Ergonomics & Hygiene 2026 Speakers
Insights from the Leading Minds in Workplace Health and Safety
19 & 20 August 2026 – Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability, Singapore
Samantha Connell, 2024 Keynote Speaker
IOHA Past President (2023-2024)
Kerry Cheung
Kerry Cheung brings an important international perspective to EH Conference 2026, reflecting on how occupational hygiene professionals can respond thoughtfully and responsibly to rapid technological change.
His keynote session, Practising AI Ethically in Occupational Hygiene, will explore how innovation can be translated into meaningful workplace impact while preserving ethics, professional judgement and worker-centred practice.
Dr. Miranda Loh
Dr. Miranda Loh brings a leading public health research perspective to EH Conference 2026, examining how technology, work transformation and emerging occupational risks are reshaping worker health.
Her keynote session, Occupational Health in Transition: Technology, Work, and Emerging Risks, will explore the changing world of work, digitally enabled employment models, and future research priorities for protecting worker health.
Zephan Chan
Zephan Chan brings a practitioner-led perspective to EH Conference 2026, connecting workplace safety and health practice with the practical adoption of AI in organisations.
His keynote session, Navigating AI in Workplace Safety and Health: From Potential to Risk and Real Impact, will examine how professionals can move beyond hype to apply AI responsibly, manage emerging risks, and create measurable workplace impact.
Alvian Tan
Alvian Tan’s keynote, The Changing Face of Workplace Exposure: Occupational Hygiene in an Era of Emerging Risks, will examine how occupational hygiene is evolving in response to climate change, new energy technologies, psychosocial stressors, novel chemical exposures and real-time digital exposure monitoring.
His session will make the case for a new generation of occupational hygienists equipped with broader competencies, sharper analytical tools and the confidence to influence decisions in the boardroom, at the design table and on the ground.
Panelists and Moderators
EH Conference 2026 will feature two dedicated panel discussions, bringing together experts and practitioners to exchange perspectives on workplace health, ergonomics, occupational hygiene and human-centred innovation.
Day 1 Panel Discussion by HFESS
Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
Hosted by Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Singapore
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Day 2 Panel Discussion by OEHS
Role of Professional Societies in an AI World
Hosted by Occupational and Environmental Health Society Singapore
Mr. Ameerali Abdeali
Aliff Firdaus Mat Yusoff
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Aliff Firdaus Mat Yusoff is Principal (Industrial Hygiene) at PETRONAS Chemicals Group (PCG), where he provides technical leadership in occupational health risk management across manufacturing and petrochemical operations. As an Industrial Hygiene Technical Authority, he leads the development of industrial hygiene strategies, standards, and capability-building initiatives covering chemical exposure management, hearing conservation, ergonomics, and emerging workplace health risks. With nearly 20 years of experience in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industry, Aliff is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and a DOSH-registered competent assessor in Chemical Health Risk Assessment, Chemical Exposure Monitoring, and Engineering Control evaluation. His professional experience spans occupational health governance, exposure assessment, process hazard analysis, incident investigation, and industrial hygiene programme development. Beyond his corporate role, Aliff serves as Honorary Treasurer of the Malaysian Industrial Hygiene Association (MIHA). He has contributed to SME compliance initiatives, regulatory awareness efforts following the OSHA 1994 amendments, and the development of future industrial hygiene professionals through university engagement. He holds degrees from University of Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia and is a recipient of the MIHA Young Hygienist Award.
George Yeoh Xiang Xun
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Mr George Yeoh is a Specialist (Occupational Hygiene) at Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, where he sits at the intersection of regulatory work and frontline practice. He advises industry on chemical, noise, heat stress, confined space safety, and medical surveillance — and has responded directly to workplace incidents across all these domains. Before joining MOM, he worked as an engineer at Applied Materials, maintaining and optimising the tools used to manufacture the latest memory chips at Micron, giving him rare, hands-on insight into the complex safety risks of advanced manufacturing environments that underpin today’s AI revolution. In this conference, George will be sharing MOM’s outcome-focused Enhanced Workplace Health Surveillance (WHS+) framework.
