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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
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai
 ​1025 - 1055
Tea Break @ Auditorium Foyer
 ​1055 - 1140 Auditorium L1-S1 L1-S3

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

Oral Presentations - GROSS
Sharings from SingHealth, NUHS, NHG 

Digital Empowerment for Workplace Wellness: How M365, OGP and RPA Are Making Work Easier
by Mr Kevin Ongko, Office of Digital Empowerment, SingHealth
 
Self-Care for Carers
by Mrs Andrea Pak Chan    Group Head, TOUCH Community Services
​1140 - 1145 --
1145 - 1230 Panel Discussion - Inner Circle: The First Line of Support
Moderator: Dr Evelyn Boon | Senior Principal Psychologist, SGH
Panelists:
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 | Mental Health Advocate
1230 - 1330 Lunch @ Auditorium Foyer
PM Program​me
1330 - 1415 Auditorium L1-S1 L1-S3
Nursing “Being Cared For” Matters
by Ms Tan Soh Chin
Emeritus Advisor, SingHealth

Ms Evelyn Chng
Head of Community Health & Engagement
Investment Literacy: Building Confidence to Start Investing
by Mr Anand Francis
Investment Strategist, Infinity Financial Advisory
More Than “Just Fun”The Arts as Modalities for Wellbeing
by Dr Stephanie Hilary Xinyi Ma
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU
1415 - 1420 ​​--
1420 - 1505 Auditorium L1-S3
The Strengths Advantage: Sustaining Wellbeing and Performance in Healthcare
by Ms Jana Dawson
Deputy CEO, The School of Positive Psychology

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 @ Auditorium Foyer
1535 - 1550
Performance by The Crowned Jewels
 
1550 - 1635 Panel Discussion: Gen AI & Mental Health - Friend, Therapist, or Tool?
Moderator: A/Prof Phua Ghee Chee | Group Director, Staff Wellness, SingHealth
Panelists:
A/Prof Lionel Cheng Tim-Ee | Chief Executive Officer (Designate), SingHealth Community Hospitals
Dr Jasmine Ong | Principal Clinical Pharmacist, Singapore General Hospital
Dr Oliver Suendermann | Vice President (Clinical), Intellect
A/Prof Brian D. Earp, PhD | Director, Oxford-NUS Centre for Neuroethics and Society (OCNS) and the EARP Lab, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Mr Chuah Yeow Seng | Director, Crisis Care Services, Samaritans of Singapore
1635 - 1700 Closing Remarks + Wellness Draw
  End of Programme
     
 

*Please note that the programme is subject to change.