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Serene Ong Shwu- Yng

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Founder at PHOENIXUS
📍 Singapore

Serene Ong Shwu-Yng is an award-winning executive and the founder of PHOENIXUS, a network empowering senior women leaders. With a background in healthcare logistics and experience building global teams, she holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and has completed the Global CxO Program at Wharton. People who have worked with her describe her as warm, thoughtful, and passionate.

Outside of her primary professional role, she is a dedicated mentor and community leader, serving on the boards of Image Mission, which supports women in need, and Poh Ming Tse Temple. A co-founder of a preschool, she is also a mother to six children and two dogs, balancing a demanding career with a rich family life.

Unique fact: She refers to herself as the "Chief Family Officer" of her household of six children and two dogs.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How Serene shows up

Fast But Thoughtful
Objective Evaluator
Big Vision Person

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Serene cares about

Women Empowerment
Founded PHOENIXUS, a private network dedicated to empowering, supporting, and nurturing senior corporate women leaders and the next generation.
Community Building
Actively fosters communities through her work at PHOENIXUS, Image Mission, and Poh Ming Tse Temple to create spaces for connection and support.
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Career

Work history

Founder
PHOENIXUS
4-2025
Director & Co-Founder
Da Di Learning Studio
11-2024
Corporate Partnership Board Director
Image Mission Ltd
7-2025
Management Committee
Poh Ming Tse Temple
1-2025
Member
RedBoxMe in Collaboration with Cartier
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
6-2022 - 6-2023
Global CxO Program
Wharton Executive Education
2017 - 2018
Executive MBA
INSEAD
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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