Dr Joshua Kuek
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Joshua is a Medical Officer (Occupational Medicine) at the Ministry of Manpower’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, where he is also undertaking specialist training in Public Health and Occupational Medicine. He has a background working as a medical officer in acute medicine and surgical specialties in Singapore, where he developed a keen interest in occupational health and the role medicine plays in keeping workers healthy. At MOM, he supports occupational disease surveillance, statutory medical examination reviews, workplace assessments, and national policy development.
Ang Boon Tian
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Ang Boon Tian is the President of the Occupational & Environmental Health Society (OEHS).
Dr Lim Dwee Wee
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Dr Lim Dwee Wee is the Vice President of the Occupational & Environmental Health Society (OEHS).
Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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This panel explores how workplace environments shape psychological and social health, and how emerging approaches in neuroscience, data analytics, architecture, and social psychology can be integrated to design better work experiences. As organisations continue to adopt hybrid work models, AI-enabled systems, and data-driven workplace strategies, there is an urgent need to understand not only how spaces are used, but how they affect human cognition, wellbeing, and social connection. Bringing together perspectives from neuroarchitecture, smart building analytics, workplace design practice, and social psychology, the panel will examine how physical environments and digital sensing technologies can be combined with human-centred design principles to create workplaces that are both measurable and meaningful. The session aims to bridge the gap between evidence, design practice, and lived experience, offering insights for researchers, designers, and practitioners working at the intersection of workplace health and design.
Dr Adam Roberts
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Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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Adam Roberts is an Assistant Professor of Urban Resilience (Research) at the Urban Institute, Singapore Management University. His work focuses on how people perceive and respond to complex environments, with particular interest in behaviour, wellbeing, and human-centred system design. Drawing on environmental psychology, human factors, and socio-technical perspectives, he studies how physical spaces, digital systems, and organisational contexts shape cognition, social interaction, and resilience. His research aims to translate behavioural insights into practical strategies for designing healthier, more adaptive, and human-centric workplaces.
Prof. Clayton Miller
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Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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Clayton Miller is an Associate Professor of Urban Analytics based at Singapore Management University (SMU) in the College of Integrative Studies (CIS). His research focuses on characterizing human experiences in both indoor and outdoor environments, particularly in relation to comfort, health, and productivity, through the convergence of architecture, engineering, data science, and human-computer interaction. Dr. Miller’s team leads the development of the open-source smartwatch-based Cozie wellness and comfort data collection project, as well as the ASHRAE Great Energy Predictor III and Cool, Quiet City Kaggle competitions, and the SpaceMatch activity-based workstation optimization platform. He is the creator of the YouTube online course titled “Data Science for Construction, Architecture, and Engineering,” which was formerly an edX course with over 43,000 participants worldwide.
Dr. Lara Gregorians
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Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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Lara is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Module Coordinator for the Architectural Cognition in Practice group at Future Cities Lab Global, Singapore- ETH Centre. Her research focuses on empirically understanding how properties of the built environment impact cognition, behaviour and emotion, and explores how this research can be translated into design practice. This involves running research collaborations with industry partners to study real-world spaces, and translating findings into design outcomes. Prior to that, Lara gained her PhD from UCL’s Spatial Cognition Lab, in which she sought to bridge the worlds of Spatial Cognition and Neuroarchitecture by exploring architectural experience as a combination of spatial, aesthetic and affective processing through fMRI-neuroimaging studies, combining neural, behavioural and subjective responses. She also obtained an MSc in Health, Wellbeing and Sustainable Buildings from The Bartlett, UCL.
Dr. Eun Hee Lee
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Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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Dr Eun Hee Lee is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. Her research examines how people perceive and adapt to built, digital, and environmental conditions, with a focus on sustainability, wellbeing, and behavior change. She has led projects on underground workspaces, climate action, digital literacy, and human responses to environmental risk. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Cambridge and completed her earlier training at University College London.
