Caroline Josephine Dawson

Caroline Josephine Dawson is a corporate trainer with Fortress Intelligence. Formally trained in journalism, she is a Corporate Trainer/Facilitator, Keynote Speaker and a Learning & Development Consultant.  She holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from NTU (Singapore) and has attained the Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification through the London Teacher Training College. She also teaches English as a foreign language. Caroline is an MBTI®, DISC Accredited Administrator, Enneagram and Lumina Spark/Emotion practitioner. As an ACTA certified WSQ trainer, she has worked with the Workforce Development Agency of Singapore to develop training content for the Employability Skills System. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Business Administration at the University of Teesside (UK).

Your ‘Brand’ Counts

• Understand why branding matters to you
• Discover what makes a brand unforgettable and attractive
• Understand how a personal brand contributes to your success
• Learn how to create a personal brand that differentiates “You”
• Learn how to share your brand story

James Suresh

James Suresh is a corporate trainer with Fortress Intelligence, a PR consultant and bestselling author. The co-creator of Singapore’s comic icon ‘Mr. Kiasu’, he has also co-written a series of comic books and authored books on his military career. James specialises in Emotional Intelligence, Stress Management and Motivation and he is a certified EQ trainer with ‘Six Seconds Inc’ as well as a certified FISH philosophy trainer. An accredited PR Practitioner and a NIE certified teacher, James is also an NLP practitioner. He co-developed the motivational programme, HEART which emphasizes the importance of creating a fun work environment to boost productivity and enhance the work environment.

5 Steps to Increasing Your Happiness Level

• Identify Causes of Anger, Disappointment and Distress
• Alternative Ways of Interpreting Unhappy Events
• Distractor Activities that Promote Happiness
• Seeking Happiness Through Service to Others

Shareef Jaffar

PBS (POLIS)

Shareef Jaffar is a corporate trainer with Fortress Intelligence and an international management and training consultant with more than 35 years of experience. He has worked in senior General Management positions for local and international companies in the hospitality and human resource development sector. He specialises in training design and has worked as a contracted consultant for a number of MNC’s, NGO’s and Government Agencies. Shareef holds professional certifications in Strategic Planning, Marketing, Business Administration, Administrative Management, International Advertising & Communications, Quality Management and Training & Development.

Winning Others Over with Influential Communication

• The dynamics of persuasion
• Do men and woman deferred in their communication experiences?
• Overcoming barriers-solutions and strategies
• Influencing others-influence tactics
• Dealing with difficult colleagues
• Think positive and believe in yourself
• What to do when things go wrong

MANJIT K CHRISTOPHER

Manjit is a trainer and consultant with Fortress Intelligence with more than 30 years’ of experience. She specialises in People Profiling and Personality Enhancement and has mastered in the area of Understanding People and Getting Along With People. Manjit specialises in Image and Personality Enhancement. She is actively involved in seminars and workshops for Social Development Services and Social Development Unit. She is an expert on how to Make Yourself Attractive for the Opposite Sex, Finding the Right Partner, and Getting Along with your Partner. This area of her training expertise focuses on Relationships and How to Maintain Them

Speak from the Heart

• The Impact of Facial Expressions
• Acknowledging While Listening
• The Power of Your Torso Positioning
• Knowing How to Recognise Personality Types

DR. ZEE YING KIAT

Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Parkway Cancer Centre

Dr Zee received his medical degree with dual distinction from University College London. He was also a recipient of the Drummond Prize in Physiology. After being accepted as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom), Dr Zee worked at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London before completing specialist training in Medical Oncology at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He subsequently underwent fellowship training at The Christie Hospital and Paterson Institute for Cancer Research in Manchester, where his focus was on anti-cancer drug development. Before moving to his current practice, he was a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore. He is well versed in general medical oncology and has a special interest in gastro-oesophageal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

DR. DENNIS KOH

Senior Consultant, General & Colorectal Surgeon, Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Dr Koh graduated from University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to obtaining his medical degrees, Dr Koh also took a year off and obtained a Bachelor in Medical Science. He furthered his medical education and embarked on his surgical training in Singapore. In 2005, he obtained his Master of Medicine in Surgery from National University of Singapore. He proceeded to complete his advance surgical training with Singapore General Hospital and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2009. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Surgery) of Singapore in the same year. Dr Koh has special interest in colorectal surgery and has performed numerous colon and rectal surgeries, both open and minimally invasive. He believes that each surgery should be adapted and tweaked to each individual patient’s unique case and situation with minimal impact on patient’s lifestyle. Among the repertoire of surgical techniques, Dr Koh offers laparoscopic (key-hole), single port surgery, robotic surgery and transanal endoscopic operation (TEO). Dr Koh is also adept in the field of Endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy).

Understanding Colorectal Cancer

In Singapore, colorectal cancer is the top cancer affecting men and the second most common cancer in women. Colorectal cancer may or may not cause symptoms immediately and if symptoms do arise, these may sometimes be mistaken for common bowel ailments. As such, it is important to understand the risk factors, screening & detection methods and treatment options for colorectal cancer.

• Epidemiology
• Prevention and Risk Factors
• Screening
• Cancer Staging
• Surgical treatments
• Non-surgical treatments
• Case Studies