Speakers

Edmund Lau is a patient advocate and educator based in Singapore. He serves on the Advisory Board of the World Patients Alliance and is an Ambassador for the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations. Edmund serves as Co-Chair of the GlobalSkin Asia Pacific Working Group, supporting collaboration and capacity-building across more than 30 countries in the region to advance patient-centred dermatology care, equity, and access. 

 

Edmund is a trained EUPATI Fellow. He is also a co-author of patient-centred work in psoriasis, contributing to efforts that strengthen value-based care and outcomes that matter to people living with psoriatic disease.  He is also the General Secretary of the Psoriasis Association of Singapore, supporting local and international efforts to strengthen patient engagement, improve access to care, and advance health policy dialogue.

 

Alongside his advocacy work, Edmund is an associate lecturer with more than 25 years of teaching experience across universities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. He holds a Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy (University of Newcastle), a Master of Facilities and Environment Management (University College London), an MBA (International Business) (Oklahoma City University), a Master of Environmental Science (Singapore University of Social Sciences), and he is currently pursuing further postgraduate studies in public health and international law.