Programme · Business Conference

Tuesday, 10 November

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08:30

Registration, Access Desk and Morning Refreshments

Collect your badge at the self check in kiosks using the QR code from your confirmation email. If you require accessibility support, please approach our team at the access desk for assistance.
09:00 - 09:10

Opening Speech

Moses Lee, Chairman, SG Enable
09:10 - 09:30
Keynote Address by Guest-of-Honour

Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development
Speaker
Eric Chua
Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development
09:30 - 10:10
Real Talk: Leaders Share Their Experience on Inclusive Hiring

Edward Chew (moderator), Shreyas Ladde, Lai Li Fang, Kenneth Koo, Charmaine Low
Four business leaders, from SMEs to MNCs and across sectors, speak candidly about their hiring journeys, including the wins, the missteps and what they would do differently. The session will include a live Q&A.
Moderator
Edward Chew
Senior Director, Employment and Lifelong Learning, SG Enable

Speakers
Shreyas Ladde
General Manager, Holiday Inn Singapore Little India

Lai Li Fang
Managing Director, Head of HR Planning and Sustainability, OCBC

Kenneth Koo
Director, Talent Acquisition (Singapore), Micron Technology

Charmaine Low
Founder & CEO, smol café & salad bar
10:10 - 10:40

Silence as Strength: A Deaf-Led Hush Experience

A Deaf-led journey through silence, Singapore Sign Language and reflection, inviting participants to experience communication differently, reconnect with themselves and others, and discover strength in stillness.
10:40 - 10:55

Short Break
10:55 - 11:35
Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) with Persons with Disabilities

Winston Wong (moderator), Melissa Yeo Meow Siang, Lim Yew Yee, Fathima Zohra, Daniel Kwa Shen Jun
Four panellists with disabilities, spanning sectors, roles and lived experience, field questions on work, life and everything in between.
Moderator
Winston Wong
Manager, Institute of Higher Learning, SG Enable

Speakers
Melissa Yeo Meow Siang
Social Entrepreneur and DEI Consultant

Lim Yew Yee
Lead Analyst, Public Service Division

Fathima Zohra
Inclusive Employment Recruiter, Inclus

Daniel Kwa Shen Jun
Data Centre Operations Engineer, OCBC
11:35 - 12:10
Same Same, But Different: Recipes for Successful Inclusive Hiring

Steve Loh (moderator), Juliette Lim, Edmond Wong
From champion-led efforts in small businesses to organisation-wide strategies at scale, inclusive hiring looks different at every company size. This session unpacks what ties them all together.
Moderator
Steve Loh
Executive Director, Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Singapore Management University

Speakers
Juliette Lim
Vice President of Talent, Marina Bay Sands

Edmond Wong
Director, Kim Choo Kueh Chang Pte Ltd
12:10 - 12:30
AI Impact on Employment for Persons with Disabilities

Edward Chew
Which jobs are at risk, which will prove resilient, and which could unlock real opportunities in the years ahead? This session looks at how SG Enable, employers and Persons with Disabilities can stay ahead of the curve as AI reshapes the workplace.
Speaker
Edward Chew
Senior Director, Employment and Lifelong Learning, SG Enable
12:30 - 12:45
Unlock Creative Talent: Meet the i'mable Collective

Shialey Tan
Introduction of i'mable Collective, and the many ways employers can hire, commission or collaborate with its creative talent network.
Speaker
Shialey Tan
Deputy Director, Enabling Village, SG Enable
12:45 - 14:00

Networking Lunch

Continue the conversations over a buffet lunch, connect with fellow attendees and explore the exhibitor and showcase booths.
14:00 - 16:30
Breakout 1 · Built for Business: Inclusive Hiring in the Services Sector

Lim Tze Yang, Tricia Kok, Stephanie Choo, Nakul Gaur, Lim Wei Jie, Vincent Koh, Lim Wan Qi (moderator), Teo Tong Loong, Ong Chew Meng, Goh Wei Tin, Kung Teong Wah
1. 2:00 – 2:25pm
  
  Ready When You Are: Meet Singapore’s Inclusive Talent Pipeline
  
  The talent pipeline for the services sector is ready. Find out who they are and how to access this talent pool.
  
