Agenda
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks
by David Chin, CEO, SPARK
9:15 aM - 9:55 aM
CEO Perspectives // Leadership Principles for Managing Changes in Uncertain Times
Technology is now essential for business growth and innovation. Successful digital transformation projects need the involvement of not only technology leaders but also the business. This panel will discuss the importance of CEO involvement in digital transformation initiatives and best practices in CEO/CIO collaboration.
SPEAKERS
– Axel Winter, Chief Digital Officer, Siam Piwat
– Karen Tan, CIO, DHL Singapore
– Dennis Lui, Chief Executive, VITAL (Ministry of Finance)
Moderator:
– David Chin, CEO, SPARK
9:55 AM - 10:35 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION I // Redefining Partnership Models To Thrive in the Digital Economy
In the new digital world order, digital leaders will need to ensure that their teams have the necessary agile capabilities and dexterity to manage and adapt to constant change. These capabilities are no longer developed in silos, but done so in partnership with strategic tech partners as well as ecosystem allies, to deliver new business value and keep customers coming back!
This panel will discuss key imperatives for organisations to cement their role in collaborative digital ecosystems and optimise their investments to realise greater busienss outcomes from digital transformation initiatives.
SPEAKERS
– Clifford Teo, Co-Founder, ARC Community
– Arvind Mathur, CIO Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Kellogg Company
– Jon-Won Lee, CTO, Endowus
– Tarun Kumar Kalra, Regional Vice President, Asia, Apptio
– Derrick Loi, General Manager, International Business, Ant Group Digital Technologies
Moderator:
– Chiang Yoke Fun, Head, Singapore Digital Business, ST Engineering
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION II // Game-Changing Technologies for a Digital Future
Companies need to remain competitive as new technologies disrupt their business models. Immersive technology, the metaverse, blockchain, NFTs, Robotics and machine learning are key disruptive technologies that are witnessing increased adoption. Hence, the need to manage companys’ most strategic asset – DATA – which fuels innovations, becomes critical. This panel will discuss how new and emerging technologies will shape the digital future and how they can be used for business growth and innovation.
SPEAKERS
– Yvonne Lim, Director, Business and Ecosystems, IMDA Singapore, IMDA
– Dr Ralph Ostertag, Director Digital & Technology Asia Pacific, HEINEKEN
– Clifton Phua, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Systems, ST Engineering
– Beni Sia, Vice President, SEA and Korea, Veeam
– Shanmuga Sunthar (Shan), Director of Architecture & Chief Evangelist, APAC, Denodo
Moderator:
– Eugene Yeo, Senior Advisor, SPARK
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION III // Building Cyber-Resilient Digital Partnership Ecosystems
Continual threats and an expanding attack surface are the new normal for companies. As organisations expand their supply chain networks and grow their partnership ecosystems, ecosystem players need to harmonise cybersecurity standards and capabilities and join forces to better defend and remain resilient to the evolving threat landscape. This panel will discuss how hyperconnected digital ecosystem can modernise their approach to cybersecurity to build greater collective cyber resilience.
SPEAKERS
– Dr Teerawat Issariyakul, Ph. D., Vice President, Standard and Product Technology Department, National Telecom Public Company Limited
– Setiaji, Chief of Digital Transformation Office, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
– Cheri Lim, Chief Information Security Officer, Temasek
– Michael Quek, Regional Vice President, ASEAN, F5
– Sherif El Nabawi, Vice President, Systems Engineering APAC & Japan, Crowdstrike
Moderator:
– Gerry Chng, Executive Director, Deloitte
11:55 AM - 12:10 PM
SUMMARY & SITE VISIT HOUSEKEEPING
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION IV // Data-Driven Strategies to build a sustainability conscious business
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are now priorities for companies. Lowering carbon footprints, promoting greater diversity and inclusion, and addressing wider social issues, using technology, are among the main ESG issues being addressed. Data is critical to ensure that ESG initiatives create long-term and measurable impact across the supply chain. This panel will discuss the critical role that data intelligence plays in building a sustainability conscious business.
SPEAKERS
– Abhishek Singh, Chief Digital Officer, RGE
– Noel Singgih, Group Chief Information Officer, Singapore Post
– Martijn Hoogerwerf, Head of Sustainable Finance APAC, ING Bank
– Ivan Low, Huawei
Moderator:
David Chin, CEO, SPARK