Programme

Conference Programme

Time Event Details
8.15am – 8.45am
Registration
All participants to be seated by 8.50 am
9.00am – 9.10am
Welcome Remarks
Professor Arnoud De Meyer, President, Singapore Management University
9.10am - 9.40am Keynote Speech 1: Is Singapore Liveable?
Mr Laurence Lien
CEO, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, Nominated Member of Parliament
9.40am - 10.10am Keynote Speech 2: Liveability Matters 
Professor David Chan
Director, Behavioural Sciences Institute
10.10am - 10.50am

Panel Discussion 1
Moderator: Dr Jeremy Lim
Panelists: Mr Laurence Lien, Professor David Chan

10.50am - 11.15am Tea Break
  HEALTH, URBAN PLANNING & LIVEABILITY
11.15am - 11.35am Dr Jeremy Lim
Partner, Health and Life Sciences Practice, Oliver Wyman
11.35am - 11.55am Professor Heng Chye Kiang
Dean, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore
11.55am - 12.35pm

Panel Discussion 2
Moderator: Mr Han Fook Kwang
Panelists: Dr Jeremy Lim, Professor Heng Chye Kiang

12.35pm - 1.45pm Lunch
  SOCIAL CLASS, SOCIAL SERVICES & QUALITY OF LIFE
1.45pm - 2.05pm Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser
Head, Social Lab, Institute of Policy Studies 
2.05pm - 2.25pm Ms Ang Bee Lian
Director of Social Welfare, Ministry of Social and Family Development
2.25pm -3.05pm

Panel Discussion 3
Moderator: Dr Sudha Nair
Panelists: Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser, Ms Ang Bee Lian

3.05pm - 3.30pm Tea Break







3.30pm - 4.50pm

Closing Panel Discussion: Liveability in Singapore

Moderator: Professor Tommy Koh
Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Professor David Chan
Director, Behavioural Sciences Institute

Mr Han Fook Kwang
Managing Editor (English & Malay Newspapers), Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Ms Debra Soon
Managing Director, Channel NewsAsia, Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Mr Gerard Ee
Chairman, Council for Third Age & Public Transport Council

4.50pm - 5.00pm Closing Remarks
Professor David Chan