Discover the future of work at Career Forward, where renowned speakers and industry experts share valuable insights into emerging industries, in-demand skills, recruitment trends, cutting-edge technologies, and the evolving dynamics of the workplace.
Speakers
Mr Zaqy Mohamad has held office as the Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Defence since July 2020. He is also the Deputy Leader of the House. From May 2018 to July 2020, he served as Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Manpower, as well as the Deputy Government Whip. A Member of Parliament (MP) since 2006, Mr Zaqy is currently an MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
Senior Minister of State
Ministry of Manpower and
Ministry of Defence
Guest of Honour
Mr Zaqy Mohamad
As CEO of WWF-Singapore, Vivek Kumar drives transformative growth and provides strategic leadership in conservation and sustainability strategies with global impact and local relevance.
Vivek Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
WWF-Singapore
Vikram is a Senior Executive with over 35 years of IT experience, helping in client business transformation through skills enhancement and team enablement. He has worked in India, Singapore, Australia & Indonesia, and currently leads the Training & Certification division for Red Hat Asia Pacific
Vikram Sunder Motiani
Senior Director, Training & Certification
Red Hat APAC
Ullrich is responsible for keeping Ecosystm’s operational wheels spinning to keep pace withthe rapid growth and expansion of the business. This includes the development of newbusiness models around Ecosystm’s research platform, as well as expanding its network ofindependent analysts to ensure users only get the most in-depth, expert insights available.
Ullrich Loeffler
CEO & Co-Founder
Ecosystm
Tim Xu is a visionary AI leader with a decade of experience driving AI innovation and business transformation. Specializing in Generative AI, he has led the development of AI-driven solutions that enhance creativity, automation, and decision-making across Market Intelligence, Fintech, and Media. With a strong focus on real-world impact, Tim bridges the gap between AI innovation and business value, helping organizations unlock new opportunities and stay ahead in an AI-driven world.
Tim Xu
Lead, AI Products & Solutions
Mediacorp
Ted leads Environmental Management & Innovation at CLI, piloting innovative technologies sourced from platforms like CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge and assess physical climate risks.
Ted Howland
Vice President, Group Sustainability
CapitaLand Investment
Tay Guan Hin is a creative visionary, speaker, and author of Collide: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity. He has spoken at TEDx, Spikes Asia, and The One Show on topics like AI and vertical storytelling. In 2025, he received the Hall of Fame Advertising Visionary AAMS award. Former President of the Asia Professional Speakers Association, he has worked with brands like Tencent, TikTok, and Unilever. His keynotes explore AI, creativity, and innovation in the digital age.
Tay Guan Hin
APAC Regional Director, The One Club. Past President,
Asia Professional Speakers Singapore
Tarun is a leader in data protection, privacy, and AI governance. He has worked with global firms like Qantas Group and International SOS. Based in Singapore, he helps uplift privacy programs to meet international standards. His insights have been featured in renowned UK publications like the BBC.
Tarun Samtani
Member
IAPP Asia Advisory Board
As the founder and CEO of Jonda Health, Suhina is working to address one of healthcare’s most significant challenges: the fragmentation of health data. Jonda Health specialises in harmonising and managing health data, ensuring it speaks the same language across systems and geographies.
Suhina Singh
CEO and Founder
Jonda Health
Steven is an award winning journalist with over two decades of experience. He currently anchors current affairs programme Talking Point and podcast – Deep Dive. Prior to that Steven helmed both the morning and evening prime time news bulletins on CNA. He is also a seasoned moderator for conferences and forums.
Steven Chia
Senior Editor/ Presenter
CNA
Simon Long is a visionary leader in workplace technology, smart buildings, and PropTech, with over 20 years of industry experience. Currently Senior Director of Client Technology Consulting at CBRE Singapore, he has spearheaded over 100 groundbreaking tech projects with giants like Google, Meta and Salesforce.
Simon Long
Senior Director – Client Technology Consulting
CBRE APAC
As a lawyer turned Recruiter and now business owner, Shulin has over a decade of experience in legal recruitment. Passionate about advocating for positive change, she’s constantly pushing the boundaries in the legal industry. Her area of expertise lies in the recruitment of teams, lawyers, and partners for multinational corporations and law firms in various sectors.
