Re:Grow – Translating Experience into Skills for the Future of Work & Food
Re:Grow – Translating Experience into Skills for the Future of Work & Food is a focused session designed for women returning to work who want to explore careers in food tech and sustainability. Instead of generic “back-to-work” advice, Re:Grow provides actionable strategies for mapping existing skills to industry needs, leveraging AI tools for career readiness, and navigating pathways into one of the fastest-growing and most purpose-driven sectors.
This event is hosted by Sponsors in Tech (SiT), a non-profit empowering women in their tech careers by creating pathways for networking, mentorship, and upskilling. We are proud to partner with foodpanda, to spotlight opportunities in food tech and sustainability while advancing inclusion in the workforce.
Light bites and refreshments will be provided!
Why Attend?
Translate your experience into opportunity: Learn how to position your skills for food tech and sustainability roles.
Get practical tools: From AI-powered resume optimisation to certification pathways that boost employability.
Understand industry needs: Direct insights into what employers in food tech are looking for right now.
Address barriers: Hear about funding, access, and the gender biases women face, and how to overcome them.
Build your network: Connect with mentors, peers, and industry experts passionate about shaping a sustainable food future.
Get to know our Panelists!
Surabhi Borgikar - Engineering Manager, foodpanda
Surabhi is an Engineering Manager at foodpanda, where she currently leads the payment integrations team. She began her journey as a software developer and has progressed to a leadership role where she manages and coaches high-performing engineering teams. With over a decade of experience across startups and global companies in fintech and food tech, Surabhi is passionate about mentoring emerging developers, creating inclusive engineering teams, and supporting career switchers and those returning to the workforce. Her journey from individual contributor to engineering management at one of Asia's leading food delivery platforms allows her to share insights on skill translation, career progression, and building confidence especially in Singapore's growing food tech ecosystem.Fiona Seng - Partnerships Lead, Trainocate
Fiona is the Partnership Lead at Trainocate Singapore, where she spearheads strategic collaborations across government, industry, and education sectors to drive digital transformation and workforce development. With a strong background in ecosystem building, Fiona has led initiatives such as the AWS Career Launchpad and Trainocate’s AI Empowered roadmap, working closely with partners like IMDA, SGInnovate, trade associations and tech vendors. Trainocate is a global leader in IT and business training, dedicated to empowering the future workforce through lifelong learning. With over 30 years of experience and a presence in 24 countries, Trainocate's courses and certifications ensures the highest quality of industry relevance and delivery as the authorised training partner for major tech giants including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Cisco, Red Hat, Databricks and more.Jennifer Yuen - Co-Founder, Further
Jennifer is the Co-Founder of Further, a new platform unlocking investment and innovation for Asia’s Food and Ag systems. Jennifer has over 20 years of brand, marketing and business development experience including senior global marketing roles with Airbnb and Meta. She strongly believes in the power of community and collaboration and has built 2 impact communities for SE Asia - Scale Climate Action and Women in Climate. She is a passionate advocate for regenerative business and female entrepreneurship, and is an experienced startup advisor. She is originally from Sydney, Australia and has lived and worked in the US, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (UNSW) and is a Terra Climate Fellow.
Stan Tan - AI Business & Career Advisor
Stan Tan is a certified AI Business Advisor, Strategist, AI Trainer, AI BOT Developer Strategist and Career Coach, with expertise in AI training, AI BOT-building, AI Wealth Building and AI certification programs for children, seniors and users. He has pioneered the use of AI tools to transform career coaching, AI enrichment, wealth enhancement, recruitment and talent development on a global scale. As a Voluntary Career Advisor with Workforce Singapore of MOM, he empowers professionals - including women - to embrace AI, rebuild confidence, and thrive in the future of work.