Nayan Parekh
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Designing Workplaces That Work for People: From Data, Space, and Behaviour to Psychological and Social Wellbeing
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Nayan Parekh co-leads Gensler’s Global Work Sector. She is an Architect and Sociologist by training and brings two decades of experience in shaping the future of work for clients around the world. Her passion lies in interdisciplinary design that places users at the centre and drives tangible business value. With a Global perspective cultivated through her work with clients in India, London and Singapore, Nayan has successfully led transformational projects across Asia, the U.K., and continental Europe. Her work spans diverse sectors, including education, life sciences and the workplace, motivated by a consistent through-line: using space, data, and design to help people work better, live more intentionally, and shape more sustainable, equitable spaces.
Dr. Alex Tse Chun Kuen
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Transforming Hong Kong Facility Hygiene through Artificial intelligence
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Alex is a seasoned health, safety and environment practitioner, educator, mentor and training professional. He has over 30 years of solid experience in occupational health, safety and environment (HSE). He started his career as a frontline HSE practitioner in different universities in Hong Kong then later moved on to management and teaching of various programmes related to HSE as well as providing consultancy service in HSE. Dr. Tse is a Registered Safety Officer, Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, and Certified Industrial Hygienist.
Dr. Panrada Sudto (Pat)
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Advanced Data Analytics with iNet Insight and iNet Now: Transforming Industrial Hygiene Practice
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As connected monitoring technologies become increasingly integrated into workplace health programmes, industrial hygiene and ergonomics professionals have unprecedented access to real-time exposure and risk data. This session explores how connected monitoring platforms, such as iNet Insight and iNet Now, leverage advanced analytics to transform workplace risk assessment and decision-making. Delegates will gain insights into how exposure and ergonomic data are collected across distributed work environments, analysed using statistical modelling and trend analysis, and translated into actionable intelligence. The presentation will also examine the use of real-time alerts and predictive analytics to identify emerging hazards, support compliance, and enable proactive risk management. Drawing on practical case applications, the session will demonstrate how connected monitoring ecosystems can quantify exposure profiles, enhance ergonomic assessments, and support evidence-based interventions. Delegates will leave with a deeper understanding of how data-driven technologies are reshaping industrial hygiene and ergonomics, empowering organisations to make more informed decisions and build safer, healthier workplaces.
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Panrada Sudto (Pat) is a senior occupational health and industrial hygiene professional with over 35 years of experience in occupational health, industrial hygiene, and hazardous gas environmental monitoring and control. She currently serves as Senior Occupational Health & Hygiene Advisor and Key Account Manager at Industrial Scientific Asia Pacific, where she supports the adoption of connected safety solutions and real-time exposure monitoring technologies across high-risk industries, including petrochemical, oil and gas, and manufacturing. Throughout her career, Pat has led the implementation of advanced connected safety platforms, including iNet® and SAFER®, helping organisations transition from reactive safety management to predictive, data-driven risk management. Her expertise spans gas exposure assessment, respiratory protection, regulatory compliance, and worker health strategies. A Senior Member of the Occupational Safety and Health at Work Association (OSHWA), Thailand, Pat actively contributes to the advancement of occupational health and safety practices across the Asia-Pacific region. She is passionate about leveraging connected technologies and data-driven insights to strengthen industrial hygiene programmes, improve hazard response, and enhance worker safety outcomes.
Saurabh Saini
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Turning SDS into Action: A Practical AI Use Case for EHS Teams
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Saurabh Saini, MS, CIH, CSP is a Risk Management & Sustainability professional specialising in driving corporate risk management strategies and leading implementation of sustainability initiatives across Asia. A Registered Industrial Hygienist (RIH-SG), Saurabh spent 12 years in EHS risk management consulting and was instrumental in providing Industrial Hygiene Risk Management solutions for multinational companies across multiple industry sectors in Asia. As the Environment & Supply Chain Innovation Manager at Apple for the last 5 years, Saurabh spearheaded the development of EHS management systems at new Suppliers in the Asia Pacific region.