Shulin Lee
Founder & Managing Director
Aslant Legal
Sha-En Yeo, founder of Happiness Scientists, is a Positive Psychology expert, 2x TEDx speaker, and a Linkedin Top Voice. Most recently, she was named as one of The Peak's Power List 2024 for the theme "Of Joy". Globally, she has also impacted 20,000+ lives through her work and remains a passionate advocate for mental health.
Sha-En Yeo
Founder
Happiness Scientists
Roy is a seasoned leadership expert with over two decades of experience driving strategic organisational change and fostering well-being in global enterprises. Currently, Roy serves as Programme Head for the Specialist Diploma in Career Counselling and is a credentialed instructor for Facilitating Career Development and Global Career Development Facilitator courses.
Roy Tan
Senior Lecturer
Republic Polytechnic
Rohan uses his passion for storytelling, data-driven insights, and recruitment technologies to provide employers and job seekers with actionable hiring and job search insights. As a Talent Strategy Advisor, Rohan leverages Indeed’s extensive platform data and research to help people get jobs and achieve their goals.
Rohan Sylvester
Talent Strategy Advisor
Indeed
Mr. Raymond Chin is a Senior Director heading the agency team at Tiger Brokers Singapore. With over two decades of experience in the financial services industry, Raymond has a proven track record of grooming high-performing teams and driving business growth.
Raymond Chin
Senior Director
Tiger Brokers Singapore
Ramesh Muthusamy, with 25 years of experience, is a transformative coach and speaker specializing in accelerating personal and professional growth. He inspires people to lead with courage, create with purpose, and live boldly. His keynotes challenge audiences to break barriers, redefine success, and achieve their boldest dreams.
Ramesh Muthusamy
CEO
Alvigor and Raydee To Win!
Seasoned Creative Director with a background in global ad agencies and media corporations, now leading branding and promotion at Mediacorp, driving innovative video content and brand storytelling.
Paul Chan
Lead Creative Lab
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
Sze Jin leads a team of therapists and trainers who empower individuals with mental health concerns and neurodivergence. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and leading her toastmasters club.
Ooi Sze Jin
Founder
A Kind Place
Meaghan is Director of Partnerships at Eco-Business and also Head of Events and Engagement based in Singapore.She was previously APAC legal counsel for a financial services institution which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, where she also was the local co-head of the ESG and women’s network initiatives.
Meaghan See
Chief Commercial Officer
Eco-Business
Mark is the founder & CEO of Rice Media, a digital media and community engagement platform that produces original content in digital and offline formats for a broad regional audience. He is also the founder of Blockhead, a digital media and research platform that produces institutional grade research and insights on digital assets.
Mark Tan
Founder & CEO
Rice Media & Blockhead
Leslie Tan is a seasoned writer based in Singapore, boasting over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry, both locally and across the region. A familiar face in the local television landscape, Leslie has crafted and developed quality programming for popular nationally televised shows such as Mediacorp’s Heartland Hubby, Code of Law, Lion Mums and This Land Is Mine.
Leslie Tan
Screenwriter / Lecturer
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Chee Tian has had 2 mid-career switches over his working life, 1st from IT to media, and then from media to AI. His current position allows him to exploit his varied experiences from these diverse industries to the fullest. Having recently earned his AI master's degree at an advanced age, he was featured by his university as the "poster uncle" to advocate lifelong learning.
Lee Chee Tian
Senior AI Architect
Mediacorp
Laurence Liew is a distinguished AI innovator and thought leader who has played a pivotal role in shaping Singapore's AI landscape. As the Director of AI Innovation at AI Singapore, he spearheads groundbreaking initiatives that are transforming Singapore into a leading AI-First nation.
Laurence Liew
Director
AI Innovation
As the Country Manager for Robert Walters Singapore, Kirsty brings with her a wealth of experience and expertise to her role. Her extensive experience encompasses regional and executive search, as well as launching contracting businesses, providing her with a deep understanding of the local recruitment landscape.
