The 13 best corporate emcees in Singapore

Conferences and corporate galas with a mixed English and Chinese-speaking audience

1. Wayne Chan

English, Mandarin, Hokkien

Former CNA and 93.8 Live presenter who hosts corporate events, conferences, D&Ds, award galas, launches and community events. Hosts in English, Mandarin and Hokkien.

Has worked with Canon, Hewlett Packard, VMware, Ford

Hosts Corporate events, Conferences, Dinner and dance, Awards and galas, Opening ceremonies and launches

Multilingual audiences, pharma and tech conferences, and annual D&Ds

2. Emcee Ivan (Emcee Singapore)

English, Mandarin, Malay, Dialects

Full-time emcee working since 2000 who has hosted over 4,000 events, from conferences and panel moderation to D&Ds, launches and government ceremonies. Hosts in English, Mandarin, Malay and dialects.

Has worked with Becton Dickinson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Croda, Avnet

Hosts Conferences, Dinner and dance, Awards and galas, Opening ceremonies and launches, Panel moderation

Corporate dinners, conferences and panel moderation

3. Emcee Winston Wei

4 hours (corporate dinner package) · English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Male emcee with over 15 years of hosting. Covers conferences, seminars, D&Ds, award ceremonies, charity auctions and panel moderation, in English and Mandarin, for corporate and public-sector clients.

Has worked with Shilla Duty Free, Sompo, Tiger Balm, Westin Singapore

Hosts Corporate events, Conferences and seminars, Dinner and dance, Award and opening ceremonies, Charity auctions

High-profile corporate galas, forums and large-scale productions

4. Sylvia Tham (Emcee Sylvia)

4 hours (corporate package) · English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Bilingual female emcee who hosts conferences and forums, company D&Ds, award dinners, press launches, ministerial events and large public events of 5,000+ people. She won the Marketing Institute of Singapore's Best Personal Brand (Master of Ceremonies) award in 2017.

Hosts Conferences and forums, Company dinner and dance, Award dinners, Press launches, Ministerial events

English-led conferences, galas and regional corporate events

5. Emcee James Yang

English, Conversational Mandarin

Full-time emcee with about 20 years of hosting who covers gala dinners, D&Ds, conferences, award ceremonies, launches and government events, and has hosted in 13 countries. He hosts mainly in English. His Mandarin is conversational, so book someone else for a formal Mandarin programme.

Has worked with Pfizer, Bayer, Marriott International, AIA

Hosts Corporate gala dinners, Dinner and dance, Conferences and seminars, Awards ceremonies, Product launches

Events with Japanese-speaking or Mandarin-speaking guests

6. Emcee Jacks (Jackie Lin)

English, Mandarin, Japanese

NUS graduate who hosts in English, Mandarin and Japanese, covering conferences, D&Ds, gala dinners, town halls, trade shows and launches.

Has worked with Prudential, Create Restaurants Group, Assets Prestige Alliance Group, Singapore National Employers Federation

Hosts Corporate conferences, Dinner and dance, Gala dinners, Town halls, Trade shows

Planners who want clear pricing up front, plus roadshows and multi-day conferences

7. Singapore Emcee Ram (Ram Krish T Suppiah)

4 to 8 hours depending on package

Emcee and voice-over artist who hosts corporate dinners and dances, conferences, product launches, roadshows, parades and auctions. Has a full rate card by event type and duration.

Has worked with Essentra

Hosts Dinner and dance, Conferences, Product launches, Roadshows, Parades

Brand launches, motor shows and large-format corporate shows

8. Bernard J Solosa (EmceeBERN)

Emcee who hosts corporate launches, galas, conferences and MICE events, D&D theme shows and ministerial and embassy events, and also does voice-over work. His credits include the 28th SEA Games and presenting for BMW at the Singapore Motorshow.

Has worked with BMW, Mediacorp, The Esplanade, Lazada

Hosts Corporate launches, Corporate galas, Conferences and MICE, Dinner and dance theme shows, Embassy and ministerial events

Sourcing a bilingual or dialect-speaking emcee, or an emcee plus DJ, through one agency

9. Bella Entertainment Agency

3 to 4 hours (basis of its fee guide) · English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay, Tamil

Singapore entertainment booking agency, running since 2009, that supplies emcees for conferences, launches, galas and D&Ds, alongside other acts. It has a guide to typical emcee fees in Singapore and can source hosts in English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay and Tamil.

Has worked with DBS Bank, Singapore Airlines, Chanel, Sheraton

Hosts Conferences and seminars, Product launches, Award ceremonies and gala dinners, Dinner and dance, CNY and festive corporate events

Ubi (71 Ubi Road 1, #05-39 Oxley BizHub, Singapore 408732) · Booking a media personality host for launches, awards and galas

10. Artiste Entertainment

Singapore agency that books event hosts, many of them TV and media personalities such as Diana Ser, Denise Keller, Danny Yeo, Vernetta Lopez and Elliott Danker.

Hosts Launches, Groundbreaking ceremonies, Conferences, Awards, Gala dinners

Staff D&Ds, family carnivals and lively corporate galas

11. Kyle Ravin

Emcee and radio DJ, active since 2010, who hosts D&Ds, corporate conferences, galas, family carnivals and virtual or hybrid events.

Hosts Dinner and dance, Corporate conferences, Corporate galas, Family carnivals, Virtual and hybrid events

Smaller budgets: town halls, AGMs and modest company D&Ds

12. Emcee Bean (Bryan)

Up to 6 hours · English, Mandarin

English and Mandarin emcee who hosts D&Ds, awards, AGMs, town halls, conferences and product launches. His corporate package ($1,000 for up to six hours) is the lowest price on this list.

Hosts Dinner and dance, Awards, AGMs and town halls, Conferences and seminars, Product launches

Games-heavy company D&Ds and staff parties

13. Emcee Botak Kai

Bilingual

Bilingual emcee with more than 10 years of experience who hosts corporate events, company D&Ds and weddings.

Hosts Corporate events, Dinner and dance, Weddings