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Women's Forum Singapore 2024

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Jun 19Jun 20

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Opening Ceremony

Hosted by our Master of Ceremony, Sharanjit Leyl.

Nannette Lafond DuFour

Publicis & Women's Forum for the Economy & SocietyChief Impact Officer & President

Bath Spa UniversityChancellor

Embassy of FranceAmbassador of France to Singapore

Presentation of the Women’s Forum Barometer

Isabelle Gélinet-Vidal

Women's Forum for the Economy & SocietyManaging Director

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

#SHECodes bootcamp: Fueling female careers in tech

Unleash the fun in tech! Join our bootcamp to turbocharge your coding skills and flip the script on the gender gap. Did you know, only one in five new tech roles goes to women? and that In the last...

Coding Lab AsiaStudent

Alicia Kai En Khong

Coding Lab AsiaStudent

Coding Lab AsiaCommunity Director

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

Innovating education: Exploring the contributions of women entrepreneurs in the field

Education is a key field for societal progress and improvement of humanity's life conditions. Today, the sector of education is witnessing many radical changes due to new technologies, innovative...

The Lavender Spaceship ProjectFounder & CEO

National University of SingaporeSenior Associate Director, South East Asia Growth - Block 71

Assel Mussagaliyeva-Tang

EDUTech FutureFounder and Chief Learning Officer

Singapore Economic Development Board Managing Director

Kay Poh Gek Vasey

MeshMindsFounder

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

Misinformation and the potential of AI to tackle fake news

Thanks to its capacity to process enormous quantities of data and recognise patterns and anomalies, Artificial Intelligence is well-positioned to detect fake news and become a leading tool in the...

Fact ProtocolFounder

ADDO AICo-Founder and CEO

Marie Helene Mansard

AXISDirector of Business Development APAC

Hamidah Aidillah Mustafa

Parrot Social Pte. Ltd.Founder & CEO

Amrita Randhawa

Publicis GroupeCEO Singapore & Southeast Asia

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

Pitch stage: Inspiring change with women and youth entrepreneurs for good

Can youth entrepreneurs lead the transition to a fairer economy? In this session of short-fire inspirational talks, you'll hear from a diverse lineup of youth and women innovators who have turned...

Magali du Parc Crosta

Baan Dek Foundation, ThailandCo-Founder, Senior Strategic Advisor

the ESG InstituteChairwoman

Viveka Kalidasan

River Venture StudioFounder-CEO

Navaneetha S Nath

Togather for GoodFounder

EQUOFounder & CEO

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

From Shadows to Spotlight: The evolving status of women in arts and sports

Through time, women athletes and artists have gained a place in their industries bringing their creative flavour and abilities to the attention of the big public. However they are still less paid,...

Iris Cordoba Mondejar

GSIC Powered by MicrosoftGeneral Manager

The Majurity TrustManager, Advancement and Philanthropy

The DARE PlatformFounder, Sport Psychologist, Afrodance Fitness Instructor

The ArtlingGallery Director/Co Founder

Mama on PaletteFounder and President

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

Galactic leaders: Women shaping the future of astronomy and space

Women have played instrumental roles in advancing our understanding of space, yet their representation in the astronomic community remains limited . As astronomy is undergoing a transformative...

Victoria Alonsoperez

Chipsafer Pte. Ltd. Founder

Stick 'EmDirector

Lim (Marvyn) Seng

IN.GENIUS Executive Director

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

Pitch stage: Youth Voices session | Youth, inclusivity, and the fight for climate justice: How to...

Climate change disproportionately affects marginalised groups. As an example, women often tend to be the first affected by climate related disasters facing particular challenges connected to access...

United Nations Development ProgrammeYouth - APAC Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation

Together for Blue and Green Founder/MENA Youth Network Co-founderStudent

GreenpeaceSenior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

Society 2.0: Dive into women robotics

Step into the future with our women robotics workshop, challenging the tech and education norms! Explore human-machine interaction, delving into the possibilities and ethical considerations of a...

