If you're curious about where Singapore might be headed and enjoy diverse viewpoints, "The Birthday Book 2016" could be quite the treat. It's like listening in on a symposium of the nation's rising stars—each with their own vision for the country's journey forward. Their collective essays provide not just food for thought but a feast of aspirations and challenges that are distinctly Singaporean.

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“What is Singapore’s Next Big Thing?” An intellectual salvo from young and passionate Singaporeans inhabiting different slices of Singapore society, The Birthday Book is a collection of 51 essays presented as a birthday gift to the nation and its people. What are the milestones that Singapore is headed into – the next big things – in the view of this inaugural group of contributors?These individuals, younger than 45, will inherit leadership roles in their respective domains of expertise. Their essays come together as a compact and essential digest of introspections and outward projections, drawing on a shared past and projecting forward into our collective future.Featuring essays by Aaron Maniam, Adrian Kuah, Allan Lim, Bernise Ang, Cassandra Pee, Cheryl Chung, Choy Yong Cong, Daniel Lim, Ayesha Khanna, Ervin Yeo, Eugene K B Tan, Fang Eu Lin, Grace Chua, Grace Sai, Farah Cheah, James Chan, Jeremy Au, Joshua Ip, Juliana Chan, Kenneth Goh, Kenny Leck, Kia Jie Hui, Kwok Jia Chuan, Lewis Liu, Liu Feng Yuan, Mahdev Mohan, Malminderjit Singh, Olivia Lee, Phua Mei Pin, Melissa Kwee, Muhammad Nadjad, Natalie Morris-Sharma, Natalya Twohill, Nicholas Fang, Nick Nash, Philbert Gomez, Rishi Budhrani, Robin Chan, Roger Liew, Saleemah Ismail, Sheila Pakir, Shermay Lee, Sheryl Foo, Saiful Anuar, Thia Shan Zhi, Tong Yee, Vaughn Tan, Ow Yeong Wai Kit, Vernie Oliveiro, Zakir Hussain, Veerappan Swaminathan

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