Chairman
Kiat Lim was appointed Chairman of RSP in 2023. Under his leadership, RSP launched new initiatives like RSP.SM Energy Group, RSP StoreyLab, RSP Academy, and RSP META, to address sustainability and innovation needs. He then led a brand refresh to update the company’s branding, with an emphasis on designing for humanity.
Kiat is also the Executive Vice-Chairman of SGX-listed Thomson Medical Group, one of the largest healthcare provider in South-East Asia. He is responsible for strategic group direction and overall growth strategies which includes identifying and executing M&A opportunities, including the acquisition of Vietnam’s FV Hospital Group in the countries largest-ever healthcare deal.
He is director of Spanish top flight team Valencia Club de Futbol, S.A.D and sits on various other boards ranging from E-sports, as Vice President of the Singapore Esports Association (SGEA), the city-state’s National Sports Association (NSA) for Electronic Sports to Media publication companies.
Kiat has also established several new enterprises across diverse sectors, including health-tech, new technology platforms, gaming and web3. He currently holds directorships in various companies that he has co-founded or invested in.
A Bachelor of Science in Psychology graduate from the University of New South Wales in Australia, Kiat began his career with Kestrel Capital Pte Ltd, overseeing venture & family investments as well as corporate restructuring. He was involved in the S$1.6b reverse takeover (RTO) exercise of Thomson Medical followed on by a S$87.3m distribution-in-specie (DIS) of the non-core real estate and hospitality businesses.