Eric Sim

Rejected by Princeton for its PhD program, Eric Sim was devastated he couldn’t become an academic. He continued his banking career, working for Citi in Asia before joining UBS Investment Bank as a managing director. While in banking, he taught part time at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance, and at Queen's University (Canada) as a guest lecturer.

A key opinion leader on LinkedIn with over 2 million followers, Sim is one of the most sought-after speakers and career coaches globally. He is the founder of Institute of Life, whose mission is to train young professionals to become successful at work and in life.

A street food lover, Sim graduated from the National University of Singapore with an engineering degree, and from Lancaster University with an MSc in Finance.

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