Re:Define Success Conference 2025

Date: 10 Sep 2025

News Type:Event Highlights

School/Department: Student Success Centre

Empowering Change, Shaping Inclusive Futures

8–10 September 2025 | Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) @ Block 23

The Re:Define Success Conference 2025 centred on inclusion across education, employment, and communities. The conference featured multi-format sessions and learning journeys that showcase innovative practices in inclusive teaching, workplace diversity, and community engagement. 

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Our Guest of Honour, panellists and participants explore new narratives of success, engaging in meaningful discussions to advance inclusive futures together. 

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Guest of Honour Mr Eric Chua delivers an inspiring address, highlighting the importance of inclusive education, employment, and communities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

Participants had opportunities to consolidate their ideas that thematically explored the themes of Connect, Extend, and Possibilities, emphasising empathy, co-creation, and systemic change which was reiterated by our Guest of Honour, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development, Mr Eric Chua of the benefit to all when systems are designed to be inclusive.

Panel discussion on inclusive education

Panellists discuss what inclusion truly means in school and share the different pathways for students.

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Professor Roger Slee delivers his keynote address on the challenges faced by students with disabilities, urging schools to confront bullying and foster truly inclusive learning environments. 

Speaker at ReDefine Success Conference 2025, SUSS

Professor Kenneth Poon shares his research findings on the impact of including students with disabilities in mainstream schools in Singapore and highlights key factors that influence successful implementation. 

The main key takeaways from the conference are that inclusion requires more research to guide sustainable impact, voices of persons with disabilities must lead to shape decisions, action in inclusion is collective and that everyday interactions matter in building a movement.

 Participants collaborate, experiment, and deepen their understanding through practical activities during interactive concurrent sessions. 

Building on this momentum, SUSS launched its Inclusive Roadmap Project to advance inclusive learning and strengthen partnerships through a growing network and community of practice inspired by this conference.