Agenda
Five Days of Valuable Learning and Unlimited Networking
Monday
20 July 2026
1 Day Workshop A
Using AI Assistants to Power Productivity Workshop
8:30am – 5:00pm
Lunch and Refreshment Included
This hands-on workshop equips participants with practical skills to use AI as a personal digital assistant, including building custom AI agents to streamline tasks such as generating learning objectives and checking content for accessibility.
Tuesday
21 July 2026
Wednesday
22 July 2026
2 day Conference & Exhibition
ATD Southeast Asia Conference and Exhibition
8:30am – 5:00pm
Lunch and Refreshment Included
Two days of immersive learning experience with international thought leaders, regional best practices, peer-led discussions, boutique exhibition showcasing the best business, learning inner circle, interactive seminars and much more
Thursday
23 July 2026
1 Day Workshop B
Practical AI in Learning Design Workshop
8:30am – 5:00pm
Lunch and Refreshment Included
This hands-on workshop enables talent development professionals to apply AI across instructional design workflows and business performance, building personalized, scalable learning systems that drive measurable organizational impact.
Friday
24 July 2026
1 Day Workshop C
Next-Gen Talent Leader: Skills-Based Organization Foundations in the Age of AI Workshop
8:30am – 5:00pm
Lunch and Refreshment Included
This intensive workshop equips HR and talent leaders with the foundations of skills-based organizations, enabling them to design modern job architectures and lead AI-powered talent transformation for greater organizational agility and impact.
08:00-08:50
Registration, Networking & Welcome Refreshments
08:50-09:00
Welcoming Remarks
Gene Cai
Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Association for Talent Development, China
09:00-09:30
Redefining L&D Leadership in the Age of AI
Dr. Wei Wang
Senior Global Director, Association for Talent Development, USA
09:30-10:15
The UC Berkeley L&D Playbook: 5 Pillars for Creating a Culture of Continuous Learning
Angela Stopper
Chief Learning Officer & Director of People/Organization Development
University of California
United States of America
10:15-10:35
Preparing Malaysia’s Workforce for the Age of Agentic AI: From Skills Development to Workforce Transformation
Nazrul Aziz
Group Chief Strategy Officer, TalentCorp, Malaysia
10:35-10:55
The Missing Skill in Workforce AI Strategy: Human Communication
Fai Tang
Managing Director, Southeast Asia, ELSA Corp
10:55-11:25
AM BREAK
11:25-12:00
Orchestrating Human-AI Roles for Symbiotic Workforce
Jessica Krol
Chief of Staff, Microsoft, Singapore
12:00-12:40
Tracking Skill Growth via Real-Time Dashboards
Muhamad Meirza Anbiya
Head of People, Culture and Development,
Prudential Indonesia (PT Prudential Life Assurance),
Indonesia
Haryati Suradi
Head of Division, Human Capital, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Malaysia
Do Nguyen Dung
Deputy HR Director | Talent Management, Masan Consumer Holdings, Vietnam
Christine Josephine
Head of People Culture & Engagement,
Samsung, Indonesia
12:40-14:10
Networking Lunch
14:10-14:35
The Social Learning Revival: Learning from Each Other at Work
Cheveenadda Purgchaipaew
Director of Human Resources Development, HeadThip Public Company Limited (HTC), Thailand
14:35-15:00
Delivering Measurable Business Value from AI
Eric Lim
VP, Learning and Development Lead, ComfortDelGro, Singapore
15:00-15:25
From Digital Anxiety to Digital Confidence: Building Digital Skills for Today’s Workforce
Sylvia Yap
Regional Talent Management and Learning & Development Associate Director, APAC, Ipsos, Malaysia
15:25-15:55
PM Break
15:55-16:35
Leading Cross-Border Hybrid Teams in Southeast Asia
Janan Goh
Vice President, HR Management,
Daikin Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
Malaysia
Shazmi Ali
Global Vice President Human Resources, Shell , Malaysia
Lyza Bricia
HR Business Partner and Employer Branding Lead, Unilever, Malaysia
Sophie Liu
Talent and Development Director,
CHAGEE University,
Singapore
16:35-17:00
From Skills Gaps to Skills Intelligence: Building Continuous Capability in the Age of AI
Dr. Kenneth Tan
Senior Director, Singtel, Singapore
17:00
Closing Remarks for Day 1
08:30-09:00
Registration Proper
09:00-09:25
Rethinking the Building Blocks of Roles in the age of AI
Alvanson So
Regional People Lead, Former Canva, Philippines
09:25-09:50
Identifying Potential Leaders for Today Through Predictive Talent Pipelines
Vaibhav Chaturvedi
HR Director – APAC and Global HRBP, Sibelco Group, Malaysia
09:50-10:15
Your People Aren’t Resisting AI – They’re Hiding Behind It. The Efficacy Frontier: Why AI Adoption Fails Without Human OwnershipPsychological Safety in an AI Workplace
Dr. Maria Preseentin
Regional Director HRBP Learning and Organizational Development, APAC, GC, MEA
Rohde & Schwarz, Singapore
10:15-10:45
AM Break
10:45-11:15
Future-Proof Your L&D Career: Building the Skills and Capabilities for Success in Southeast Asia
Zhang Yeping, CPTD
Regional Talent Development Leader, Global Leading Automobile Company, China
Shankari Nagendran, CPTD
Head of Talent, Learning & Development, Biocon, Malaysia
Phuong Anh Nghiem, CPTD
Learning and Development Manager, INNO Joint Stock Company, Vietnam
11:15-11:40
Creating AI Use Cases That Deliver Immediate Business Value
Tiffany Koh Shi Yun
Deputy Director, People & Organisation Development, Woodlands Hospital, Singapore
Serene Sim
Senior Manager, Woodlands Hospital, Singapore
11:40-13:10
Networking Lunch
13:10-13:55
ROUND TABLE ACTIVITY: The Balanced Leader: Integrating AI Insights with Human Ethics
Sara Tharumarajan
Talent and Development Manager International, Haworth, Malaysia
Rizal Azis
Leadership Specialist & Professional Coach, RedPact Asia, Malaysia
13:55-14:20
From Learning to Performance: How AI-Powered VR Drives Measurable Business Impact
Muhammad Shodiq
CIMB Niaga, Head of Talent Factory & Learning Capability Development, Indonesia
14:20-14:45
The Talent Velocity Advantage: How Leading Organizations Are Winning in the AI Economy
Stanley Lim
Head of LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Malaysia
14:45-15:15
PM Break
15:15-15:55
Operating the Internal Talent Marketplace Through Redeployment of Skills
Dr. Ripan Kumar Saha
Head of Talent Management & Development, Care Clinics, Malaysia
Jaya Chanda
Talent Management Director – Asia Pacific, Bureau Veritas , Malaysia
Choon Hui, Seow
Head, Group Strategic Human Capital Management
MBM Resources Bhd, Malaysia
15:55-16:20
Sculpting the Future Workforce through Scenario Planning
Kugahn Aesen
Head, People Strategy & Organisation Development, PLUS Malaysia, Malaysia
16:20-16:45
AI Changes Work. People Change the World
Timmie Liew
Head of Talent Acquisition & Development
UCSI Group, Malaysia