Kow Ping
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From Data to Action: How Wearables Can Protect Workers from Mental and Heath Stress
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As workplaces become increasingly digital, mental stress has become a significant yet often under-measured occupational risk. This session explores how AI-powered wearable and hearable technologies can monitor real-time physiological indicators, such as heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), to support early detection of mental stress and promote workplace wellbeing. Drawing on practical applications from WBD101 and Hera Leto, the presentation will demonstrate how organisations can leverage data-driven insights to better understand mental workload, enhance productivity, and support employee wellbeing. The session will also explore the use of wearable technologies to monitor heat strain in increasingly hot work environments. Delegates will gain practical insights into how real-time physiological monitoring can improve situational awareness, reduce heat-related risks, and strengthen worker safety in high-risk occupations.
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Kow Ping, Executive Director and Co Founder of Well Being Digital (WBD101), has pioneered wearable “hearables” that monitor vital signs such as heart rate, heart rate variability and continuous core temperature to improve workplace health and safety. His work includes developing solutions for occupational heat stress and mental wellness, with real time sensing and intervention capabilities. Collaborating with universities, hospitals, and global partners, Kow and his teams have advanced practical technologies that help protect workers, enhance productivity, and address emerging health risks in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Kerry Cheung
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Practising AI Ethically in Occupational Hygiene
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fantastic productivity tool. It has delivered immense productivity gains, reduced the knowledge gap, and enabled users to create bespoke tools to enhance their work. These benefits include drafting reports, cleaning up language, speeding calculations, and building models such as noise and exposure maps. But when something seems too good to be true – what’s the catch? This presentation takes a balanced, evidence-based look at practising AI ethically in occupational hygiene, using the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Code of Ethics as its anchor. It compares peer-reviewed studies of AI’s benefits against evidence of bias and skill erosion, while taking into account aspects of IOHA’s Code of Ethics that all occupational hygienists should abide by, or at least their member organisation’s version of it. It is hoped that attendees will leave able to harness AI’s gains without compromising their professional integrity.
Speaker Profile
Kerry Cheung’s passion for occupational hygiene grew from his early research work at the Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, where his hands-on approach brought him close with workers and the hazardous environments they navigated every day. That experience has driven a people-centred commitment to the profession spanning nearly two decades. From the healthcare sector in Canada to consulting across the Asia-Pacific, Kerry now serves as Principal Advisor Occupational Health at WorkSafe New Zealand, where he designs interventions to reduce worker illness and disease. He is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (COH)® and holds a Master of Work Health and Safety (Occupational Hygiene). Giving back to the profession, Kerry also volunteers as President-Elect of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) and Secretary of the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (NZOHS), where his focus is on raising the profile of the profession and strengthening professional standards globally.
Will Maiker
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Practitioner Playbook: Merging AI and HSE for Global Success
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Will Maiker is an accomplished Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) leader with over 20 years of international experience across the railway, construction, manufacturing, and facilities management sectors. Throughout his career, he has successfully led initiatives to strengthen safety culture, improve HSE systems and compliance, reduce operational risks, and enhance organisational performance. Having worked across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, Will has developed and implemented HSE strategies that align with legislative requirements, industry best practices, and organisational goals. His expertise lies in integrating safety culture, leadership, and technology to create safer, more resilient workplaces. Will holds a Master’s degree in HSE Management and numerous professional certifications in occupational health and safety. Combining strategic leadership with extensive practical experience, he is recognised for driving organisational change, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering sustainable improvements in workplace safety and operational excellence.
