Membership benefits

Maximising the value of SID membership

At the Singapore Institute of Directors, your membership directly connects you to resources and opportunities for professional development, expansion of your professional network, and progress as a board director. Here are some ways you can get value out of your membership:

ADVANCING Thought Leadership

Up your knowledge

• Members-only access to publications: SID Directors Bulletin, Ask Mr Sid, Boardroom Matters, Singapore Directorship Report, Singapore Board of Directors Survey, Sustainability Guide for Boards.
  
  
• Corporate Governance Guides for Boards in Singapore – a definitive guide for all board directors.
  
  
• Benchmarking surveys and reports: Singapore Governance and Transparency Index and ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard.

BUILDING Competencies and Capabilities

Sharpen your skills

• Complimentary e-learning programmes: Excuse Me, Are You A Director and Decoding the Code of Corporate Governance.
  
  
• Member rates for professional development courses: Listed Entity Director Programme, SGOOD for nonprofit board directors, seminars, workshops and conferences.
  
  
• Complimentary webinars: Current Topics and virtual roundtables with global board directors.

CONNECTING and Strengthening the Ecosystem

Widen your circle

• Members-only dialogues and focus group discussions with regulators, agencies and government bodies.
  
  
• Consultations with decision makers to garner feedback that help shape policies, such as the Code of Corporate Governance and Code of Practice on Chief Executives’ and Directors’ Duties on Workplace Safety and Health.
  
  
• Invites to exclusive members events, including New Members Meet & Mingle and other thematic professional networking opportunities.
  
  
• A range of useful services for members (see below).
  
  

---

Board appointment services

Member-only access to SID’s board appointment opportunities.

SID provides two types of Board Appointment Services - Board Listings and Board Match. Through these Board Appointment Services, members will be notified of available board opportunities from commercial and nonprofit organisations.

• Board Listings, applications will be forwarded directly to the organisation for the company’s review and selection.

• Board Match services, SID will shortlist candidates for the company’s review.

---

Complimentary access to 10 SID networks

Specific areas of interest have been identified to enable meaningful connections and collaborations among members, whether based on profession, industry, trend, or topic. These Networks are formed to bring directors and professionals together to share experiences and ideas and connect through more informal networking activities and events.

Members can join the following Networks to engage, learn and connect.

• ART NETWORK
• AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE CHAPTER
• DIGITAL NETWORK
• FAMILY BUSINESS GROUP
• GOLF NETWORK
• NEW DIRECTORS NETWORK
• NOMINATING & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE CHAPTER
• NONPROFITS NETWORK
• STARTUPS NETWORK
• WOMEN DIRECTORS NETWORK

---

Access to mentorship opportunities

As part of the SID community, new and aspiring directors will have the opportunity to connect and learn from their peers and more experienced directors.