ISSC 2021
2021 International Social Security Conference (ISSC)
HIGHLIGHT ISWC 2021: THE NEW NARRATIVE: TURNING THE TIDE ON INEQUALITY
Day 1 – SETTING THE SCENE
23rd November 2021
Venue: Virtual platform
Highlight Session I:
Understanding and Addressing Inequalities
Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz
2001 Winner of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Highlight Session II:
Income Inequality: A Case in Malaysia
Professor Dr. Geoffrey Williams
Economist and Professor at Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Highlight Session III:
Education and Social Inequalities
Anas Zubedy
Managing Director at Zubedy (M) Sdn Bhd
Panel Session 1:
Disparities in Healthcare
Moderator:
Muhammad Afhzal Abdul Rahman
Chief Digital Technology Officer
Employees Provident Fund
Speakers:
Dato’ Dr. Anas Alam Faizli
CEO of ProtectHealth
Nadiah Wan
CEO of TMC Life Sciences
Highlight Session IV:
Pension Policies for the People
Baroness Ross Altmann
UK Minister of State for Pensions in 2015
Highlight Session V:
Making Progress on Global Goals
Michael Green
CEO of the Social Progress Imperative
Day 2 – CALL-TO-ACTION: CRAFTING THE RIGHT POLICIES
24th November 2021
Venue: Virtual platform
Highlight Session VI:
Rethinking Social Assistance
Joe Huston
Managing Director at GiveDirectly
Highlight Session VII:
Reducing Inequality with Social Protection
Dr. Stephen Kidd
Senior Social Policy Specialist at Development Pathways
Highlight Session VIII:
Reshaping Public-Private Dynamics
Mariana Mazzucato
Author of Mission Economy and The Value of Everything
Panel Session II:
Accelerating Efforts for Inclusive Societies
Moderator:
Nelleita Omar
Research Director
The Centre
Speakers:
Joe Huston
Managing Director at GiveDirectly
Dr. Stephen Kidd
Senior Social Policy Specialist at Development Pathways
Breakout Room 1:
Reimagine Ageing in a Changing World
Dr Roger Wong
Clinical Professor at University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Medicine
Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin
Consultant Geriatrician, UMMC
Breakout Room 2:
Gender-sensitive Policy Design
Sumitra Visvanathan
Executive Director at WAO
Aura Sevilla
Programme Consultant for WIEGO
Breakout Room 3:
Innovative and Responsive Solutions for a Better Future
Cheryl Goh
Group VP of Marketing of GRAB
Nadira Yusoff
CEO of KiddoCare
Panel Session III:
Social Contract for Recovery and Resilience
Moderator:
Maribel D. Ortiz
Senior Specialist in Social Security
International Social Security Association (ISSA)
Speakers:
Dr. Kenneth Simler
Former Senior Economist
World Bank's Global Knowledge and Research Hub in Malaysia
Hawati Abdul Hamid
Deputy Director of Research, Khazanah Research Institute
Highlight Session IX:
Exploring Universal Basic Income
Scott Santens
Founding member of the Economic Security Project
Highlight Session X:
Navigating Opportunities for All
Nick Vujicic
New York Times Best-selling Author