Kirsty Poltock
Country Manager
Robert Walters Singapore
Kevin is a professional coach, mediator, mentor & business leader with over 30 years of experience. He empowers clients to unlock their potential, gain clarity, build confidence, and achieve results. Kevin is also a career coach at INSEAD & the NUS Business School.
Kevin Kan
Partner - Assessments & Coaching
Stanton Chase
Based in Singapore, Kalyan Madala is currently the APAC Field CTO – IBM Software, in this role, where he leads the technical organization that help clients across the region to explore and co-create enterprise solutions. A key focus of his organization is to accelerate digital transformation by scaling the broad adoption of strategic technology capabilities like Generative AI, Data Governance & Security, Intelligent Automation, Hybrid Cloud, and Sustainable Computing.
Kalyan Madala
APAC Engineering Leader
IBM Technology
Ms. Joanne Ng, Innovation Lead at SGX since February 2021, spearheads technology innovation with a focus on AI strategy. She combines FinTech expertise with a liberal arts education, including her previous role in blockchain marketing.
Joanne Ng
Innovation Lead, Strategy and Transformation Team
SGX
Jaya Dass hasbeen a dynamic leader at Randstad since 2008, progressing through the ranks from consultant to her current role as Managing Director for Randstad Enterprise in the Asia Pacific region.
Jaya Dass
Managing Director
Asia Pacific - Randstad Enterprise | Randstad SourceRight & RiseSmart
Hannah is a passionate HR leader who champions the belief that people are every business's greatest asset. With experience in both MNC and start-up tech firms, she now drives people strategy and culture at HEPMIL Singapore.
Hannah Hee
Senior Human Resource Manager
HEPMIL Singapore
Felix is the co-founder and CEO of Skilio (www.skilio.co), a digital career accelerator for Gen Zs in Southeast Asia. Skilio curates career programs that help Gen Zs build career skills, access international opportunities, and network. Felix launched Skilio as a student entrepreneur during his freshman year of university and has since overseen an 11x growth in average recurring revenue and a 14x increase in user base.
Felix Tan
Founder & CEO
Skilio
As UOB’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Eric’s role is to drive the Bank’s sustainability strategy and objectives of helping businesses and individuals transition to a sustainable future and fostering social and environmental well-being among colleagues and communities.
Eric Lim
Chief Sustainability Officer
UOB
Eileen Tan is the CIO for APAC at SATS Group leads technology innovation and digital transformation in gateway and food services across the region. Responsibilities include IT strategy, infrastructure implementation, data and AI transformation, cybersecurity, partnership collaboration, and vendor management.
Eileen Tan
CIO APAC, Gateway Services and Food Solutions
SATS Ltd
Dr. Noordin graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. With more than 23 years of experience as a cybersecurity professional in various sectors of the industry, he is currently the Head of Security and IT Operations at Doctor Anywhere and has led cybersecurity functions for various organizations in the past.
Dr. Mohamed Noordin
Head of Security, IT Ops & DPO
Doctor Anywhere
Dr. Julia is a certified Solution Architect and holds PhD in Nanotechnology from NTU. She leads the engagements with strategic customers across ASEAN region, designing advanced cloud solutions, including cutting-edge generative AI applications.
Dr. Julia Gusakova
ASEAN AI Pillar Lead
Customer Success
Microsoft
Dr Smith is the Co-founder and Director of Funhouse Digital Pte Ltd, which produces corporate videos, TV commercials, and concepts for advertising campaigns for financial institutions and statutory boards. He consults on branding and marketing.
Dr. Colin Joachim Smith
Co-founder and Director Funhouse Digital Pte Ltd
Diogo Martins is a content development, digital marketing, digital business transformation and media development specialist with over 15 years of production, creative, management and Campaign experience – having worked in Singapore, HK, Beijing, Portugal & Macau. Diogo currently leads the Bloomr.sg team - Singapore’s premier Social Media Creative Studio under Mediacorp & the country's biggest content creator network.