Malika Meghjani

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)Assistant Professor

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

Digital violence: Battling backlash to women’s rights online

Women’s rights must be protected online as well as offline. However, according to Plan International, over 50% of girls around the world have been harassed online and this is worse where they are...

I See HerAward-winning screenwriter/director, producer and activist on women's rights and inclusivity

VIRTUE Strategy Lead

UWA Tech & Policy LabResearcher, activist, and lawyer

A&O Shearman Lawyer and Women's Forum 2023 Rising Talent

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

From seed to scale: A conversation with Anand Govindaluri on scalability and fundraising for SMEs

Join us for an insightful panel with Anand Govindaluri, Group CEO of Govin Holdings, tailored for small to medium size women enterprises (SMEs) looking to scale their businesses and master...

Anand Govindaluri

Govin CapitalFounder & CEO

Mrinalini Venkatachalam

WEConnect International Regional Director

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

Harnessing the transformative potential of FinTech

Higher financial and digital literacy of women is associated with lower gender gaps in digital financial literacy (IMF, 2022). Given existing inequalities in education between genders, how can we...

Insignia Ventures PartnersCFO

MONEY FM, SPH RadioFinance Presenter

GoImpact Capital PartnersConsultant

Audax Financial Technology Pte Ltd Chief Operating Officer

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

Pitch stage: Meet with some of Femtech’s most innovative entrepreneurs

As opportunities in women's health accelerate within the femtech sector, with an expected value of $135 billion by 2032, vs $30 billion in 2022, the entrepreneurs are developing new solutions that...

FemTech Association AsiaFounder

Prelude Health (Hormony)Co-founder

FemTech India Founder & CEO

Mabel Yen Ngoc Nguyen

EloCare Pte. Ltd.Co-Founder and CEO

Welcome remarks

Singapore Management UniversityPresident

Nannette Lafond DuFour

Publicis & Women's Forum for the Economy & SocietyChief Impact Officer & President

Conversation with a leader

Join us for an illuminating fireside chat with Minister Sun Xueling, the Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Social and Family Development. This session will explore Minister...

Ministry of Social and Family DevelopmentMinister of State

United Women SingaporePresident

9:30 AM10:10 AM

Harnessing the potential of technology to educate for change

Education Technology (EdTech) facilitates and enhances learning by democratising and improving access to learning for all. It has the potential to improve inclusivity, efficiency and collaboration...

Eleni Dimokidis

Amazon Web ServicesHead of Healthcare Technology for Asia Pacific and Japan

Inge Kerkloh-Devif

HEC ParisSenior Executive Director of the HEC Paris Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute and Co-Site Lead Executive of the Creative Destruction Lab Paris

Singapore Management UniversityPresident

HeyHi Pte LtdCo-Founder & CEO

10:10 AM10:50 AM

Diversifying pathways into STEM and fostering tomorrow’s innovators

STEM education plays a crucial role in promoting economic and social development. As demand for STEM professionals vastly outstrips supply, the need for more inclusive pathways into these fields is...

GoogleVice President, Southeast Asia and South Asia Frontier, Google

SMUChairperson, Advisory Board, School of Computing and Information Sciences

ADITI (Asia Digital Technology Innovation)CEO & Founder

Deloitte Center for the EdgeCenter for the Edge Leader

United Women SingaporePresident

11:00 AM11:45 AM

Masterclass: Women and girls' relationship with social media influencers

The relationship between women and girls and social media influencers is complex and multifaceted. Discover a study conducted by the Women’s Forum and Reboot foundation on the influencers impact,...

Helen Lee Bouygues

Reboot FoundationPresident

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

11:15 AM12:00 PM

Barriers to reproductive health resources for women in Asia

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the already existing high maternal mortality rates, menstrual cycle dysfunctions and fertility issues for women in Asia have widened. Creating HealthTech solutions...

