International Board Singapore

About Confiidence

Confiidence is developed by International Board Singapore, a team of distinguished educators and technologists led by Harvard alumni. Our research-based learning methods emphasize: a clear aim, engaging experiences and activities, reflection and dialogue, and lots of problem-solving practice. This results in students asking more questions, writing in their own words, persisting longer in solving problems, and scoring well on tests. A combined effect of these changes is visibly improved confidence in children.

Ashish Rajpal

Ashish is the founder of Confiidence and International Board Singapore. He quit his international corporate career in Paris to pursue his passion in education. Based on his research and teaching experiences he developed a methodology of learning and led the creation of K-8 programs from scratch. He has an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ashish previously worked at P&G and Danone. Based out of Singapore, Ashish chairs the board and continues to be deeply involved in R&D and innovation. When he can he runs, teaches grade 4 science, and treks in the mountains.

Nick Edwards

Nick leads academic content at Confiidence and contributes to several other areas. He previously worked as an educator and curriculum designer in the United States and in South Korea. Nick has a degree in psychology from Carleton College and an Ed.M from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

WAI KIT LAI

Wai Kit is Partner at EY Parthenon, with rich experience as a strategy consultant and entrepreneur. He also serves as adjunct faculty at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. He has three young kids and calls Singapore home. He is passionate about strategy, startups, and education. Wai Kit is an honorary advisor to the Confiidence program.

WINI WONG

Wini has rich leadership experience in Education, Wellness, Mobile and Entertainment Software. Her successful career included living in Tokyo, London, Vancouver, San Francisco, Helsinki, New York and Shanghai. Wini also founded a CleanTech venture in Singapore, and is presently the head of marketing for Asia at EF Language Abroad. Wini is a mom to two children and passionate about what education can do. Honorary Advisor.

Mala Rajpal

Mala is a Singapore based artist with rich experience in entrepreneurship, education, and performing arts. She previously founded and led a social impact organization focussed on transformative social messages. She has worked for a range of non-profit and private organizations in education, social change, and marketing. Honorary Advisor.

Barbara Vogelstein

Barbara was the first woman venture capital partner at Warburg Pincus. She now spends her time pursuing not-for-profit activities and serves on the Boards of the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Women’s Foundation, and the Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women; and founded a new charity, ShareGift USA. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has an economics degree from Vassar. Barbara is an honorary advisor to the International Board Singapore group.