Types: Impact Forums & Labs

17 Apr 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (GMT+8:00)
Town Hall

What if the world’s largest emerging economy is, in itself, the most decisive large-scale testing ground for a Well-being Economy? As the world seeks new models of progress, China’s development represents a civilisational journey — one that offers profound insights for a global community in search of a holistic, inclusive, and regenerative future.

Moving beyond conventional models often hindered by fragmented interventions, we draw from the principle of “Dao of Nature”—a systemic worldview that structurally embeds social well-being and ecological restoration into long-term national renewal. This session delves into the mechanisms of “Systemic Synergy”, exploring how public missions bridge the private capital divide through “Patient Capital”. Our objective is to distill these universal elements, offering regenerative solutions rooted in Oriental wisdom to address the collective challenges facing humanity today.

17 Apr 2026, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT+8:00)
Market Plaza

Organizer: China Impact Investing Network (CIIN)，FOR GOOD AWARDS

As “doing good” moves beyond being a marginal note in financial reports, impact investing is undergoing a systemic revaluation of assets. This session focuses on its practical execution: how to transform the “positive externalities” of solving social and ecological challenges into measurable, investable core assets.

Drawing on the real-world benchmarks of the “Light Awards,” we will unpack models that successfully deliver both financial and social returns, explore how patient capital integrates with frontier technology and inclusive business, and examine emerging frameworks for impact measurement.

This is not just a showcase of quality projects, but an effort to embed social well-being into the core architecture of mainstream finance.

17 Apr 2026, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT+8:00)
SANGHA Movement Center

If “regenerative prosperity” is the core logic for addressing global systemic crises, then transportation and logistics networks serve as its physical execution layer. As global supply chains undergo rapid fragmentation and restructuring, traditional infrastructure export models are reaching their limits.

This session focuses on a key challenge for Chinese transport enterprises: shifting from exporting hardware to exporting standards and ecosystems. It brings a practical lens on global expansion—how to move from “going out” to truly “taking root” in markets like ASEAN, the Middle East, and Latin America.

With input from institutions such as AIIB, the discussion will also cover project financing, green bonds, and risk management, while exploring how to align Chinese and international standards and build resilient, collaborative global ecosystems.

17 Apr 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (GMT+8:00)
Town Hall

In the face of compounding climatic, social, and geopolitical challenges, traditional growth models rooted in extraction and zero-sum logic are reaching their limits. As fragmented interventions struggle to address systemic crises, there is an urgent need for an “Eastern Pathway to Sustainability”—one that translates the ancient wisdom of “Harmony between Humanity and Nature” into a driving force for patient capital and responsible innovation.

AT ONE IMPACT WEEK CHINA – the Well-being Economic Forum 2026 presents China as a decisive, large-scale proving ground for Regenerative Prosperity. We will explore how policy, finance, industry, and culture achieve profound synergy within this transformation. This is not merely a refinement of old paradigms, but a demonstration of how Eastern values such as He (Harmony) and Ren (Benevolence) bridge the divide between capital and public interest, reshaping the logic of value creation to power the foundations of a Well-being Economy.

The event is more than a cross-sector dialogue; it is a journey of collective evolution. We invite global policymakers and long-term investors to engage with this process, deconstructing the mechanisms that unify material prosperity with ecological restoration and human well-being. Moving beyond abstract discourse, we offer insights rooted in transformative practice, dedicated to weaving the “Well-being of Life” into the very fabric of global governance and capital flows—uniting awakened forces across borders to reshape a resilient and regenerative future.

18 Sep 2025, 08:45:00 - 10:00:00 (GTM+8:00)
Impact Lab 1 (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

At the Himalayan foothills, Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is a Special Administrative Region and living experiment in redesigning the human construct—an urban platform where well-being, values, and human connection drive regeneration, resilience, and flourishing over extraction. As a trusted gateway for global partnerships and investment, GMC aligns investor confidence with Bhutan’s values-led model while enabling green industries, mindful tourism, finance, health, education, and technology.

Grounded in a new model for life—inner cultivation expressed as outward impact, it advances a philosophy where philanthropy, love, and sustainability are one. Using the OCTAVE concept as a reference lens—human-scale “code” informing city-scale choices—GMC elevates ecological stewardship and cultural integrity alongside modern economic drivers.

This session is the grounding: to turn vision into reality through co-creation among governments, philanthropies, investors, business, and communities to build a city where people and nature thrive. Through dialogue with visionary leaders, the session will highlight GMC’s global relevance—inviting governments, philanthropies, investors, private sector partners, and communities to co-create the future of cities.

