,295 (US$938) for non-members, and S$295 to S$1,195 for members.
Michelle Obama will talk about experiences in her public and private life that shaped her, and share reflections from her memoir, Becoming.
The 55-year-old lawyer’s 90-minute talk will take place on December 14, and will also be an interview-style discussion with a moderator. Tickets cost S$345 to S$895 for non-members, and S$295 to S$795 for members.
Barack Obama last visited Singapore in March 2018, where he met young leaders from Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Barack and Michelle Obama were ranked as Singapore’s “most admired people” for the second consecutive year in 2019.
Previous events organised by The Growth Faculty included speakers like former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, author and motivation speaker Simon Sinek, and Hollywood star George Clooney.
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