Hong Kong Agenda
Thursday 23 April 2026
08:00 – 09:00
Registration, Networking, Meeting and Connections
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and Setting the Scene
An overview of the day's proceedings from your Chair
Mark Rix
CEO, Wellbeing at Work
09:10 – 09:25
Keynote Address
An introduction to the Summit from your Venue Host Partner
Speaker to be confirmed
09:25 – 09:50
Why Flourishing is a Serious Business to the Balance Sheet
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? How can organizations leverage employee share plans as a practical strategy to drive tangible results by reducing financial stress? Where does emotional insight 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 truly help people thrive and grow?
Susie Bates
Chief People Officer, Weber Shandwick
Shirley Xu
Senior Director Human Resources, APAC, Under Armour
Lucy Newcombe
Chief People Officer, Computershare
Your Expert Panel Chair:
Speaker to be confirmed
10:30 – 11:00
Mid morning Conversations & Refreshments
11:00 – 11:25
How to Leverage Cultural Intelligence to Boost Employee Performance in the Workplace
What are the effects of ‘helping others to help yourself’ for employee performance in the workplace? How can core values as a living philosophy help employees perform better at work? Why does embracing challenging circumstances at work actually help employees’ wellbeing and lead to purposeful leadership?
Prof. Roy Liang Tan
Professor of Practice in Management and Strategy, HKU Business School
11:25 – 12:25
Leadership Workshops
A selection of hosted workshops, showcasing the latest solutions and innovation in employee wellbeing and mental health strategies
1 - Details to be confirmed shortly
2 - Details to be confirmed shortly
3 - Details to be confirmed shortly
12:25 – 13:30
Lunch and Conversation Time
13:30 - 13:40
Audience Energiser
13:40 - 14:20
Leadership Panel: Promoting Employee Wellbeing to Attract and Retain Talent
Speakers to be confirmed
14:20 – 14:45
Learning as a Key Driver of the Employee Value Proposition
Speaker to be confirmed
14:45 - 15:05
Networking Break & Conversation
15:05 - 15:45
Leadership Panel: Inclusivity as the Driver of Wellbeing for All in the Asian Workplace
Theresa Sham
Human Resources Director, Aqua Restaurant Group
Hayden Majajas
Global Head of DEI, Takeda Pharmaceutical
Michael Chan
Responsible Business Lead, JSM
Your Expert Chair:
Speaker to be confirmed
15:45 - 16:10
Building the Neuroinclusive Workplace
How can organizations recognize the opportunity that integrating neurodivergent professionals can bring to an entire organization? Creating a neuroinclusive organization that includes individuals who are and who are not diagnosed with developmental conditions that fall within the neurodiversity spectrum? What are the drivers supporting advancement of neurodiverse professionals in the current marketplace and why they matter to their organization and industry? What are the leadership and teaming styles that can help enable neuroinclusion?
Noelle Sinclair
Director, DiverseMinds
16:10 - 16:40
My Health Index (MHI): Operationalizing ESG Through Preventive Workforce Health
As employee well-being increasingly emerges as a material consideration within Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks, the My Health Index (MHI) presents a structured and evidence-informed approach to translating organizational intent into measurable social impact. Conceptualized as a preventive and data-driven health framework, MHI integrates multidimensional health parameters - physical, mental, lifestyle, ergonomic, and age-related - to enable early risk identification and targeted intervention. By embedding health within organizational systems and decision-making, MHI substantively advances the Social (S) pillar of ESG while reinforcing workforce resilience and sustainable performance. Implemented across both manufacturing and knowledge-intensive settings, MHI employs a validated scoring methodology to stratify employees into Red (high risk), Amber (moderate risk), and Green (low risk) categories, thereby facilitating precision in intervention design. Program outcomes demonstrate measurable impact, with 10% of enrolled employees transitioning from Red or Amber to Green, alongside a 26.5% reduction in employees exhibiting key high-risk indicators, including elevated body mass index, perceived stress levels, and musculoskeletal pain among actively monitored participants. Furthermore, a 40% year-on-year reduction in self-insurance claims related to lifestyle-associated conditions underscores the program’s effectiveness in mitigating downstream health and cost burdens. From an ESG perspective, MHI illustrates how preventive health strategies can be operationalized through robust metrics, linking employee well-being to organizational outcomes including reduced absenteeism, lower healthcare expenditure, and enhanced engagement. In doing so, MHI reinforces a responsible social license to operate and offers a scalable model for integrating workforce health into broader sustainability and governance agendas.
Dr Subhasree Ray
Section Head - Employee Wellness, TVS Motor Company
16:40 - 16:45
Closing Remarks
Mark Rix
CEO, Wellbeing at Work
16:45 – 18:00