18 Sep 2025, 18:00:00 - 20:00:00 (GTM+8:00)
Impact Forum

Global Citizen Nights: Singapore will bring together artists and leaders for an unforgettable evening of music, culture, and purpose. As the culminating moment of IMPACT WEEK 2025, the event will feature electrifying performances by RRILEY, Galdive, and Jinan Laetitia, showcasing the power of creative expression to inspire action on global challenges from climate change to inequality all towards advancing the Well-being economy.

By weaving artistry with advocacy, Global Citizen Nights brings the themes of IMPACT WEEK to life,  transforming dialogue and commitments into a shared cultural experience. More than a concert, it is a call to action, closing the week with inspiration, connection, and momentum for lasting change.

16 Sep 2025, 16:00:00 - 17:30:00 (GTM+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

Global Citizen believes the success of young people is the success of everyone. But classrooms cannot deliver if students are hungry, offline, or unwell. Ending extreme poverty means removing barriers to learning such as nutrition, healthcare, connectivity, reliable energy, safety, and equitable opportunity. Education is not a line item; it is a growth strategy that builds skills, jobs, and resilient communities.

This plenary also confronts the systems that shape progress. Multilateral frameworks, governance structures, and financial models are not permanent; they are choices. Reform is needed, from the very top to the grassroots, to sustain progress on education and development.

Curated by Global Citizen, the session will showcase the organisation’s unique advocacy model, demonstrating how citizen action can drive systemic reform, and how quality education delivers only when connected to healthcare, energy, and equity and how reimagining governance and finance can expand opportunity, supercharge development, and build a future that works for all.

The program blends keynotes, discussions, and performances with practical solutions and a public call to take action, so every young person has the chance not just to learn, but to lead.

18 Sep 2025, 11:45:00 - 14:15:00 (GTM+8:00)
Impact Forum (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

Through campaigns like Protect the Amazon and Scaling Up Renewables in Africa, Global Citizen has shown how citizen action can drive bold climate solutions that also fuel economic growth. Investing in renewable energy, carbon markets, and ecosystem protection creates jobs, strengthens communities, and builds resilient economies.

Curated by Global Citizen, the closing plenary will bring together the themes of IMPACT WEEK: finance, governance, equity, and innovation into practical pathways for progress. With Singapore at the heart of global finance, and Asia-Pacific leadership shaping the future of clean energy and carbon markets, the region will help chart the course toward sustainable growth.

Featuring world leaders, civil society voices, private-sector innovators, and young changemakers, the program will blend keynotes, debate, performance, and storytelling to showcasing bold partnerships and near-term commitments that prove climate action is not only essential for survival but also essential for shared prosperity.

20 Sep 2025, 10:00:00 - 12:00:00 (GTM+8:00)
Fengshan CC

OCTAVE Institute, under Tsao Pao Chee (TPC) Group will be partnering Fengshan division under East Coast GRC to do a Social Transformation Project to help families living in public rental flats break out of the poverty cycle.

Those who sign up for this learning journey will get to visit and interview a family, have a tour of the community facility where programmes will be held and do reflections on their experience.

Meeting Point: Fengshan Community Club Main Atrium

What to expect/Attire: Clothes which can allow you to sit on the floor, do not wear too many layers as no air-con and for shoes slip-on is good as easier to enter homes.

Note: It is advised not to take photos/videos or to seek consent before you do so when visiting the families. When taking the photos, it would be good if the faces of those you are visiting is not shown and it is encouraged not to post on social media.

Schedule of Events:

10am Meet at Fengshan CC for briefing and administrative arrangements

10.10am Visiting a family

10.55am Gathering back for Tour

11.00am Tour of Fengshan CC

11.20am Reflections

12.00pm End and Optional Lunch @ Bedok 85 Market at Own Expense

18 Sep 2025, 12:30:00 - 13:00:00 (GMT+8:00)
Impact Grounds (Level 4 Suntec Convention Centre)

A Strategic Intelligence Map by the World Economic Forum visualises how interconnected factors shape complex issues – like the Well-being Economy. It links research, expert insights, and real-time data, helping users identify patterns, map stakeholders, and explore opportunities for collaboration to advance human and environmental well-being beyond traditional economic growth measures.

A Well-being Economy focuses on aligning economies and actions with the well-being of people and the planet, prioritising social equity and environmental sustainability over merely boosting economic wealth and output. Whilst Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a conventional metric that measures economic output, it is unable to characterise the social progression or environmental planetary impacts. Therefore, an increase in GDP in certain nations does not automatically mean that health and sustainable ecosystems—where human and environmental well-being flourish—are also improving. The Well-being Economy redirects focus from GDP towards long-term investments in people’s well-being and the health of the planet.