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AGENDA

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The HR Tech Asia 2026 agenda is here. Please note that the agenda, programme, and speakers are subject to change. Kindly refer to this website for the latest updates.

 

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14:00
  1. [C-Suite Leadership Track] Chairperson's Opening
    Conference Room A
    15 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
14:15
  1. Bold, Purposeful and Resilient: Leadership in an Uncertain Age
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • Why CHROs are now founders of talent ventures
    • Engineering living, breathing cultures that flex, pivot, and flourish in the face of perpetual uncertainty
    • Turning rapid testing, bold learning, and fearless iteration into the engine of continuous evolution
14:45
  1. The CHRO of 2030: Venture Builder, Activist and Strategist
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • Why CHROs Are Now Founders of Talent Ventures
    • Strategic Fluency for All: Equipping employees to see beyond their roles and align their actions with the organisation's vision
    • Workforce Without Walls: Breaking down traditional hierarchies and geographic boundaries to enable flexibility, autonomy, and collaboration
    Toi Chia Tan
    Toi Chia Tan, Chief of People, Organisation & Communications - StarHub
15:15
  1. Boardroom Alchemy: Turning People Strategy into Business Gold
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • Converting workforce data into bold strategic plays that shift market position, not just HR dashboards
    • Engineering values, behaviours, and trust into assets that rivals can’t replicate
    • Anticipating disruption, shaping the narrative, and making the first move before the boardroom even asks
    Jayaram Philkana
    Jayaram Philkana, Group CHRO and Director - Indorama Corporation
16:15
  1. Rethinking Performance: People Outcomes Over KPIs
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • Measuring Growth Instead of Gaps
    • Beyond the Dashboard: What Would You Measure If You Truly Trusted Your People
    • The Era of Real-Time Recognition and Feedback Loops
16:45
  1. HR Tech Awards & Performance by Jocelyn Ng
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP

    The HR Tech Awards spotlight organisations and solutions redefining how people and performance connect in the digital age. Be inspired by a stunning electronic violin performance by Jocelyn Ng—a seamless fusion of art, energy, and music to celebrate the innovators transforming HR through technology and close Day 1 on a high note.

17:15
  1. Chairperson's Closing
    Conference Room A
    15 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
09:15
  1. [C-Suite Leadership Track] Chairperson’s Recap
    Conference Room A
    15 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
09:30
  1. Keynote - The Heart Advantage: Empowering People Through Connection and Care
    Conference Room A
    45 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • Embedding empathy into strategy so care becomes a driver of talent attraction, retention, and performance
    • Architecting policies, spaces, and experiences that make inclusion a daily reality, not a yearly initiative
    • Care-Driven KPIs: Measuring the impact of well-being, connection, and trust with the same rigor as revenue and productivity
10:15
  1. Reserved for Sponsor
    Conference Room A
    30 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
11:30
  1. Panel - The Age Gap Audit: What Happens When Values, Voices and Visions Collide
    Conference Room A
    60 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP
    • The Myth-Busting Mission: Blowing up tired generational clichés to uncover the truths that actually shape collaboration
    • Teaching Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z to speak each other’s “work language” fluently
    • Generational Alchemy: Transforming age diversity into a goldmine of ideas, energy, and adaptability
    Rumana Rahman
    Rumana Rahman, VP, Human Resources APAC - FedEx
14:00
  1. Roundtable Discussion Groups (Groups A - F)
    Conference Room A
    60 mins
    • C-SUITE LEADERSHIP

    A - Beyond Best Practice: Reimagining the Center of Excellence as the Engine of Transformation

    B - Mental Wealth: From Burnout Prevention to Energy Activation

    C - Talent Portfolios, Not Pipelines: Rethinking Succession and Mobility in 2026

    D - The CHRO as Venture Architect: Building, Buying, or Incubating Talent Solutions

    E - Culture as an API: Can Values Be Embedded into Tech and Code?

    F - From EVP to EEP: Designing an End-to-End Employee Promise

    Sharon Sook Yean Foo
    Sharon Sook Yean Foo, Group CHRO - IHH Healthcare

 

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