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  • 11 September 2025
  • 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
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EVENT OVERVIEW

The 6th Annual C-Engage Convention is Singapore’s largest, exclusive event for CIOs and CFOs.

Comprised of a CFO Conference and CIO Conference, the event helps IT and Finance team leaders learn about technology investments that are cost-effective and directly contribute to the financial health and long-term success of their companies.

 

According to Gartner’s CEO and Senior Business Executive survey in 2025, growth tops the list, cited by 56% of CEOs. This is followed by technology implementation (42%), strengthening the organisation’s operating model or corporate profile (36%), and financial stability (25%).

With the persistent market volatility, the advent of new technologies and rising stakeholder expectations, there is a mounting need for greater collaboration and cohesive dynamics across the C-Suite. Business unit leaders must now join forces to identify, implement and optimise the right technology investments for their respective business and enterprise domains. Also, with the evolving breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, many business leaders will grapple with both the promise and hype around AI, deploying the technology wisely, effectively and responsibly while harmonising its promise and practical reality.

At the 2024 C-Engage Convention, a remarkable 81% of delegates identified automation, AI, and digitalisation as their top priorities for 2025. Additionally, investing in talent and employee development (52%) and leveraging technology for cost efficiency (50%) emerged as key areas of focus. While 90% of attendees expressed a keen interest in deploying AI, 32% of finance leaders raised concerns about data privacy and information security risks, as highlighted in the CXOCIETY Research. These insights underscore the critical importance of collaboration between CFOs and CIOs in navigating the evolving landscape of technology.

CXOCIETY Research in 2024 concluded that even as CIOs strive to leverage technology for innovation and operational efficiency, CFOs are focusing their energies on financial planning, risk management, and more efficient resource allocation. Together, they are creating a consistent vision that harnesses technology to achieve exceptional outcomes for their organisations. Dialogue with these leaders acknowledged that only by aligning their efforts can CFOs and CIOs ensure that technology investments are not only cost-effective but also significantly enhance the financial health and future prosperity of their companies.

Running in its sixth year under the theme of “Pathways Towards Differentiated Success“, C-Engage Convention 2025 co-locates the FutureCFO and FutureCIO Singapore Conferences, bringing together these essential leaders in a dynamic setting to discuss strategies for a successful C-Suite partnership and technology investments that are crucial for organisation’s success.

At this year’s flagship event, we will cover:

  • Balancing priorities and immediate results
  • Strategic leadership for organisational success
  • Modernising enterprise transformation with innovative technologies
  • Revolutionising business with AI
  • Creating a successful team that delivers maximum impact

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.

2025 AGENDA

08.15

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.00

CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME REMARKS

09.15

Panel Dicussion: Technology Business Partnering to Drive Business Growth 

In a world where everything moves very rapidly, the role of IT and CIO/CTO naturally needs to evolve and develop into technology business partners. IT is now required to champion innovation, advance enterprise business goals and drive enterprise transformation for business growth, efficiency and competitive advantage.

  • How the role of IT is changing for the better
  • Bridging the divide between business and IT
  • Driving a transformative mindset within IT function
  • Infusing business acumen into IT function to channel innovation
  • Best practices in cultivating business-centric IT

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

PANELISTS:

Senior representative, JUNIPER NETWORKS

09.50

Keynote: Optimising Cloud Strategies for Value-First Delivery

Cloud computing has completely transformed IT capabilities to run more effectively thus support the business to grow and innovate faster. Cloud computing is, however, poised to offer even more profound developments in 2026 – from multi-cloud and hybrid cloud dominance, AI-powered cloud, serverless, edge and quantum computing to the rise of autonomous cloud infrastructure, one that is integrated with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

  • The changing nature of the cloud in 2026
  • Rethinking cloud infrastructure and how to optimise it
  • Developing a hybrid and multi-cloud strategy to enhance flexibility and scalability

How will the new cloud ecosystem redefine IT infrastructure in 2025?

10.15

Panel Discussion: Innovation vs. Keeping the Lights On

The days of just keeping the lights on are gone for today’s IT leaders. Most IT leaders are now under pressure to help the business to drive business changes and propel growth with continuous innovation.

As the epicenter of modern enterprise, CIO/CTO’s role in championing innovation today is often iterated as efforts to help business increase revenue, tap new markets, increase customer engagement or grow new product lines. How should CIOs/CTOs lead innovations that don’t impact current business operations thus overshadow new innovations?

