Conference Programme
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 – 09:10 | Opening and Welcome |
| 09:10 – 09:25 |
Opening Address
Mr. Ameerali Abdeali
Honorary President, National Safety Council Singapore
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| 09:25 – 09:50 |
Keynote Occupational Health in Transition: Technology, Work, and Emerging Risks
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Miranda Loh
Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
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| 09:50 – 10:15 |
Keynote Navigating AI in Workplace Safety and Health: From Potential to Risk and Real Impact
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Zephan Chan
Director, Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene Pte Ltd
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| 10:15 – 10:40 | Morning Tea Break |
| 10:40 – 11:05 |
Plenary: Democratizing Ergonomics Safety: Leveraging AI to Bring Ergonomics Safety Across Geographies, Work Domains and Income Groups
Speaker: Yogesh Tadwalkar
Director, BalanceFlo AI
|
| 11:05 – 11:30 |
Plenary: Operationalizing 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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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
Panel Discussion: Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
Moderator: Dr Adam Roberts
Panellists: Prof Clayton Miller; Dr Lara Gregorians; Dr Eun Hee Lee; Nayan Parekh
Hosted by Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Singapore (HFESS)
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Networking Session |
| 13:30 – 14:20 |
Plenary: TBA
Speakers: George Yeoh Xiang Xun; Dr Joshua Kuek
Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
|
| 14:20 – 14:45 |
Plenary: From Summons to Solutions: Humanizing AI for Workplace Safety & Health
Speaker: Soon Boon Chew
Principal Consultant, Culture Lab Pte Ltd
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| 14:45 – 15:10 |
Plenary: Practitioner Playbook: Merging AI and HSE for Global Success
Speaker: Will Maiker
Exco Member, IOSH Singapore Community
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| 15:10 – 15:35 | Afternoon Tea Break |
| 15:35 – 16:00 |
Plenary: Working Smarter with AI: Three Use Cases, One Conclusion
Speaker: Parthi Naidu
Founder, Enable Training & Consultancy Pte Ltd
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| 16:00 – 16:25 |
Plenary: Blueprint for Impact: Merging Tech and Tradition in Workplace Health
Speaker: Lord Mangaraja, S.T., M.T.I.
Head of EHS Malaysia & Sri Lanka, MA Southeast Asia, Oceania & India
|
| 16:25 – 16:50 |
Plenary: 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
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| 16:50 – 17:00 | 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 – 09:40 |
Keynote Practising AI Ethically in Occupational Hygiene
Keynote Speaker: Kerry Cheung
President-Elect, International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)
|
| 09:40 – 10:05 |
Keynote The Changing Face of Workplace Exposure: Occupational Hygiene in an Era of Emerging Risks
Keynote Speaker: Alvian Tan
Adjunct Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
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| 10:05 – 10:30 | Morning Tea Break |
| 10:30 – 10:55 |
Plenary: Human-Centric Occupational Health: Leveraging AI for Better Outcomes
Speaker: Muthia Ashifa
President, Indonesian Industrial Hygiene Association (IIHA)
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| 10:55 – 11:20 |
Plenary: TBA
Speaker: Aliff Firdaus Mat Yusoff
Honorary Treasurer, Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association (MIHA)
|
| 11:20 – 12:20 |
Panel Discussion: Role of Professional Societies in an AI World
Moderator & Panellists: TBA
Hosted by Occupational & Environmental Health Society (OEHS)
|
| 12:20 – 13:20 | Lunch & Networking Session |
| 13:20 – 13:45 |
Plenary: Transforming Hong Kong Facility Hygiene through Artificial intelligence
Speaker: Dr. Alex Tse Chun Kuen
Director, Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene, Hong Kong
|
| 13:45 – 14:10 |
Plenary: From Data to Action: How Wearables Can Protect Workers from Mental and Heath Stress
Speaker: Kow Ping
Executive Director and Co-Founder of Well Being Digital (WBD101)
|
| 14:10 – 14:35 |
Plenary: Turning SDS into Action: A Practical AI Use Case for EHS Teams
Speaker: Saurabh Saini
Secretary, Occupational Environmental Health Society
|
| 14:35 – 15:00 |
Plenary: Advanced Data Analytics with iNet Insight and iNet Now: Transforming Industrial Hygiene Practice
Speaker: Panrada Sudto (Pat)
Senior Occupational Health & Hygiene Advisor and Key Account Manager, Industrial Scientific Asia Pacific
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| 15:00 – 15:25 | Afternoon Tea Break |
| 15:25 – 15:50 |
Plenary: Artificial Intelligence in Repetitive Task Risk Assessment: From Repetitive Task Analysis to Decision Support for the Ergonomist
Speaker: Andrea Colombo
Health & Safety Director, VINCI Energies Asia Pacific
|
| 15:50 – 16:15 |
Plenary: From Observation to Prediction: Advancing Ergonomic Risk Assessment Using AI HAPO-LEA in Industrial Practice
Speaker: Dr Ahmad Fairuz Bin Mohamed
Occupational Health Physician, Senior Lecturer (School of Medicine), International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia
|
| 16:15 – 16:50 |
Panel Discussion: Topic TBA
Moderator & Panellists: TBA
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| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Speech / Announcement for E&H 2027 By Emcee |