Parthi Naidu
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Working Smarter with AI: Three Use Cases, One Conclusion
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Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way professionals work. This presentation showcases three practical AI applications in industrial asset management, executive facilitation and university education. Through real-world examples, participants will learn where AI delivers value, where human judgment remains essential and how to adopt AI responsibly. The key takeaway: AI augments. Humans validate.
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Parthi Naidu is a EHS and Sustainability professional with over 30 years of leadership experience at Chevron, BP and Cargill. He is the Founder of Enable Training & Consultancy, an executive facilitator, and a lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). He helps organisations improve safety, leadership and performance through the practical application of AI.
Kemas Adrian
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Breaking Down HSE Silos with AI: A Real-Time Framework from Methane Leak Detection to Dynamic Health Risk Assessment
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Artificial intelligence is transforming how organisations detect, assess, and manage workplace risks. This session introduces an innovative AI-driven framework that combines quantitative gas leak detection with real-time health risk assessment, enabling organisations to move beyond traditional compliance towards proactive worker protection. Using Quantitative Optical Gas Imaging (QOGI) and generative AI, the framework estimates potential exposure to hazardous substances and evaluates health risks against Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs). By integrating environmental monitoring with industrial hygiene, it provides real-time insights to support faster decision-making and more effective risk management. Delegates will gain practical insights into how AI-powered technologies can enhance exposure assessment, strengthen health risk evaluation, and support data-driven HSE strategies across high-risk industries.
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Kemas Adrian is an experienced Environment Manager at Pertamina Hulu Indonesia, bringing over 18 years of extensive experience in the upstream Oil & Gas industry. His career has spanned major operators, including Total E&P Indonesia, Chevron, and Pertamina, with the last 5 years in managerial roles. He specializes in developing and implementing environmental management systems, regulatory permitting, risk assessment, and biodiversity management. His expertise also extends to critical HSSE domains, including industrial hygiene, process safety, and behavioural safety. Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Adrian is an active thought leader and speaker. He is a prominent voice on LinkedIn, where he shares professional insights with a community of over 61,000 followers, focusing on the professional development of younger workers and HSE topics. His work consistently integrates technical environmental engineering with strategic ESG initiatives to ensure sustainable business operations. He also actively speaks in various international conferences about HSE, ESG, and sustainability in the last 7 years.
Soon Boon Chew
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From Summons to Solutions: Humanizing AI for Workplace Safety & Health
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This session explores the balance between AI and HI (human intelligence) in workplace safety & Health. While AI excels at detecting unsafe behaviors, it misses the critical why—the underlying human factors that drive actions. Through real-world examples, we’ll highlight how over-reliance on AI can foster a compliance-driven culture rather than proactive safety. Attendees will learn how to bridge the gap between “Work-as-Imagined” and “Work-as-Done,” using AI data not just for enforcement but to spark meaningful conversations that uncover root causes. The goal is to shift from a compliance-based mindset to a proactive safety culture where workers are engaged and safety is something they want to practice. Key Takeaways: • Understanding AI’s limitations in addressing the human context behind unsafe behavior. • How to use AI data to drive proactive safety, not just compliance. • The importance of human leadership in creating a safety culture driven by ownership, not surveillance.
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Boon Chew is a consultant specializing in safety culture and behavioural change, with a passion for the human side of safety. He also lectures on Psychology in Human Factors at SUSS and Safety Leadership at NUS. He also authored a book on safety mindset transformation, advocating approaches beyond the traditional “train-nag-enforce” approach. Before founding his own company, he served as Regional Safety Head at Johnson Controls.
Ir. Dr. Radin Zaid Radin Umar
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Operationalizing Prevention through Design Using Human-Centered Dynamic Task Analysis Approach
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Despite growing emphasis on Prevention through Design (PtD), its practical implementation during the early stages of engineering design remains a challenge. This session explores a human-centred approach to embedding ergonomics and human factors into design decisions through dynamic task analysis. By combining immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and motion capture, the approach enables designers, ergonomists, and end users to evaluate real task movements, identify potential accessibility and interaction risks, and address them before construction or commissioning. Drawing on industry case studies and applied research, the presentation demonstrates how technology-enabled task analysis can support earlier risk elimination, improve collaboration between engineering and operations teams, and strengthen evidence-based decision-making. Delegates will gain practical insights into operationalising Prevention through Design to create safer, healthier, and more human-centred workplaces.
