THE JOURNEY OF

SEA HRES 2026

Day 1

Main Conference

October 06, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration Proper
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration Proper
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Speed Networking Activity
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Speed Networking Activity
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Round Table Discussion
From Chatbots to Autonomous Colleagues
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations
Google
Singapore
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Round Table Discussion
From Chatbots to Autonomous Colleagues
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations
Google
Singapore
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Round Table Discussion
Using AI to Design the High Impact Hybrid Office
Mark Anthony Dimaisip
Head of Culture, Branding & Employee Experience Transformation
Globe Telecom
Singapore
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Round Table Discussion
Using AI to Design the High Impact Hybrid Office
Mark Anthony Dimaisip
Head of Culture, Branding & Employee Experience Transformation
Globe Telecom
Singapore
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Presentation
Engineering Hyper Personalized Career Pathways
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Presentation
Engineering Hyper Personalized Career Pathways
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
AM Break
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
AM Break
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Knowledge Sprint
Leading Without Digital Surveillance
Bayu Imantoro
Head of HR and Legal
John Cockerill
Indonesia
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Knowledge Sprint
Leading Without Digital Surveillance
Bayu Imantoro
Head of HR and Legal
John Cockerill
Indonesia
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Presentation
Cultural Continuity in the High Speed Digital Age
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Presentation
Cultural Continuity in the High Speed Digital Age
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
Presentation
Operationalizing Mental Health First Aid: Tactical Triage for HR Practitioners
Vanessa Japay
Head of Human Resource
Southstar Drug
Philippines
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
Presentation
Operationalizing Mental Health First Aid: Tactical Triage for HR Practitioners
Vanessa Japay
Head of Human Resource
Southstar Drug
Philippines
12:40 PM – 2:10 PM
Lunch
12:40 PM – 2:10 PM
Lunch
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Moving From Reactive Hiring to Proactive Talent Shaping
Nadine Grace Jaurigue
Talent Management Manager
International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Philippines
Nicky Enriquez
Chief People Officer
Paymongo
Philippines
Angelo Ronquillo
Head of Human Resource
Kuehne Nagel
Philippines
Lorella Hierras
Director of Human Resources
Skechers USA Philippines, Inc.
Philippines
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Moving From Reactive Hiring to Proactive Talent Shaping
Nadine Grace Jaurigue
Talent Management Manager
International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Philippines
Nicky Enriquez
Chief People Officer
Paymongo
Philippines
Angelo Ronquillo
Head of Human Resource
Kuehne Nagel
Philippines
Lorella Hierras
Director of Human Resources
Skechers USA Philippines, Inc.
Philippines
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM
Knowledge Sprint
Engineering the Predictive Growth Engine for HR
Jonathan Tam
Head of APAC People Services
Food Panda
Philippines
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM
Knowledge Sprint
Engineering the Predictive Growth Engine for HR
Jonathan Tam
Head of APAC People Services
Food Panda
Philippines
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PM Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PM Break
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Presentation
Creating a Unified Culture Across Generations
Maria Lourdes Ann Cruz
Vice President, People Department
Lufthansa Technic PH
Philippines
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Presentation
Creating a Unified Culture Across Generations
Maria Lourdes Ann Cruz
Vice President, People Department
Lufthansa Technic PH
Philippines
4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing High Impact Business Outcomes
Skylove Nerona
Head of HR Business Solutions
Nestlé Business Solutions Manila
Philippines
Roda Merca
Frontier Tower Associates Philippines
Food Panda
Philippines
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations, APAC
Google
Singapore
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing High Impact Business Outcomes
Skylove Nerona
Head of HR Business Solutions
Nestlé Business Solutions Manila
Philippines
Roda Merca
Frontier Tower Associates Philippines
Food Panda
Philippines
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations, APAC
Google
Singapore
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
5:05 PM – onwards
Photo Opportunity for Day 1
5:05 PM – onwards
Photo Opportunity for Day 1

