About the Winning With People Series
Winning with People is SHRI’s flagship thought leadership and engagement series that brings business and people leaders into the same conversation. Anchored in real-world organisational challenges, the series focuses on translating people insights into practical, business-relevant decisions.
The series is grounded in a simple but often overlooked truth:
People decisions are business decisions.
In line with International HR Day, Winning with People: When 1 + 1 = 3 invites you to rethink how value is created across the employee lifecycle, and how intentional people decisions can multiply its impact.
Organisations often approach hiring, engagement, and separation as distinct stages, each managed and measured in isolation. But value is rarely created at a single point. Leading organisations recognise that value is built across the entire employee journey.
When hiring is intentional, engagement is meaningful, and separation is handled with dignity and foresight, organisations do not just retain value. They multiply it.
This is when 1 + 1 = 3.
Hiring: From Talent Acquisition to Value Creation
Move beyond hiring for skills alone. Identify complementarity, potential, and how individuals can amplify team performance from day one.
Engagement: From Employment to Enablement
Build an environment where people are connected, empowered, and able to contribute beyond their individual capacity.
Separation: From Exit to Enduring Value
Managing exits with intent and dignity to preserve relationships, reputation, and long-term value.
CEO, AttituX
Keynote Speaker (Hiring: From Talent Acquisition to Value Creation)
Andrew Chai is the CEO of AttituX and a successful seasoned entrepreneur with over two decades of experience shaping how organisations hire, develop and build high-performing teams. Having personally interviewed more than 130,000 candidates and trained leaders across Asia, he brings a rare, ground-level perspective on what truly drives hiring success.
Known for his work in attitude-based hiring and human capital assessment, Andrew helps organisations move beyond credentials to identify real potential, shift mindsets and build teams that perform at scale. His experience spans global aviation, hospitality and industrial sectors, where he has supported large-scale workforce growth and transformation.
Andrew is also the pioneer behind Drawmetrics®, a culture technology that makes organisational culture measurable, enabling better hiring decisions and stronger team performance.
Chief Technology Officer, Tribe Benefits
Chris Chong currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Tribe Benefits, where he leads the company’s technology strategy and innovation across the region. With over 12 years of experience building and scaling digital platforms in Asia Pacific, he has developed AI-native ecosystems that connect insurers, intermediaries, and employers seamlessly.
He focuses on redefining how organisations design and deliver benefits—making them more data-driven, flexible, and employee-centric. His work centres on driving stronger employee engagement, ensuring benefits are actively used to create meaningful impact within organisations.
Chris is a strong advocate for human-centred technology, championing the use of AI and experience design to build intuitive platforms that encourage participation, healthier habits, and higher-performing teams.
Director, NTUC SME Partners
Bernard Menon is the Director of NTUC SME Partners, a role he assumed on 1 October 2025, where he leads initiatives to support small and medium enterprises through partnerships, productivity improvements, and workforce transformation.
Prior to this, he served as Director of NTUC PME from February 2023 to September 2025, championing efforts to strengthen the wages, welfare, and career progression of Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs). During this time, he drove the development of innovative value propositions, forged key partnerships, and advanced advocacy for PME rights and protection.
Bernard also serves as a Board Member of JTC Corporation, contributing his expertise to community and economic development. Earlier in his career, he helmed the Migrant Workers Segment from 2009 to 2023, playing a key role in strengthening policies and initiatives to improve the welfare of migrant workers in Singapore.
Head of People, The HEINEKEN Company
Shaun Ee is the Head of People at The HEINEKEN Company, where he leads the People organisation for Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore. With over 20 years of experience across the consumer, manufacturing, and logistics sectors, he has held leadership roles at McDonald’s, Kimberly-Clark, and Commonwealth Capital Group.
Known for building high-performing and people-centric organisations, Shaun has led large-scale transformation initiatives focused on talent development, employee engagement, and organisational effectiveness. He is recognised for balancing commercial priorities with people outcomes while fostering strong workplace cultures that support growth and performance.
Lunch will be provided. Registration and Lunch will commence from 12:15pm.
Discover Employee Wellbeing Solutions with Tribe Benefits
SHRI has partnered with Tribe Benefits to offer attendees exclusive workplace wellbeing and employee engagement solutions.
Event attendees can enjoy exclusive promotions valid until end-May 2027, including complimentary 3-month PEPM (per employee per month) fees for selected plans and implementation fee waivers for eligible organisations. Attendees who complete a short survey at the booth may also redeem an exclusive Tribe Benefits tote bag while stocks last.
*Terms & Conditions Apply
Enjoy Exclusive Hiring Insights with AttituX
SHRI has partnered with AttituX to offer exclusive post‑event hiring insights to participants through Drawmetrics, AttituX’s research‑based assessment framework.
5 attendees will be selected to receive a complimentary package (valued up to $750 per participant), which includes:
Preferential rates on Drawmetrics insights will be available to all attendees, with savings of up to 33%:
Enjoy Exclusive Wellness Perks with OSIM
All attendees will receive an exclusive promo code for 10% off selected OSIM products*, along with a complimentary gift worth $39. Attendees may also visit the OSIM booth to learn more about wellness products designed to support wellbeing at work and beyond.
*Full promotional details will be shared at the event.