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Ir. Dr. Radin Zaid Radin Umar is a Chartered Engineer (CEng, IMechE) and Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (C.ErgHF, CIEHF) specializing in Human Factors Engineering and Occupational Ergonomics. He is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), where he teaches and conducts research on human–system interactions, ergonomics in design, and workplace safety. Dr. Radin Zaid has over 17 years of experience in ergonomics research and industry projects across Malaysia, the United States, Indonesia, and South Korea. His work focuses on integrating ergonomics and Prevention through Design principles into engineering design processes to improve worker safety, usability, and system performance. He currently serves as Vice President II of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Malaysia (HFEM) and actively collaborates with industry and regulatory stakeholders to advance ergonomics practice and research in workplace design and safety.
Andrea Colombo
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Artificial Intelligence in Repetitive Task Risk Assessment: From Repetitive Task Analysis to Decision Support for the Ergonomist
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The assessment of biomechanical risk associated with repetitive upper-limb tasks is one of the most time-consuming activities in occupational ergonomics. Established ergonomic assessment methods provide scientifically validated frameworks for evaluating exposure, but their application requires detailed task observation, manual action counting, posture analysis, force estimation and extensive documentation. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Human Pose Estimation offer new opportunities to support ergonomists throughout this process. Rather than replacing established ergonomic methodologies, AI can automate repetitive and low-value tasks such as video segmentation, technical action counting, posture recognition and preliminary data organization, allowing professionals to focus on interpretation, validation and risk management. This presentation explores how AI can be integrated into repetitive task risk assessment workflows, highlighting both its current capabilities and its limitations. Practical examples will demonstrate how AI-assisted analysis can reduce assessment time, improve data consistency and facilitate the identification of critical workstations, while maintaining the ergonomist’s central role in professional judgement and final decision-making.
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Andrea Colombo is a Health & Safety Director at VINCI Energies Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, with nearly 20 years of international experience across Europe and Asia. A Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CertIOSH), he has built extensive expertise in high-risk industries, including oil and gas, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), construction, scaffolding, and asbestos management. Passionate about advancing workplace health and safety through innovation, Andrea has a strong interest in integrating safety, ergonomics, and emerging technologies to improve organisational performance and worker wellbeing. His international experience enables him to bring practical insights and a global perspective to addressing complex workplace challenges. Andrea remains committed to continuous learning and professional development, with a focus on driving safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces.
Yogesh Tadwalkar
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Democratizing Ergonomics Safety: Leveraging AI to Bring Ergonomics Safety Across Geographies, Work Domains and Income Groups
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain one of the leading occupational health challenges worldwide, yet access to ergonomics expertise continues to be limited for many organisations. This session explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can help democratise ergonomics by making risk assessment and intervention more accessible, scalable, and cost-effective. Through practical case studies and industry examples, the presentation will examine the root causes of workplace ergonomics challenges and demonstrate how AI-powered tools, combined with human-centred design principles, can simplify ergonomics risk management across diverse industries and work environments. Delegates will gain practical insights into how AI can enhance ergonomics programmes, improve workplace health outcomes, and support organisations in reducing musculoskeletal risks while promoting productivity, wellbeing, and long-term sustainability.
