Practical perspectives on AI governance and deployment.

Singapore

Human Resources Online

AI in HR: From Hype to Practical Deployment — Panel Discussion on the Future of Talent, Leadership and Organisational Design

Moderated the AI-in-HR seminar for an audience of HR directors and people leaders. A consistent theme emerged across the room: organisations are not struggling with AI technology — they are struggling with AI organisation. Key threads: governance and documentation becoming make-or-break; uneven pace of adoption at leadership level; the case for a central AI–HR function; and measurement as the gap that turns pilots into permanent programmes.

Pan Pacific Singapore

CDOTrends

The Hunt for Resiliency: Attaining Digital Sovereignty in a Fast-Changing World

Panel alongside executives from Keppel, Danone, and Kenvue, moderated by Tiger Analytics. The central argument: digital sovereignty is no longer just about where data sits — it now spans infrastructure, platforms, applications, and the dependencies embedded in AI models and services. Resiliency must be designed upfront, not retrofitted. AI introduces a new layer of supply chain risk that most governance frameworks have not yet addressed.

Singapore

ConfX Global

From Pilot to Production: Scaling Generative AI with RAG, Graph RAG, and Return on Employee

Keynote on the practical transition from standard Vector RAG to Graph RAG — arguing that standard RAG processes documents in isolated chunks and fails on complex multi-document reasoning, while Graph RAG maps entity relationships to achieve above 97% accuracy. Introduced Return on Employee as the correct unit of measurement for AI value in knowledge work, with a production example: six weeks of heavy document review reduced to days.

Singapore

CDOTrends

From Eight Dimensions to Five: Adapting Enterprise AI Readiness for SME Deployment

Presented the adaptation of an enterprise eight-dimension AI readiness framework into five dimensions practical for SME deployment — covering data readiness, process definition, governance structure, team capability, and measurement architecture. The argument: most readiness frameworks are built for organisations with dedicated AI teams; this session gives leaders without that infrastructure a sequenced path from zero to production.

United Nations ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

AIFOD · UN ESCAP

AI Governance Frameworks for Developing Nations: Lessons from Smart City and Critical Infrastructure Deployments

Main plenary moderator at the 150-nation summit hosted at the United Nations Conference Centre. Framed AI governance as a "plumbing effort" — requiring data observability, traceability, and auditability before any model is deployed. Advocated for sovereign knowledge bases built on RAG so developing nations can create domain-specific AI that reflects their own culture, language, and institutional context rather than importing foreign models. The forum's key warning: a 12–18 month window exists to establish foundational governance standards before path dependency sets in.

Bangkok, Thailand

AIFOD

AI Governance Frameworks for Resource-Constrained Organisations

Earlier forum in the AIFOD series, preceding the February 2026 UN summit. Focused on governance implementation for organisations without enterprise-scale IT infrastructure — practical frameworks for governments and businesses in emerging markets deploying AI under significant data, budget, and talent constraints.

Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore

Cxociety · C-Engage

The Reality Check of GenAI Adoption — Panel Discussion on closing the gap between proof-of-concept and measurable enterprise value

Panel of 400+ senior IT leaders addressing why at least 30% of GenAI projects are abandoned after proof of concept. Co-panellists: Deepak Sarda (CTO, Endowus), IBM Advisory, Siemens Healthineers; moderated by Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety. The session examined expectations versus reality, how to assess GenAI model maturity, and what measurement infrastructure must be in place before claiming business value.

Salalah, Oman

Oman Society of Engineers · Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning

Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities: AI-Enabled Urban Innovation and Infrastructure

International keynote at the conference organised by Dhofar Municipality and the Oman Society of Engineers, addressing government officials, engineers, and urban planners on AI-enabled infrastructure development for Oman and the wider Gulf region. Covered smart city architecture, sustainable transportation integration, and the design principles for infrastructure that remains governable and auditable as AI is embedded into operational systems.

Singapore

IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority)

Unleash the Power of GenAI: Transform Your Enterprise Today — Panel Discussion on building in-house AI capabilities at scale

Panel at Singapore's national digital transformation forum, organised by IMDA — the government body responsible for Singapore's digital economy. Addressed the strategic case for building in-house AI capabilities rather than full vendor dependency, and the governance practices required when deploying GenAI across enterprise functions at scale.