The world of work is being reshaped before our eyes.
Artificial intelligence is accelerating change. Markets are becoming more volatile. Employee expectations are evolving. Organisations are being challenged to transform continuously while maintaining performance, resilience and purpose.
In this environment, change leadership can no longer rely solely on plans, templates and implementation roadmaps.
The leaders who will thrive are those who can navigate uncertainty, make sense of complexity and create momentum when the path forward is not yet clear.
The ACMP Tri Chapter International Conference brings together leading voices from Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to explore one of the most important questions facing organisations today:
What must change leadership become in a world that refuses to stand still?
It is an opportunity to challenge assumptions, discover new perspectives and gain practical insights that will help you lead transformation with greater confidence, clarity and impact.
Why It Matters
Today’s organisations are operating in an environment unlike any before.
Change professionals are being asked to lead through disruption, transformation fatigue, economic uncertainty, workforce shifts, technological acceleration and increasing demands for measurable outcomes.
The traditional approaches that served organisations well in the past are being tested by a future that is more interconnected, unpredictable and complex.
Success now requires leaders who can:
- Think systemically in complex environments.
- Unlock human potential as a driver of performance.
- Build resilience in the face of uncertainty.
- Transform risk into strategic opportunity.
- Create adaptive organisations capable of continuous evolution.
This conference is designed for professionals who are ready to move beyond managing change and begin shaping the future of transformation itself.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (SGT)
Venue: Online webinar (Zoom link will be sent to closer to the date)
Cost: 10 SGD (ACMP members) // 30 SGD (non-members)
Agenda
- Welcome
- Speed Networking
- Speaker Session1: Leading Change in a Complex World, Dr Aiden M. A. Thornton
- Breakout: Identify one practical shift you can make in your change approach
- Speaker Session2: Flourishing Individuals, Thriving Organisations (FITO) , Sunil Hasmukharay
- Panel Dialogue: Integrating the Human and the System, Senthiyl SSG, Rory van der Merwe, Tiale Mosimane and TBA
- Speaker Session3: Dancing with Disruption: Where Risk Intelligence Meets Change Leadership, Nicola Comninos & Thabile Nyaba
- Breakout: What must change professionals do differently in the next 3 years?
- Reflections and insights from all speakers
- Closing session
Featured Conversations
Leading Change in a Complex World
What Complexity Science Teaches Us About the Future of Change Management
What if organisations cannot be understood through simple cause and effect relationships?
What if change emerges through thousands of interconnected interactions rather than carefully controlled plans?
Dr Aiden Thornton explores how complexity science is transforming our understanding of organisations, leadership and change. Drawing on extensive international experience and deep academic expertise, he challenges traditional assumptions and introduces a more adaptive and systemic approach to leading transformation.
Participants will discover how organisations function as complex adaptive systems and how leaders can influence outcomes in environments where certainty is increasingly scarce.
This session will help participants strengthen systems thinking, improve organisational influence and lead more effectively in a rapidly changing world.
Flourishing Individuals, Thriving Organisations (FITO)
A Change Transformation Model with Measurable ROI
Can flourishing people become the foundation of exceptional organisational performance?
Sunil Hasmukharay introduces the FITO Model, Flourishing Individuals, Thriving Organisations, a practical and measurable framework for sustainable transformation.
Rather than focusing on fixing problems, the FITO approach focuses on unlocking strengths, building capability and creating environments where individuals and organisations can thrive together.
Participants will explore how mindset, culture, readiness and human potential can become powerful drivers of organisational performance and measurable business outcomes.
This session demonstrates why people centred transformation is not simply a desirable aspiration. It is a strategic advantage that delivers results.
Dancing with Disruption
Where Risk Intelligence Meets Change Leadership
Nicola Comninos and Thabile Nyaba
In an increasingly uncertain world, risk and change can no longer operate in separate conversations.
Nicola Comninos and Thabile Nyaba explore the powerful connection between risk intelligence and change leadership, demonstrating how organisations can build resilience, strengthen adaptability and create sustainable value through disruption.
Drawing on extensive executive leadership experience, they will share practical insights into how organisations can break down silos, improve decision making and position both risk and change as strategic enablers of success.
This session offers a fresh perspective for leaders who want to navigate uncertainty with greater confidence, agility and purpose.
Takeaways
By attending this conference, you will:
- Gain new perspectives on complexity, transformation and organisational resilience.
- Learn practical frameworks that can be applied immediately in your organisation.
- Discover how people centred transformation can deliver measurable business value.
- Understand how risk intelligence can strengthen change leadership and strategic decision making.
- Connect with a global community of professionals from across four regions.
- Return to your organisation equipped with fresh ideas, renewed confidence and greater influence.
- Leave inspired to lead change with courage, clarity and impact.
Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for:
- Change Management Professionals
- Transformation Leaders
- Organisational Development Practitioners
- Human Resources Leaders
- Risk and Governance Professionals
- Project and Programme Leaders
- Consultants and Coaches
- Senior Executives and Decision Makers
- Anyone responsible for helping organisations navigate change and uncertainty
- Whether you are leading strategic transformation, building organisational capability or preparing your organisation for future challenges, this conference will provide valuable insights, practical perspectives and meaningful connections.
