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Celebrating INWED 2026: Engineering Intelligence in Practice hosted by YPS IET Singapore Local Network

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Keynote: "Engineering Intelligence in Practice - Turning AI and Automation into Systems People Actually Use"

 

Speaker: Ms. Mai Nguyen


Synopsis: In every discipline, engineers are being asked to move faster, and AI and automation can feel like the shortcut. But real impact starts after the demo, when solutions meet reality: messy data, edge cases, handovers, accountability, and the responsibility to keep systems safe and trustworthy. This keynote spotlights engineering judgement, the often-invisible decisions that turn promising ideas into dependable workflows. Mai Nguyen will share the recurring challenges teams face when operationalising AI-enabled automation, why human-in-the-loop decision-making is still essential for exceptions and risk-bearing steps, and how to make clear trade-offs across cost, time, and quality without losing control of outcomes. Participants will leave with practical principles to define ownership, set acceptance criteria, and design risk controls such as validation checks, auditability, monitoring, and fallback paths, so AI and automation become systems people actually use.

 

Panel Discussion: "Engineering Intelligence in Practice – Women Who Build"

 

Panellist 1: Ms. Mai Nguyen 

Panellist 2: Ms. Sulfya Lim

Panellist 3: Ms. Shruthi Sreeram

Moderator: Ms. Liew Choy Tung

 

Synopsis: This panel brings together women from different disciplines and career paths to share how engineering judgement shows up in real life — especially when the “right answer” isn’t obvious. Building on the keynote, panellists will discuss how they make decisions under constraints, choose trade-offs across cost, time, and quality, and design risk controls so ideas become solutions people trust and actually use. The panel will also touch on building — how to start, iterate, and create impact — through different lenses including enterprise delivery, community education, and engineering programmes. In the spirit of INWED, the discussion will highlight how diverse perspectives, inclusive team norms, and visible role models strengthen engineering outcomes.

 

Women in Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Control and Automation
Careers
Systems Engineering
Sustainable Development
System safety engineering

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Continuing Professional Development

This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.

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10 Jun 2026 

6:30pm - 9:30pm

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Organiser

  • Singapore Local Network

Registration information

If you have any enquiries, please contact Ms. Liew Choy Tung at LIEW.Tung@ietvolunteer.org or Ms. Nilar Mya at Nilar.Mya@ietvolunteer.org.

Speakers

Ms. Mai Nguyen

Tech Consultant

Ms. Mai Nguyen is a technology consultant specialising in enterprise workflow digitisation, automation, and intelligent document processing (IDP). In her consulting work, she has delivered end-to-end system enhancement initiatives spanning requirements gathering, process analysis, solution design, development coordination, UAT, and post-go-live support. Her work includes prototyping AI-assisted workflows to identify high-value automation opportunities and designing document extraction solutions that generate structured reports with built-in validation and accuracy checks. Mai also supports pre-sales by developing solution proposals and advising on pricing and licensing considerations, and she analyses workflow usage patterns to drive iterative adoption and user experience improvements.

Ms. Sulfya Lim

Co-founder of GoTechUp

Ms Sulfya is the co-founder of GoTechUp, a community-led tech education platform focused on upskilling in coding and digital literacy. A hands-on educator, she designs and delivers training programmes and learning pathways that help individuals build practical, job-relevant skills. With 11 years of corporate banking experience, Sulfya brings a strong understanding of real-world business contexts, stakeholder expectations, and the adoption challenges that organisations face when implementing digital change. Having successfully transitioned from finance into tech education and entrepreneurship, she is also an advocate for making technology more inclusive and accessible — bridging industry needs with community impact.

Ms. Shruthi Sreeram

Senior Program Management Analyst at AMD

Ms. Shruthi Sreeram is a Senior Program Management Analyst at AMD with a strong background across the semiconductor lifecycle, including digital design, verification, design-for-test (DFT), silicon testing, and post-silicon validation. Transitioning from a technical engineering role into program management, she now drives complex, cross-functional programmes — optimising processes, managing delivery risks, and aligning global stakeholders to ensure high-quality product outcomes. Shruthi is also an active mentor within the NTU EEE community, supporting undergraduate students as they develop engineering foundations and career direction. She is committed to continuous improvement, collaborative execution, and empowering the next generation of engineers.

Ms. Liew Choy Tung

Silicon Design Engineer at AMD

Ms. Choy Tung is a Silicon Design Engineer at AMD, supporting timing closure and performance reliability for advanced semiconductor designs. Partnering with design teams, she helps define and validate timing constraints and optimise margins to enable successful chip implementation across complex programmes. As panel moderator, she will facilitate a structured, engineer-to-engineer discussion, surface key perspectives across the panel, and steer the conversation toward clear, actionable takeaways for the audience.

Reasons to attend

  1.  To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2026 with an engaging Young Professionals-led programme that connects members, students, and allies, and spotlighting diverse role models and strengthening inclusive engineering culture.
  2. To build up AI literacy and confidence across diverse engineering pathways, through sharing practical, transferable Engineering Intelligence takeaways on making decisions under constraints so ideas become systems people trust and use.

Location

Room2F - Events & Gallery Space

Bras Basah Complex #04-07, 231 Bain Street
Singapore

180231
Singapore

Programme

•    6.30pm - 7.30pm      Registration and Networking 

•    7.30pm - 8.15pm     “Keynote: AI and Automation into Systems People Actually Use”
                                       Q&A session

•    8.15pm - 9.00pm    “Panel Discussion: Women Who Build”
                                      Q&A session

•    9.00pm - 9.30pm     Token of Appreciation Presentation
                                      Group Photo
                                      Networking

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Target Participant: IET members and non-members, Young Professionals

Free