- 25 September 2024
- 9:00am - 6:00pm
- Singapore
EVENT OVERVIEW
More than ever, CFO and CIO collaboration is crucial for delivering the desired outcomes set by the CEO and the Board.
The CIO’s focus on leveraging technology for innovation and operational efficiency complements the CFO’s responsibility for financial planning, risk management, and resource allocation. Together, they can create a unified vision for how technology can enable the organization to deliver the desired outcomes.
By aligning their efforts, the CIO and CFO can ensure that technology investments are not only cost-effective but also directly contribute to the financial health and long-term success of the company.
A Gartner poll of more than 1,400 executive leaders revealed that 45% of enterprises are scaling generative AI investments across multiple business functions, with 22% scaling across more than three different functions.
AI is no longer exclusive to the CIO office. Among leading organisations, its democratization of use coupled with a sound governance framework, is creating new business opportunities and delivering desired outcomes.
Running in its fifth year under the theme of “Delivering Outcomes” at C-Engage Convention 2024, we are bringing together experienced industry practitioners and domain experts to share with attendees the latest in technology and best practices to maximise the value innovations in process and technology to deliver strategic goals and desired outcomes in 2024 and beyond.
At this year’s flagship event, we will cover:
- Achieving sustainable growth
- Transformative leadership
- Embracing AI to power growth
- Harnessing the latest digital capabilities for decision-making
- Continuous innovation
- Human-machine partnerships
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
C-Engage Convention aims to give insights on driving technological transformation and on addressing pressing concerns to optimize digital investments and business performance to over 400 senior IT and finance leaders from multiple industries in the region.
This one-day event offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in panel discussions, attend hands-on workshops on harnessing the power of disruptive technologies, and witness first-hand best practices in deploying the right technology and strategy to be successful in moving to the next phase of digital transformation and managing the change.
High-Level Industry Speakers
We gather 40+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices to your digital transformation journey.
Interactive Discussions
Be part of our interactive panel discussions that address the current hot topics, share ideas and experiences and get the answers to your pressing questions from prominent business leaders on stage.
Networking Opportunities
Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with our business leaders, end users, solution providers and many more at our event through luncheons, coffee breaks, one-to-one meetings and informal introductions.
Targeted In-Depth Sessions
8 hours of learning and networking opportunities packed into 10 in-depth sessions. Listen to corporate-driven best practices and case studies sharing that are targeted to your profession through the personalized conferences we crafted for you - FutureCIO and FutureCFO conferences.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs, CMOs, CHROs, CROs, CSOs, CSCOs, CPOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, SVPs, VPs, Leads, involved in:
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Operations
- General management
- Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Sustainability
- Innovation & Digital Technology
- Human Resources
- Risk Management
At the conference
2024 AGENDA
09.15
PANEL DISCUSSION I: Modernising Foundational Digital Platforms
An IDC study mentions that digital infrastructure is set to drive 43% of business revenue in Asia by 2027. From adopting customer-centric mindset to embracing product-based approaches, CIOs need to redesign their IT framework and strategy to guarantee continuous business transformation.
- Key trends that will shape digital transformation landscape in 2024
- Transforming IT for digital success
- Doing the cloud right: Scalable and flexible
- Transforming IT Ops with hyper-automation
- Optimising digital platforms for AI and D&A delivery
- Building/deploying solutions that support specific revenue stream
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
10.15
PANEL DISCUSSION II: Embedding IT in Business Strategy
IDC predicts that by 2026, 60% of CIOs will find their roles being challenged by line-of-business (LOB) counterparts who can better demonstrate the ability to align technology with organisation’s mission and customers.
As an enabler that solves business’s problems and needs, IT is a powerful catalyst for business’ progress, innovation and efficiency. Therefore, to emerge as a true business enabler, CIOs must have profound understanding of the organisation’s wider goals and act as business’ strategic partner.
- IT as business enabler
- Strategies for tracking and assessing disruptive trends
- Partnering with business teams and building an ecosystem of innovation partners
- CapEx vs. OpEx: Funding IT strategy that delivers against business objectives
- Adopting a franchise model for IT to co-own the responsibility of digital delivery with other CxOs
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
11:40
PANEL DISCUSSION III: Using Generative AI to Power Growth in 2024
The era of widespread adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) tools have come. AI has captured the attention of many IT leaders and reaching more users. CIOs must prepare to fit emerging transformative technologies, such as GenAI, into the enterprise’s digital planning and technology investments.
- The future of Gen AI’s enterprise developments and applications
- How to leverage GenAI and where do you begin: What is realistic, what has worked and what has not?
- Moderating GenAI
- Managing AI risk, ethics and governance
- GenAI use cases
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
11:15
FIRESIDE CHAT I: Improving Working Capital to Sustain the Growth Engine
- Achieving effective working capital management by accelerating cash conversion cycle
- Planning and metrics for effective working capital optimisation strategy
- Finance and Procurement’s strategic collaboration to improve working capital
- Designing debt prevention strategies to mitigate bad debt risks
- Aligning policies, procedures and technology with working capital’s KPIs
INTERVIEWER:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
14.30
PANEL DISCUSSION IV: Transformative IT Leadership
In an era of on-going disruptions, the leadership team tend to have ambitious business agendas that require technology. CIOs need to step in and manage broad portfolio of enterprise technology required to transform, innovate, and run the business. To achieve these, CIOs need to deliver tech at speed, innovate at scale and harness the power of human-centred and bold leadership.