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Yogesh is a human factors and ergonomics specialist with over 20 years of experience in physical ergonomics, cognitive ergonomics, and human-computer interaction. He has advised leading global organisations including Apple, Meta, Google, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Dell, Intel, Sony, Samsung, and British Petroleum on workplace ergonomics, safety, and user-centred design. Throughout his career, Yogesh has led more than 700 consulting projects across diverse industries, including defence, manufacturing, oil and gas, banking, healthcare, logistics, telecommunications, retail, and hospitality. He has also delivered over 250 training programmes and seminars in Singapore and internationally on human factors and ergonomics. A former President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Singapore (HFESS), Yogesh has contributed to numerous government initiatives and international conferences. He has also served as a visiting faculty member at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), and other educational institutions. Yogesh holds a Master’s degree in Human Factors Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, a Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction from Stanford University, and an Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) from the Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore.
Muthia Ashifa
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Human-Centric Occupational Health: Leveraging AI for Better Outcomes
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Muthia is an experienced occupational health and safety (OHS) practitioner for 16 years in integrated energy companies (coal mining, oil and gas and mining services). Currently working at as SHE System & Compliance Department Head in one of Indonesian integrated energy producer company, based in Jakarta. Her previous roles were Head of Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health (IHOH) Department, OHS Compliance Superintendent, QHSE System Superintendent, HSE Superintendent & HSE Officer in PT AEI.
Lord Mangaraja
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Blueprint for Impact: Merging Tech and Tradition in Workplace Health
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Lord Mangaraja is a distinguished Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) leader with over 25 years of experience driving regional strategy and operational excellence across the Asia-Pacific region. Currently serving as the Head of EHS for Malaysia and Sri Lanka at Ericsson, he oversees safety execution for high-tech infrastructure portfolios. A recognized technical authority, he actively collaborates with government bodies to shape industry policy, having drafted multiple regulatory standards and led working committees across the APAC region and beyond. He is the Chairman of the Telco Safety Leaders Forum (TSLF) in Malaysia and a founding member of several prominent EHS networks in Indonesia. He holds a Master’s in Management of Information Technology and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering. His expertise lies in human performance, risk management, and institutionalizing proactive safety cultures within complex, matrixed organizations.
Zephan Chan
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Navigating AI in Workplace Safety and Health: From Potential to Risk and Real Impact
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of occupational safety and health (OSH), offering unprecedented opportunities to drive faster, more efficient workflows and enhance predictive capabilities for accident and ill-health prevention. However, this technological leap forward brings critical questions to the forefront. As organizations embrace automation and smart tools, we must confront the central dilemma: Will the pursuit of efficiency inadvertently compromise safety standards, and is the risk of human deskilling becoming a reality? This session explores the dual nature of AI in the workplace by balancing its potential to revolutionize hazard management and proactive risk mitigation against the pitfalls of over-reliance and diminished critical oversight. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how safety professionals can harness AI responsibly, maintaining human judgment, professional accountability, and robust safety culture in an increasingly automated world.
Speaker Profile
Zephan Chan is the Director of the Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene, bringing together extensive experience in environmental, health and safety consulting, occupational hygiene, ergonomics, workplace safety and health education, systems thinking, and practical AI adoption for professional work. His professional background includes 5 years of service in the Army and current service in the Digital Intelligence Service as a Senior System Analyst, alongside 20 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety consulting and education. He is a practising Workplace Safety and Health Officer, a Registered Industrial Hygienist, and an Ergonomist who also actively contributes to the community as a volunteer with the National Safety Council of Singapore and the Occupational & Environmental Health Society (OEHS). In his recent work, Zephan has been actively driving the integration of practical artificial intelligence into workplace safety, helping safety professionals harness generative AI for hazard management, safety communication, and optimized workflow improvements while maintaining strict professional accountability. Zephan’s core focus areas span occupational hygiene and exposure risk management, ergonomics and human factors, workplace safety and health training, as well as AI adoption, prompt design, and practical safety workflow improvement.
