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 By 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 By 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 By 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 NHSO, Thailand |
1.45PM – 2.05PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by GSIS, Philippines |
2.05PM – 2.25PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by KWAP, Malaysia |
2.25PM – 2.45PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by SSO, Thailand |
2.45PM – 3.05PM | ASSA Good Practice Knowledge Sharing by PhilHealth, Philippines |
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 |
