SINGAPORE INCLUSION SUMMIT 2026
2 November 2026, 8.45am-5.00pm
Standard Chartered | 8 Marina Blvd
HUMAN FUTURES:
Inclusion in an Age of Longevity
10.30 - 10.45am
Networking Break
Panel #1 The New Inclusion Agenda: Growth, Resilience and Value Creation
How leading organisations embed inclusion, longevity and inclusive business into enterprise strategy rather than treating them as standalone initiatives.
Benoit Meslet, President & CEO, Manulife Singapore
Shufen Goh, APAC President, Media-sense
Sharad Desai, Global Head of Sales & Structuring, Standard Chartered
Katy Talikowska, CEO, Valuable 500
Sudesh Thevasenabathy, Head of Inclusion Asia, Manulife (moderator)
9.35 - 10.30am
Registration
Summit Opens
Welcome Address
Judy Hsu, CEO of Wealth and Retail Banking & Chair of D&I Council, Standard Chartered Bank
Michelle Taylor-Jones, Global Chief Inclusion Officer, Manulife
8.45 - 9.00am
9.00 - 9.20am
9.20 - 9.35am
Presentation #1 Asia Care Survey 2026 – Singapore
Discover the latest insights from the Manulife Asia Care Survey 2026 and what longer lives, evolving care needs, and the pursuit of independence mean for customers, communities, and business.
Sabrina Cheung, Chief Communications Officer, Asia, Manulife
10.45 - 11.00am
Panel #2 The Longevity Dividend: Inclusion in a Changing World
Longevity is not experienced equally. This panel explores health, financial security and social mobility as the real determinants of who benefits from longer lives.
Alice Tiller, Head of HR, APAC, Bloomberg
Yangsheng Wong, Head, HR, Singapore & ASEAN, Standard Chartered Bank
Kristian-Marc James Paul, HR Business Partner, Property Guru Group (moderator)
11.00 - 11.45am
Data Insights : From Global Data to Regional Insight: Shaping the Future of Work in Asia
Using Asia Research Collective’s insight and live polling, this session shows why primary research in Asia is essential for designing workplaces that are inclusive, engaged and ready for the challenges ahead, and how it turns data into insight leaders can act on..
Olivia Welch, Founder, Asia Research Collective
11.45am - 12.00pm
Spotlight #1
Access Singapore
12.00 - 12.30pm
Presentation #2 Neurodivergence in the Workplace
Standard Chartered presents recent strategies and resources to support a more inclusive environment for neurodiverse talent.
Andrew Featherstone, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Technology & Operations, Standard Chartered Bank
1.45 - 2.00pm
Lunch
12.30 - 1.45pm
Panel #3 Rewiring Potential: Neurodiversity and the Future of Work
Discover how unlocking neurodivergent talent can drive innovation, performance, and better workplaces for everyone.
Kirsty Pollock, Managing Director, Singapore, Robert Walters
Dr. Hazleen Ahmad, Singapore Institute of Neurodiversity
Moonlake Lee, Founder & CEO, Transforming Lives
Charlotte Wilkinson, Factional Inclusion Director
2.00 - 2.45pm
Spotlight #2
Dr. Saba Hasanie, Senior Partner & Managing Director, OSC Leadership Development
2.45 - 3.30pm
Networking Break
3.30 - 3.45pm
The Human Futures Journey
Journey through the stories reshaping how we live, work, age, and thrive, and what they mean for the future of leadership, business, and society.
3.45 - 4.00pm
Panel #4 The Future Is Shared: Partnerships for an Age of Longevity
Discover how business, government, and community leaders can work together to unlock healthier, more financially secure, and more inclusive futures for all.
Tung Kum Seng, The Conference Board
Tina Arcilla, Director - Inclusion Asia, Manulife (moderator)
4.00 - 4.50pm
Closing
Conference Ends.
4.50 - 5.00pm
5.00pm