Altair Global at WERC APAC 26: Community, Leadership, and What’s Next for Mobility in the Region
WERC APAC 26 brought together the brightest minds in global mobility for two days of meaningful dialogue, shared learning, and candid conversation — and Altair Global’s team was proud to be part of it.
WERC, the global community for talent mobility, brought together mobility leaders, corporate stakeholders, and service partners in Singapore for sessions that tackled the industry’s most pressing themes: evolving workforce expectations, cost and policy pressures, service delivery innovation, employee experiences, organizational goals, the growing role of technology in enabling smarter mobility programs, and the future of mobility. Altair’s team was sure to leave their mark at the conference, participating in sessions as speakers, moderators, roundtable facilitators, hosts, and proud community contributors.
Benny Tan Receives a Second WERC Distinguished Service Award at WERC APAC 26
A meaningful moment for the Altair team came when Benny Tan, Senior Vice President of APAC, received his second consecutive WERC Distinguished Service Award during WERC APAC 26.
The award recognizes WERC members who have earned 25 service activity points through volunteer contributions to the organization and the broader talent mobility community. Benny first received the Distinguished Service Award at WERC APAC 2025. Receiving it again in 2026 reflects his continued commitment to WERC through speaking, volunteering, committee participation, regional leadership, and his role as President & Co-Chair of the WERC APAC Regional Affiliate.
For Benny, the recognition is less about the award itself and more about the opportunity to serve a community that continues to grow across the region.
“I’m deeply honored to receive my second WERC Distinguished Service Award. Leadership in this community has always been about service, creating space for others to contribute, grow, and succeed. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve WERC and the broader mobility community across APAC.”
– Benny Tan, Senior Vice President, APAC, Altair Global
We are proud to be sharing Benny’s continued recognitions in the industry. Like Benny, we believe the mobility community in APAC and the work ahead is only getting started and we’re looking forward to being a part of it.
Kathryn Cassidy: Mobility as a Strategic Business Function
Day 1 of WERC APAC 26 opened with a plenary session featuring Kathryn Cassidy, President & COO of Altair Global, who shared her perspective on how global mobility must evolve to meet today’s business realities.
Kathryn’s core message is one central to Altair’s own philosophy: mobility can no longer operate as a purely transactional function. As organizations navigate shifting talent strategies, tighter budgets, and rising employee expectations, mobility teams are increasingly called to act as strategic partners — connecting talent movement to business outcomes and helping organizations stay agile in a complex global environment.
Benny Tan in Fireside Chat: Regional Agility Across a Diverse APAC
Benny also joined a fireside chat with other mobility management company professionals, exploring how mobility teams are responding to rapidly changing business needs across APAC, from cost pressures and workforce expectations to the need for greater regional agility.
His perspective reinforced a core reality of operating in this region: APAC cannot be managed as a single, uniform market. Effective mobility programs need enough governance to create consistency, but enough local intelligence to respond to market realities, employee needs, and business priorities.
For Altair, that means helping clients move beyond policy execution toward practical, market-informed solutions that support both talent outcomes and business outcomes.
Katie Lim Moderates the Corporate Panel: What Corporates Really Expect
Day 2 of WERC APAC 26 featured the Service Provider Roundtable: What Corporates Really Expect and What Needs to Change, a session designed to give service providers direct insight into how corporate mobility leaders are evaluating partnerships, performance, and value in today’s environment.
Katie Lim, Director of Client Partner Experience at Altair Global, moderated the corporate panel that opened the session, guiding a practical discussion on what stronger mobility partnerships look like in practice. The conversation explored proactive communication, accountability, commercial transparency, service consistency, problem-solving, and the importance of bringing insight beyond execution.
It was also Katie’s first time moderating a panel, a milestone she handled with composure and confidence.
“What stood out to me was how practical and honest the conversation became. Corporate leaders were clear that they value partners who listen, stay accountable, and bring insight beyond execution. That is what moves a provider relationship from transactional support to real partnership.”
— Katie Lim, Director, Client Partner Experience, Altair Global
Selena Shen: The Quiet Work of Bringing a Community Together
As Vice Chair of the WERC APAC SEA Taskforce, Selena Shen, VP of Client Partner Experience, co-hosted the Service Provider Roundtable: What Corporates Really Expect and What Needs to Change. The session gave service providers direct insight into how corporate mobility leaders are evaluating partnerships, performance, and value in today’s environment.
The discussion explored what stronger provider-corporate alignment looks like in practice, from transparency and expectation-setting to service consistency, cultural intelligence, and the need to understand the real business drivers behind each client’s mobility program.
For Selena, the experience also reinforced a leadership lesson that stayed with her beyond the session:
“What made this roundtable meaningful was the honesty of the conversation. Corporate mobility leaders were not asking for perfection. They were asking for stronger alignment, clearer accountability, and providers who understand the business context behind the move. For me, that is where real partnership begins.”
— Selena Shen, VP, Client Partner Experience, Altair Global
Selena also reflected on the quiet work that happens before a meaningful industry conversation takes place, shaping discussion questions, preparing facilitation notes, and creating the conditions for honest exchange. It was a reminder that contribution is not always loud or visible. Sometimes, the real work is in helping others have the conversation that needs to happen.
Hosting Supplier Partners at Our Singapore Office
As part of the WERC APAC 26 week in Singapore, Altair welcomed 65 supplier partners to our Singapore office for an afternoon focused on connection, appreciation, and partnership.
What has now become a meaningful WERC APAC tradition reflects something we believe at Altair: strong mobility programs are built not only through process and technology, but through trusted relationships across the entire ecosystem.
The gathering brought partners from across the region together to connect beyond the conference environment, strengthen relationships, and continue conversations around collaboration, service delivery, and shared success, all brought to life with a fun Transformers-themed experience.
At Altair, Supplier Partner Experience (SPX) is an important part of our broader experience management (XM) philosophy. We are grateful to every partner who joined us and continues to play a role in helping deliver exceptional experiences to clients and their employees around the world.
Looking Ahead
WERC APAC 26 was a reminder of what this industry is capable of when it shows up with openness and a genuine desire to build something better. With WERCshops planned across APAC in the months ahead, the momentum from Singapore will continue to carry forward — extending education, connection, and practical learning to communities across the region.
The conversations from these two days will continue to inform how Altair shows up for clients across APAC and around the world. We’ll be back next year — and in the meantime, the work continues.
To learn more about Altair’s global mobility services and APAC capabilities, contact us.
