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Keynote Speech • Thriving Through Adversity and Ambiguity
Tan Su Shan

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global economy and labour market into disarray, with youth unemployment rates being a key concern for undergraduates and fresh graduates. Ms Tan Su Shan, Managing Director, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS, shares the skills, tools and techniques that have helped her tide over similar challenging environments over the course of her career, how she believes the economic landscape will change, and the qualities she believes the next generation of women leaders need to possess to survive and thrive.

Guest-of-Honour: Minister of State Ms Sun Xueling (Minister of State in Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development; Member of Parliament for Punggol West SMC)

  • Tan Su Shan (Managing Director, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS Group)

    Tan Su Shan

    Managing Director, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS Group
Panel Discussion • Emerging Trends and the Future of Work
Dr Ayesha Khanna•Fang Eu-Lin•Dr Sigrid Rouam•Gwendolyn Regina

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in the way we work. The rate at which technological advancements have been adopted will have a huge impact on jobs. Against the backdrop of these changes, there has been a surge of interest in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and sustainability. How do we make sense of the future and keep up with the game?

In this panel discussion, our panelists will discuss what the future of work in Singapore will look like, how this new era will change the way companies hire, and how women of the future can step up.

Moderated by: Gwendolyn Regina - Founder, OnQuestions

  • Dr Ayesha Khanna (Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI)

    Dr Ayesha Khanna

    Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI
  • Fang Eu-Lin (Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change Leader at PwC Singapore)

    Fang Eu-Lin

    Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change Leader at PwC Singapore
  • Dr Sigrid Rouam (Global Director, Data Analytics & Data Science, Transaction Banking of Standard Chartered)

    Dr Sigrid Rouam

    Global Director, Data Analytics & Data Science, Transaction Banking of Standard Chartered
  • Gwendolyn Regina (Founder of OnQuestions)

    Gwendolyn Regina

    Founder of OnQuestions
Speaker Series • Building An Authentic Personal Brand and Network
Feon Ang•Winnie Wong

Networking and Branding: Two words that may seem transactional or daunting at the start of your career. In this speaker series, our experienced female leaders share their perspectives on some essential skills for getting ahead and laying the foundations for career success: how to build and communicate your own personal brand, leveraging on your network, and the importance of being part of a strong and supportive community.

  • Feon Ang (Vice President, Talent and Learning Solutions, Asia Pacific and China at LinkedIn)

    Feon Ang

    Vice President, Talent and Learning Solutions, Asia Pacific and China at LinkedIn
  • Winnie Wong (Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group)

    Winnie Wong

    Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group
Lunch

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Workshop • Improv That Interview!
Kamil Haque

You can never predict how an interview will go. A successful job applicant needs to demonstrate confidence, quick thinking and the ability to stay calm when faced with an unprepared question / situation. These are the very same qualities that Improv comedians use when performing on stage. Join Kamil Haque, Artistic Director of Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity, in this interactive in-person workshop that aims to use Improv exercises to help you to think, listen, and respond on the spot - in other words, to ace your interviews!

NOTE: This workshop will be conducted in-person at HCAC's studio at 89A Desker Rd and will end at 16:30 (1.5 hours).

  • Kamil Haque (Founder and Artistic Director of Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity)

    Kamil Haque

    Founder and Artistic Director of Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity
Roundtable • Unlocking Your Potential (Women and Further Education)
Nurul Hussain•Akshita Nanda

We’ve been there before - the endless reflections about graduate school: to go or not to go? When is a good time to go? How do I get in? Graduate school can sound daunting, with concerns over the application process, the tradeoffs to such a big financial and time investment, and coping with being a postgraduate student while making the most of the programme. Join us for an intimate discussion with women who have trodden the path, Nurul and Akshita. They will be sharing their experiences and answering burning questions on furthering your education.

  • Nurul Hussain (Founder of The Codette Project)

    Nurul Hussain

    Founder of The Codette Project
  • Akshita Nanda (Novelist, Grad Student & Student Researcher at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy)

    Akshita Nanda

    Novelist, Grad Student & Student Researcher at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Big Sister Sessions • Making That Switch

Are you intending to switch between sectors? Do you find a disconnect between on one hand, your academic or internship experience and on the other, a new industry or role that interests you? In this Big Sister Session, we invite you to network and connect with 5 young women who bravely moved away from what they had originally envisioned and made their career switch: why they did it, how they approached it and what they have learnt from it. Participants will be divided into breakout groups and will have the opportunity to ask questions, have meaningful conversations and form connections with like-minded women.

Featuring:
Jiayun Fang, Shiseido Asia Pacific
Jyot Bhalla, 615 Productions
Letitia Ng, Tech Company
Natalie Eng, Google
Noelle Yeo, Singtel FutureNow Innovation Centre

Keynote Speech • Re-imagining Boundaries
Fiona Carney•Gwendolyn Regina

In an increasingly volatile world, jobs that are highly sought after today might become obsolete within the next 10 years. Careers that were once considered non-traditional have become increasingly accepted. How should young graduates define and carve out a meaningful career for themselves? In a time such as this, is there space to pursue passion?

