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what the fog*

APAC*

what the fog* APAC*

* 8:30-6:30pm * Friday, Oct 18 * APAC * BLOOMBERG *

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Housekeeping

Perimenopause symptoms

Getting Here

Here is a map to the  Bloomberg offices, 25/F in the Cheung Kong Centre.

You’ll need to register for a badge with building access before heading up to the 25th floor.

Your unique QR code will be in your email from Thursday

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Need to Take a Call?

No worries, we’ve got you covered.

There’s an open working space, breastfeeding rooms, gender-neutral bathrooms for your use!

Just make sure you wear your Bloomberg badge.

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Food & Drinks

For those joining in-person, there is water, coffee and tea throughout the day, with lunch is provided.

We’ll end with a celebration and small batch Italian wines from our partner, Vino.

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Online Attendees

We’re so excited to be able to bring What The Fog* to APAC via livestream!

For those joining online, please check your email for your unique access link and participate.

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Enjoy the Event and Let’s Take Back Blue

Come ready to participate, connect and dress in blue.

Engage, listen and share your perspectives and meet like minds. There’s no better time than now to make change happen.

Programme

#menopause
#WELLBEING
#Menopauseaware
#MenopauseINCLUSIVE
#accreditation
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9:30 Registration

  • Register and mingle. Start your day with a coffee / tea / water.

10:00 Welcome: from awareness to action

10:15 Opening by patron sponsor, bupa

10:35 Panel, Female stories about supporting menopause at work

  • Ishita Bardhan

  • Sharon Lamport, Talent Acquisition Recruiter and Consultant at Bank of America

  • Jolene Verwey, Pilot at Cathay Group

  • Amy Tye (she/her/hers), Senior Manager, Diversity and Responsible Business at Freshfields

  • Moderated by Dr. Sharmeen Shroff, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Central Minds

11:15 break - refuel, refresh & rehydrate


11:35 breakout workshop, session I

*How to Create Menopause Awareness, by the menopause space

*cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) to manage the mental impact of menopause, sponsored by blackrock

*Managing menopausal symptoms with traditional chinese medicine, by bupa

  • Martin Chan, Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Director at Quality HealthCare

12:04 lunch


12:40 breast cancer & menopause, why preventative care matters

13:05 balancing the human need vs. the business need of menopause

  • Sian Hooper, Co-Head of HR, APAC at Bloomberg

  • Karl Woon, xecutive Director, Human Capital Management Division at Goldman Sachs

  • Moderated by Melissa Gecolea, Anchor/Host, Senior Supervising Producer at TVB Pearl (Television Broadcasts Ltd)

14:05 breakout workshop, session II

*How to design a menopause policy, by the menopause space

*Managing male menopause at work - andropause, sponsored by ot&P

*A non-hormonal treatment for menopause management, sponsored by astellas

  • Dr. Cheung Mei Ling

14:40 Explore and learn.

*14:40 Menopause Fair

  • Bupa

  • Joint Dynamics Evolve

  • FemTech Future

  • Central Minds

  • Good Period Alliance x LUÜNA

*14:45 (30 mins) closed door round-table with lisa tarquini

  • By invitation only

15:30 breakout workshop, session III

*creating allyship at work with menovest, sponsored by mtr

*How to design your workplace to support menopause, sponsored by macquarie

*it’s not awkward: how to talk about menopause at work, sponsored by cathay group

16:00 Final remarks, followed by drinks & networking

17:30 event ends

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A special note of thanks to our supportive community, sponsors and partners who made this festival possible

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MenoVest™ is the world's only menopause simulator, allowing people to experience the disruptive physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms of hot flashes.

It has been designed to encourage intersectional conversation, engagement, and allyship around menopause. It has been worn by politicians, news anchors and talk show hosts, male managers and colleagues in organisations, globally.

The Menopause Space can help spread awareness and knowledge around Menopause at your organisation with two-hour or four-hour workshops designed to deliver awareness, allyship and change to your organisation.

Contact us for more information and special offers before 30 November!

The MenoVest experience for menopause at work training

Menopause at work training

Did a specific topic capture your attention toDAY?
We’ve got you covered!

  • Our mission is to educate and empower everyone impacted by menopause. We do this by breaking down barriers of conversation, speaking about the taboo around menopause and promoting physical and mental wellbeing for persons directly impacted by menopause in an equitable and inclusive manner.

    We aim to do this through free evidence-based resources for individuals, education and training for health professionals, and community engagement. We also engage with organisations as they play an integral role to provide resources, increase awareness and offer training to their employees.

  • Becoming more aware of menopause is a great way to become more menopause friendly. This will naturally encourage organisations to find ways to help in this transitional phase of life.

    Menopause inclusive organisations often check the following boxes:

    Educating staff, managers and leadership to understand how an individual could be affected by menopause will allow for conversations about the topic in the workplace.

    Provide training. Many people who are going through perimenopause may be unaware of the symptoms.

    Offer other measures (as appropriate), such as free resources, mental health support, a uniform policy, wellbeing leave, or access to suitable care through insurance.

    Get in touch to find out The Menopause Space can assist your organisation in becoming more menopause inclusive.

  • First, be kind to yourself and check in often.

    Second, take note that everyone experiences menopause differently. Your symptoms may not be mirrored by your friends or family members, but we encourage you to ask for support and to share your experience.

    You can use a symptom tracker to see what is affecting you, and to what degree. We have found that taking the symptom tracker to a health care professional allows for a more productive conversation, and can lead to better referrals.

    Keep learning. You may find lifestyle and nutritional changes that help you to manage your symptoms.

    Not all practitioners specialise in menopause (and that’s okay!) but it’s important to be knowledgeable so that you can advocate for yourself and get the appropriate treatment.

  • Contact us through our website, or email info@themenopausespace.com. We’d love to talk to you.

  • Menopause and women's health issues often seem to be overlooked, as if they're just a footnote or an asterisks. Instead of considering menopause as a possible cause, women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression or other health conditions.

    Through What the Fog*, we are shining light on this crucial phase in our personal health journeys. It's time to elevate the conversation and bring menopause from the sidelines to the forefront, where it rightfully belongs.

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See you next year!

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