This talk traces the historical development and contemporary transformations of the Buddhist community in Singapore. Beginning in the nineteenth century, it examines how waves of migration from China, South Asia, and Southeast Asia produced a diverse Buddhist landscape encompassing Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna traditions in a colonial port city.

Explore how digitalisation shapes the everyday lives of older adults in Singapore’s Outram Planning Area, featuring real stories, photographs, and voices from older residents — reflecting their experiences with technology, from the conveniences it brings to the challenges it creates.

Grounded in extensive organisational practices, this session introduces a structured, human-centric, and skills-first approach to identify how functional tasks can be automated, augmented, or reorganised, and how jobs can be reconstructed into higher-value, future-ready roles.