Summary - Career Sustainability and Business Resilience in an Era of Global Volatility

Singapore continues to navigate an increasingly complex global environment, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, rising business costs and rapid technological change. This session features an inaugural, engaging dialogue with Minister of State Gan Siow Huang on the policy considerations shaping the country's economic and workforce landscape.

Designed for finance and business professionals, the discussion offers valuable insights into how the Government is balancing economic competitiveness, supporting business resilience and preparing the workforce for the future. Participants will also gain perspectives on how finance professionals can build career sustainability and remain relevant in a rapidly evolving profession.

Dialogue will start from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Registration and dinner will start at 6.00pm

CPD hours: 2

To register, please click on the registration link below:

REACH x CPA Australia Dialogue — Career Sustainability and Business Resilience in an Era of Global Volatility | FormSG

Registration closes on 10 September 2026 (Thursday). As registration is managed by REACH, confirmation email will be sent by REACH on 18 September 2026 (Friday). Please note that only participants who receive a confirmation email will be allowed entry.

This session is open to CPA Australia members who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents (PRs). Each participant must register individually via the registration form.

Only successful registrants will receive a confirmation email.

For more information, please contact us at sg@cpaaustralia.com.au

Learning Outcomes:

Outline the Singapore Government's perspective on global economic volatility and its implications for Singapore's long-term competitiveness, business costs, workforce outcomes, and investor confidence.
Explain the policy considerations involved in balancing business sustainability, wage growth, employment stability, and inflation management in a challenging economic environment.
Discuss insights into workforce transformation trends within the finance and accounting profession, including job redesign, role augmentation, and medium-term employment prospects.
Identify strategies for maintaining career sustainability and professional relevance in the face of technological disruption, changing job requirements, and emerging skills demands.

Gan Siow Huang is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Industry. She has been the Member of Parliament for Marymount Single Member Constituency since 2020.

Prior to her current role, Siow Huang championed the SkillsFuture movement and advocated for workplace diversity, flexible work arrangements, and mental well-being support as part of her work at the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Education.

Siow Huang served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force for more than 25 years. She was the first female Brigadier General and Chief of Staff-Air Staff in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Siow Huang holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1996) and Master in Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010).

A mother of three girls and an advocate for empowering women, Siow Huang mentors young women starting on their careers. She hopes to see more women in leadership roles in the community and at the workplace.

Wei Hock is the head of Assurance services at Ernst & Young LLP in Singapore leading a team of professionals that helps organizations meet evolving reporting and business needs. He is familiar with capital market transactions, such as initial public offerings, merger and acquisition transactions, and financial due diligence work.

As a practicing accountant, Wei Hock has worked with businesses with extensive geographical footprints and coordinated regional and global audits. He was attached to Ernst & Young LLP in New York for two years where he worked on global audit engagements.

Wei Hock is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore and a Fellow of CPA Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.