Anna Butterworth

Ultra Violet AgencyFounder & Trend Director

Zora HealthGlobal Product Manager

Marine Queniart Stojanovic

Granate HealthCEO

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

11:15 AM12:00 PM

HerWallet: A financial literacy workshop for women

You might think that your gender and your bank balance have nothing to do with each other, but money and gender have a much more complex relationship than most of us realise. Statistically, women...

Harriet & SophiaCo-Founder

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

11:15 AM12:00 PM

Innovate, adapt, lead: Women shaping the future of work

Globalisation and women’s work, both inside and outside the home, paid and unpaid, have fuelled the rapid economic transformation in the Asia-Pacific region over the past few decades. How can the...

nasscomPresident

Micron FoundationDirector, Asia Pacific and Europe

Soo Churn Liong

Shiseido Travel RetailChief Financial & Operations Officer

Anagram GroupCo-Founder

Motherswork Pte LtdCEO & Founder

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

11:15 AM12:00 PM

Pitch stage: Meet with some of Edtech’s most innovative entrepreneurs

As the landscape of education undergoes a transformative shift propelled by Edtech, the sector is on track for substantial expansion.In this dynamic environment, forward-thinking entrepreneurs are...

National University of SingaporeSenior Associate Director, South East Asia Growth - Block 71

HeyHi Pte LtdCo-Founder & CEO

Assel Mussagaliyeva-Tang

EDUTech FutureFounder and Chief Learning Officer

Cyber Youth SingaporeChief Operations Officer and Chief Partnerships Officer

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

Intersecting vulnerabilities: Exploring how violence can affect all women

Violence impacts 1 in 3 women and girls globally of all ages, income levels, races, ethnicities, faiths and cultures. This session examines how these factors intersect with gender and impact how,...

-Lawyer, Poet, Playwright

Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO)Deputy CEO

Chantelle Stratford PSM

APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the EconomyChair

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

Pitch stage: Bridging the gender gap: Fixed income for women in the early stages of their careers

Our contemporary markets are prone to fluctuations and changes. In this environment, developing a diverse portfolio is crucial. Fixed income investments play a foundational role, often starting when...

Silverdale Capital, The Female Bond FellowshipGrowth & Strategy (Silverdale Capital), Founder & Chair (The Female Bond Fellowship)

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

Smart cities, inclusive futures: Navigating women's role in tech-powered urban planning

In the realm of urban spaces, gender bias is ingrained. Varied mobility patterns, healthcare requirements, and caregiving tendencies influence how effectively cities cater to women. In the age of...

Farizan d'Avezac de Moran

GreenA Consultants Pte Ltd Senior Partner

the ESG InstituteChairwoman

The Carbon TrustSustainable Finance Lead, Southeast Asia

National University of SingaporeAssociate Professor

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

Workshop: To be “fund-able”, you need to be “find-able”

Female- entrepreneurs, corporate executives, lawyers, in fact in any profession, often believe that: great work will speak for itself, self-promotion is "bragging”, and personal branding is a waste...

Conversation with a leader

In conversation with one of Australia's most influential leaders: Marise Payne, former Minister of Defence and for Foreign Affairs and current Professor of Practice at Western Sydney University,...

Bath Spa UniversityChancellor

Western Sydney UniversityProfessor of Practice International Relations and Public Policy

The frontline of climate change: Women as agents for social progress and climate advocacy

Climate change disproportionately impacts women and is a ‘threat multiplier’ in worsening existing inequalities. Women in Asia are currently at greatest risk, with over 100 million people affected...

Christine Amour-Levar

HER Planet EarthFounder & CEO

Together for Blue and Green Founder/MENA Youth Network Co-founderStudent

WavestoneSenior Manager

The Untamed Paths Facilitator & Partnerships Executive

Empowerment and minimising threat through accessible finance education

Economic abuse is behaviour which controls a victim’s ability to acquire, use, and maintain resources, thus threatening their economic security and potential for self-sufficiency. In combating this,...

