2026 Conference Agenda | The Health & Safety Event Asia

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09:30
  1. Theatre B
    15 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Opening remarks welcoming contributors, professionals, and exhibitors, addressing the current challenges of the OSH landscape, global and region-wide.
09:55
  1. Theatre B
    30 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Sleep is essential for maintaining physical, cognitive and emotional well-being, with important implications for fatigue management, worker safety and productivity. With climate change, nighttime temp ...
11:30
  1. Theatre B
    30 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Construction failures rarely result from a single technical error. More often, they emerge from a combination of poor decisions, weak governance, fragmented responsibilities, inadequate competence and ...
12:15
  1. Theatre B
    45 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    AI and smart technologies are transforming occupational health and safety, but are they delivering genuine benefits or creating new risks? In this interactive debate, experts argue both sides of the m ...
13:15
  1. Theatre B
    30 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    This session provides an overview of Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act and regulatory framework, with a focus on the roles, duties, accountabilities and liabilities of senior managemen ...
14:40
  1. Theatre B
    30 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Safety culture influences how people think, make decisions and behave at work, often shaping safety outcomes more than policies and procedures alone. This session explores the key characteristics of e ...
15:20
  1. Theatre B
    25 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Safety performance has traditionally been built on strong systems, procedures and technical competence. While these remain essential, today's complex workplaces demand more. Organisations must also de ...
16:00
  1. Theatre B
    60 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Hosted by IOSH President Elect, Shaun Lundy, and members of the IOSH Singapore Community, this session will demonstrate how IOSH can support individuals, businesses and the wider OSH profession. The event will include drinks and networking in the Health and Safety Theatre. Members, and anyone interested in joining IOSH’s global OSH community, are welcome.
08:30
  1. Theatre C
    60 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit

    The registration period will provide an opportunity for informal professional networking and international exchange before the commencement of the formal programme. The Summit programme will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.

