FWA Symposium 2023
FWA is excited to bring you our second flagship FWA Symposium, set for Mon 16 Oct 2023, 8.30am to 2.00pm at DBS Auditorium (Tower 3, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Level 3)!
FWA Champions will share their experiences and insights on the theme "Empowering Women In A VUCA World". Topics include progress in gender diversity; generative AI and its impact; making the leap to management; how an executive presence can help in our professional development; and a fun and interactive debate on hybrid work. For details please visit the website here.
This is an exclusive opportunity for FWA members to learn from our Champions and network with fellow industry participants. Due to venue constraints, we regret that there will be limited seats at the venue. However, you may benefit from each session by joining the online zoom session.
To join this event, contact the corporate membership representative in your organization or join as an individual member here.
The registration deaedline is 13 October 2023.
Program Highlights
08:30 - 09:00 am
Registration
09:00 - 09:03 am
Welcome by FWA Singapore President, Grishma Kewada
09:03 - 09:05 am
Introduction to Symposium by FWA Strategic Engagement Chair, Lily Chia
09:05 - 09:15 am
Keynote Speech by Wong Su Yen, Chairperson, Singapore Institute of Directors
09:15 - 09:55 am
Gender Diversity - How far have we come in the last 5 years?
How far have we come in the last 5 years? Looking back at the last 5 years, how have we fared in advancing gender diversity? What more can be done to improve the status?
09:55 - 10:35 am
Generative AI - How should we respond to the inevitable?
ChatGPT has brought to the fore, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence. What is it and what does it mean to the future of work? How does it threaten current norms, if any, and how can women prepare themselves to work alongside such tools?
10:35 - 10:55 am
Making the Leap to Leadership
How can one take the leap from an individual contributor executive to a people manager and then to a leader? Are such “hierarchical” notions even relevant today? What does it take to make that transition and how can we help others do so as well?
10:55 - 11:35 am
Refreshment break
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Executive Presence - Tips from the top
FWA Champions share their experience on how to build your executive presence. What does having an executive presence mean? How does it help us to achieve our career goals? How do we build our visibility and credibility with our appearance and how we carry ourselves?
12:15 - 12:55 pm
The Very Serious Debate: Working From Home Is Overrated
A fun and interactive session, champions bring on their wit, high energy and a double dose of humour! The house will debate the motion with 3 members per team and the audience votes which team wins.
12:55 - 2:00 pm
Lunch
