Learning Festival Overview

The inaugural MOM Learning Festival will be officially opened by Permanent Secretary Mr Stanley Loh. Drawing on the momentum of the Public Sector Learning Festival in Jul, and the MOM AI Fiesta held earlier in Aug, PS Stanley Loh will cover how an AI-enabled MOM will free us to focus on distinctly human qualities to develop, such as emotional intelligence, judgement, empathy and stakeholder management. And a true learning culture is not built on events alone.

It is built on a daily willingness to learn — and on the recognition that some of the most powerful learning happens not in classrooms, but through the people around us. Peer learning, on-the-job experience, and everyday conversations are not just useful supplements to formal training; they are how we build the habits and competencies that keep us relevant and ready. The real work is in sustaining that spirit of curiosity and growth — every day, and together.

Speaker
Stanley Loh
Permanent Secretary, MOM

Venue
Level 2, MPH

You are the Most Important Asset: Owning Your Career in Skills-First World

In a world where job roles and tasks are evolving faster than ever, qualifications alone can no longer define your readiness or potential. The question is: how do you stay relevant, adaptable and in control of your own career?

Drawing on IAL and Centre for Skills-First Practices research, Dr Gog will make the case for why each of us needs to move from a skills-based to a skills-first approach — where demonstrated competency, not credentials, becomes the currency of opportunity. She will address what this shift demands of you as an individual taking ownership of your career health, and of organisations in how they invest in their people's skills and growth.

Speaker
Dr Gog Soon Joo
Senior Director, SUSS IAL

Venue
Level 2, MPH

Say hello to MOMster 2.0 — your one-stop digital work platform designed to enhance productivity and transform the way you work. Discover what you can start using today, pick up tips and tricks to get the most out of the platform, and find out what exciting features are coming your way.

Speaker
Ms Tan Xuan Ying

Venue
Level 2, MPH

Part 1: Thriving in the future of work
_{Time: 1:00pm - 2:15pm}

The future of work is coming, but are you ready for it? In this high-energy, interactive session, we skip the lectures and get straight to the good stuff: real conversations, quick-fire self-assessments, and honest reflections on what it takes to thrive in tomorrow's world.

Discover whether you're a Founder, a Collaborator, or a Creator — and what that means for how you work, lead, and grow. Leave with fresh perspectives, new connections, and a clearer picture of the professional you're becoming.

BREAK (15 mins)

Part 2: Stories & Commitment
_{Time: 2:30pm - 3:15pm}

What does great leadership actually look like in action? Hear it straight from the people who have lived it. In this candid panel dialogue, three award-winning MOMers share how they have brought MOM values to life in their leadership journeys — the identities they embody, the influence they have built, and what it truly takes to lead with purpose.

We will then connect the dots back to everything explored in Part 1 because great leadership is not just theory, it is personal.

And to close? You will walk away with something tangible: one insight and one action, written in your own words, to carry forward on your leadership journey.

Speaker
Mr Brian Liu (Co-Founder: Future.Pro | Founder: Be The Good)

Venue
Level 2, MPH

Part 1: Career Health Talk - Reimagine how you approach your career journey and pick up practical tools to move forward with confidence.             

Part 2: Panel Dialogue - “HOT-TAKES” with MOMers

• Career Health Pulse Check: Kick off with a Career Health Checks.

• Reframing Your Career Journey: Explore powerful metaphors that challenge conventional thinking and open up new ways of seeing your professional path.

• Panel Dialogue — Career Plot Twists: Hear candid, unfiltered stories from seasoned professionals who took unexpected turns. Discover how lateral moves, pivots, and detours became the defining moments of their growth.

• Your Call to Action: With one bold question to carry forward — "What's one unexplored path you're curious about, even if it feels uncertain?"

Speakers
Ms Karen Tay (Founder and CEO of Inherent) &
Ms Lim Min Lin (PCC-certified executive and life coach (International Coaching Federation)

Venue
Level 4, Lounge

Part 1: Applied Emotional Intelligence
_{Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm}

This 60-minute talk looks at how emotional intelligence, applied in practical ways, can help regulatory and service delivery officers handle workplace pressures more effectively. Across three areas, participants will explore how self-awareness can support composure under pressure, how self-regulation leads to clearer decision-making in challenging moments, and how empathy can help lower tension and strengthen relationships with clients, employers, and stakeholders. The session draws on scenarios familiar to enforcement and service delivery contexts, helping officers translate emotional intelligence into everyday practice.

Speaker
Ms Kirstie Marshall (Professional Skills Trainer | Workplace Communication & English Language Specialist)

Venue
Level 4, Tripartism

Break (15 mins)

Part 2: Effective Relational Networking
_{Time: 2:15pm - 3:15pm}

How does one build meaningful professional relationships without feeling transactional or draining?

This 60-min session equips participants with a practical, values-aligned approach to networking. Through a practical 5-part framework - Frame, Start, Sustain, Stop, and System - participants will learn to build meaningful professional relationships with confidence, engage stakeholders authentically, and create lasting impact without feeling transactional or burnt out. Thus, MOMers transform any possibly awkward encounters during external partnerships and stakeholder management into a sustainable skill and opportunity for stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and career navigation.

Speaker
Mr Ryan Lim (Founding Partner of QED Changemakers | Bestselling Author of Business of Networking)

Venue
Level 4, Tripartism

Venue: Level 3 Hearing room, Summit room & Level 4 Lounge
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

1. Conquer the Career Quest Escape Room @ L3 Summit room (90 slots)

2. Seek a Mystery Career Fortune Telling Booth @ L3 Hearing room 7 (30 slots)

3. HR Kaki Booth - Join us @ L4 Lounge

Venue: Level 4
Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

1. Power Up Your Spreadsheets: Excel Techniques That Do the Heavy Lifting @ L4 Prevention room by MRSD
   

2. Inbox to Impact - How to Craft EDMs That Deliver @ L4 People Centredness room by CED
   

3. Agentic AI Test drive @ L4 Professionalism room by SPTD
   

4. Rapid Ideation & Prototyping @ L4 Synergy room by SPTD

It's our MOMA Trainers’ Appreciation Day!

Our MOMA trainers have put in tremendous effort to support and guide us throughout our training journey and let’s celebrate the dedication of our trainers together!

Speaker
Ms Joan Moh
Dean, MOM Academy

Venue
Level 2, MPH