Conceived as a high-profile initiative by the Overseas Singaporean Unit, the DBL Series seeks to create greater interface between Singapore and Singapore-based companies and the Overseas Singaporean community. This is to enable Overseas Singaporeans to stay abreast of developments in the various sectors of the Singapore economy.  The DBL Series would be of particular interest to Overseas Singaporeans wishing to find out more about the job and business opportunities in Singapore and the Asian region.

The inaugural DBL event was launched in August 2006 in Sydney by Mr Liew Mun Leon, President and CEO of CapitalLand. The OSU will be bringing more corporate leaders under the DBL Series to cities with significant pockets of Overseas Singaporeans such as London, New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney and Melbourne.