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
Dr. Tan See Leng

Minister for Manpower and
Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology
in the Ministry of Trade and Industry

 
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
Exploring the efficacy of workplace policies, preventing workplace discrimination, and the role of employers and the government in providing support.

 

Mr Goh Pei Ming

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
Tackling career breaks and pivots, entrepreneurship, the stigma of “non-linear” trajectories, and navigating transitions across life stages.

 

 

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
Delving into the issues of retirement inadequacy, women working beyond retirement, reskilling and upskilling to keep up with digital economy and AI, and the challenges of older women worker.

 

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

 

 

 

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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