Overview
Explore how AI-driven job redesign and reskilling can future-proof your workforce. Learn from experts about grants and programmes empowering companies to adapt and thrive in the AI economy.
Presented by SGInnovate and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), this session explores how companies can redesign roles and reskill talent to stay competitive in an AI-driven economy.
As emerging technologies continue to transform the nature of work, businesses must proactively adapt their workforce strategies. Hear from Lai Yit Khai, Assistant Director at SGInnovate, on how AI is reshaping tomorrow’s workforce. Kelvin Kho, Senior Manager at SNEF, will outline how the Productivity Solutions Grant – Job Redesign (PSG-JR) supports SMEs in building future-ready teams through practical job redesign initiatives. Lim Bing Shun, also a Senior Manager at SNEF, will share how Career Conversion Programmes offer structured reskilling support for new and existing employees impacted by business transformation.
Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, or innovation champion, gain actionable insights and discover government-backed programmes that can help your organisation thrive in the face of change.
Agenda:
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Registration
3:30pm – 3:40pm: Welcome address by Stephen Yee, Assistant CEO, SNEF
3:40pm – 4:00pm: Reshaping Tomorrow's Workforce with AI by Lai Yit Khai, Assistant Director, Digital Strategy & Analytics, SGInnovate
4:00pm – 4:25pm: Workforce Transformation, Job Redesign, and Reskilling by Kelvin Kho and Lim Bing Shun, SNEF
4:25pm – 5:00pm: Networking, light refreshments included.
Schedule
Date: 21 Aug 2025, Thursday
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Lai Yit Khai, Assistant Director, Digital Strategy & Analytics, SGInnovate
Yit Khai is a seasoned data analytics professional with deep expertise in turning data into strategic insight. At SGInnovate, he leads the product strategy and development work behind Deep Tech Central - a national platform connecting talent, startups, and partners across Singapore’s Deep Tech ecosystem. With a background in tech consulting, he has delivered solutions across data engineering, data governance, data visualisation, and data science. His work enables ecosystem-wide insights and collaboration, supporting smarter, AI-driven approaches to talent and innovation.
Speaker's Profile:
Kelvin Kho, Senior Manager, Singapore National Employers Federation
Kelvin Kho brings extensive experience supporting public sector initiatives across workforce, housing, and healthcare development. At SNEF, he contributed to a national grant programme driving workforce transformation for over 600 enterprises. Previously, he managed government-linked projects encompassing enterprise system procurement, housing policy initiatives, data policy implementation, and the rollout of healthcare financing schemes. With a background in marketing and business administration, Kelvin collaborates across functions to align policy, operations, and technology—delivering programmes that create meaningful impact for businesses and the wider community.
Speaker's Profile:
Lim Bing Shun, Senior Manager, Singapore National Employers Federation
Bings leads the Place-and-Train department at SNEF, advocating on strategic workforce transformation and talent optimization. Formerly an impactful Programme Manager responsible for the WSG initiated Career Conversion Programmes (CCP), he's adept at connecting local companies with vital CCP solutions. He champions CCPs for delivering industry-recognized training and expanding talent pools, having helped over 100 local employers support the local workforce with career transitions and job redesign reskilling successfully. Beyond CCPs, he’s a certified IHRP-CA, familiar with corporate learning and holistic workforce development.
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