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Singapore Agenda 2026

Day 1 - Tuesday 28 April 2026

KPMG Clubhouse, Asia Square Tower 2, level 15 Marina View in Singapore 018961

08:00 – 09:00

Networking, Meeting, Connections & Conversations

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome and Setting the Scene

Welcome and Setting the Scene
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Chris Cummings
Founder, Wellbeing at Work
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09:10 – 09:25

Welcome from our host partner KPMG

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Speaker to be confirmed
KPMG
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09:25 – 09:50

AI as the Driver of the Future of Leadership, Wellness and Performance

Speaker to be confirmed
09:50 – 10:30

Leadership Panel: Wellbeing as the Power Behind Performance, Culture and ROI

What is the association between workplace wellbeing and company performance? Where does human connection fit when building positive workplace cultures for business impact? What is the value of designing wellbeing programs as integrated experiences that are embedded throughout the employee journey? How can employers implement programs that help support people thrive and grow?Wellbeing as a strategic lever to 'double down' on in times of volatility & change and quicker innovation cycles
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Dawn Wong
SVP, Head of People & Experience, VanyerMedia
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Rachna Sampayo
SVP Human Resources, APAC & Japan, Oracle Singapore
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Jolene Huang
Chief Talent Officer, Singapore and SE Asia, Publicis Groupe
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Your Expert Chair:

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Lyra Health
Steve Cottle
Global Partnership Director
Lyra Health
10:30 – 11:00

Morning Networking Break - Conversation Time

11.00 - 11.25
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The Wellbeing Advantage: Turning Thriving People Into Competitive Performance

* Discover why your best performers are quietly burning out – Learn how the wellbeing-performance gap costs organisations $30 million annually through invisible factors like lost innovation, quality defects, and knowledge drain, and why traditional wellness programs fail to address the root causes. * Master the science that transforms stress into strategic advantage – Understand the counterintuitive neuroscience showing that how you think about stress determines its impact on performance, backed by real-world case studies demonstrating 31% lower turnover, 40% fewer safety incidents, and 21% higher profitability. *Implement a proven framework your organisation can use immediately – Walk away with the Six Drivers of Wellbeing (Leadership, Work Design, Flexibility, Recognition, Purpose, and Culture) that shifts your approach from reactive crisis management to proactive performance optimisation, with practical tools you can deploy on Monday morning.
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Ian Collins
Founder and Managing Director, Wellbeing Daily
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11:25 – 12:25

Leadership Break-out Workshops

A selection of hosted workshops, showcasing the latest solutions and innovation in employee wellbeing and mental health strategies

Lyra Health

Mental Health in the Workplace: Why traditional approaches no longer meet the needs of today's workforce.
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Pacific Prime

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Queensland Health

Workplace Stalking: Discussing workplace stalking in more depth, summarising the various types and consider the various behaviours engaged in by stalkers in the workplace.
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Wellbeing at Work

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To be confirmed

12:25 – 13.25

Networking Lunch, Meetings and Connections

13:25 – 13:30

Post-Lunch Audience Energiser

13:30 – 14:10

Leadership Panel: Inclusivity as the Driver of Wellbeing for All in the Asian Workplace

What does inclusivity mean for Asia as the West continues to face a backlash against DEI? What means are available to better accommodate those of us who are not neurotypical? What are some examples that show why wellbeing needs to be addressed from an equity standpoint? What should be done about culture from the perspective of inter-generational workers in Asia?
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Christy Cheung
Group Head of People & Culture, ARCC Holdings
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Jabil
Andrew Sam
Director, Global Talent Acquisition, Jabil
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Nicole Golloso-Kazemi
Director of Human Resources SG & HK, McCann Worldgroup
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Uday Burra
Head of People Care APJ, Nokia
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Your Expert Chair

Speaker to be confirmed
14:10 – 14.50

Leadership Panel: Positive Outcomes & Measurement

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A&O Sherman
Emiley Yeow
Chief Operating Officer (ASEAN), Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP
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Adeline Kim

Adeline Kim
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Adeline Kim
Country Manager Singapore and Brunei, Visa
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Your Expert Chair

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Weng Hong Yong
Executive Director
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14:50 – 15:20

Networking Break & Connections

15:20 – 15:50
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The State of the Global Workplace

This session will discuss the role of the CEO in making the workplace an awesome place for all.
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Kanika Singh
Regional Director, Gallup
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15:50 – 16:15

Fireside Chat: The Wellbeing Centered Workplace

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Edwin Ho
Vice President Health & Wellbeing, bp
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In conversation with Chris Cummings
Founder, Wellbeing at Work
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16:15 – 16:30

Closing Remarks

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Chris Cummings
Founder, Wellbeing at Work
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16:30 – 18:00

Networking Reception & Book Signing with Chris Cummings & Special Guests