Our Keynote Speaker, Fiona Carney, shares her insights on the importance of reimagining careers for yourself and making the best out of every situation.

The Keynote will be followed by guest speaker Gwendolyn Regina, who will speak on "What Good Questions Are You Not Asking?"

  • Fiona Carney (Chief Marketing & Operations Officer at Microsoft Asia Pacific)

    Fiona Carney

    Chief Marketing & Operations Officer at Microsoft Asia Pacific
  • Gwendolyn Regina (Founder of OnQuestions)

    Gwendolyn Regina

    Founder of OnQuestions
Panel Discussion • Trailblazers: Defining Your Path While Redefining Success
Maya Hari•Yen Siow•Clara Yee

Trailblazers are individuals who define their own success, create paths for others to follow, and strive to make the world a better place. They possess strength, courage, and resilience, which often leads to them being relentless in their pursuits, and embracing and learning from setbacks. It is easy to identify success when it has already been achieved; but few see what goes ‘behind the scenes’ and the steps that successful women have taken to reach where they are today.

Join Trailblazers Clara Yee, Maya Hari, and Yen Siow as they share their journeys towards (re)defining success: what this looks like for them, how they have overcome personal challenges while forging seemingly unconventional paths, and how they work towards continual growth.

  • Maya Hari (Vice President, Asia Pacific at Twitter)

    Maya Hari

    Vice President, Asia Pacific at Twitter
  • Yen Siow (Founder of Discovering without Borders)

    Yen Siow

    Founder of Discovering without Borders
  • Clara Yee (Designer and Co-founder of in the wild)

    Clara Yee

    Designer and Co-founder of in the wild
Speaker Series • Getting Over That F Word
Kuik Shiao-Yin•Darlene Machell de Leon Espena

We’ve heard the old adage: “Your career is a marathon, not a sprint.” But how do we build that stamina and what does it mean to be resilient? As fresh graduates, the demands of a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) working world might be overwhelming. We are faced with a multitude of new challenges in the transition, which can be discouraging and feel like failure.

In this speaker series, Shiao-Yin and Darlene will address the crux of building resilience. In learning to turn failures into opportunities, one can not only thrive in the changing landscape of today, but also find meaning and fulfilment in the long run.

  • Kuik Shiao-Yin (Co-Founding Director of The Thought Collective)

    Kuik Shiao-Yin

    Co-Founding Director of The Thought Collective
  • Darlene Machell de Leon Espena (Assistant Professor of Humanities at Singapore Management University)

    Darlene Machell de Leon Espena

    Assistant Professor of Humanities at Singapore Management University
Lunch

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Workshop • Designing Your Life: The Pursuit of Passion and Purpose
Yolanda Lee

You have finally graduated from 16 years of structured education, and have complete freedom to design your adult life. What Next? For the first time, there is no template to follow. The dizzying array of choices and paths might seem exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. In this workshop, Yolanda will take you through navigating these choices. Learn how to figure out your “why?” and how to craft a fulfilling life as you step into this exciting unknown.

  • Yolanda Lee (Founder and CEO of Uncommon)

    Yolanda Lee

    Founder and CEO of Uncommon
Roundtable • Embracing Creativity
Claire Wong•Pooja Nansi

We’ve all got an inner creative. As kids, we’re in touch with inventive, out-of-the-box ways of thinking and engaging with the world, but somewhere along the way we lose touch of what it means to engage with the world in a truly creative way.

In this roundtable discussion, we learn from two extraordinarily creative women leaders, who have navigated both commercial and independent artistic pathways in their own journeys. We discuss how to embrace a creative mindset, develop creative confidence, and cultivate skills to think and work in a way that can ultimately elevate your day to day work even in seemingly ‘non-creative’ roles.

  • Claire Wong (Co-founder, Joint Artistic Director, and Producer of Checkpoint Theatre)

    Claire Wong

    Co-founder, Joint Artistic Director, and Producer of Checkpoint Theatre
  • Pooja Nansi (Festival Director of Singapore Writers Festival)

    Pooja Nansi

    Festival Director of Singapore Writers Festival
Big Sister Sessions: Creating Social Impact

What does creating impact look like? How can we make meaningful change in and alongside our careers? In this Big Sister Session, we invite you to connect and network with 5 young women coming from diverse industries who have incorporated social impact into their own careers or in their side hustles out of their day job - why they do what they do, how they implement their initiatives, and how they manage their time. Join them to have the opportunity to ask questions in small breakout groups, have meaningful conversations and form connections with like-minded women.

Featuring:
Amanda Chong, Public Service / ReadAble
Kai Ning Lim, Unilever / CareerSocius
Kanitha Jagatheson, Montfort Care / Beautiful People
Kay Liew, Accenture / Tech For She
Nithya Karthikeyan, Deloitte Consulting / YWLC