About this Event
A lot of people in Singapore are losing their jobs right now, and many more are quietly wondering if they’re next.
When it happens, it happens fast. Then come the quieter questions. What did I do wrong? Why me? Even when it had nothing to do with you, the self-blame and the shame are real, and most of us carry them alone.
So let’s talk about it openly, with people who’ve been there.
What we’ll cover
- Lived experience. What it was really like, from those who’ve been through it.
- What to do when it happens. Your rights, the package, and what you can ask for.
- What came after. New roles, new businesses, or still working it out.
- If you can feel it coming. What you can do now.
In conversation with
- Amarjit Kaur, Partner and Head of Employment, Withers KhattarWong; employment lawyer
- Iya Afan, Founder, Knockout Ventures; former LinkedIn sales leader
- Zora Emilia Bouadjenak, global transformation and learning executive; former UBS Head of Learning
Hosted by Carine Tan, founder of Out of Turn, Brand & Commercial Leader and former adidas Category Director.
Who it’s for
Every woman, whether you’ve been made redundant or not. Maybe you’re going through it now. Maybe you’d like to know your rights before you ever need them. Either way, there’s a seat for you. And if it has happened to you, there’s no shame in it, and you’re not the only one.
Programme
6.30pm to 7pm: Networking over refreshments
7pm to 8.30pm: Fireside chat and Q&A
About Out of Turn
Out of Turn is a community for women in Singapore, for the questions you never knew who to ask. Women are often taught to wait their turn and keep the harder questions to themselves. We’d rather ask them out loud. Each session opens up one topic we don’t talk about enough, with people who know it from their work or from living through it, in a room where it’s safe to say what you actually think. This is our first.
You were taught to hold back. Ask anyway.
Follow along on Instagram @outofturn.sg
Out of Turn is supported by the SG Partnerships Fund, under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
Photography
Photos will be taken at this event. By attending, you agree that they may be used on Out of Turn’s social media and in our publicity.
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking over refreshments
Info: Arrive, grab a drink and a bite, and meet the women in the room.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Fireside chat and Q&A
Info: An honest conversation about being made redundant: what it felt like, what to do when it happens, your rights and what you can negotiate, and how to rebuild after. Bring your questions. There’s plenty of time to ask.
Event venue & nearby stays
Enclosed., 41 Beach Rd, #02-01, Singapore, Singapore
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