BEACON 2026 — Connecting the Dots

Programme

The day at a glance

Three rooms, one day. Every session on the Main Stage, in the Workshop Room and at the Charity Forum.

Main StageWorkshop RoomCharity Forum
9:30 am9:30 – 10:00 amRegistration opens
10:00 am10:00 – 10:10 amOpening keynote10:00 – 11:00 amBuilding with IntentSherry Jiang, 65labsThe Charity Forum starts at 2:00 pm
10:10 am10:10 – 10:35 amWeave: Beyond the First Draft of a Case PlanHansel Kwang, Care Corner Singapore
10:35 am10:35 – 11:00 amStorytelling for ImpactNg Kai Yuan, UNFOLD Asia
11:00 am11:00 – 11:20 amTea break
11:20 am11:20 – 11:45 amMeta Wearables: helping disabled people with smart glassesYan Kit, Meta11:20 am – 1:00 pmBuilding with Intent (continued)Sherry Jiang, 65labs
11:45 am11:45 am – 12:10 pmGeolocation data usageYee Kok Meng, MINDS
12:10 pm12:10 – 12:35 pmDCC keynoteLawrence Ang, CEO, The Digital Capital Collective
12:35 pm12:35 – 1:30 pmLunch
1:00 pm1:00 – 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm1:30 – 2:00 pmFireside chat with the guest of honour1:30 – 3:30 pmBeyond the Prompt: AI Agents for Community BuildersTom Zhang · Mobbin workshop
2:00 pm2:00 – 2:50 pmMaking Sure AI Goes WellValerie Pang, Singapore AI Safety Hub2:00 – 2:30 pmConnecting Products into the EcosystemVishal Bambha, VisAiQ
2:30 pm2:30 – 3:00 pmAI-Ready Charities, and Trusting AIAlbert Toh, MaivenPoint · Paco Gaur, AvePoint
2:50 pm2:50 – 3:05 pmTea break
3:00 pm3:00 – 3:30 pmFinTech for Community ImpactDominic Ong, Endowus · David Thian, ImpactSG
3:05 pm3:05 – 3:35 pmNotion AI × Schemes.sg
3:30 pm3:30 – 4:00 pmTea break
3:35 pmMore sessions to be announced
4:00 pm4:00 – 4:30 pmX.20: An AI-Powered Platform for GoodChin Yeow Wah · Wvgen Wong, CRS
4:30 pm4:30 – 5:00 pmDigitalising FundraisingNatalie Chan, 2C2P by Antom

Main Stage

  1. 9:30 – 10:00 amRegistration opens
  2. 10:00 – 10:10 amOpening keynote
  3. 10:10 – 10:35 amWeave: Beyond the First Draft of a Case PlanHansel Kwang, Care Corner Singapore
  4. 10:35 – 11:00 amStorytelling for ImpactNg Kai Yuan, UNFOLD Asia
  5. 11:00 – 11:20 amTea break
  6. 11:20 – 11:45 amMeta Wearables: helping disabled people with smart glassesYan Kit, Meta
  7. 11:45 am – 12:10 pmGeolocation data usageYee Kok Meng, MINDS
  8. 12:10 – 12:35 pmDCC keynoteLawrence Ang, CEO, The Digital Capital Collective
  9. 12:35 – 1:30 pmLunch
  10. 1:30 – 2:00 pmFireside chat with the guest of honour
  11. 2:00 – 2:50 pmMaking Sure AI Goes WellValerie Pang, Singapore AI Safety Hub
  12. 2:50 – 3:05 pmTea break
  13. 3:05 – 3:35 pmNotion AI × Schemes.sg
  14. 3:35 – 5:00 pmMore sessions to be announced

Workshop Room

  1. 9:30 – 10:00 amRegistration opens
  2. 10:00 – 11:00 amBuilding with IntentSherry Jiang, 65labs
  3. 11:00 – 11:20 amTea break
  4. 11:20 am – 1:00 pmBuilding with Intent (continued)Sherry Jiang, 65labs
  5. 1:00 – 1:30 pmLunch
  6. 1:30 – 3:30 pmBeyond the Prompt: AI Agents for Community BuildersTom Zhang · Mobbin workshop

Charity Forum

  1. 9:30 – 10:00 amRegistration opens
  2. 10:00 am – 2:00 pmThe Charity Forum starts at 2:00 pm
  3. 2:00 – 2:30 pmConnecting Products into the EcosystemVishal Bambha, VisAiQ
  4. 2:30 – 3:00 pmAI-Ready Charities, and Trusting AIAlbert Toh, MaivenPoint · Paco Gaur, AvePoint
  5. 3:00 – 3:30 pmFinTech for Community ImpactDominic Ong, Endowus · David Thian, ImpactSG
  6. 3:30 – 4:00 pmTea break
  7. 4:00 – 4:30 pmX.20: An AI-Powered Platform for GoodChin Yeow Wah · Wvgen Wong, CRS
  8. 4:30 – 5:00 pmDigitalising FundraisingNatalie Chan, 2C2P by Antom