Agenda
8 Oct 2026 (Thurs)
09:00 – 09:15
Opening remarks
09:20 – 10:00
[Case Study]
Designing Engagement That People Actually Show Up For
Many engagement initiatives struggle with low participation despite good intentions. This session explores how engagement can be designed from the community’s perspective — moving beyond top-down programming to co-creation that drives genuine participation.
10:00 – 10:40
[Case Study]
Building Trust in Hard-to-Reach Communities
Speaker:
10:40 – 11:00
Morning networking break
11:00 – 11:40
[Case Study]
Engaging Youth Beyond Surveys and Events
Youth engagement often defaults to surveys and one-off events with limited impact. This session explores how to engage youth as contributors and co-creators using approaches aligned with how young people engage today.
11:40 – 12:20
[Case Study]
Engaging Seniors with Dignity and Agency
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:10
[Panel]
Making Cross-Sector Collaboration Work
14:10 – 14:50
[Case Study]
Turning Community Insights into Action
14:50 – 15:30
[Case Study]
Measuring What Matters in Community Engagement
15:30 – 15:50
Afternoon break
15:50 – 16:30
[Reflection Circle]
Building Resilient Engagement Teams: Reflection to Action
Speaker:

Andrew Buay
Former Vice President, Group Sustainability of Singtel, Community Engagement Specialist
16:30
