Theme: Ripple Effect

A minor action on our part can lead to the transformation of an entire system. As humans, it is crucial to be aware of our ability to influence and enhance our surroundings. This year, the theme 'Ripple Effect' serves as a constant reminder that a small effort can create widespread change. Every action we take has repercussions, so we must make our choices carefully. This idea highlights the power we possess both individually and collectively, urging us to use it positively. We extend a warm invitation for you to become a part of this transformative journey, alongside a team of distinguished speakers exploring AI's impact on humanity, the sustained supremacy of the US and the rekindling of adult creativity. Seize this chance to grow personally and make a positive impact on the world around you.

Nanyang Auditorium
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore, North West, 639798
Singapore

Claudine Fernandez

Curious Creative Advocate

Claudine Fernandez is the exited founder of Artistic Strategies Academy (ASA), an educational organization that nurtured young writers in Singapore through the arts. She also coaches and conducts professional development workshops for teachers and parents to enhance children's and teenagers' creative capacities, critical thinking skills and mental wellness. Under her tutelage, her students have won more than 10 awards for local and international competitions, including the Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition. She is the author of the children’s activity books, Every Child’s Guide to Write Away! (Volumes 1-3), The Ultimate Writing Guide and I Am More Than Enough: A confidence-building journal for tween and teen girls. She has been teaching English and Literature for more than 14 years and holds a Master’s degree in Arts in Education from the Harvard University. Claudine has also lectured in various universities like the SUTD, NTU and SMU in Singapore.

Joseph Liow

Geopolitics Junkie

As a scholar and researcher, I am fascinated by the fundamental questions of how and why states and societies pursue power. Throughout my career, I have sought to answer these questions in relation to, first, how great powers compete and shape the international politics in the Asia-Pacific, and second, how Muslim societies in Southeast Asia mobilise and use religion in their pursuit of political power. This exciting, lifelong intellectual journey has led to 18 books thus far that I have either authored, co-authored or edited. As a public intellectual, I have had numerous opportunities to share my thoughts with international media and at various international fora. My work is also “translatable” and “policy relevant” through speaking engagements ranging from C-Suite boardrooms to the U.S. Congress.

Peachy Pacquing

Provocateur and Firestarter

Peachy capped 25-years in marketing communications as Ogilvy & Mather Philippines' Chief Executive. Though the years, she assumed regional and global creative director roles, then shifted gears and became Chief Strategist, driving cross-discipline integration. As Managing Director, she oversaw the digital transformation of the Advertising discipline. She stood as Senior Industry Fellow at the De La Salle University College of St. Benilde and Professorial Lecturer at the University of the Philippines. Hyper Island called and she became its Master’s Programme Director. She still consults for the Philippine government, private corporations and speaks about Human Centered Design, Transmedia Storytelling and the Ethics of Customer Experience. As Managing Director of Hyper Island APAC, she drives their mission of building people for the unknown.

Veronica Ranner

Sceptical Optimist

At a pivotal moment when technological possibility is both awe-inspiring and ethically challenging, Veronica explores bio-digital imaginaries and future worlds. As an artist, designer, researcher, and educator, she works transversally across design, science, society, and ecology to challenge conventional ways of seeing and knowing. She founded the Polyphonic Futures Lab, a design-science ideas laboratory at NTU, to materialise ambiguities, challenges, and possibilities central to imagining collective futures. Embracing experimental approaches with diverse media, including ancient craft, film, objects, and installations, she operates at the cutting edge of emerging biotechnologies, frequently collaborates with scientists and top institutions like Cambridge and Tufts University, to spark curiosity and amplify diverse voices. Her internationally exhibited work creates powerful, thought-provoking experiences, encouraging reflection on today’s decisions that influence tomorrow's futures.