AXA XLCEO Singapore

The Edge SingaporeSenior Journalist

EndowusCo-founder & Chairman

Harriet & SophiaCo-Founder

Learn Hub (Discovery Space)

Activism unplugged: A change makers’ workshop

The need for activist leaders that can help us to reduce human impact on the natural world can only continue to grow rapidly in the near future. Women activists in particular represent an untapped...

TGR Real EstateHead of Legal

Shreya Ghodawat

Meat Less Meet MoreCo-founder

GreenpeaceSenior Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Partner

The Untamed Paths Facilitator & Partnerships Executive

The Weird and WildScience & Environmental Communicator

Innovate Hub (Discovery Space)

Ensuring diversity in new AI technologies

Firms around the world are adopting AI due to its capacity to lower costs and process large quantities of data efficiently. In the near future, this transition will create millions of jobs. In order...

Ipshita Bhattacharya

Boston Consulting GroupManaging Director and Partner

Hamidah Aidillah Mustafa

Parrot Social Pte. Ltd.Founder & CEO

Publicis SapientGlobal Chief People Officer

Arvind Sethumadhavan

Gain TheorySenior Partner

Masterclass: The onging fight for gender equality in the social media age

Using the case study of Andrew Tate, we'll explore how social media can contribute to the promulgation of unhealthy masculinities and harmful norms as well as discuss possible solutions. Cases like...

AWAREExecutive Director

Pitch Hub (Discovery Space)

Pitch stage: Youth Voices session | The gender gap in a digital age: Empowering girls in STEM and...

The world is more and more transitioning towards the digital age. Everything in everyday life has a digital aspect to it, and crucial fields of life like work and education are also being permeated...

A*STARNational Science Scholar

Tanvi R Thombre

GreenairyFounder

Tanushah Ramadass

Girl Up Youth Ambassador, Former Teen Advisor (Class of 2019-2020), and regional head of South East asia

Coding Lab AsiaCommunity Director

Impact Hub (Discovery Space)

Shattering silence: Nurturing women's mental health in Asia

In Asia, 2 out of every 4 women grapple with various mental health concerns, from anxiety and depression to more profound challenges. Cultural expectations, social norms, and unique stressors...

Alliance Counselling / Yale-NUS / UCL / SFU ViennaClinical Psychologist

Calm Collective AsiaCo-Founder

Navigating a fairer future of work for all

Diversity drives creative solutions and has greater potential for innovations that meet different needs and promote gender equality. There are therefore strong economic incentives for companies, who...

LinkedInManaging Director, APAC

Include Consulting PTECEO

Adecco Group APAC Pte LtdGroup Executive Committee Member; President, Geographic Regions; President, Adecco Asia Pacific

Singapore Management UniversityVice President (Partnerships and Engagement)

Ulrike Wieduwilt

Russell Reynolds Associates Singapore Pte LtdManaging Director

The successes and challenges of modern feminist diplomacy

Feminist diplomacy applies a gendered lens to all political pursuits, including poverty reduction, sustainable development, peace and security, defence and the protection of human rights. How do...

Maria Chin Abdullah

Former Member of the House of Representatives of Malaysia

United NationsFormer Under-Secretary-General

Western Sydney UniversityProfessor of Practice International Relations and Public Policy

The Media ConsultantsManaging Director

Understanding and overcoming bias in AI

Bias in artificial intelligence systems poses a significant challenge as it can perpetuate and even exacerbate existing social inequalities. In this session, we will explore the complex nature of...

NCS Pte LtdChief Executive, Gov+

mindverse.aiCo-Founder & COO

Microsoft AsiaHead of Asia Corporate Segment at Microsoft

Kevin Shepherdson

Straits InteractiveCEO

Dassault Systèmes SingaporeVice President

Closing remarks

Closing remarks by our Master of Ceremony, Sharanjit Leyl.

Nannette Lafond DuFour

Publicis & Women's Forum for the Economy & SocietyChief Impact Officer & President

Bath Spa UniversityChancellor

Closing cocktail