43rd ASEAN Social Security Association Board Meeting
17 – 19 November 2026
43rd ASSA Conference and Meeting
Day One Programme
Details of the 43rd ASSA Conference and Meeting Day One
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 | |
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7.30AM – 9.00AM | Registration and Breakfast [Dress Code: Business Professional] |
9.05AM – 9.15AM | ASSA Anthem and Opening Performance |
9.15AM – 9.25AM | Opening Remarks by ASSA Chairman Mr Azmilen HJ Ramlee, Interim Managing Director, Employee Trust Fund (Brunei Darussalam) |
9.25AM – 9.35AM | Welcome Address by Guest-of-Honour: Ms Jasmin Lau, Acting Minister for Manpower (Singapore) |
9.35AM – 10.00AM | Morning Tea Break |
10.00AM – 10.20AM | Strengthening Social Security: Singapore's Experience Assoc. Prof Terence Ho, Executive Director, Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) |
10.20AM - 10.40AM | How are Pensions Adapting to Rapid Ageing and Increasing Non-Standard Forms of Work Mr. Andrew Reilly, Pension Analyst, Social Policy Division in the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) |
10.40AM – 11.00AM | Beyond Pensions: Building Trust, Coverage and Sustainability in an Ageing ASEAN Mr. Indrajid Nurmukti, Regional Coordinator for Asia and the Pacific, International Social Security Association (ISSA) |
11.00AM – 11.30AM | Joint Q&A Panel Discussion with Keynote Speakers |
11.30AM – 11.45AM | Group Photo-taking of ASSA Board Members Group Photo-taking of ASSA Delegates |
11.45AM – 12.45PM | Lunch break |
12.45PM – 1.05PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by CPF Board, Singapore |
1.05PM – 1.25PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by ETF, Brunei Darussalam |
1.25PM – 1.45PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by KWAP, Malaysia |
1.45PM – 2.05PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by GSIS, Philippines |
2.05PM – 2.25PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by PhilHealth, Philippines |
2.25PM – 2.45PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by NHSO, Thailand |
2.45PM – 3.05PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by SSO, Thailand |
3.05PM – 3.15PM | Closing Address by ASSA Vice-Chairman Ms Melissa Khoo, Chief Executive Officer of CPF Board (Singapore |
3.15PM – 3.30PM | Afternoon Tea Break |
3.30PM – 4.30PM | Free & Easy |
4.30PM – 5.00PM | Depart for Asian Civilisation Museum |
5.00PM – 6.00PM | Start of Museum Tour |
6.00PM – 7.00PM | Welcome Reception |
7.00PM – 9.00PM | Welcome Dinner [Dress Code: National/Traditional or Business Casual] |
Day Two Programme
Details of the 43rd ASSA Conference and Meeting Day Two
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 | |
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7.30AM – 9.00AM | Breakfast [Dress Code: Business Professional] |
9.00AM – 10.00AM | 43rd ASSA Board Meeting ASSA Recognition Awards Ceremony 2026 |
10.00AM – 10.15AM | Group Photo-taking of ASSA Board Members Group Photo-taking of ASSA Delegates |
10.15AM – 10.30AM | Gift Exchange between Host and Board Members |
10.30AM – 10.40AM | Gift Exchange between ASSA Organisations (Optional) |
10.40AM - 11.00PM | Morning Tea Break |
11.00PM – 12.00PM | 43rd ASSA Secretariat Meeting |
12.00PM – 1.30PM | Lunch Break |
1.30PM – 2.30PM | Depart for CPF Tampines Service Centre |
2.30PM – 4.30PM | Learning Journey at CPF Tampines Service Centre (Optional) |
4.30PM – 5.30PM | Depart CPF Tampines Service Centre |
5.30PM – 6.00PM | Free & Easy |
6.00PM – 9.00PM | Farewell Dinner [Dress Code: National/Traditional or Business Casual] |
Day Three Programme
Details of the 43rd ASSA Conference and Meeting Day Three
Thursday, 19 November 2026 | |
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8.00AM – 8.30AM | Assemble at Meeting Point |
8.30AM – 9.30AM | Depart for R&R |
9.30AM – 12.30PM | R&R Programme |
12.30PM – 1.00PM | End of R&R Programme |
1.00PM | Free & Easy |
Keynote Speakers
ASSOC. PROF TERENCE HO
Executive Director
Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Terence Ho is Executive Director of the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), Singapore University of Social Sciences. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in Practice at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore.
He currently serves as a Nominated Member of Parliament, a Board Member of the Singapore Civil Service College, and an expert member of the Chandler Institute of Governance Centre of Excellence on Public Finance and Stewardship.
Terence is the author of several books on public policy and governance, including Refreshing the Singapore System: Recalibrating Socio-Economic Policy for the 21st Century (World Scientific, 2021) and How Singapore Beat the Odds: Insider Insights on Governance in the City-State (World Scientific, 2025), a Straits Times bestseller. He has also written over a hundred opinion pieces for leading news media organisations in Singapore.
In recognition of his contributions to public service, Terence was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) by the President of Singapore in 2023.
ANDREW REILLY
Pension Analyst
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Mr. Andrew Reilly is a pension analyst within the Social Policy Division in the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate in the OECD, which he joined in May 2007. He is currently responsible for managing the modelling of the pension systems within OECD and EU countries as well as those within the Asia-Pacific region.
Mr. Reilly is co-author of the OECD Pensions at a Glance report which is released biennially and has contributed to numerous other OECD reports on pensions.
He holds a BSc. in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research from Queens University Belfast and previously worked in the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
INDRAJID NURMUKTI
Regional Coordinator (Lead) for Asia and the Pacific
International Social Security Association (ISSA)
Indrajid Nurmukti is Regional Coordinator/Head of Region for Asia, Arab countries, Oceania and the Pacific at the International Social Security Association (ISSA), based in Geneva. With more than 23 years of experience in social security, institutional development, and international cooperation, he supports ISSA member institutions in strengthening social security area, particularly in governance, innovation, service delivery, and strategic partnerships.
Prior to joining ISSA, he held various leadership positions at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Indonesia’s employment social security institution, contributing to major organizational transformation initiatives. Indrajid has also served as Secretary General of the ASEAN Social Security Association (ASSA) from 2020 to 2021.
He is an accredited international trainer, lecturer at the ITC-ILO, and has supported social security development projects across Asia, the Pacific, and the Arab region. He holds several bachelor’s and master’s degrees in informatics, market research, communication, and public policy.