Mr. Jason Chen

Mr Jason Chen is the Director of Place Management at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore’s land use planning and conservation agency with a mission to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play. In his role, he leads a team to drive URA’s efforts in enlivening public spaces, including working with the community on ground-up initiatives. This includes the management of State land, as well as the organisation of events and activities in precincts such as Marina Bay and the Singapore River. Jason’s team also oversees major place management initiatives such as the pilot Business Improvement District programme. Formally appointed as the agency championing Marina Bay’s development, URA organises signature events such as the i Light Singapore sustainable light festival as well as the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown as part of its efforts to activate the precinct and achieve its vision of Marina Bay being a People’s Bay. Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National University of Singapore, and a master’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Australia. Before joining URA, Jason held various positions in the private sector and the Singapore Armed Forces. Jason has been with URA since 2008 and took on his current role as Director of the Place Management Department in 2012.