2 October 2019

0800
Registration & networking

 

0900
Chairperson’s opening remarks

Renee Tan, Founder, Rendeur (H.E.R® Entrepreneur)

  

0910
Guest-Of-Honour’s Speech

Joan Pereira, Member of Parliament, GRC Tanjong Pagar

 

0930

Opening Keynote

Swati Pandey, CEO, Arboreal Innovations, India (2018 Cartier Women’s Initiatives Award Laureate)

 

Scaling Up and Digital Readiness

 

0950
Opening plenary: Scaling up a local business to global heights through innovative strategies

– Accelerating business growth regionally through partnerships and franchising strategies

– Transforming business value proposition, organisational processes and people

– Implementing innovation and business transformation solutions to accelerate business growth

Panelists:

Michelle Yong, Director, Aurum (Woh Hup Group), Singapore

Michelle Peh, Chief Brand Officer & Global Group GM, MindChamps, Singapore

Imelda Harsono, Director, Samator Group, Indonesia

Moderator:

Renee Tan, Founder, Rendeur (H.E.R Entrepreneur)

 

1040
Speed networking session

 

1050
Morning networking refreshment

 

Innovation to Enable Business Growth

 

1120
Panel: Applying New-Gen Technologies To Drive Business Growth

– Leveraging on data and business analytics to increase business profitability

– Integrating AI and machine learning to automate businesses and analyse user behaviour

– Disrupt or be disrupted: Adapting to technological trends to drive business growth

Panelists:

Violet Lim, Co-Founder & CEO, LunchActually Group, Singapore

Grace Park, Co-Founder & President, DocDoc, Singapore

Ng Aik-Phong, Managing Director, Fave (Formerly Groupon), Singapore


Moderator
:

Kamlesh Mahtani, Director, Emerging, Oracle NetSuite

 

1210

Panel: Developing an Innovative Business for the Sustainable Future

– Exploring opportunities and overcoming challenges in building a business for good

– Implementing innovative and sustainable solutions to drive productivity and efficiency in the workplace

– The perfect balance: Doing good for the people and environment while sustaining a viable business model

Panelists:

Swati Pandey, CEO, Arboreal Innovations, India 

Atchara Poomee, Founder, PAC Corporation, Thailand

Koh Seng Choon, Executive Director, Project Dignity, Singapore

Claire Sancelot, Founder, CEO, HIVE, Malaysia

 

Moderator:

Joelle Chia, Board Member, BANSEA

 

 
 

1300 

Networking lunch

 

Local Brand, Global Presence

 

1430

Panel: Dominating the Local Market with Expansion Strategies

– Discovering opportunities and challenges in expanding into untapped markets

– Regionalising a local brand: Exploring Trademark, IP, Franchising, Distributorship strategies

– Exploring brand & legacy strategies to ensure business sustainability

Panelists:

Alexander Pang, Chef & CEO, New Ubin Seafood Group, Singapore

Rehan Amarasuriya, Executive Director, BP de Silva Group, The 1872 Clipper Tea Co., Singapore

Laura Berttoto, CEO, VMV Group, Philippines

 

Moderator:

Rebekah Woo, Managing Director, Fosun, Singapore

 

1520

Sharing: Building Talent in the Workforce

Manisah Sapari, Business Advisor, SME Centre @ SMCCI Singapore

 

1540
Afternoon Networking 

 

1600
Round Table Discussion 

Opening of the round-table discussion:

A round-table discussion is like a mini workshop. Attendees get to choose their roundtable topic of choice. Each round table discussion takes 30 mins where the roundtable facilitator will be presenting about the topic and attendees could share their challenges and ask questions during the intimate round-table session. Attendees may rotate to another topic of choice on the next round.

Round-table A: Developing Your Digital Transformation Roadmap

       Michael Chua, Independent Digital Technology Consultant, Singapore

Round-table B: Scaling Up Through International Market Entry Strategies

       Jeffrey Nah, Growth Consultant & AdvisorManaging Director, JN Capital & Growth Advisory, Singapore

Round-table C: Stop Leaking, Start Reaping

Brendan Yong, Founder, Scale-Up Marketing, Singapore

 

1700
Closing remarks

 

1710
Networking Tea Extravaganza & Lucky Draw

 

1800
End of event

Official H.E.R® Asia Summit
Post Event Party

3 October | 6pm | 1-Altitude @ Raffles Place

Free Entry to 1-Altitude Restaurant & Bar, including 1 complimentary drink!

Simply show your pass at the door and enjoy a free drink and free entry to Singapore’s tallest al-fresco bar!