09:00
  1. Theatre C
    5 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The Master of Ceremonies will formally open the Summit, welcome invited dignitaries, distinguished speakers, delegates and international participants, provide essential programme information and introduce the opening representatives.
09:05
  1. Theatre C
    10 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The welcoming remarks will formally welcome international participants to Singapore and recognize the importance of Canada–Singapore engagement, international knowledge exchange and global collaboration in advancing safer, healthier and more sustainable workplaces. 
09:15
  1. Theatre C
    10 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    This institutional welcome will introduce IRIOSH, its Canadian origins, research and knowledge-exchange mission, international development and purpose in convening the Singapore Summit.
09:25
  1. Theatre C
    10 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    An official Summit photograph will be taken involving invited government representatives, dignitaries, distinguished speakers, Summit leadership, international partners and invited guests.
09:35
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Special Saskatchewan/Canada – Singapore Leadership Address The address is envisioned to provide a distinctive Saskatchewan–Singapore (and Canada–Singapore) perspective on international collaboration, ...
09:50
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Special Leadership Reflection This special leadership reflection will connect occupational safety and health with the broader human and community dimensions of work. The reflection may consider how le ...
10:05
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Singapore WSH Leadership Address The address is envisioned to provide an important Singapore regulatory and leadership perspective on workplace safety and health, including prevention, evolving WSH pr ...
10:20
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Canadian Regulatory Leadership Address The address will provide a Canadian regulatory perspective on contemporary occupational health and safety leadership, prevention and the evolving responsibilitie ...
10:35
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Morning refreshments will be provided.
    The break will offer an opportunity for speakers, delegates, researchers and participants to engage in informal professional exchange and view scientific posters displayed within the Summit area.
10:50
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Academic & Research Leadership Address The presentation will explore how research, data, innovation and emerging technologies can be translated into practical approaches for preventing workplace injur ...
11:05
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The address is envisioned to provide an international professional OSH leadership perspective on how the profession can respond to rapidly changing workplaces while maintaining high standards of compe ...
11:20
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Professional OSH Leadership - Singapore The presentation will explore how OSH professionals can strengthen leadership, professional competence and human-centred approaches while adapting to emerging t ...
11:30
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Health & Safety Leaders Summit
    AI is transforming how organizations identify, understand, and prevent workplace risk. Its greatest value comes when it is embedded within the everyday EHS workflows where decisions are made. Join Ben ...
11:35
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Worker Well-being & Psychological Health
    The presentation will provide an international academic and worker well-being perspective addressing psychosocial health, workplace support systems, organizational approaches to worker well-being and the integration of psychological health into contemporary OSH practice.
11:50
  1. Theatre C
    10 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Future of Work & Worker Well-Being
    The presentation will provide an Indonesian and professional OSH perspective on moving beyond compliance toward approaches that integrate prevention, occupational and industrial hygiene, worker health, well-being and dignity into future workplace safety and health practice.
12:00
  1. Theatre C
    45 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Lunch will provide invited speakers, panellists, researchers, international delegates, OSH professionals and participants with an opportunity for informal professional exchange. The session is intende ...
12:45
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    International Regulatory & OSH Leadership - Malaysia
    The address will provide a Malaysian regulatory perspective on risk management and prevention, regulatory leadership, effective OSH governance, preventive safety culture, emerging workplace risks and technological and organizational change.
13:00
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    OSH Policy, Enforcement & Research Address The presentation will examine occupational safety and health inspector capacity and its relevance to effective OSH governance, enforcement, prevention and wo ...
13:15
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    International Industry & High-Risk Work
    The presentation will draw upon Mr. Barber's experience in high-risk industry safety, working at heights safety, falls prevention, rescue readiness, safety leadership, human-centred design and the prevention of serious workplace injuries and fatalities
14:15
  1. Theatre C
    40 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The first part of the Scientific Research Abstract and Poster Presentation Session will provide a dedicated platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, professionals, students and emerging sch ...
14:55
  1. Theatre C
    15 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    Afternoon refreshments will be provided.
    The break will create an additional opportunity for delegates to engage directly with scientific presenters, review posters and continue professional discussions arising from the Round-Table Forum and scientific presentation
15:10
  1. Theatre C
    35 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The Scientific Research Abstract and Poster Presentation Session will resume following the afternoon tea break.
15:45
  1. Theatre C
    20 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    This session will recognize scientific contributions, professional leadership, international collaboration and distinguished contributions to occupational safety, health and worker wellbeing.
16:05
  1. Theatre C
    18 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    The closing session will reflect on the principal themes and perspectives emerging from the Summit and recognize the collective contribution of government representatives, regulators, professional organizations, academics, researchers, industry leaders and OSH practitioners.
16:23
  1. Theatre C
    7 mins
    • IRIOSH Global Occupational Safety, Health and Worker Well-Being Summit
    A final photograph involving available distinguished speakers, international delegates, scientific presenters, award recipients, researchers and members of the Summit Organizing Committee.
09:30
  1. Theatre C
    30 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS
    A discussion on drowning prevention, awareness and the importance of strengthening water-safety knowledge within the community.
10:00
  1. Theatre C
    30 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS
    Exploring how safer design, materials and practical interventions can reduce risks associated with floors, glass and the environments in which we live, work and interact.
10:30
  1. Theatre C
    30 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS
    A practical conversation on how employers and families can better protect domestic helpers from everyday safety risks in the home.
    The fireside chat will explore common household hazards, communication and training, safe work practices, employer responsibilities, and how families can create a safer and more supportive working environment for domestic helpers.
11:00
  1. Theatre C
    30 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS
    A discussion on safety, well-being and active participation as people age, and how our homes, workplaces and communities can support safer and more fulfilling later years.
12:00
  1. Theatre C
    60 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS
    The discussion will bring together perspectives from water safety, the built environment, household safety, ageing and public transport to explore how organisations, families and individuals can collectively contribute to a safer Singapore.