  Speaker
  Lim Tze Yang
  Deputy Director, Employment and Employability Division, SG Enable
2. 2:25 – 2:55pm
  
  More Than Inclusion: How Disability-Smart Teams Lift Productivity
  
  Employers unpack how job-carving and thoughtful workflow redesign turned inclusion into a genuine productivity gain.
  
  Speakers
  Tricia Kok
  Manager, School-to-Work, Employment & Employability Division, SG Enable
  
  Stephanie Choo
  Founder, Eden+Elie
  
  Nakul Gaur
  Project Consultant, Digital Transformation, SG Enable
  
  Lim Wei Jie
  Co-founder and Director, Foreword Coffee
3. 3:00 – 3:20pm
  
  Afternoon Coffee Break
  
  An afternoon coffee break to recharge before the final stretch.
4. 3:20 – 3:50pm
  
  Tools That Work: Assistive Tech in Action for F&B, Retail and Hospitality
  
  Experience a live demonstration of assistive technology at work in F&B and hospitality settings, paired with case studies on the productivity it's unlocked.
  
  Speaker
  Vincent Koh
  Founder, Chocolate Inclusion Pte Ltd
5. 3:50 – 4:30pm
  
  Your Toughest Questions, Answered Live
  
  An open floor where employers put their real hiring and operational dilemmas, ranging from salary and job scope to workplace accommodations and team culture, with a panel of employers and job coaches, live.
  
  Moderator
  Lim Wan Qi
  Senior Manager, Employment & Employability Division, SG Enable
  
  Speakers
  Teo Tong Loong
  CEO, Swensen’s Singapore and Group Business Development Director, ABR Holdings Limited
  
  Ong Chew Meng
  General Manager, Systematic Laundry and Healthcare Services (SLHS), CBM
  
  Goh Wei Tin
  Senior Job Coach, APSN Delta Senior School
  
  Kung Teong Wah
  Cluster General Manager, Pan Pacific Hotels Group
14:00 - 16:30
Breakout 2 · First Steps: A Practical Starter Guide to Inclusive Hiring

Lim Tze Yang, Valerie Koh, Tan Hui Boon, Ong Hua Han (moderator), Kelvin Emmanuel Ong, Joyce Chen, Jason Koo, Jeffrey Aw, Daryl Chan, Arasi Nathan (moderator)
1. 2:00 – 2:20pm
  
  Fact or Fiction? Busting the Myths on Hiring Persons with Disabilities
2. 2:20 – 3:00pm
  
  Lessons from the Frontline: What I Wish I Knew Before My First Hire
  
  Employers at every stage of their inclusive hiring journey trade candid stories: how they began, what went wrong, and the advice that actually worked.
  
  Moderator
  Ong Hua Han
  Co-Chair, Singapore Business Network on Disability (SBNoD), Vice President, Deutsche Bank
  
  Speakers
  Valerie Koh
  Senior Manager, Methodist Welfare Services
  
  Tan Hui Boon
  Chief Human Resource Officer, SBS Transit
  
  Kelvin Emmanuel Ong
  Director, Micrographics Data
  
  Joyce Chen
  Inclusion & Culture Leader- Asia Pacific, Cummins Inc.
3. 3:00 – 3:20pm
  
  Afternoon Coffee Break
  
  An afternoon coffee break to recharge before the final stretch.
4. 3:20 – 3:40pm
  
  You Are Not Alone: Inclusive Hiring in Action
  
  Support doesn’t end at the hire. A walk-through of the structured, end-to-end journey employers can expect.
  
