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Inclusive Design Week 2025 (29-31 Jul 2025)

Inclusive Design Week (formerly A11y Week) is the Singapore Government’s digital inclusion learning festival for all public officers.

Last updated 23 July 2025

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Event Details
Day 1 - Tuesday, 29 July
Day 2 - Wednesday, 30 July
Day 3 - Thursday, 31 July
Banner of diverse individuals represented in inclusive design week

Inclusive Design Week (formerly A11y Week) is the Government’s digital inclusion learning festival for all public officers, especially those making Singapore a Smart (and Inclusive) Nation.

This year, we’re back with three days of insightful sharings, case studies, practical tools, and valuable resources to raise awareness about the importance of digital accessibility and demonstrate how it enables us to build a more accessible and inclusive Singapore.

Registrations for the event are now open to public officers only. Visit go.gov.sg/idw-reg-gt to secure your spot.

Registrations are open (For public officers only)

Register now

Event Details

  • Date: Tuesday, 29 July to Thursday, 31 July 2025

  • Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Day 1) | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (Day 2 & 3)

  • Venue: Day 1 - UOB Ability Hub, Enabling Village, Day 2 & 3 - Virtual

Venue Partner:

Logo of Enabling Village with the text 'The Beacon of Disability Inclusion for Singapore and Beyond'.

Day 1 - Tuesday, 29 July

Day 1 Programme

Time

Programme

9:00-9:30 am

Registration

9:30-9:40 am

Opening Speech:

  • Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity

9:40-10:10 am

Living with Digital Inclusivity Tools:

  • Chong Kwek Bin, Technology Analyst, SG Enable

  • Jasmine Yau, Member with Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore)

  • Jee Su Giam, Senior Digital Ambassador

10:10-11:40 am

Panel Discussion on Accessibility and Inclusivity

Moderator:

  • Immanuel Goh, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

Panellists:

  • Chong Kwek Bin, Technology Analyst, SG Enable

  • Dexter Zhao, Design Systems Lead - AVP, DBS Bank

  • Judy Wee, Executive Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association (Singapore)

  • Dr Wong Meng Ee, Associate Professor, Early Childhood and Special Needs Education Academic Group, National Institute of Education

1:00-1:40 pm

Digital Accessibility Assessment Tools Showcase

Singpass:

  • Koh Chin Wee, Senior Software Engineer, Government Technology Agency

  • Zheng Yurong, Product Designer, Government Technology Agency

Oobee:

  • Vir Chiniwala, Product Manager, Government Technology Agency

1:40-2.30 pm

Understanding the A11y Playground

  • Goh Bing Qian, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

  • Vanessa Ow, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

2:40-3.40 pm

Agency Best Practices Sharing

  • Beaumont Ng, Product Manager, Home Team Science & Technology Agency

  • Zheng Weijie, Product Manager, Home Team Science & Technology Agency

Day 2 - Wednesday, 30 July

Day 2 Programme

Time

Programme

9:00-9:45 am

What is EMP2030?

  • Bernice Ang, Deputy Director, Ministry of Social and Family Development

9:45-11:15 am

Digital Service Standards Sharing

  • Jonathan Lim, Senior UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

  • Yeo Beng Huay, Director, Government Technology Agency

11:15-12 pm

Accessibility Made Simple with Inspect Plus

  • Andrew Li, Product Manager, Government Technology Agency

1:00-1:45 pm

Accessibility by Design: How We Built the A11y Playground

  • Goh Bing Qian, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

  • Vanessa Ow, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

1:45-2.30 pm

A11ies in Design

  • Josh Ferrell, Design Systems Engineer, Figma

2:30-3:30 pm

How to Work with Persons with Disabilities

  • Joshua Tseng, Director of Digital Accessibility Services, Etch Empathy

3:30-4:30 pm

Inclusive UX Research Methods

  • Fung Si Qi, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

Day 3 - Thursday, 31 July

Day 3 Programme

Time

Programme

9:00-10:00 am

User Journey Mapping for Inclusive Design

  • Guo Jiayi, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

  • Talia Ong, Senior UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

10:00-11:00 am

Prototyping & Testing

  • Sangar Annadorai, Regional Digital Experience Architect, ASEAN, Cognizant Technology Solutions

11:00-12:00 pm

The 6 W’s of Inclusive User Testing

  • Royce Cheng, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

  • Seow Zhi Hao, UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

1:00-1:45 pm

Sharing Practical Lessons on Structuring Better Information Architecture (IA) for Real People

  • Samantha Tan, UX Writer, Government Technology Agency

1:45-2:30 pm

Google Gameface

  • Avneet Singh, Product Manager, Google

2:30-4:20 pm

Impact by Design Panel Discussion

Moderator:

  • Joy Ng, Principal UX Designer, Government Technology Agency

Panellists:

  • Amanda Yip, Co-Founder and Lead Artist, Rebirth Ensemble

  • Angela Tan, Executive Director, ART:DIS

  • Eyung Lim, Senior Director, Government Technology Agency

  • Shalom Lim, Managing Director, Rebirth Ensemble

4:20-4:30 pm

Closing Speech

*The programme and speakers may be subject to change without advance notice.

For enquiries, please contact engagement@wise.gov.sg.