Main Conference

October 07, 2026

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Speed Networking Session
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Speed Networking Session
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Presentation
How to Audit and Retrain Your Automated Hiring
Kirk Patrick Alimaza
Country Head of People
AirAsia
Philippines
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Presentation
How to Audit and Retrain Your Automated Hiring
Kirk Patrick Alimaza
Country Head of People
AirAsia
Philippines
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
Flipped Classroom Workshop
Building Change as a Sustainable Business Muscle
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
Flipped Classroom Workshop
Building Change as a Sustainable Business Muscle
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
9:55 AM – 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Embedding Mental Healthcare as a Core Business Pillar
Maria Corazon Santiago
Director of People and Organization
DSV
Philippines
Eiza Fusingan-Lappay
Lead Psychologist and Chief WellBeing Officer
MindNation
Philippines
9:55 AM – 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Embedding Mental Healthcare as a Core Business Pillar
Maria Corazon Santiago
Director of People and Organization
DSV
Philippines
Eiza Fusingan-Lappay
Lead Psychologist and Chief WellBeing Officer
MindNation
Philippines
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM
Round Table Discussion
Building Loyalty Beyond the Paycheck
Joanne Lopez
Vice President of Human Resources
Gerry’s Grill Group of Restaurants
Philippines
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM
Round Table Discussion
Building Loyalty Beyond the Paycheck
Joanne Lopez
Vice President of Human Resources
Gerry’s Grill Group of Restaurants
Philippines
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
AM Break
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
AM Break
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Sustaining the Value Architect: Engineering Resilience for the HR Function
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
Ariane Joi Nava
Chief People Officer
ACMobility
Philippines
Eric Castillo
Vice President of Human Resource
Nissan Motor Corporation
Philippines
Yang-Yang Ng
AVP, Head of HR Business Partner
Manulife
Philippines
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Sustaining the Value Architect: Engineering Resilience for the HR Function
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
Ariane Joi Nava
Chief People Officer
ACMobility
Philippines
Eric Castillo
Vice President of Human Resource
Nissan Motor Corporation
Philippines
Yang-Yang Ng
AVP, Head of HR Business Partner
Manulife
Philippines
12:25 PM – 1:05 PM
Round Table Discussion
Leading at the Human–AI Frontier
12:25 PM – 1:05 PM
Round Table Discussion
Leading at the Human–AI Frontier
1:05 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch
1:05 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing the AI-Native Organization: Workflows, Decisions, and Knowledge
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
Alex Gentry
Co-founder
Sprout Solutions
Philippines
Carl Anthony Reyes
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Shangri-La Group
Philippines
Tanu Chauhan
HR Director, Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing the AI-Native Organization: Workflows, Decisions, and Knowledge
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
Alex Gentry
Co-founder
Sprout Solutions
Philippines
Carl Anthony Reyes
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Shangri-La Group
Philippines
Tanu Chauhan
HR Director, Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
3: 15 PM – 3:45 PM
Flipped Classroom
Architecting the Liquid Workforce
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
3: 15 PM – 3:45 PM
Flipped Classroom
Architecting the Liquid Workforce
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PM Break
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PM Break
4:15 PM – 4:55 PM
Round Table Discussion
Securing Strategic Funding Through People Analytics
Tanu Chauhan
Human Resource Director of Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
4:15 PM – 4:55 PM
Round Table Discussion
Securing Strategic Funding Through People Analytics
Tanu Chauhan
Human Resource Director of Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks

Main Conference

October 06, 2026

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration Proper
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration Proper
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Speed Networking Activity
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Speed Networking Activity
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Round Table Discussion
From Chatbots to Autonomous Colleagues
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations
Google
Singapore
9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Round Table Discussion
From Chatbots to Autonomous Colleagues
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations
Google
Singapore
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Round Table Discussion
Using AI to Design the High Impact Hybrid Office
Mark Anthony Dimaisip
Head of Culture, Branding & Employee Experience Transformation
Globe Telecom
Singapore
9:40 AM – 10:20 AM
Round Table Discussion
Using AI to Design the High Impact Hybrid Office
Mark Anthony Dimaisip
Head of Culture, Branding & Employee Experience Transformation
Globe Telecom
Singapore
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Presentation
Engineering Hyper Personalized Career Pathways
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Presentation
Engineering Hyper Personalized Career Pathways
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
AM Break
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
AM Break
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Knowledge Sprint
Leading Without Digital Surveillance
Bayu Imantoro
Head of HR and Legal
John Cockerill
Indonesia
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Knowledge Sprint
Leading Without Digital Surveillance
Bayu Imantoro
Head of HR and Legal
John Cockerill
Indonesia
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Presentation
Cultural Continuity in the High Speed Digital Age
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Presentation
Cultural Continuity in the High Speed Digital Age
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
Presentation
Operationalizing Mental Health First Aid: Tactical Triage for HR Practitioners
Vanessa Japay
Head of Human Resource
Southstar Drug
Philippines
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
Presentation
Operationalizing Mental Health First Aid: Tactical Triage for HR Practitioners
Vanessa Japay
Head of Human Resource
Southstar Drug
Philippines
12:40 PM – 2:10 PM
Lunch
12:40 PM – 2:10 PM
Lunch
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Moving From Reactive Hiring to Proactive Talent Shaping
Nadine Grace Jaurigue
Talent Management Manager
International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Philippines
Nicky Enriquez
Chief People Officer
Paymongo
Philippines
Angelo Ronquillo
Head of Human Resource
Kuehne Nagel
Philippines
Lorella Hierras
Director of Human Resources
Skechers USA Philippines, Inc.
Philippines
2:10 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel Discussion
Moving From Reactive Hiring to Proactive Talent Shaping
Nadine Grace Jaurigue
Talent Management Manager
International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Philippines
Nicky Enriquez
Chief People Officer
Paymongo
Philippines
Angelo Ronquillo
Head of Human Resource
Kuehne Nagel
Philippines
Lorella Hierras
Director of Human Resources
Skechers USA Philippines, Inc.
Philippines
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM
Knowledge Sprint
Engineering the Predictive Growth Engine for HR
Jonathan Tam
Head of APAC People Services
Food Panda
Philippines
2:50 PM – 3:30 PM
Knowledge Sprint
Engineering the Predictive Growth Engine for HR
Jonathan Tam
Head of APAC People Services
Food Panda
Philippines
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PM Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PM Break
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Presentation
Creating a Unified Culture Across Generations
Maria Lourdes Ann Cruz
Vice President, People Department
Lufthansa Technic PH
Philippines
4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Presentation
Creating a Unified Culture Across Generations
Maria Lourdes Ann Cruz
Vice President, People Department
Lufthansa Technic PH
Philippines
4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing High Impact Business Outcomes
Skylove Nerona
Head of HR Business Solutions
Nestlé Business Solutions Manila
Philippines
Roda Merca
Frontier Tower Associates Philippines
Food Panda
Philippines
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations, APAC
Google
Singapore
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
4:25 PM – 5:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing High Impact Business Outcomes
Skylove Nerona
Head of HR Business Solutions
Nestlé Business Solutions Manila
Philippines
Roda Merca
Frontier Tower Associates Philippines
Food Panda
Philippines
Sid Bhasin
Regional Head of HR Strategy & Business Operations, APAC
Google
Singapore
Jayesh Menon
Global Vice President of Human Resource
Danaher Corporation
Singapore
5:05 PM – onwards
Photo Opportunity for Day 1
5:05 PM – onwards
Photo Opportunity for Day 1