  Speaker
  Jason Koo
  Assistant Manager, Job Development, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)
5. 3:40 – 4:00pm
  
  Winning the Room: Building Buy-In Across the Organisation
  
  An employer's account of turning a single champion's enthusiasm into a genuinely inclusive team culture.
  
  Moderator
  Arasi Nathan
  Manager, Employment & Employability Division, SG Enable
  
  Speakers
  Jeffrey Aw
  Head, Social Impact, Metropolitan YMCA Singapore
  
  Daryl Chan
  Co-Founder, Loft Logistics Pte Ltd
6. 4:00 – 4:30pm
  
  Where Do I Start?
  
  Starting the journey: Practical steps employers can take to build more inclusive workplaces, with support from SG Enable.
  
  Speaker
  Lim Tze Yang
  Deputy Director, Employment and Employability Division, SG Enable
14:00 - 16:30
Breakout 3 · Skills Without Limits — What Institute of Technical Education (I T E) Graduates Bring to Your Workforce

Ian Chow, Ong Wee Loon, Quak Sim Hui, Chong Kuan Yong, Samantha Lin, Ho Kian Meng (moderator), Harun Rahamad, Andrew Ng, Andrea Nandini
1. 2:00 – 2:10pm
  
  Welcome
  
  Frames the opportunity ahead, covering the current employment landscape, why Institute of Technical Education (I T E) graduates deserve a closer look, and the business case that goes well beyond CSR.
2. 2:10 – 2:30pm
  
  Work-Ready, Day One: Building the I T E-to-Employment Pipeline
  
  How Institute of Technical Education (I T E) builds work-readiness in students with special educational needs, through industry training, soft-skills development and structured internships, and what they bring to the workplace from day one.
  
  Speaker
  Ong Wee Loon
  Learning Support Specialist, Student Care, I T E College Central
3. 2:30 – 2:50pm
  
  Grow Your Own Talent: Career Progression through the Work-Study Diploma
  
  Work-Study Diploma as a pathway for employers to recruit aligned talent, build capability through structured on-the-job learning, and improve retention with a clear career track.
  
  Speaker
  Quak Sim Hui
  Senior Executive, Industry-Based Training, I T E HQ
4. 2:50pm – 3:15pm
  
  Talent Unlocked: My Journey
  
  One student's path from enrolment to internship to employment, and the ingredients, from early employer engagement to structured support, that made it work.
  
  Speaker
  Chong Kuan Yong
  Training Section Manager, STMicroelectronics
5. 3:15pm - 3:30pm
  
  Afternoon Coffee Break
  
  An afternoon coffee break to recharge before the final stretch.
6. 3:30pm – 3:50pm
  
  You’ll Never Walk Alone - Partnering S P D towards an Inclusive Workforce
  
  Covers the workplace integration support available to both employers and employees. from job redesign to building an inclusive culture within the team.
  
  Speaker
  Ian Chow
  Director, Employment Services, S P D
7. 3:50pm - 4:20pm
  
  In Conversation: Job Coach, Employer and Graduate
  
  A candid conversation on what it takes to make inclusive hiring work, from those living it day to day.
  
  Moderator
  Ho Kian Meng
  Senior Employment Support Specialist, S P D
  
  Speakers
  Samantha Lin
  Assistant Head, Human Resources, Fei Siong Group
  
  Harun Rahamad
  Client, S P D's Employment Support Programme
  
  Andrew Ng
  Senior Learning Support Specialist, Student Care, I T E College West
  
  Andrea Nandini
  Employment Support Specialist, S P D
8. 4:20pm - 4:30pm
  
  Closing & Call to Action
  
  Closes the track with a feedback QR code and next steps for employers ready to act.
16:30 - 17:30

Closing Mocktails, Networking & Fringe Activities

Continue the conversations over mocktails crafted by APSN students, connect with fellow attendees, and explore the fringe activities around the conference.

Breakout rooms are allocated in the order registrations are received.

Programme details are accurate as of 7 October 2026 and may be subject to change. Please check back for the latest updates.