ABOUT SHIFT
Work is not separated from faith — it is part of God’s calling.
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Yet many young adults wrestle silently with questions of burnout, financial pressure, and uncertainties in life.
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SHIFT is a 1.5-day conference designed for young adults in the workplace who want to integrate faith and practical wisdom in their everyday work life.
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From 16–17 May, SHIFT brings together professionals, business founders, and experienced leaders to address the real questions we face in today’s workplace.
SHIFT is not about choosing between faith and work.
It is about learning how faith transforms the way we work.
What you will walk away with:
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A deeper understanding that God has a grand design for life and work
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Awareness of who or what is driving the way you work and make decisions
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Handles to help you make better decisions in career, finances, and life
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Conference Highlights:
Practical discussions on topics such as:
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Success and a Good Life — can I have both?
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How to navigate and manage money wisely
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Who is really driving the way I work?
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Schedule
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DAY 1
SAT, 16 MAY
2:00 PM
2:30PM
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
4:50 PM
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6.00 PM
Welcome Tea
Opening
SHIFT 1:
Success and a good life, can I have both?
Coffee Break
Real Talk Panel:
Real costs, real choices
End of Day 1
DAY 2
SUN, 17 MAY
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
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10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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11:50AM
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12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
4:15 PM
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5:30 PM
6.00 PM
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Reconnect
SHIFT 2:
What was work meant to be?
Tea Break
Workshop 1:
How to work purposefully without burning out
Workshop 2:
How to navigate and manage money decisions
Lunch
SHIFT 3:
Who is driving the way I work?
Workshop 3:
How to manage challenging working relationships
Coffee Break
Real Talk Panel:
Dare to be changemakers
Closing
End of Day 2
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Welcome Tea
Opening
SHIFT 1:
Success and a good life, can I have both?
Coffee Break
Real Talk Panel:
Real costs, real choices
End of Day 1
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
4:50 PM
6:00 PM
Schedule
DAY 2
SUN, 17 MAY
DAY 1
SAT, 16 MAY
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
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10:30 AM
11:00 AM
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11:50AM
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12:30 PM
1:30 PM
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3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
4.15 PM
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5:30 PM
6.00 PM
Reconnect
SHIFT 2:
What was work meant to be?
Tea Break
Workshop 1:
How to work purposefully without burning out
Workshop 2:
How to navigate and manage money decisions
Lunch
SHIFT 3:
Who is driving the way I work?
Workshop 3:
How to manage challenging working relationships
Coffee Break
Real Talk Panel:
Dare to be changemakers
Closing
End of Day 2
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Impact
This year, we welcome a dynamic lineup of impact-driven speakers from offering a rich tapestry of Asian perspectives spanning various industries, with their own challenges and deeply encouraging real-life stories of how they overcame them.
Julian Foe
Managing Partner
Qando Qoaching
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Leadership coach to organisations across Asia, guiding leaders through questions of success and meaning, bringing a grounded perspective to what it really looks like to pursue both a good life and a successful one.
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Noelle Tan
Co-founder
GoVolcanno Pte Ltd
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From entry-level to C-suite across multiple countries, bringing lived experience of navigating work across seasons, as she unpacks what work was truly meant to be beyond just career progression.
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Dr Joseph Koh
COO
Orange Convenient Store,
TCT Group
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From PhD scientist to COO of a growing retail chain, sharing how personal convictions and real-world decisions shape who, or what, ultimately drives the way we work.
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Peter Hong
Ex-Group CEO
Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare
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Former Group CEO with over 30 years in regional healthcare leadership, opening with his personal journey of navigating responsibility, pressure, and faith across different seasons of work.
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Aileen Goh
Head of Leasing, Retail
IOI Property Group
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Retail industry leader with over 20 years of experience, reflecting on how work shapes people, purpose and the way we contribute to others.
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Esther Chu
Counseling Psychologist
Head of Centre
HELP University
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Counseling psychologist working closely with young adults, translating her experience in mental health into practical ways to work purposefully without burning out.
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Edward Ling
Founder & CEO
Edvance
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Fintech founder and former BCG consultant, drawing from his background in finance and entrepreneurship to guide real-life money decisions with clarity and responsibility.
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Lily Cheah
Human Capital Leader
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Regional human capital leader, bringing her experience across Southeast Asia to equip participants to navigate challenging working relationships.
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Aaron Patel
Founder & CEO
iHandal Energy Solutions
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Energy entrepreneur who built a global company from a school project, showing what it means to take unconventional paths and turn pressure into opportunity.
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June Lian
Deputy General Counsel
Statutory Body
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Senior policy-maker involved in Malaysia’s financial system, sharing her journey of balancing a successful career and family.
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Tang Chun How
Director, Digital Solutions
AIA Malaysia
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Digital transformation leader, navigating real trade-offs between speed, innovation, and building people in organisations.
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Goh Thian Aun
Founder & CEO
Innowake Asia
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Founder and CEO with over 30 years of leadership across Southeast Asia and China, sharing how leaders grow through real workplace challenges and the importance of community support.
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Clara Wan
Founder & CEO
Saving Graze
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Founder of a social enterprise tackling food waste, bringing her journey of moving from corporate to impact work, and what it takes to build something meaningful in the real world.
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Ng Kay Yip
CEO
Maran Resources
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Entrepreneur behind multiple ventures including JobStreet, sharing lessons from building businesses across industries and what it means to lead and create impact over the long term.
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FAQs
SHIFT is designed for young adults who are in the workplace or preparing to enter it, and who desire to integrate faith, purpose, and work practices. The conference is open to participants up to 40 years old.
Participants can expect workshop sessions targeting issues young adults are currently facing in the workplace, panel conversations with business founders and industry practitioners and guided group discussions, centred on aligning faith with practical work life.
Your ticket includes conference entry, refreshments between sessions, and lunch on the second day only.
SHIFT is not HRDC claimable
All participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. The conference is designed as a complete learning journey, where each session builds on the previous one. Attending the full programme ensures you get the full value and intended experience of SHIFT.
All registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable. This is because participants are pre-assigned into facilitated groups, and the conference experience is designed around these groupings. Changes after registration would affect the overall flow and group dynamics. Please ensure you are able to attend before confirming your registration.
No. We do not provide hotel recommendations or preferential accommodation rates. Participants are encouraged to make their own accommodation arrangements based on their needs and preferences.
For enquiries, kindly drop our conference registration team a WhatsApp message at +60 11-6223 5299