  • What to prioritise in 2026?
  • Managing the continuous demand for innovation
  • Striking the right balance between innovation and operational excellence
  • Engaging with ecosystem partners to deliver the most value
  • Driving sustainable innovation while maintaining critical enterprise service continuity

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

09.00

CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME REMARKS

09.15

Panel Discussion: Balancing CFO’s Strategic Priorities while Delivering Immediate Results

In 2025, CFOs face the challenge of balancing business growth and profitability with fostering innovation and ensuring compliance. As the finance function evolves, how can it add genuine value from the perspective of business stakeholders? This session emphasises the strategic focus and complexities that CFOs will face in 2026.

  • Navigating growth pressures and challenges facing CFOs in 2026
  • Ensuring long-term profitability amidst market changes
  • Cost control as growth strategy
  • Balancing risk and growth
  • Making smart investment decisions

Moderator:

Jeremy Gray, Editorial consultant, CXOCIETY

09.50

Keynote: Optimising Working Capital with Intelligent Automation

Organisations are challenged to do more with less, while the pressure is on to be able to answer critical business questions accurately and quickly. This session will share how to leverage next-gen intelligent automation to optimise working capital.

  • Strategies in optimising working capital
  • Ensuring AI delivers value
  • Use cases in using intelligent and AI-infused automation to predict cash needs

10.15

Panel Discussion: Shaping Modern Finance Strategy with Data Intelligence

· Translating data intelligence in the world of finance function

· Finance business partnering through intelligent insights

· Meeting the challenges in executing and delivering data intelligence in finance function

· Best practice in designing, executing and achieving performance of a data intelligence

Moderator:

Jeremy Gray, Editorial consultant, CXOCIETY

10.50

MORNING COFFEE BREAK

11.15

Keynote: AI Governance Platforms for Integrating AI in Business

Gartner predicts that by 2028, organisations that implement comprehensive AI governance platforms will experience 40% fewer AI-related ethical incidents compared to those without such systems. This session will share how AI governance platforms will ensure the legal, ethical and operational performance of enterprise AI systems.

  • Building AI Trust, Risk and Security Management (TRiSM) framework into AI models
  • Assessing risks and ensuring appropriate controls in AI life cycle
  • Building AI transparency, trust and accountability with AI governance platforms
  • Use cases of AI governance platforms

11.40

Panel Discussion: The Reality Check of GenAI Adoption

2024 saw immense growth of Generative AI (GenAI) adoption where the technology fundamentally changed how businesses get done. However, Gartner analysts predict that at least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025, due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs or unclear business value.

  • Expectations vs. reality
  • Assessing the maturity of GenAI model and how to accelerate it
  • Ensuring GenAI delivers its promises
  • Realising measurable business value for GenAI
  • Framework for ethical GenAI development and deployment

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

12.15

Keynote: Transforming Corporate Functions & Product Innovation with AI & Imperative Governance

As AI reshapes industries, CIOs and CTOs must navigate the dual challenge of optimizing company’s internal functions while driving AI-powered product innovation—responsibly. According to Gartner, by 2026, over 80% of enterprises will have used generative AI APIs or models in production environments, significantly reshaping workflows, and product offerings. Meanwhile, Forrester highlights that organisations prioritising responsible AI practices see 25% higher trust and adoption rates among customers and stakeholders. This session explores how leaders can harness AI and create a strategic roadmap for AI-driven transformation that balances innovation with responsibility

11.15

Keynote

CS Lim, Vice President of Asia, JEDOX

11.40

Panel Discussion: Finance Digital Transformation Check-Up

A McKinsey Global Survey of CFOs in March 2024 reveals that while 98% of CFOs have invested in digitisation and automation within their finance functions, only a quarter of their processes are fully digitised or automated. As we navigate the uncertainties of 2025, finance leaders need to understand the challenges and strategies essential for modernising the finance function in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. How should finance leaders drive their digital transformation efforts while balancing the inherent risks and opportunities of the evolving financial landscape in Asia?

  • Identifying roadblocks in finance transformation
  • Modernising legacy processes
  • Maximising efficiency in finance function
  • Aligning people and technology for effective transformation
  • Measuring ROI of finance transformation initiatives

Moderator:

Jeremy Gray, Editorial consultant, CXOCIETY

12.15

Keynote: Building Effective Data & Analytics (D&A) Governance Model to Achieve Sustainable Growth

In 2025, data governance has emerged as a cornerstone of enterprise growth, particularly for CFOs navigating a landscape characterised by rapid technological advancements and increasing regulatory scrutiny. This panel discussion will explore how CFOs can fortify their D&A governance frameworks to achieve sustainable growth in a competitive, data-driven environment. By focusing on these critical areas, CFOs will be better equipped to leverage data as a strategic asset, balancing the pursuit of growth with the need for robust risk management in an ever-evolving landscape.

