Description

Emerging statistics around mental health are alarming – both globally and in Asia. The unique dynamics in Asia, including the deep sense of taboo and shame associated with this topic, mean that the issues are arguably even more acute in this part of the world.

Yet, few companies today are addressing this critical aspect of employee wellbeing in their organisations. Community Business’ pioneering new research, Embracing Mental Health in the Workplace in Asia, is designed to highlight the business case for addressing mental health in the workplace, increase understanding on the issues in Asia and highlight the role the corporate sector can play to impact positive change.

Join us for the official launch of this new research at an event kindly hosted by Lead Sponsor, Shell.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

All those who are responsible for promoting the wellbeing of their employees, as well as those committed to creating inclusive and supportive workplaces in Asia, including:

  • Business leaders and line managers
  • HR & D&I professionals
  • Occupational Health experts

WHY ATTEND

  • Understand why mental health is a workplace issue your company cannot afford to ignore
  • Learn about the context of mental health in different markets in Asia, with a focus on India
  • Hear how Governments and local organisations in Asia are responding
  • Discover what leading companies are doing to address mental health in the region
  • Get advice on how to approach the subject in your organisation in India
  • Receive access to a complimentary download of the full report

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

  • Welcome
  • Highlights of Research
    Presented by Community Business
  • Addressing Mental Health in the Workplace in Asia
    Panel Discussion including sharing by 2-3 corporate representatives and insights from White Swan Foundation
  • Q&A
  • What's Next?
    Ways to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace moving forward.

 

Community Business is also holding a launch webinar on Thursday 12 July. For more information click here.

Event Speakers

Arun Padmanabhan

Vice President - IT, Shell

Arun stands at the forefront of Shell's fastest growing IT Hub, Bangalore. He has spent the last year shaping and building a robust IT Hub and synergizing partnerships within the internal and external ecosystems to establish a strong Shell footprint in Bangalore.
A risk-taker with deep industry knowledge, Arun has led the global Engineering/IM delivery organization in Upstream and IG – with the team focused on delivering Technical and Business IM to Upstream/IG Projects and Assets globally.
He began his career in Houston, followed by a variety of assignments in Malaysia (Architecture), Netherlands (Commercial Deal Delivery, Deal Management, Enterprise Service Management, Business Interface Management), and Saudi Arabia (Joint Venture Strategy), where he embraced and integrated core Shell values in each of the roles performed.
Throughout his 25-year tenure with Shell Arun has built his reputation on his expertise in Engineering Information management, Supplier management, Joint Ventures and developing business strategies.
Arun joined Shell Oil Company in Houston after graduating with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Management from the Rice University, Houston. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Society of Petroleum Engineers. He also represents Shell as a valued speaker at many NASSCOM engagements.

Manoj Chandran

Founding CEO, White Swan Foundation

Manoj Chandran is the founding CEO of White Swan Foundation for Mental Health, a non-profit organisation with the mission to deliver knowledge services on mental health and wellbeing. Founded in 2014, White Swan Foundation has developed India’s largest knowledge repository on mental health for the public and runs several community outreach and mass communication programmes to educate people on the subject. Manoj has more than 24 years of experience in a wide range of areas that include journalism, communication, marketing, strategy and leadership.

Satish Shenoy

Senior Vice President & Head of Audit, APAC, Northern Trust

Satish Shenoy is a Senior Vice President and Audit Manager for the Asia Pacific Audit Services team for Northern Trust (NT) and a member of the NOS Executive Management team. He joined NT in October 2015 from Aviva where he held the position of Head of Audit. Satish has extensive audit, shared services and finance related experience in the financial services and manufacturing industry. He has worked in Internal Audit as well as set up and run the manufacturing shared services operation for Unilever in India.
In the current role he is responsible for providing audit coverage for NT’s operations centres across Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining NT, Satish worked for 8.5 years as the Head of Audit for Aviva’s business in India. During his stint in Aviva, Satish spent two years on an expat assignment in their UK office as the Head of Audit for the General Insurance business. Prior to joining Aviva, Satish worked for 11.5 years with Unilever in India in a variety of roles including, Internal Audit, Finance & Commercial and setting up an running the Manufacturing Shared Services Operation. In addition Satish worked with Cadbury India Limited for 5.5 years in Finance and Commercial roles.
Satish is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

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