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Housekeeping
Getting Here
Here is a map to the E&Y’s One Taikoo Office.
No need to register for a badge with building, please head straight up to the 27th floor and have your ticket information ready for registration!
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There’s an open working space, breastfeeding rooms, gender-neutral bathrooms for your use!
Just make sure you wear your Bloomberg badge.
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.
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.
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
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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
Lisa Tarquini, Founder and CEO of The Menopause Space
10:15 Opening by patron sponsor, bupa
Yuman Chan, General Manager at Bupa Hong Kong
10:35 Panel, Female stories about supporting menopause at work
Ishita Bardhan, Organisational Effectiveness, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd
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 - Room A
Lisa Tarquini, Founder and CEO of The Menopause Space
*Managing menopausal symptoms with traditional chinese medicine, by bupa - Room B
Martin Chan, Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Director at Quality HealthCare
*cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) to manage the mental impact of menopause, sponsored by blackrock - Room C
Dr. Aurélie Comes, Clinical Psychologist & CBT Therapist at Central Minds
12:04 lunch
12:40 breast cancer & menopause, why preventative care matters
Dr. Geoffrey Lau, Chief Medical Director at Bupa Hong Kong
13:05 balancing the human need vs. the business need of menopause
Sian Hooper, Co-Head of HR, APAC at Bloomberg
Karl Woon, Executive Director, Human Capital Management Division at Goldman Sachs
Moderated by Joanna Hotung, Director of the Hotung Mills Education Foundation
13:30 Leadership case studies supporting menopause at work
Emma Bennett, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Asia at Macquarie
Maggie Lock, Regional COO AsiaPac HR at Société Générale
Greta Mikelonis, Head of Health Risk & Actuarial, Asia atManulife
Moderated by Cruzanne Macalligan, Senior Copywriter at The Quick Work Company & RTHK Radio Host
14:05 BREAK: REfresh & refuel
14:20 breakout workshop, session II
*How to design a menopause policy, by the menopause space - Room A
Lisa Tarquini, Founder and CEO of The Menopause Space
*Managing male menopause at work - andropause, sponsored by ot&P - Room B
Dr. Winson Goh, Family Medicine at OT&P
*it’s not awkward: how to talk about menopause at work, sponsored by cathay group - Room C
Elaine Champion, Co-founder of Watch Her Lead
14:50 Explore and learn.
*14:50 Menopause Fair
Bupa
Joint Dynamics Evolve
FemTech Future
Central Minds
Good Period Alliance x LUÜNA
OM Health Hub
*14:55 (30 mins) closed door round-table with lisa tarquini
By invitation only
15:40 breakout workshop, session III
*creating allyship at work with menovest, sponsored by mtr - Room A
Lisa Tarquini, Founder and CEO of The Menopause Space
*A non-hormonal treatment for menopause management, sponsored by astellas - Room B
Dr. Cheung Mei Ling, Registered Medical Doctor
*How to design your workplace to support menopause, sponsored by macquarie - Room C
Dr. Christine E. Bruckner, FAIA and Director at M Moser Associates
16:10 BREAK & FEEDBACK
16:35 Final remarks, followed by drinks & networking
17:30 event ends
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Become menopause-inclusive accredited and reduce preventable employee attrition
The consequences of organisational silence on menopause are not abstract. They translate into hard, measurable costs that directly impact talent retention, operational productivity, and strategic diversity goals.
Try our Menopause Turnover Calculator and estimate the impact menopause is having on your organisation.
It’s time to act.
Did a specific topic capture your attention toDAY?
We’ve got you covered!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Contact us through our website, or email info@themenopausespace.com. We’d love to talk to you.
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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.
See you next year!
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