  • Data governance as a strategic necessity
  • Aligning Data, AI, Governance, and business goals
  • Implications of data democratisation on finance leaders
  • The fundamentals of effective D&A Governance for CFOs

Senior representative, LUCANET

12.40

LUNCH

13.40

Keynote: Ensuring Business and Operational Resilience in 2025

Cybersecurity plays a key role in risk management and business continuity though 2025. The adoption of AI and GenAI, spread of fake news and misinformation, cloud movement and talent crunch are pushing security to the top of IT leaders’ priorities list in 2025. Also, according to Gartner, 44% of C-suites and boards are less confident CISOs can deliver on key priorities. How should CIOs and CISOs protect their organisations from constantly evolving security threats, especially in the era of AI and distorted information?

  • Ensuring high-level cyber maturity amidst mounting and persistent cyber threats
  • The role of OT Security in business continuity
  • Enabling disinformation security to prevent, detect and respond to disinformation campaigns
  • Rethinking Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) to boost operational resilience and incident response
  • Enhancing end-user security awareness to strengthen defenses

14.05

Panel Discussion: Modernising Digital Transformation Strategies for Relevance in 2026

Gartner research shows that 89% of boards agree digital is an implicit part of growth strategy, but 81% report they have not made progress toward or achieved their digital business transformation goals. Now that CEOs and the boards expect to see top- or bottom-line benefits from digital investments, how should CIOs and CTOs handle lagging digital transformation efforts and demonstrate business value from technology investments?

  • Aligning technology initiatives with business goals to drive digital transformation
  • Scaling digital transformation despite organisational barriers
  • Balancing innovation and control during digital business transformation
  • Sustaining the transformation momentum without overwhelming the teams
  • Measuring the outcomes and success of digital strategy

Moderator:

Senior representative, IASA ASIA PACIFIC

14.40

Fireside Chat: IT Cost Optimisation to Meet Business Transformation Demands

According to Forrester, while most technology executives expect to increase their IT budgets in 2026, it might not be enough to keep up with inflation. The rising costs from AI and cloud spends, security frameworks, supply chains and tech talents will expect CIOs to manage technology investments more carefully to avoid redundancy.

  • Growth vs. inflation – budgeting for IT in 2025
  • Budgeting for cloud, non-cloud investments, software and technical staff amid increased demand for AI modernisation
  • Optimising cloud use and rein in cost
  • How to minimise IT operation and fixed costs
  • Innovative sourcing and vendor management to reduce IT spend

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

13.40

Keynote: Embedding Innovative Payment Automation into Business to Drive Growth

As credit tightening and inflationary pressures create a challenging environment, CFOs face the dual challenge of managing expenses while ensuring cash flow, profitability, and growth. In this context, the digitisation of payment processes has emerged as a strategic imperative, offering new avenues for value creation and enhanced bottom-line performance. How can innovative payment automation serve as a catalyst for financial resilience and strategic growth in 2026?

  • Navigating the evolving payment landscape
  • Harnessing payment automation for growth
  • Enhancing accounts receivable efficiency
  • Developing a flexible, scalable payment model

14.05

Panel Discussion: Revolutionising Finance with Artificial Intelligence

As we approach 2025, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in finance is becoming a pivotal focus for CFOs across Asia. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 90% of finance functions will implement at least one AI-enabled technology solution. Notably, 44% of finance professionals are already leveraging AI for intelligent process automation, enhancing information processing and anomaly detection.

With AI’s potential to transform decision-making and operational efficiency, how can finance leaders harness this technology effectively?

  • The impact of AI on finance in 2026
  • Initiating AI innovations in finance
  • Collaborating with IT Leaders for AI deployment
  • Evaluating AI tools for finance
  • Use cases of AI application to finance activities

Moderator:

Jeremy Gray, Editorial consultant, CXOCIETY

14.40

Fireside Chat: Recalibrating the Way We Work in 2025

According to Gartner, organisations currently face historic hurdles: a competitive talent landscape, an exhausted workforce, pressure to control costs, and the rise of AI. These new developments are likely to be faced by finance functions too and finance leaders will now need to rethink how and where work gets done. As CFOs are dealing with the complexities of hybrid work and at the same time embracing emerging and automation technologies in the finance functions, how can they effectively manage these transitions while attracting and retaining top finance talent in 2026?

