The Future of Community and Mobility Week
Fireside Chat on Building Inclusive Spaces, the Singapore Experience
Republic of Singapore
Fireside Chat on Building Inclusive Spaces, the Singapore experience
Join us for an insightful Fireside Chat on Inclusive Spaces!
SG Enable, Singapore’s focal agency for disability and inclusion, invites you to a fireside chat with our partners, where we explore how we can come together to build a stronger, more inclusive Singapore.
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Discussion
- Digital garden cities
- Smart cities
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| Language of interpretation | English |
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Track Programme
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2025.05.15[Thu]
14:00 ～ 17:00
(Venue Open 13:30)
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- Pavilion
- Singapore Pavilion
Programme details
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In this engaging session, you’ll hear from a passionate disability advocate, an innovative designer, and a hospitality expert as they share real-world insights on:
・Making accessibility a natural part of design
・The impact of inclusive spaces on customer experience for persons with disabilities
・Practical ways to integrate accessibility into built environments
Be part of the conversation as we reimagine spaces that foster meaningful interactions between persons with and without disabilities—creating a future where inclusivity is second nature.
Stay for a networking session after the fireside chat where you can connect with our panellists followed by a specially curated inclusive tour of the Singapore Pavilion! Seats are limited—don’t miss out on this opportunity to be inspired and make a difference! Register now!
Facilitator:
Mr Alvin Tan, Assistant Director, SG Enable
Panellists:
Mr Joshua Tseng, Co-founder and Creative Director, Blind Mice Media
Mr Tze Lee, Co-founder and Director, STUCK
Ms Beh Siew Kim, Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer, Lodging, CapitaLand Investment and Managing Director, Japan and Korea, The Ascott Limited
Dr Henry Tsang, Chair Elect & Associate Professor, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Centre for Architecture, Athabasca University, and Visiting Research Fellow, The University of Tokyo
We invite you to join us for a networking session after the fireside chat to get to know our panellists better and to explore opportunities to create better inclusive spaces for persons with disabilities and the communities. This will be followed by an inclusive tour of the Singapore pavilion thereafter.
For more information about this Theme Weeks Programme, please visit the Pavilion Website at https://expo2025singapore.sg/
Reports
【Reflection】
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day (15 May 2025), SG Enable put the spotlight on inclusion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, underscoring its importance as the foundation of a thriving society. As the focal agency for disability and inclusion, SG Enable hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion at the Singapore Pavilion, bringing together voices from design, architecture, hospitality, accessibility and assistive technology to share insights on what inclusion looks like and reimagine how we shape our spaces and experiences for everyone.
Visitors to the pavilion were also treated to a vibrant showcase of 15 artworks by talented Singaporean artists with disabilities - part of the i'mable Public Education movement and its ongoing partnership with with the National Day Parade, forming part of the 60 Dreams Collection at the pavilion, contributed by diverse communities in Singapore. Together with the Singapore Tourism Board, the stunning Singapore Pavilion was thoughtfully made accessible (e.g. wheelchair-friendly routes and sensory-friendly exhibit information), complemented by disability awareness training to staff to enhance the visitors' experience.
We are grateful to the Singapore Tourism Board for the opportunity to showcase inclusion on the global stage, our social service partners for journeying with us, and our distinguished speakers from academia, as well as the public and private sectors, for lending their voices to this important global conversation on building a more inclusive and accessible world.
Also thankful to the Expo Association, as well as the Canada and Singapore Pavilions for their support in connecting us to include an additional speaker, Dr Henry Tsang from the Canada Pavilion for added vibrancy to the discussion. Highlights from the Fireside Chat and comments from the participants were captured in the following post, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sg-enable-ltd_inclusivesociety-enabledlives-inclusivedesign-activity-7330901019482030080-btIU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAA4Ii0Biz2vaUg8IdlP_JLUWLBtpNHF05Y
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
The panel sparked engaging conversations and drew keen interest from attendees, who heard from experts in design, architecture, hospitality, accessibility, and assistive technology held at the Singapore Pavilion.
In addition to discussions and cross-visits to other pavilions, organisations who were at the event had cross-connected to discuss potential opportunities and explored collaborations for their work in this area. To ensure global reach and awareness of this event, we shared the event on the GAAD website (https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/event-category/a1AIV00000IFhyr2AD/global-accessibility-awareness-day-gaad), which will go toward spurring onward conversation and progress for inclusivity.
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Moderator
Alvin Tan
Assistant Director, SG Enable
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Joshua Tseng
Co-founder and Creative Director, Blind Mice Media
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Tze Lee
Co-founder and Director, STUCK
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Beh Siew Kim
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer, Lodging, CapitaLand Investment and Managing Director, Japan and Korea, The Ascott Limited
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Henry Tsang
Chair Elect & Associate Professor, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Centre for Architecture, Athabasca University, and Visiting Research Fellow, The University of Tokyo
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SG Enable
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The Future of Community and Mobility Week
Fireside Chat on Building Inclusive Spaces, the Singapore Experience
Fireside Chat on Building Inclusive Spaces, the Singapore experience
Join us for an insightful Fireside Chat on Inclusive Spaces!
SG Enable, Singapore’s focal agency for disability and inclusion, invites you to a fireside chat with our partners, where we explore how we can come together to build a stronger, more inclusive Singapore.
-
2025.05.15[Thu]
14:00～17:00
(Venue Open 13:30)
- Pavilion
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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