Main Conference

October 07, 2026

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Speed Networking Session
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Speed Networking Session
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Presentation
How to Audit and Retrain Your Automated Hiring
Kirk Patrick Alimaza
Country Head of People
AirAsia
Philippines
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Presentation
How to Audit and Retrain Your Automated Hiring
Kirk Patrick Alimaza
Country Head of People
AirAsia
Philippines
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
Flipped Classroom Workshop
Building Change as a Sustainable Business Muscle
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
9:25 AM – 9:55 AM
Flipped Classroom Workshop
Building Change as a Sustainable Business Muscle
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
9:55 AM – 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Embedding Mental Healthcare as a Core Business Pillar
Maria Corazon Santiago
Director of People and Organization
DSV
Philippines
Eiza Fusingan-Lappay
Lead Psychologist and Chief WellBeing Officer
MindNation
Philippines
9:55 AM – 10:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Embedding Mental Healthcare as a Core Business Pillar
Maria Corazon Santiago
Director of People and Organization
DSV
Philippines
Eiza Fusingan-Lappay
Lead Psychologist and Chief WellBeing Officer
MindNation
Philippines
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM
Round Table Discussion
Building Loyalty Beyond the Paycheck
Joanne Lopez
Vice President of Human Resources
Gerry’s Grill Group of Restaurants
Philippines
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM
Round Table Discussion
Building Loyalty Beyond the Paycheck
Joanne Lopez
Vice President of Human Resources
Gerry’s Grill Group of Restaurants
Philippines
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
AM Break
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
AM Break
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Sustaining the Value Architect: Engineering Resilience for the HR Function
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
Ariane Joi Nava
Chief People Officer
ACMobility
Philippines
Eric Castillo
Vice President of Human Resource
Nissan Motor Corporation
Philippines
Yang-Yang Ng
AVP, Head of HR Business Partner
Manulife
Philippines
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Sustaining the Value Architect: Engineering Resilience for the HR Function
Dina Sitopu
People & Performance Director
The Kraft Heinz Company
Indonesia
Ariane Joi Nava
Chief People Officer
ACMobility
Philippines
Eric Castillo
Vice President of Human Resource
Nissan Motor Corporation
Philippines
Yang-Yang Ng
AVP, Head of HR Business Partner
Manulife
Philippines
12:25 PM – 1:05 PM
Round Table Discussion
Leading at the Human–AI Frontier
12:25 PM – 1:05 PM
Round Table Discussion
Leading at the Human–AI Frontier
1:05 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch
1:05 PM – 2:35 PM
Lunch
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing the AI-Native Organization: Workflows, Decisions, and Knowledge
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
Alex Gentry
Co-founder
Sprout Solutions
Philippines
Carl Anthony Reyes
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Shangri-La Group
Philippines
Tanu Chauhan
HR Director, Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Designing the AI-Native Organization: Workflows, Decisions, and Knowledge
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
Alex Gentry
Co-founder
Sprout Solutions
Philippines
Carl Anthony Reyes
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Shangri-La Group
Philippines
Tanu Chauhan
HR Director, Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
3: 15 PM – 3:45 PM
Flipped Classroom
Architecting the Liquid Workforce
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
3: 15 PM – 3:45 PM
Flipped Classroom
Architecting the Liquid Workforce
Yin Ying Choy
Head of HR Strategy & Technology Transformation
BASF
Malaysia
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PM Break
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
PM Break
4:15 PM – 4:55 PM
Round Table Discussion
Securing Strategic Funding Through People Analytics
Tanu Chauhan
Human Resource Director of Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
4:15 PM – 4:55 PM
Round Table Discussion
Securing Strategic Funding Through People Analytics
Tanu Chauhan
Human Resource Director of Asia
SVI Public Company Limited
Thailand
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks

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