Alvian Tan
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The Changing Face of Workplace Exposure: Occupational Hygiene in an Era of Emerging Risks
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The nature of work is being fundamentally transformed — and the risks that occupational hygienists are called to manage are evolving alongside it. From the health consequences of climate change and the hazards of new energy technologies, to psychosocial stressors, novel chemical exposures, and the rise of real-time digital exposure monitoring, the boundaries of occupational hygiene are being redrawn. This keynote takes stock of the emerging risks reshaping the profession internationally, examines their implications for industry in Singapore and the region, and makes the case for a new generation of occupational hygienists equipped with broader competencies, sharper analytical tools, and the confidence to influence decisions where it matters most — in the boardroom, at the design table, and on the ground. The question is not whether the profession needs to evolve — it is whether we are ready.
Speaker Profile
Alvian Tan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he teaches graduate courses in industrial hygiene and epidemiology under the Master of Science in Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) programme. He also mentors postgraduate students in their academic research. Professionally, Alvian serves as Senior Assistant Director in the Major Hazards Department, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore. He leads a multidisciplinary team in implementing Singapore’s Safety Case Regime, aimed at preventing catastrophic incidents at Major Hazard Installations. His extensive experience spans occupational health policy development, specialist enforcement, applied research, and international collaborations. Alvian holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and a Master of Science in SHE Technology from NUS, as well as a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He is also a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), reflecting his expertise and commitment to advancing occupational safety and health.
Dr. Ahmad Fairuz Bin Mohamed
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From Observation to Prediction: Advancing Ergonomic Risk Assessment Using AI HAPO-LEA in Industrial Practice
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) remain one of the most common occupational health challenges in manufacturing, yet conventional ergonomic assessments often rely on manual observation and subjective judgement. This session explores how AI HAPO-LEA (Human Posture and Load Ergonomic Analysis) is transforming ergonomic risk assessment through automated posture recognition, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision-making. Drawing on a real-world manufacturing case study, the presentation demonstrates how AI-assisted analysis can identify biomechanical stress, improve the objectivity of ergonomic evaluations, and support targeted interventions to reduce workplace risks. Delegates will gain practical insights into integrating AI with established ergonomic assessment methods to enhance workplace health, prevent musculoskeletal disorders, and advance human-centred workplace design in the era of Industry 4.0.
Speaker Profile
Dr Ahmad Fairuz bin Mohamed is an Occupational Health Physician with over 17 years of international experience in occupational health practice, industrial hygiene, and workplace risk management. He holds a PhD in Biomedicine (Public Health, Occupational Safety and Health) from Management & Science University and represents the International Medical University (IMU), Malaysia in academic and professional engagements. Dr Fairuz has led multidisciplinary occupational health programmes across Southeast Asia, including health surveillance, ergonomic risk assessment, hygiene assessment, OSH training and psychosocial risk management aligned with global standards such as ISO 45001 and ISO 45003. He is a certified Ergonomic Trained Person and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, with extensive experience advising industries including oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare. His current work focuses on advancing occupational health through AI-driven ergonomics and human-centred design, translating data into practical, measurable improvements in worker health, safety, and organisational performance.
Dr. Miranda Loh
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Occupational Health in Transition: Technology, Work, and Emerging Risks
Session Description
The world of work is rapidly changing through digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence, and evolving employment models. At the same time, demographic shifts, ageing populations, and increasing workforce diversity are reshaping occupational health challenges. This talk will explore the current state of research into occupational exposures and health, given these rapid changes in the nature of work. It will explore emerging risks associated with digitally enabled and platform-based work, including mental health, sedentary work, surveillance, and changing patterns of exposure. The talk will also discuss the growing importance of the “working life exposome” as a framework for understanding cumulative occupational and environmental risks, and identify future research priorities for protecting worker health in a changing world of work.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Loh is an Associate Professor at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Her research has included developing methods to characterize the ‘working life exposome’ using smart technologies, indoor air quality, personal level environmental exposures, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions such as facemask or respirator wearing to reduce air pollution exposures. She has also been part of interdisciplinary teams using creative methods for engaging stakeholders and the public on environment and health issues.