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Programme

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WOW Conference 2026 Programme

Listen to insightful talks by various established organisations and engaging panel discussions.
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Time
 WOW Conference 2026 Programme
06 March 2026
                  ​AM Programme

0900 - 0920

Opening Ensemble
0920 - 0925 Welcome Note
by Co-Chairs
0925 - 0935 Opening Address
by Prof Fong Kok Yong
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (Medical and Clinical Services), SingHealth
 0935 - 1025
​Plenary: Multi-level Approaches to Addressing Healthcare Worker Well-Being
 by Dr Jonathan Ripp
Chief Wellness Officer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
 ​1025 - 1055
Tea Break @ Auditorium Foyer
 ​1055 - 1140

Practical Mindfulness for Healthcare Frontliners
by Dr Christopher Choo, Senior Principal Clinical Psychologist, CGH

Oral Presentations - GROSS

Sharings from SingHealth, NUHS, NHG and Office of Digital Empowerment

Organisational Culture
​1140 - 1145 --
1145 - 1230 Panel Discussion - Inner Circle: The First Line of Support
Dr Evelyn Boon | Senior Principal Psychologist, SGH
Dr Raj Vikesh Tiwari | Consultant (Urology), SKH
Ms Hartini Binte Osman | Assistant Director, Nursing, SGH
Mr Adrian Ang (Xiao Ming) | Co-Founder, HEPMIL Media Group
Ms Ethel Yap | Ambassador, Beyond the Label
1230 - 1330 Lunch @ Auditorium Foyer
PM Program​me
1330 - 1415 More Than “Just Fun”
The Arts as Modalities for Wellbeing

by Dr Stephanie Hilary Xinyi Ma, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU
Investment Literacy: Building Confidence to Start Investing
by Mr Anand Francis
Investment Strategist, Infinity Financial Advisory
Caring for Carers - staff wellbeing for nurse
by Dr Loh Huey Peng, Chief Nurse, SKH

Managing caregiver stress
by the Mindfull Community
1415 - 1420 ​​--
1420 - 1505 TBC
by Mr Joseph Kalaivanar Well-Being Champions Network
Organisational Culture
The Way of Wellbeing: How Culture, Care, and Performance Are Shaped from the Inside Out
by Mr Hiroshi Limmell Positive Organisational Psychologist (A*STAR)
1505 - 1535 Tea Break
1535 - 1550 Performance by Crowned Jewel (NDCS)
1550 - 1635 Panel Discussion: Gen AI - Friend, Therapist, or Tool?
A/Prof Phua Ghee Chee | Group Director, Staff Wellness, SingHealth
Mr Benedict Tan | Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer (GCDSO), SingHealth
Dr Oliver Suendermann | Principal Clinical Psychologist, Intellect
A/Prof Brian D. Earp, PhD | Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
1635 - 1700 Closing Remarks + Wellness Draw
  End of Programme
     
 

*Please note that the programme is subject to change.