BT Future of Finance: UOB building community through art

Christine Ip, head of group strategic communications and brand, UOB, paints a picture of UOB’s long history as a patron of the arts. PHOTO: UOB

UOB is a leading patron of art in Asia, championing Southeast Asian art and artists across the region over the past four decades. What is the connection between art and banking? How has this shared history shaped UOB’s business today?

Lee Kim Siang sits down with Christine Ip, head of group strategic communications and brand, UOB, to find out.

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This episode of Future of Finance podcast is presented by UOB.

Highlights:

02:11 History of UOB’s Painting of the Year Competition

03:45 Art’s role in UOB Heartbeat, the bank’s CSR programme

05:29 The impact of UOB’s Painting of the Year competition

06:54 Collaboration with customers and artists

08:01 Strengthening relationships with customers through art

More about:

Championing Southeast Asian Art - https://www.uobgroup.com/uobandart/index.html

Hosted by: Lee Kim Siang (kimsiang@sph.com.sg)

With Christine Ip, head of group strategic communications and brand, UOB

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Emily Liu

Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

Executive producer: Claressa Monteiro

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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