Conference Programme 2026

Programme Outline (Tentative)

From Innovation to Impact: Advancing Workplace Health with AI and Human-Centered Design

Date
19 & 20 August 2026
Time
09:00 – 18:00
CPD
WSHO 14 SDU (Approved)
Location
Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability, Hall 1 – 4
(80 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609607)
Conference networking Conference presentation Audience listening

Day 1 Programme – 19 August 2026

Time Activity
08:15 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:05
Emergency Exit Briefing by Emcee
09:05 – 09:30
Opening Address
Mr. Ameerali Abdeali
Honorary President, National Safety Council Singapore
09:30 – 10:15
Topic: Pending
Keynote Speaker: TBA
10:15 – 10:45 Morning Tea Break
10:45 – 11:30
Topic: Will AI Replace Safety Professionals? Not Sure – But It Will Change How We Work
Speaker: Parthi Naidu
Founder, Enable Training & Consultancy Pte Ltd
11:30 – 12:30
Topic: Pending
Moderator & Panellists: Pending
Panel Discussion by Occupational & Environmental Health Society [OEHS]
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch & Networking Session
13:30 – 14:15
Topic: From Summons to Solutions: Humanizing AI for Workplace Safety & Health
Speaker: Soon Boon Chew
Principal Consultant, Culture Lab Pte Ltd
14:15 – 15:00
Topic: Practitioner Playbook: Merging AI and HSE for Global Success
Speaker: Will Maiker
Global HSE Senior Director, CBRE
15:00 – 15:45
Topic: Practising AI Ethically in Occupational Hygiene
Speaker: Kerry Cheung
President-Elect, International Occupational Hygiene Association [IOHA]
15:45 – 16:15 Afternoon Tea Break
16:15 – 17:00
Topic: Pending
Speaker: JC Sekar
Executive Committee, IOSH Singapore Branch
17:00 – 17:45
Topic: Pending
Speaker: Marina Bt Zainal Farid
President, Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association [MIHA]
17:45 – 18:00
Information to Note & Closing Speech by Emcee

Day 2 Programme – 20 August 2026

Time Activity
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Back & Recap for Day 1 by Emcee
09:15 – 10:00
Topic: Blueprint for Impact: Merging Tech and Tradition in Workplace Health
Keynote Speaker: Lord Mangaraja
Head of EHS Malaysia & Sri Lanka, Ericsson Telecommunications Pte Ltd
10:00 – 10:45
Topic: Navigating AI in Workplace Safety and Health: From Potential to Risk and Real Impact
Speaker: Mr. Zephan Chan
Director, Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene Pte Ltd
10:45 – 11:15 Morning Tea Break
11:15 – 12:15
Panel Discussion: Topic Pending
Moderator: Adam Charles Roberts (Senior Researcher, Singapore-ETH Centre)
Panellists: TBA
Hosted By: Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Singapore (HFESS)
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch & Networking Session
13:15 – 14:00
Topic: Pending
Speaker: David Lee
Singapore’s Representative, Actywell Digital Limited
14:00 – 14:45
Topic: Breaking Down HSE Silos with AI: A Real-Time Framework from Methane Leak Detection to Dynamic Health Risk Assessment
Speaker: Kemas Adrian
Environmental Manager, PT Pertamina Hulu Indonesia
14:45 – 15:30
Topic: Pending
Speaker: Muthia Ashifa
President, Indonesian Industrial Hygiene Association [IIHA]
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Tea Break
16:00 – 16:45
Topic: Democratizing Ergonomics Safety: Leveraging AI to Bring Ergonomics Safety Across Geographies, Work Domains and Income Groups
Speaker: Yogesh Tadwalkar
Director, BalanceFlo AI
16:45 – 17:30
Topic: Operationalising Prevention through Design Using Human-Centered Dynamic Task Analysis Approach
Speaker: Ir. Dr. Radin Zaid Radin Umar
Vice President II, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Malaysia [HFEM]
17:30 – 17:45
Closing Speech
By Zephan Chan (Director, Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene Pte Ltd)
17:45 – 18:00
Announcement for E&H 2027
By Emcee