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Future of Work Forum 2026

Future of Work Forum 2026

Making Intelligence Work

The Premise

The tools are in place. The pilots have run. The dashboards are live.

Yet in many organisations, day-to-day work has not changed as much as the investment would suggest. Reports still take too long. Exceptions still move through email chains. Approvals still depend on follow-ups. Operational knowledge still resides with experienced people rather than being embedded in repeatable workflows.

The gap is not the technology. It is how intelligence — from AI, automation, data, and human judgement — is connected to the work that needs improvement.

The Future of Work Forum 2026 is for practitioners ready to move beyond broad AI discussions and focus on practical adoption at the workflow level, where real change happens.


Target Audience

Mid-level to senior professionals in:

  • Supply chain
  • Procurement
  • Logistics
  • Port operations and maritime services
  • Admin, HR, Finance and Operations functions supporting these sectors

Co-hosted with the Port Officers’ Union, the forum brings together leaders and practitioners across Singapore’s supply chain ecosystem — including the professionals who support one of the world’s busiest and most important port operations.


Benefits

Participants will leave with:

  • A practical understanding of how intelligence can be applied at the workflow level
  • Exposure to tools that do not require coding experience
  • Peer connections across supply chain, logistics, procurement, port operations and maritime services
  • Ideas they can apply to their own workflows the following week
Level 19, Event Hall @ PSA Horizons

Besides Pasir Panjang MRT

21 August 2026
8.30am - 4.00pm
THE AGENDA
8.45 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Welcome & Registration
Coffee Reception: Sponsored by Lifelong Learning Singapore
8.45 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9.45 AM
Welcome Address
Welcome/GOH Arrival
Welcome by Mr Paul Lim
Founder/President
Supply Chain Asia
9.45 AM
Welcome Address
9.50 AM
Opening Address
Opening Address
Mr Benjamin Tang
President
Port Officers' Union (POU)
9.50 AM
Opening Address
10.00 AM
Dialogue with Minister Chan Chun Sing: AI and the Future of Work
A Conversation with Minister Chan Chun Sing: AI and the Future of Work
Mr Chan Chun Sing, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence, will join the Future of Work Forum 2026 for a special dialogue on how AI is reshaping work, skills, leadership and organisational transformation.

The dialogue will examine how AI is moving beyond content generation into systems that can support decisions, coordinate tasks and act across workflows. It will also consider how Singapore can prepare workers, enterprises and public institutions for a future where intelligence becomes increasingly embedded into daily work.
10.00 AM
Dialogue with Minister Chan Chun Sing: AI and the Future of Work
10.40 AM
Exhibition Tour/Networking Break
GOH Exhibition Tour/Networking Break
Networking Break: Sponsored by Supply Chain Asia
10.40 AM
Exhibition Tour/Networking Break
11.00 AM
Industry Dialogue
Where Has Intelligence Actually Changed the Work?
Three practitioners. Three workflows. One honest conversation about where AI, automation and data have changed real work — and where adoption still stalls.

Panellists (TBC):
Mr Sim Jian Min, CEO, SourceSage
Ms Cloris Zhang, Senior Vice President, Mondelez
Ms Andra Malina Platon, APAC Lead, Treefera
11.00 AM
Industry Dialogue
11.45 AM
Support Program for Mid Careers
Sharing by Lifelong Learning Singapore
Lifelong Learning SG (LLSG) supports your journey of curiosity and growth. As a key driver of the SkillsFuture movement, we empower you through connections to training and career opportunities that realise your potential for growth.
11.45 AM
Support Program for Mid Careers
12.00 PM

Lunch

Networking Lunch
Networking Lunch Sponsored by Supply Chain Asia
12.00 PM

Lunch

1.30 PM
From Manual Workflow to AI-Enabled Process
Workshop
A live demonstration showing how a manual workflow can be converted into a structured, AI-enabled process using no-code and low-code tools..

1.30 PM
From Manual Workflow to AI-Enabled Process
2.30 PM

Mentor Corners

Mentor Corners
1-on-1 or small group mentoring with industry leaders and digital professionals on topics such as:

Career adaptability and digital skills transition
Building autonomy and purpose in modern workplaces
Applying low-code/no-code tools for professional growth
2.30 PM

Mentor Corners

4.00 PM
Panel Discussion
Event Ends
Thank you for attending.
4.00 PM
Panel Discussion