Our Consultants
Founder & Director
Teoh Teik Kee’s involvement in debate begun when his son, Teoh Ren Jie, was selected to represent Singapore in the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in 2008. During the 5 years when his son debated competitively, Teik Kee became convinced that debate skills are an intellectual asset that every individual needs to have and which will allow them to become distinctive individuals.
Since then, Teik Kee has become a keen supporter of the Singapore debate circuit and was one of the key organising committee members when Singapore hosted the WSDC in 2015. He has since then been an even more avid supporter of all things debate related.
In a career spanning 30 years, Teik Kee has held senior positions in investment and stock-broking firms. Since stepping down from a full-time job as an executive director of a Singapore Main Board listed company in 2010, Teik Kee has been pursuing his passion of helping start-ups, and deal structuring in the education and healthcare sectors.
Curriculum Director & Master Debate Coach
Ashish Xiangyi Kumar’s decision to join RedDot is a natural result of his commitment to excellence in education. A former top PSLE scorer and the recipient of numerous academic prizes from the University of Cambridge, Ashish appreciates the importance of quality curriculum development in shaping young minds for success – in speech, debate, and analytical thinking.
Over a decade of debating at the highest international level, Ashish has amassed a track record of remarkable success – first Asian World Champion at the World Schools Debating Championship in 2011, World’s Best Speaker in 2015, and a host of major tournament victories, including the International Mace (2016), the European Debating Championships (2013), and the HWS Round Robin (2016, 2024). He thus brings to RedDot a wealth of experience in the art of competitive debating, and a practical understanding of what is needed to students to excel and succeed in high-pressure environments. He has coached multiple teams to victory in Singapore's national debating championships.
In joining RedDot, Ashish is investing his experience into designing a curriculum that aligns with RedDot’s core focus areas: innovation, hands-on application, and student-centered learning. In working to build our shared vision, Ashish aims to leave a legacy of students who are curious learners, critical thinkers, and confident speakers, able to deploy their skills over a wide variety of contexts.