- The changing role of CIO
- IT leadership for greater agility
- Meeting the challenges in building enterprise’s digital dexterity and operational models
- Executive effectiveness in delivering digital dividends and transformation projects
- Lessons learned managing stakeholders and orchestrating company-wide transformation
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
14.05
FIRESIDE CHAT II: ESG in the Era of Escalating Costs
With ESG efforts maturing and continuous business challenges face CFOs every now and then, CFOs and management teams undeniably have a lot on their plates. Some may even be rethinking their ESG priorities and timelines as they choose to battle inflation, maintain market shares, improve supply chain resiliency or bring cost capital down. How ESG can support cost reduction?
- CFO at the intersection of sustainability and finance
- ESG’s shift from being just an investment category to mainstream strategy
- Can CFOs reduce costs while achieving ESG goals?
- Aligning ESG reporting with financial disclosures
- Metrics in CFO-led ESG
INTERVIEWER:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
15:30
CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME REMARKS
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
16:00
C-SUITE PANEL DISCUSSION I: Delivering Outcomes with AI
In 2024, Generative AI (GenAI) fundamentally changed how the business done. While GenAI may appear easy to use and many enterprises are attracted with the potential ROI from GenAI, only a few will succeed in achieving transformative value from it.
- Integrating GenAI into the business
- Setting the right AI priorities
- Putting GenAI into actions
- Realising the full potential of GenAI
- Scaling responsible AI across the business
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
16:35
C-SUITE FIRESIDE CHAT: Leading with AI
A recent Gartner poll of more than 2,500 executive leaders found that 45% reported that recent hype around ChatGPT prompted them to increase AI investments. 70% said their organisation is in investigation and exploration mode with GenAI, while 19% are in pilot or production mode. With the continuous and evolving advancements of Artificial Intelligence (AI), business leaders too will experience profound changes. From data-driven decision making, improving productivity to personalized customer experience, AI will impact every aspect of leadership.
- How will AI affect C-Suite’s role and responsibilities in the future?
- How should C-Suite prepare this transformative change?
- Leveraging AI to foster innovations, adapt and thrive in the new era
- Challenges and opportunities for leaders in the age of AI
INTERVIEWER:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
17:00
C-SUITE PANEL DISCUSSION II: Becoming the Enterprise of Tomorrow with Augmented-Connected Workforce
Business success is often driven by a paradigm shift and this includes how enterprises manage their workforce, business processes, efficiency and decision-making.
The 2023 Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey found that 26% of CEOs believe the most damaging risk for their organisation is the talent shortage, and so attracting and retaining talent is their top workforce priority. Therefore, more top-performing organisations will implement the augmented-connected workforce strategy – where technology will be fully integrated into the workplace, sitting alongside humans.
- Human-machine partnerships for the future of work
- The operating model for the new ways of working
- Meeting the challenges in integrating augmented-connected workforce into the enterprise
- Framework for augmented-connected workforce through a time of change
- Making the most of high-quality human capabilities with AI and automation
MODERATOR:
Allan Tan
Group Editor-in-Chief
CXOCIETY
2023 SPEAKERS
Executive Director, Head Architect, Digital Channels and Data Analytics
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Head of Reliability Engineering (SRE), Core Banking & Payment Hub, Wealth Management
CREDIT SUISSE
Head of APAC Enterprise Infrastructure, Security and Smart Innovation
PANASONIC ASIA PACIFIC
Deputy Director, Group Technology Office
BOUSTEAD PROJECTS LIMITED
2021 SPEAKERS
Group Head of Global Shared Services and Finance Process Optimisation
INTERNATIONAL SOS
Sourabh Chitrachar, Regional VP- IT Strategy & Ops, LIBERTY MUTUAL
Head of Controlling and Planning Agile Digital Lab & Digital Academy, ABB
Head of Reliability Engineering (SRE), Core Banking & Payment Hub, Wealth Management
CREDIT SUISSE
Lim Shih Hsien, Head of Technology Masterplanning and Security, CISO, CSO, CERTIS
CIO for Business Banking and CTO for Digital Platforms
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Managing Director, South Asia, RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY
Regional VP and Head of APAC Digital Services, RGP
Senior Vice President & GM, Asia Pacific & Japan, KOFAX
Business Director, New Entry Market, CCH Tagetik APAC,
WOLTERS KLUWER
Managing Partner & Country Leader, Singapore
IBM CONSULTING
Senior Director, Cloud Insight & Strategy , ORACLE JAPAC
Head of Global Solution Center – Expertise & Innovation, SANOFI
EY Technology Consulting Leader, Partner, EY ADVISORY
Director DevOps and Cloud Development, SINGTEL
Executive Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Economist, IHS MARKIT
General Manager, Finance Operations, Downstream & Trading Reporting & Analysis, SHELL
Assistant Director, e-Invoice Project Office, IMDA
Regional Vice President – Revenue Southeast Asia & India, RGP
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