Programme Outline (Tentative)
From Innovation to Impact: Advancing Workplace Health with AI and Human-Centered Design
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
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| 09:30 – 10:15 |
Topic: Pending
Keynote Speaker: TBA
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| 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]
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| 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
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| 14:15 – 15:00 |
Topic: Practitioner Playbook: Merging AI and HSE for Global Success
Speaker: Will Maiker
Global HSE Senior Director, CBRE
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| 15:00 – 15:45 |
Topic: Practising AI Ethically in Occupational Hygiene
Speaker: Kerry Cheung
President-Elect, International Occupational Hygiene Association [IOHA]
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| 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]
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| 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
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| 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]
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| 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]
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| 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 |