SPEAKER PROFILE

Associate Professor Jason Lee from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore co-leads the Human Potential Translational Research Programme and directs the Heat Resilience and Performance Centre. Jason co-chairs the Heat Injury Clinical Practice Guidelines at the Ministry of Health and chairs the Scientific Committee on Thermal Factors at the International Commission on Occupational Health. He is on the management committee at the Global Heat Health Information Network and leads the WHO-WMO Southeast Asia Heat Health Node to scale up efforts in managing the complex health risks posed by rising ambient temperatures.

Plenary 2:
Building WSH Resilience through Technology
Climate change and soaring temperatures in Singapore have put workers, especially those engaged in work outdoors, at an elevated risk of heat stress. The associated impact on workers' health and well-being is of concern and can affect their safety and productivity. Tackling these weather extremes requires new adaptation measures to enhance heat resiliency at the workplace. Technology can be leveraged to address the health and safety issues and challenges arising from heat stress to allow work operations to carry on effectively. Associate Professor Jason Lee will give us insights into some innovative practical strategies and solutions to help companies prevent heat injuries in the workplace amidst rising global temperatures.