Midlife Festival 2025 brings together thought leaders, health experts, creatives, and communities for a vibrant weekend of talks, workshops, and honest conversations. Whether you're here to learn, connect, or simply feel seen, there’s something for every stage and every story.
Explore the agenda below and design your day around what moves you.
DAY 1 - Midlife @ Work
24 October 2025 (Friday)
9.30 AM - 5.30 PM
The Exchange (50 Raffles Pl, Level 4-5 & 45-47 Singapore Land Tower, Singapore 048623)
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome
by Elmer Yap (Co-Founder, Surety)
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Elmer Yap
Co-Founder,
Surety
9:40 AM –10:40 AM
Midlife, My Terms: Stories of Change, Choice, and Courage
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Tan Valery
Co-Founder,
Surety
Uma Thana Balasingam
Founder,
ELEVATE
Vinti
Mittal
Director,
Lyra
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
Keynote Speech
by Guest of Honour
Ms Tin Pei Ling
Mmeber of Parliament for
Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC
(MacPherson Division)
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM
Hormones At Work: Supporting Midlife Health for Men and Women
Lindsay Davis
Founder,
Femtech Association Asia
Dr. Paul Chang Zhi Quan
General Practitioner, Regis Medical
Dr. Linsey Gani
Endocrinologist,
Linsey Gani Endrocinology
Dr. Nav Uppal
Community Lead & Medical Advisor,
Surety
Annabelle Johnson
Dietician,
Annabelle Dietitian
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Networking Lunch + Interactive Booths
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Mind & Rest Synergy: Expert Insights on Mental Health and Sleep Hygiene
Tan Valery
Co-Founder,
Surety
Martine Hill
Clinical Counsellor and Director,
Alliance Counselling
Dr. Sanveen Kang
Clinical Psychologist,
Psych Connect
Julian Lim
Sleep Psychologist,
Somnus Sleep Wellness
1:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Work in Progress: Building Midlife-Inclusive Cultures
Dharshi Harindra
Assistant General Counsel,
FTI Consulting
Batya Shulman
Partner,
St. James Place
Danielle Sharpe
Managing Director,
Standard Chartered Bank
Pooja
Director,
S&P Global
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Networking Session with Tea Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
[EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP] Second Act Founders: the Leap into Entrepreneurship and how to Start Strong
Hester Spiegel-vdSteenhoven
Co-Founder,
EPIC Angel
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Rethinking the Clock: Early Menopause & the Modern Workforce
Narasimhan Kothandaraman
Principal Investigator (SG-PRIME),
A*STAR
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Ally is a Verb: How Men Can Champion Midlife Conversations
Ashvind M Daryanani
Group Strategy,
Standard Chartered Bank
Peter Sheren
Executive Director,
Goldman Sachs
Roy Tay
Associate Partner,
DHR Global
Gunjan Bhatt
Global Head of Data Science,
Citi Wealth
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM
Mindfulness Session
Tanya Tierney
Dean of Clinical Communications,
NTU LKC
5:20 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
by Tan Valery (Co-Founder, Surety)
Tan Valery
Co-Founder,
Surety
DAY 2 - Let's Talk Midlife & Menopause
25 October 2025 (Saturday)
9.30 AM - 5.30 PM
Mochtar Riady Auditorium, SMU Auditorium (81 Victoria St, Singapore 188065)
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome
by Tan Valery (Co-Founder, Surety)
Tan Valery
Co-Founder,
Surety
9:40 AM – 9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
by Guest of Honour
Suhaimi Yusof
FLY Entertainment Artiste
9:45 AM – 10.35 AM
[Headline Panel] Everyone Has a Part to Play: Conversations on Care and Community
Elmer Yap
Co-Founder,
Surety
A/P Rukshini P
Co-Director,
KKH Menopause Care
Dr. June Sheren
Family Physician,
Medical Advisor of Surety
Suhaimi Yusof
FLY Entertainment Artiste
10:35 AM – 10.55 AM
Before Her Time: Early Menopause and Why It Matters
Elmer Yap
Co-Founder,
Surety
Narasimhan Kothandaraman
Principal Investigator (SG-PRIME),
A*STAR
10:55 AM – 11.25 AM
Hot Flushes, Cold Facts: Managing VMS with Confidence
Dr. June Sheren
Family Physician,
Medical Advisor of Surety
11:25 AM – 12:40 PM
Networking Lunch + Interactive Booths
Photobooth + Fringe Activities
12:40 PM – 1:40 PM
You Are Not Losing It: Understanding Midlife Mental Change
Dr. Ronina Stevens
Director & Clinical Psychologist, The Other Clinic
Kiki Mohan
Psychotherapist, Executive Coach,
Alliance Counselling
Dr. Kamini Rajaratnami
Psychiatrist,
Dr Kamini Clinic
Dr. Poon Shi Hui
Psychiatrist |
Sleep, Brain Health, and Beyond
1:40 PM – 1:50 PM
From Patient to Advocate: My Cancer Story
Isabel Galiano
Cancer Coach,
Isabel Galiano – Cancer Coaching
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Two Mountains, One Journey: Menopause and Cancer
Dr Charu Narayanan
Family Physician,
IMC
Dr. Steven Tucker
Medical Oncologist & Director,
Tucker Medical
Isabel Galiano
Cancer Coach,
Isabel Galiano – Cancer Coaching
Dr. Aggarwal Ieera Madan
Consultant, Gynae Oncology,
KK Women's & Children's Hospital
2:40PM - 3:10PM
Networking Session with Tea Break
3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Reinventing Intimacy: Sexual Health and Relationship Dynamics Through Midlife and Beyond
Dr. June Sheren
Family Physician,
Medical Advisor of Surety
Anita Krishnan-Shankar
Therapist,
Alliance Counselling
Dr. Angela Tan
Medical Director,
Reiwa Health
Andrea Tan
Sex, Love & Relationship Coach,
Athena Rising
4:10 PM – 5:10 PM
Fuel, Flow, Fortify: Your Lifestyle Prescription for Midlife Health
Dr. Pinakin V Parekh
Cardiologist, Founder and Medical Director
Trident Heart Centre
Vidya
Bhat
Corporate Dietician
Tamara
Gerdis
Physiotherapist, PhysioDownUnder
Dr. Sundus
Hussian-Morgan
Family Physician,
International Medical Clinic
5:10 PM - 5:30PM
Closing Remarks by Elmer Yap
Elmer Yap
Co-Founder,
Surety