Ms Ong Ai Hua is currently the Deputy Secretary (Family and Society) in the Ministry of Social and Family Development.
After more than 30 years of dedicated service, Ai Hua recently retired from Johnson & Johnson. She served as the Asia Pacific business leader for more than 2 decades in both Pharmaceuticals and MedTech segments of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Her last role before retirement from J&J was head of Government Affairs and Policy for Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, and Consumer Health in Asia Pacific. An effective advocate with government stakeholders, Ai Hua was instrumental in partnering with government to support access to innovative medicines and medical technology solutions for this region.
Aihua was the Company Group Chair for Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson 2017-2020, and led a team of more than 7000 employees across Asia Pacific with responsibility for regionwide pharmaceutical operations, including in the key markets of Japan and China.
She previously served as President of One J&J Southeast Asia, where she helped pioneer and implement J&J's first-ever, one-company enterprise business model encompassing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. She also led the medical devices business for J&J Medical China to high growth, pioneered the incubator model for market appropriate products and led a team to make J&J's first acquistition for the MedTech segment in China.
A champion for talent, Ai Hua mentored many employees in the region and globally. She worked closely with the APAC Regional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Council to develop a strategy that connected DEI to innovation and business growth. Ai Hua is a strong advocate for women in leadership, she mentors young adults from local universities and the Young Women's Leadership Connection Mentorship Program. She co-founded a not-for-profit initiative Asia Mentor Circle to mentor next generation of healthcare leaders from the region. Ai Hua also served as Chair of Global Community Impact for J&J for 8 years. During her time, she created a unified strategy across APAC, mobilized a skill-based employee volunteering program and piloted an impact investment program.
She is also a committed volunteer in the pet therapy program and council member at the Dover Park Hospice, and an advisory board member of Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
