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DATE: 29 FEBRUARY 2024 | TIME: 9:30AM - 1:30PM | VENUE: HTX INNOVATION HUB - HATCH
LEADING IN THE NEXUS OF A.I. INNOVATION & BUILDING RESILIENCE
In an age where technology’s transformative power is redefining industries, SPARK’s unique annual tech trends and priorities study illuminates the critical crossroads where AI innovation and business resilience converge. This study unveils essential insights into the imperatives facing leaders in Southeast Asia’s digital landscape.
Join us at this forum, where we bring together top technology practitioners and thought leaders at the fore-front of technology innovation. Our power-packed panel of speakers will explore the transformative potential of A.I., massive leaps in enterprise data programmes, building greater agility and business resilience.
Digital Leaders today are pushed like never before, to challenge norms, spur greater innovation partnerships with business and ecosystem players and navigate the intricate interplay of AI innovation and business resilience. This year, our survey will cover 8 key areas that will shape digital transformation strategies for the next 1-2 years, centered on A.I. & Resilience, they include:
This year, our survey will cover 8 key areas that will shape digital transformation strategies for the next 1-2 years, they include:
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Leadership & Change Management
Culture Transformation, Building Digital Skills, Human Capital Transformation.
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Agile I.T Engineering
Agile processes, toolkits (cloud, DevOps, SRE), Reducing technical debt, etc.
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Enterprise Data Management
Managing complex data silos, navigating data regulations in Asia, democratising access to data
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Business Innovation in
Generative A.I
Improving A.I. readiness, driving business ROI from uses-cases in Gen A.I., Modernising legacy tech-stack to build toward A.I.
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Cyber Risk
Management &
Resilience
Securing code by design, improving line-2 cyber risk communication & prioritisation, navigating the A.I. risk landscape.
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Cloud
Architecture
Management
Streamlining and maximising ROI from multi-cloud operations; building an agile and modular cloud-stack for better business agility.
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Digital Strategies for
Sustainability
Digital toolkits for sustainability driven partnerships, data sharing and joint innovation
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Low-Code Citizen Development
Toolkits and processes to improve adoption of democratized digital development beyond I.T.
- CIOs will be the first to discover top digital trends and investment priorities of more than 250 selected C-level executives from organisations across Singapore and Southeast Asia
- Benchmark your digital transformation strategies across industry peers
- Gain deep insights into national-level digital readiness across key cities in Southeast Asia
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Leadership & Change Management
Culture Transformation, Building Digital Skills, Human Capital Transformation.
![TECHTRENDS2024_ICONS-02 TECHTRENDS2024_ICONS-02](https://wahspark.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/TECHTRENDS2024_ICONS-02-qjh698r1undssplqjx2nqf2j9ib14tbw37grvwecx4.png)
Agile I.T. Engineering
Agile processes, toolkits (cloud, DevOps, SRE), Reducing technical debt, etc.
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Enterprise Data Management
Managing complex data silos, navigating data regulations in Asia, democratising access to data
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Business Innovation in Generative A.I
Improving A.I. readiness, driving business ROI from uses-cases in Gen A.I., Modernising legacy tech-stack to build toward A.I.
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Cyber Risk Management & Resilience
Securing code by design, improving line-2 cyber risk communication & prioritisation, navigating the A.I. risk landscape.
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Cloud Architecture Management
Streamlining and maximising ROI from multi-cloud operations; building an agile and modular cloud-stack for better business agility
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Digital Strategies for Sustainability
Digital toolkits for sustainability driven partnerships, data sharing and joint innovation
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Low-Code Citizen Development
Toolkits and processes to improve adoption of democratized digital development beyond I.T.
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FORUM ACTIVITIES
Tech Trends and Priorities for 2024
Key findings from our 2023 Tech Trends Survey will offer insights into the latest trends which will have a big impact on businesses and tech leaders from the region for the next 1-2 years.
Views from technology experts
New advancements in technology tools that will help businesses unlock the full potential of data, cloud, emerging technologies, with emphasis on the right cybersecurity strategies.
Insights from industry practitioners
Leadership competencies, best practices and digital strategies needed to stay competitive, foster an innovation culture, while at the same time help tackle legacy transformation challenges.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
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NG YEOW BOON
Deputy Chief Executive (Development), HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency)
Ng Yeow Boon leads a cluster of Programme Management Centres that are responsible for the timely implementation of S&T capabilities to augment the Home Team’s frontline operations. He also steers 15 S&T Centres of Expertise to develop organic capabilities and spearhead research and development efforts in strategic S&T domains.
Mr Ng is a career Police Officer from the Singapore Police Force. He has held various leadership positions within the Force and Ministry headquarters, driving the law enforcement and homeland security agenda in the areas of policy development and legislation, joint operations and technology.
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CHANG SAU SHEONG
Deputy Chief Executive, Product & Engineering,
GovTech Singapore
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DR MELVIN HENG
Group CEO & Executive Director, Thomson Medical
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ang chee wee
Assistant Chief Executive (Digital & Engineering), HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency)
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TONY PANG
Executive Director, Group Technology Risk, DBS Bank
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DR GERALDINE WONG
Group Chief Data Officer, GXS Bank
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JAGATHESH RAJAVASAGAM
Risk & Cyber Security Officer, Abbott
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KELVIN LOH
Senior Manager, Solutions Architect, Red Hat ASEAN
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TARUN KUMAR KALRA
VP, Head of Sales – APAC, Apptio
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ROBIN FONG
Regional Vice-President & General Manager, ASEAN & Korea, Denodo
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MARC WEE
GM, South-East Asia, Data Services & Storage,
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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NICK DEARDEN
Field CTO, Confluent
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KEVIN LIM
Head Of Enterprise Sales, APAC,
Redis Labs
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CHUA CHEE PIN
Vice President of South East Asia & Korea (SEAK),
Veeam
More speakers to come…
AGENDA
By David Chin, CEO, SPARK
By Ng Yeow Boon, Deputy Chief Executive (Development), HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency)
By David Chin, CEO, SPARK
- Dr Geraldine Wong, Group Chief Data Officer, GXS Bank
- Tony Pang, Executive Director, Group Technology Risk, DBS Bank
- Jagathesh Rajavasagam, Risk & Cyber Security Officer, Abbott
- Marc Wee, General Manager, Data Services & Storage, Singapore and SEA, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Chua Chee Pin, Vice President of Southeast Asia and Korea, Veeam
By Kelvin Loh, Senior Manager, Solutions Architect, Red Hat ASEAN
with Ang Chee Wee, Assistant Chief Executive (Digital and Engineering), HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency)
- Chang Sau Sheong, Deputy Chief Executive Product & Engineering, GovTech Singapore
- Dr Melvin Heng, Group CEO & Executive Director, Thomson Medical
- Tarun Kumar Kalra, VP, Head of Sales – APAC, Apptio
- Robin Fong, Regional Vice-President & General Manager, ASEAN & Korea, Denodo
Moderator: David Chin, CEO, SPARK
PARTNERS
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