SAGE 2026 Programme

Time  
8.30am Registration & light breakfast  
9.30am Welcome address

SCWO President
Dr Seow Yian San

 
9.40am Opening address

 

Guest of Honour
Ms Jasmin Lau

Acting Minister for Manpower and
Senior Minister of State,
Ministry of Digital Development and Information

 
10.00am Keynote address 

Keynote Speaker
Prof Lily Kong

President, Singapore Management University

 
10.20am

Coffee & Tea Break

 

10.40am

Panel 1: Redefining Work: Building Systems That Work for Women

How do we move Singapore's employment ecosystem from baseline compliance to genuine inclusion? Acknowledging major milestones like the Workplace Fairness Act and Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests, this session dives into the systemic reforms still required to dismantle hiring biases and protect vulnerable talent pipelines. Join us as we examine how the government, communities, and employers must collaborate to build systems that support women's career aspirations.

 

Mr Goh Pei Ming

Senior Minister of State,
Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Social and Family Development

 

Mr Hao Shuo

CEO, Singapore National
Employers Federation

 

Ms Adeline Kooi

Director (Social Policy),
National Trades Union Congress

 

Ms Low Peck Kem

CHRO, Public Service Division & President, Singapore Human Resources Institute & World Federation of People Management Association

 

11.35am

Panel 2: Redefining Work: Beyond the Linear Career Path

A successful career lifecycle is rarely a straight line. As women embrace diverse pathways across different life stages, society must move away from rigid corporate timelines. We discuss how to destigmatize career breaks, support women entrepreneurs, and redefine the "ideal career". Crucially, we look at how gender-balanced caregiving can impact career paths of not only women but men.

 

Dr Razwana Begum

Head, Global Security and Strategy, Singapore University of Social Sciences & President, Singapore Muslim Women’s Association (PPIS)

 

Mr Kevin Goh

Group Head, Engagements & Programmes, Centre for Fathering

 

Mrs Koh Soo Boon

Founder & Managing Partner, iGlobe Partners

 

Ms Juanita Mega

Founder, Metatron Advisory & Managing Director, The Academy by Intuition

Moderator

Mrs Sher-li Torrey

Founder, Mums@Work (Singapore) & Co-Founder, Career Navigators Singapore

 

12.30pm

Panel 3: Redefining Work: Unfolding the Journey of Career Longevity

Amid job disruptions caused by the digital economy and AI, women face a unique "double exposure" to displacement in traditional roles. This session examines how industries and the social sector must intersect to drive high-value upskilling, eliminate ageist stereotypes, and structurally redefine talent management to ensure lifelong female labor participation.

 

Ms Goh Sok Kim

Chief Information Officer, APAC Global Lead for IT Efficiency and Capabilities Development, MUFG Bank Limited

 

Ms Kohe Hasan

Group CEO, M Kapital Holdings

 

Ms Michelle Teo

Global Vice President
(Own Brands) & Cluster Head, Healthcare, DKSH Management Pte Ltd

 

Ms Jesslyn Yim

Co-founder, The Courage Chapter

 

1.25pm

Networking Lunch

 

2.15pm
     
Breakout Sessions  
Details coming soon.  
         
   
         
   
         
3.45pm Coffee & Tea Break  
4.15pm Closing Fireside Chat


Ms Chew Gek Khim

Executive Chairman,
The Straits Trading Company Limited

 
5.00pm End  

 

 

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