  1. ⁠Future of work trends that will impact finance in 2026
  2. Redesigning workplace processes, policies and environments for better engagement, increased productivity and business outcomes
  3. Innovative retention strategies in a competitive job market
  4. ⁠Finance talent investment to tackle future challenges

Moderator:

Jeremy Gray, Editorial Consultant, CXOCIETY 

15.05

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK

C-ENGAGE CONVENTION PLENARY

15.30

CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME REMARKS

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

15.35

C-Suite Keynote: Building a Digital-Ready Organisational Culture for Seamless Transformation

A recent Gartner survey reveals that only 48% of digital initiatives meet or exceed their business outcome targets. To thrive in today’s digital revolution, business leaders must understand the symbiosis of organisational culture and the successful implementation of digital initiatives. This session examines how business leaders can cultivate a culture that embraces digital tools, encourages continuous learning, and fosters collaboration.

  • Top digital transformation considerations for 2026for organisational growth and adaptability
  • Fostering a digital-first mindset across the organisation
  • Leadership’s role in shaping organisational mindset
  • Measuring and sustaining digital readiness

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

16.00

C-Suite Panel Discussion: AI Action Plans for 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat shared a preview of Singapore’s plans for research, innovation and enterprise (RIE) by 2030 and said both initiatives on large-scale applied AI push, and cross-sector research will be among wider efforts, including major investments, to secure Singapore’s future amid quickening economic and geopolitical shifts.

With Singapore’s plans in pushing on with applying artificial intelligence (AI) on a large scale in key sectors, as well as launch major research and development (R&D) programmes that cut across different fields in an effort to drive economic growth that creates good jobs, how should business leaders in Singapore redefine their strategy in their AI roadmap for the coming years?

  • Practical lessons of AI implementation: What works and doesn’t
  • Bridging the gap between Open vs. Closed AI models
  • Budgeting for AI: Siloed projects or big bang
  • Deploying AI as a defence and offence strategy for business resilience
  • Decoding AI opportunities for business in 2026

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

16.35

C-Suite Fireside Chat: Preparing and Winning the AI Talent Wars

Approximately 80% of AI talent leave companies because they either want a more interesting position or don’t see opportunities for career advancement; however, BCG research shows that only 10% of new roles are filled by existing staff. With the increasing demands for AI expertise, this session explores the struggles, strategies, and best practices in attracting and retaining top talents in the age of AI and data. 

  • The evolution of tech capabilities and talent demands in Asia
  • Getting ahead of the AI talent crunch in 2026
  • Maintaining and managing AI talent pipelines
  • Making your own AI talents: Training and development pathways

Interviewer:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

17.00

C-Suite Panel Discussion: How to be a Better Leader?

Strong leadership capabilities enable employees to be more productive and enterprises to thrive wildly in a fast-changing business climate and workplace that demands mindset, skillset, and technology. McKinsey’s Arne Gast states, “Leaders who continually upgrade their personal operating model report being more productive, working more consciously, and driving change more effectively.” How can you be a better leader, and what leadership skills will define executive success in the coming years?

  • Setting leadership goals for 2025-2026
  • Emerging leadership capabilities that are vital in today’s evolving business landscape
  • Top leadership skills for CxOs to prioritise and develop for the future of work
  • Changing business model for better leadership
  • How can we successfully drive workforce performance in the future workplace?

Moderator:

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY 

17.35

Closing remarks

17.45

END OF EVENT

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

CFOs, VPs, Directors, Heads, MDs, GMs, Sr Mgrs involved in:

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  • Costing & Budgeting
  • Accounting and Reporting
  • Fiscal Policy Planning

CIOs, CTOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, VPs, Leads involved in:

  • IT Security and Technology Risk
  • Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
  • IT Infrastructure or Operations
  • Big Data/Analytics
  • Cloud Management

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FROM THE ATTENDEES

“It was a wonderful experience being in a joint CFO and CIO conference with over 350 leaders across functions… I enjoyed this format better than only CIOs on the panel. Digital transformation is a collaborative effort across functions driving business outcomes and not a responsibility of IT alone.”
Ramesh Munamarty
Ramesh MunamartySr. Executive VP, Technology and Innovation, International SOS
"Thank you very much! …. We all were very impressed by the number and quality of the participants!"
Volkmar Ahrens
Volkmar AhrensManaging Director, Workflow Management & Document Consulting Asia (WMD)
“…I was a delegate attending two very futuristic and informative conferences. The idea was to move away from .ppt to .exe meeting real-time IT leaders and exchange ideas and thoughts on today's fast-paced digital world. The C-Engage Convention talked about building strong CFO-CIO relationships to address the cutting edge technology developments, strategies in driving tech transformation across companies as well as addressing pressing concerns to optimize digital investments and business performance."
Vihang Shah
Vihang ShahHead-Centre of Excellence, Digital Productivity (APMEA), Electrolux

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