This workshop will particularly benefit women directors who already have experienced 1-2 previous/current directorship roles. There will also be a networking session with chairs who have been invited to be part of this workshop.
Key takeaways
- Understand how boards review composition, skills, and behaviours.
- Appreciate diversity as a strategic priority for long-term value creation.
- Gain practical insights to strengthen board skills positioning.
- Build greater clarity on readiness and value proposition as a prospective board director.
Programme
3.30 pm: Registration
4.00 pm: Welcome address by Choo Oi San, Chair, SID Women Directors Chapter
4.05 pm: Opening Keynote by Sarah Graff, Vice President & Head of Strategic Accounts, BoardOutlook
4.20 pm: Kick-Off Discussion: The State of Board Composition
4.35 pm: Facilitated Discussion: Results of Skills Matrix Exercise
5.10 pm: Reflections by Emily Follett, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission Singapore
5.15 pm: Closing by Nishtha Kharb Shukla, Deputy Chair, SID Women Directors Chapter
5.30 pm: Networking
6.30 pm: Ends
CPD Hours : NA.
SID members: $50.00 (incl. 9% GST)
Non-members: $100.00 (incl. 9% GST)
SPEAKERS
Choo Oi San
Chair, SID Women Directors Chapter
Ms Choo Oi San is the APAC Life & Health Practice Leader for WTW with over 25 years of experience. Ms Choo was a member of the ElderShield Review Committee tasked by the Ministry of Health to review Singapore’s national disability scheme. She was President of the Singapore Actuarial Society and served on the Academic Board of the Singapore College of Insurance as Chairperson of the ASEAN Actuarial Talent Committee. She is also a director of WTW Consulting Singapore, WTW Asia Pacific Shared Services Centre and Global Asia Insurance Partnerships.
Emily Follett
Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, Singapore
Ms Emily Follett is a senior career officer with the Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Prior to taking up her position as Deputy High Commissioner in Singapore, she was most recently Assistant Secretary, Agriculture and Non-Tariff Barriers Branch. She has previously served overseas at the Australian Mission in Vientiane and Washington. Ms Follett holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Laws from Australian National University.
Sarah Graff
Vice President & Head of Strategic Accounts, BoardOutlook
Ms Sarah Graff leads the strategic accounts team at BoardOutlook, partnering with listed and private boards across a spectrum of industries globally. A strong believer in the power of objective data to enhance board performance, she brings deep experience and sharp insight to her work. She is a regular speaker on governance panels and is known for translating BoardOutlook’s extensive global benchmarking data into actionable, forward-thinking perspectives for boards and leadership teams. Passionate about impact, she helps boards move from evaluation to measurable improvement.
Nishtha Kharb Shukla
Deputy Chair, SID Women Directors Chapter
Ms Nishtha Kharb Shukla is a global legal and compliance leader with over 20 years of experience across healthcare and technology. As chief legal officer of MHM, she advises the board on healthcare data digitisation and ethics in artificial intelligence. She led crisis management for Boeing aviation crashes, pioneered Philips’ e-commerce launch in Southeast Asia, and strengthened cyber security resilience through major breaches including SingHealth. Ms Shukla has advised a blockchain board on litigation and intellectual property, and is the youngest director of ACC Singapore Chapter, and founded its pro bono committee.
Registration
Please register online by 16 March 2026.
Event Enquiries
Email : [email protected]
Tel : (+65) 6422 1188
Upon successful registration for the course, you are deemed to have read and accepted SID’s Terms and Conditions.