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.
10:00
  1. Theatre B
    30 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    As temperatures rise, heat stress has become a major concern in Singapore. It is now a key compliance issue for industries like Construction, Marine, and Process. These sectors must follow strict rule ...
11:45
  1. Theatre B
    35 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    When a catastrophic workplace incident occurs, organizational leadership and WSH managers frequently point to their 200-page Safety Management Systems, ISO certifications, and digital Permits-to-Work ...
12:30
  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 ...
13:15
  1. Theatre B
    45 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 ...
14:15
  1. Theatre B
    45 mins
    • IOSH Conference
    Traditional safety management relies heavily on controlled, fixed environments. However, modern industrial and environmental operations rely on mobile workforces, decentralised teams, and multi-site c ...
15:15
  1. Theatre B
    30 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. Official IRIOSH Global Summit Group Photograph
    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. Morning Tea Break
    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. Networking Lunch
    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. Afternoon Tea Break
    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. Closing Photograph / Summit Conclusion
    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
    210 mins
    • Safety Collective Event by NSCS

    Join the Safety Collective Event, organised by the National Safety Council of Singapore, to explore strategies for strengthening public safety and community resilience. Hear from experts as they discuss emergency preparedness, risk management, public protection, and collaborative approaches to creating safer environments for all.