Mervyn Asher John | Lecturer
Institute of Technical Education

Mervyn Asher is a Lecturer at ITE College Central, Singapore, where he teaches Security Operations and develops applied learning experiences for adult learners and work-study diploma trainees. His multidisciplinary career spans 16 years in the Singapore Police Force, leadership in the advertising and creative industry, and experience as a technology integrator. Holding a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies and a degree in Communications, Mervyn is particularly interested in how artificial intelligence, music and behavioural science can be applied meaningfully in education. A lifelong musician and drummer, he brings both an educator’s perspective and a practitioner’s understanding of music into his exploration of educator well-being.

Appearances:

EDUtech Asia 2026 Conference Day 1 @ 16:00

Show & Tell: AI assisted music therapy for educator well-being

Explore how AI-assisted music therapy can personalise well-being support and contribute to more sustainable approaches to educator and student well-being
Recognise educator well-being as a strategic priority and consider how institutions can build healthier, more engaged and sustainable working environments
Identify ways AI can augment, rather than replace, human care, using technology to support educator well-being while preserving the human connection at the heart of education.

Shalyn Tan, Lead Lecturer, School of Business & Services, Institute of Technical Education