JSI260839-Navigating Future Uncertainties, Empowering Your Workforce to Thrive Through Change
JSI260839
Overview
Jointly organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Workforce Singapore (WSG), with support from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP), this flagship event will convene over 200 C‑suite and senior leaders from the Wholesale Trade and companies interested to internationalise. This is a unique opportunity to understand what’s ahead for the sector and how leading companies are transforming their workforce to stay competitive.
Programme/Agenda
Time | Event Programme Agenda | Details |
8:50am 9:30am | Registration starts Event Opening | Mr Mark Lee, Vice-Chairman, Singapore Business Federation |
9.35am | Opening Speech | Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of National Development & Ministry of Trade & Industry |
9:45am | Workforce Transformation Award for Wholesale Trade Sector | To recognise companies that have demonstrated exemplary commitment to workforce innovation and skills development. |
10:00am | MOU Ceremony for JSIT-WST x Ecosystem Partners | Discover new Jobs & Skills partnerships to hire smarter, upskill faster, and future-proof your wholesale trade workforce. |
10:30am | Keynote Presentation: Economic Outlook, Trade, Internationalisation & Trends beyond 2026 | Presentation by Mr. Francis Tan, Chief Strategist Asia, Indosuez Wealth Management Globalisation is reconfiguring; understand shifting value chains, tariff realities, and make evidence-based decisions beyond headlines. |
11:00am | Panel Discussion: From Local Excellence to Global Competitiveness - How Leading Companies Invest in Local Workforce Development | Hear from Agrocorp International and Nestlé R&D on their journeys in Assessing, Charting, and Executing strategies to build resilient local-to-global-ready workforces. |
11:45am | Networking Lunch (provided) | Participants to engage with ecosystem partners’ booths |
1:00pm to 5:30pm (Rm 332, level 3) | Track A: Jobs Reimagined-Navigating the 2026 Wholesale Trade transformation A Strategic Workforce Transformation workshop: Job Redesign & Reskilling for Wholesale Trade Business Success-Facilitated & supported by WSG, EntSG & SBF | Gain a practical understanding of the Wholesale Trade ITM 2025 and JTM Learn how jobs are evolving at both role and task level Identify workforce risks and emerging opportunities Build competence in job redesign methodologies relevant to SMEs Understand future‑ready skill requirements aligned to JS2030 Create a prioritised Job Redesign Action Plan you can immediately apply Click here to register https://members.sbf.org.sg/SBI260835-Workforce-Transformation-Through-Job-Redesign |
1:00pm to 5:30pm (Rm 333,level 3) | Track B: Global Talent Strategy Workshop | Join IHRP’s Global Talent Strategy Workshop to learn how to actualise overseas expansion plans in your company and overseas staff postings, with the support of WSG's Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (OMIP). |
5:30pm | Event Closing |
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND
What You Will Gain
- Strategic Intelligence to Future‑Proof Your Business
- Inspiration from Workforce Transformation Leaders
- Human Capital Development Ecosystem Partnerships Showcase
- High‑Value Networking with Industry Decision Makers
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Leaders, C-suite executives, senior management, HR managers and executives, business development personnel, stakeholders, clients and partners from the Wholesale Trade sector and companies interested to internationalise
Friday, 13 March 2026 - Friday, 13 March 2026 
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Suntec Convention Centre, Summit 2, 332, 333