Meet The Speakers
Dr Aiden Thornton brings a unique combination of academic rigour, consulting expertise and practical leadership insight. With an interdisciplinary doctorate focused on leadership, complexity and cognition, he specialises in helping organisations understand and navigate complexity.
Over a career spanning more than twenty-five years across Australia, Asia and Europe, he has worked extensively in leadership development, organisational culture, change management and organisational design.
Known for his thought provoking perspectives and practical approach, Aiden helps leaders develop the capabilities required to thrive in increasingly complex environments.
Sunil Hasmukharay is a globally recognised authority in Change Management, Culture Transformation and Strategic Talent Development.
With more than twenty-four years of international experience and a global reach spanning hundreds of thousands of individuals across multiple continents, Sunil has dedicated his career to helping organisations unlock human potential and create measurable transformation outcomes.
As Group CEO of HC Consultants Group and Director at the ROI Institute, he champions evidence based approaches that connect leadership, talent and organisational performance.
As a member of the ACMP Singapore chapter, Sunil leads the events and training team to deliver rich content to the members.
Nicola Comninos is an accomplished financial markets executive, board member and strategic risk leader with extensive experience across investments, governance, sustainability, business intelligence and enterprise risk management.
As Group Executive: Investments and Chief Risk Officer at Purple Group Limited, she oversees a diverse portfolio that includes investments, governance, compliance, legal and sustainability.
Passionate about mentorship, innovation and financial inclusion, Nicola brings a future focused perspective on how risk intelligence can strengthen resilience, leadership and value creation.
Thabile Nyaba is a seasoned leader with various leadership awards. She is a global and local speaker on leadership, risk management and sustainability. Thabile Nyaba hung her corporate boots last year to pursue her passion on youth, women and SMMEs, as part of her 50 Acts Of Kindness initiative. She is currently dedicating her time using ecosystem driven approaches to assist entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and connecting youth with opportunities.
She previously served as Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer at Old Mutual Insure and as an Associate Director at Deloitte. She is furthermore A past President of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) and recipient of IRMSA’s Honorary Life Membership Award.
Meet The Panelists
Senthiyl is a pioneering force in advancing the Arbinger Institute’s transformational work across Asia Pacific, South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. As Regional Director, he leads a dynamic team in delivering Arbinger’s world-class intellectual property, breakthrough technologies, and transformative programs—empowering leaders and organizations to address people-related challenges, shift mindsets, and unlock sustainable performance.
Certified as a Master Facilitator on November 1, 2003, Senthiyl is the longest-serving Arbinger practitioner outside the United States. In June 2004, he also completed Arbinger’s prestigious Choice in Coaching program, equipping him with deep expertise in applying Arbinger’s principles to transform leadership through coaching – particularly in resolving self-deception paradoxes that hinder growth.
Since 2004, Senthiyl has worked with over 350 organizations across 20+ countries, building a reputation as one of Arbinger’s most respected and impactful consultants globally. His distinctive ability to engage senior leadership teams, activate mindset change, and drive enterprise-wide transformation has made him a sought-after speaker, coach, and facilitator.
As a member of the ACMP Singapore chapter, he supports the planning and execution of events for the chapter.
Rory is a strategic change architect who transforms organisational complexity into competitive advantage. With over 30 years of multi-faceted experience spanning psychology, project management, change leadership, and large-scale transformation, he delivers measurable performance outcomes by aligning people, purpose, and execution.Â
As the first African practitioner certified in Adaptability Intelligence (AQ), he brings pioneering expertise in building organisational agility to navigate the accelerating pace, volume and impact of change in the midst of increasing uncertainties. His unique integration of psychological insight, strategic thinking, and pragmatic delivery enables executives to navigate disruption with confidence and clarity.
Tlale is the Founder and Managing Director of Change Agility, a leading South African boutique change management consultancy. With a background in IT and extensive experience in organisational change, she is passionate about helping leaders, employees and organisations build the agility needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.
She has spent more than a decade delivering practical, people-centred change solutions that enable organisations to navigate transformation successfully. She is also a strong advocate for empowering young South Africans, particularly women, through leadership development, collaboration and entrepreneurship.
Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, reading, road running, ballroom dancing and spending time on community initiatives that create meaningful impact.
Sam Rykers is the Founder and Director of The Change Factor, a change consultancy focused on making organisational and technology change more practical, human and useful.
With more than 15 years’ experience leading change across corporate, government, education and for-purpose organisations, Sam specialises in helping people navigate complex change with greater clarity and confidence.
She is passionate about making change management accessible, practical and genuinely useful, particularly as organisations navigate rapid shifts in technology and AI.
Sam is also a Board Member of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP), contributing to the change profession and connecting practitioners across the community.
Her approach to change is grounded in curiosity, kindness and a strong belief that the best outcomes come from understanding the people at the heart of change.