Diogo Martins
Bloomr.SG Lead (Talenthub)
Mediacorp
David is an executive with over 22 years of Data & AI experience in roles in senior management, start up, advisory, research, government, academia, investment and board.
David R. Hardoon
Former CDO
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Mr David Lee is known to be one of the influential authorities in the training industry. He has trained, coached and spoken to tens of thousands in physical locations in Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China and US. His dual ability to engage his listeners not only educate minds but often moves on to touch hearts and engage commitments.
David Lee
Training Consultant
Central Singapore Community Development Council
Healthcare AI/ML and data expert with 20+ years in optimising healthcare systems, advancing healthcare AI and driving innovation in process optimisation, predictive analytics and multi-source data fusion.
David Frankenfield
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Amplify Health
Darren Teoh is a sustainability/ESG leader with extensive experience in real assets sustainability across Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, he joined Warburg Pincus in 2025 as Director of Sustainability Strategy, where he leads the firm's ESG efforts in real estate and supports broader sustainability initiatives across APAC investments.
Darren Teoh
Director, Sustainability Strategy
Warburg Pincus
Chris joined WSG 8 years ago from the private sector and is a Certified Career Practitioner. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Career Development and has received Manpower Minister and Public Sector Transformation awards.
Chris Lau
Principal Career Coach
WSG
Ben, Founder & CEO of BECO Ventures, pioneers agricultural intelligence to solve Asia’s agri-fragmentation. He co-founded Sustenir, served on WWF’s board, and led projects at Citibank & Marina Bay Sands.
Benjamin Swan
Founder & CEO
BECO Ventures
Ben King is the Managing Director for Google Singapore and APAC Agencies, leading sales, business development, and regional teams. He previously managed Google’s operations in Thailand and South & Southeast Asia. Before Google, he held key roles at Microsoft Advertising Australia. He serves on the Sentosa Development Corporation Board, the advisory board for SMU’s School of Computing and Information Systems, and as a co-opted councilor for SGTech.
Ben King
Country Managing Director
Google Singapore
Mr Aslam Sardar is the Chief Executive Officer at Institute for Human Resource Professionals. He has over 20 years of corporate, start-up and NGO experience, leading and managing teams to drive change and transformation. He has worked in various roles such as business development, process improvement, and commercial performance monitoring and reporting in the IT, supply chain and adult education sectors.
Aslam Sardar
Chief Executive Officer
Institute for Human Resource Professionals
Antony Cherian is a Vice President at the Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI) of WWF Singapore. He has more than 20 years experience working in a variety of roles in the finance industry in Asia and North America.
Antony Cherian
Vice President
Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative
WWF Singapore
Anton is Partner and Head of Financial Services at KPMG in Singapore. He is also the Global Head of Fintech and Innovation, Financial Services at KPMG International. Having led and advised over 200 growth projects across corporates and financial institutions, Anton has extensive experience in the assessment and strategy design for emerging business models. These include embedded finance, marketplace models, ecommerce platforms, market utilities and joint ventures.
Anton Ruddenklau
Partner, Head of Financial Services, Global Head of Fintech and Innovation, Financial
KPMG International
Alvin Goh is the Executive Director of Singapore Human Resources Institute. He has extensive experience in the various aspects of human capital management and transformation. Alvin brings with him more than 15 years of experience from working across various sectors ranging from large local and multinational organisations and government linked agencies in projects across the world and has held senior appointments in various capacity.
Alvin Goh
Executive Director
Singapore Human Resources Institute
Albert Liew is a distinguished business leader recognised for his achievements in driving commercial growth and managing high-performing teams. Since joining BIPO in 2017 as a pioneer team member in Southeast Asia, he has played a key role in the company’s global expansion.
Albert Liew
Managing Director, Singapore & Indochina
BIPO Service (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Adrian Hia is Kaspersky’s Managing Director for Asia Pacific. In his role, Adrian leads Kaspersky’s drive to extend its market footprint, channel reach, and new business growth in key territories in the region, especially in the company’s fast-growing enterprise cybersecurity segment.
Adrian Hia
Managing Director
Kaspersky
