Our Past Events
Melissa brings a unique blend of clinical insight, lived experience, and professional expertise to every engagement. From masterclasses on personal transformation to panel talks on resilience and inclusion, her sessions are grounded in evidence-based approaches to mental well-being, transition counselling, performance coaching, and disability inclusion.
To explore a speaking engagement, workshop, or collaboration in the areas of mental health, career
transition, or disability inclusion, contact melissa.yeo@inspiredwerks.com
Beyond Sight: Unseen Strength | Goodwin Manor
15 September 2026 | Goodwin Manor, Sydney, Australia
Melissa travelled to Sydney to deliver Beyond Sight: Unseen Strength, a half day programme for residents of Goodwin Manor, a residential aged care community.
The day opened with a talk in which Melissa shared how losing her sight revealed inner capacities that reshaped her purpose and resilience, followed by two hands on workshops: Braille Discovery and Touch & Scent Art.
Designed for older adults and kept to a small group of 20 participants, the programme invited residents to explore the world through touch and scent, and to recognise that strength and creativity remain within reach at every stage of life.
Turning Tragedy into Triumph | AIA Singapore
1 August 2026 | Organised by ADC-Infinj Alliance, AIA Singapore
Melissa was invited to speak at a health and wellness event organised by the ADC-Infinj Alliance of AIA Singapore. In her 30 minute talk, Turning Tragedy into Triumph, she guided participants on how to navigate unexpected challenges using her RESET™ framework, drawing on her personal journey
through sudden sight loss and a cancer diagnosis.
The talk equipped participants with practical ways to turn setbacks into opportunities through cognitive reframing, self-awareness and positive behaviour activation, offering a view of wellbeing that goes beyond physical health.
Rethinking Limits! Unlocking Opportunity | Public Workshops
6 & 13 June 2026 | Punggol Library | Presented by Inspirebots
Melissa led two public workshops under Rethinking Limits! Unlocking Opportunity, a capability development programme by Inspirebots that uses disability as a lens to build growth mindset, adaptive thinking and creative problem solving. Each session was co-facilitated by persons with lived
experience of disability.
On 6 June, participants took part in Braille Discovery, and on 13 June, Touch & Scent Arts, creating art guided only by touch and scent. By working without their usual defaults, participants discovered that constraint is not a barrier to creativity but is often its source. The sessions also featured a telepresence robot that enabled a team member to engage participants remotely.
Across the programme’s four sessions, 94% of 49 feedback respondents reported a shift in mindset.
Singapore Vision Rehabilitation Conference 2025
21 August 2025
Melissa was invited to speak at the Singapore Vision Rehabilitation Conference 2025, organised by the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped, taking place on 21 August 2025. As part of this regionally significant event, Melissa will share insights on Employment and Employability for Persons with Disabilities, drawing from her personal journey and professional experience in HR, coaching, and disability advocacy.
This inaugural conference focused on advancing inclusive rehabilitation strategies and fostering collaboration across sectors to improve the lives of persons with visual impairment.
Guest Panellists – Strategies for Growth Mindset | Organised by Human Capital Singapore (HCS)
26 May 2025
Melissa was invited as a guest panelist for Module 7: Strategies for Growth Mindset in the Interpersonal Managing & Communication Skills (IMCS) programme, organised by Human Capital Singapore (HCS).
This closed-door session brought together a small group of professionals and persons with disabilities to explore how a growth mindset can be developed through challenges and transitions. Melissa shared her personal journey of navigating sudden blindness and career reinvention while continuing to upskill as a Certified Career Facilitator and IHRP-CP professional.
Her story underscored key themes such as emotional resilience, reframing setbacks as opportunities, and applying lived experience as a source of strength and leadership. The discussion offered participants practical strategies to embrace change, lead with self-awareness, and grow through adversity.
Women Rising: Resilience, Purpose and Transformation in Life's Challenges
15 April 2025
Melissa was one of three featured speakers at this empowering event, where each woman shared a unique perspective on navigating life’s challenges. In her talk, “Beyond Sight: The Unseen Strength”
She explored how losing her sight revealed inner capacities that reshaped her life’s purpose and resilience. Her story encouraged listeners to uncover hidden strengths in unexpected places.
From Tragedy to Triumph – Masterclass
22 February 2025
Melissa Yeo led this transformative masterclass designed to help participants turn adversity into growth. Through her lived experience and proven framework, attendees explored practical strategies for self-awareness, resilience, and healing on the journey from setback to comeback.
Coaching Persons with Disabilities – Practitioner Sharing
16 August 2024
Melissa Yeo conducted an interactive online session with over 15 career coaches from Ingenus, offering practical guidance on empowering clients with disabilities through inclusive, strengths-based coaching. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, she shared frameworks to move from “rescue” to empowerment, and how to coach with empathy, clarity, and respect.
The session was warmly received by participants, who shared reflections such as:
💬 “Thank you for this most inspiring session — I learned a lot.”
💬 “What I learned most is to empower them, not to rescue them.”
💬 “Your story and the fire inside you to overcome life’s obstacles is very inspiring!”