HR & Worktech — Events & Learning

HR & WORKTECH AN Escom EVENTS SERIES

People at heart.
AI at work.
Possibility, together.

Where Southeast Asia’s HR leaders shape the human + AI workplace.

2027 SERIES THEME

Human + AI

Explore the next chapter

AI is reshaping how organisations recruit, develop, support and deploy their people. Across every edition, HR & WorkTech brings together the leaders designing what happens next — with people at the centre.

SINGAPOREKUALA LUMPURJAKARTAMANILABANGKOK
5Southeast Asian markets
2023Our series began
1 dayFocused executive summits

CHROs. People leaders. CXOs.
Workplace-technology innovators.
One connected community.

YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION

Different cities.
The same ambition.

Find your next edition. Meet the people designing the future of work — in your market.

BUILT FOR MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE

Not just a room.
A meeting of minds.

Focused one-day executive summits for CHROs, people leaders, CXOs and workplace-technology innovators — in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila and Bangkok.

HR & WorkTech Malaysia 2026 delegates networking
Conversations beyond the stage · Malaysia 2026
01

Executive keynotes

Perspectives from leaders shaping people, culture and the workplace.

02

Panel discussions & power talks

Human + AI collaboration, workforce skills and connected HR technology.

03

Solution showcases

Meet the innovators building the next generation of workplace tools.

04

Peer networking

Create new connections over conversations and a networking lunch.

VIP SPEAKERS & DELEGATES

Voices from
past editions.

People shaping the conversation.
Historical roles and affiliations; not confirmation of participation in 2027.

Emily Draycott-Jones

Emily Draycott-Jones

Chief Human Resources Officer

DIGITAL EDGE DC
Dr. Bryan Lim

Dr. Bryan Lim

Managing Director & Head, Group Talent & Development

UOB
June Cho

June Cho

Chief Human Resources Officer

SUTD
Abhinav Kumar

Abhinav Kumar

Head of Future of Work & AI Transformation

GRAB
Priyanka Murthy

Priyanka Murthy

Director, People & Culture

SINGTEL DIGITAL INFRACO
Eileen Nah

Eileen Nah

Managing Director & Leadership Faculty Head, Learning & Transformation, Group HR

OCBC
Uday Burra

Uday Burra

Head of People Care, APJ, India & China

NOKIA
Constanza Linares

Constanza Linares

People Business Partner Director, South East Asia & India

SANOFI
Elena Chipalova

Elena Chipalova

HR Leader, Asia

AGGREKO

THE COMMUNITY, IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Ideas resonate.
Connections stay.

The open and honest exchange showed that AI can improve decisions, but cannot replace care, trust and genuine human connection.
Thanisak JirasirilakB.GRIMM POWERThailand 2026

Historical participant perspectives from past HR & WorkTech editions.

THE ECOSYSTEM BEHIND THE EXPERIENCE

Sponsored &
partnered by.

A selection of solution providers and community partners from across the HR & WorkTech series.

Coursera
Visier
Ramco
Gloat
NTUC LearningHub
Ricoh
Oracle
Gallup
Udemy Business
Zoho
Synthesia
Remote
Robert Walters
goFLUENT
ELSA
INS Global
GoCorp by Gojek
Grab for Business

MEDIA & COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Singapore Human Resources Institute
HREAP
HR Tech Outlook

Series relationships shown across past editions. Logos do not imply a commitment to every future edition.

A REGIONAL COMMUNITY

Recent attendees.
Lasting perspectives.

Connecting people and workplace leaders from leading enterprises across Southeast Asia and beyond.

PETRONAS
DBS
OCBC
UOB
Singtel
Singapore Airlines
Temasek
CapitaLand
CIMB
Maxis
Telekom Malaysia
Intel
Microsoft
Maersk
SCG
Central Group
Globe
GCash

Selected organisations represented at past HR & WorkTech editions (attendees, speakers and registered organisations). Logos do not indicate confirmed attendance at future editions.

OUR STORY, STILL UNFOLDING

Across borders.
Over the years.

From our first editions in 2023 to the conversations shaping today’s workplace.

2023

15 Nov · Philippines
23 Nov · Indonesia

2024

5 Sep · Indonesia
14 Nov · Philippines
19 Dec · Thailand

2026

9 Apr · Singapore
24 Apr · Malaysia
20 Aug · Thailand
15 Oct · Philippines

HR & WorkTech Malaysia 2026 panel discussionMALAYSIA 2026
Relive the conversations

Watch the Malaysia 2026 highlights on YouTube. Past-edition reports are available on request.

LET’S BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT

Your expertise.
Our community.
Real possibilities.

Connect with HR decision-makers through sponsorship, solution showcases and conversations that matter.

Partner with the series

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

See you at
the next edition.

Maggie Liu · Project Director
Malaysia & Singapore

maggie.liu@escom-events.com

Conference enquiries: Cherry Rose Ramos