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DINNER WITH S’PORE DBS BANK’S CEO SOLD FOR USD14,790 DOUBLING PRE-SALE ESTIMATE
By Staff Reporter
18-9-2025
Source: DBS
An evening with Tan Su Shan, CEO and director of Singapore’s DBS Group, was sold by auction house Sotheby’s for SGD18,900 (USD14,790) to the winning bidder — more than double the pre-sale estimate of about SGD6,000 to SGD8,000.
Tan took over as the first female CEO of the Singapore-based bank in 2010.
The evening includes pre-dinner champagne, a six-person private dinner hosted by Tan and a private tour at Singapore’s National Gallery, an art museum housed in two national monuments, according to Sotheby’s.
“Set in an elegant and intimate setting, this dinner promises stimulating conversation and exceptional company – ideal for the discerning bidder seeking inspiration, connection and a seat at the table with one of Singapore’s most esteemed figures,” according to the auction house.
Tan, who took over the helm of Southeast Asia’s largest bank in March this year, has over 35 years of experience in banking and wealth management. She previously worked in senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Citi, and joined DBS Bank in 2010 as the group’s head of consumer banking and wealth management.
This auctioned experience with Tan was part of National Gallery Singapore’s 10th anniversary gala. More than SGD2.8 million was raised through the fundraising event held on Saturday 13 September.
The funds raised from the event will be used to “advance the Gallery’s mission of making art accessible to all – from enabling new exhibitions, deepening curatorial research, and expanding programmes that engage children, seniors, and underserved communities,” according to a statement from the museum.
The auction, managed by Sotheby’s, took place at the gala and featured close to 90 “rare artworks and luxury experiences,” including an artwork by Chinese contemporary ink artist Li Huayi, which sold for SGD517,000, a record for an auctioned item at the Gallery.
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