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EVENT OVERVIEW
Gartner has characterised 2026 as the “growth-efficiency” era, with AI emerging as the defining factor in the competitive landscape. As AI-driven growth continues to accelerate, IT, Finance, and business leaders must seize the opportunity to ride the trends shaping this new era. The challenge lies not only in adopting AI but in embedding it into the very DNA of their organisations—transforming leadership, people, processes, decision-making, and culture to thrive and build lasting competitive advantage.
At the 2025 C-Engage Convention, 40% of delegates identified achieving long-term profitability as their greatest challenge in balancing strategic priorities with delivering immediate results. Meanwhile, 31% emphasised data-driven decision-making and agility as central aspects to their evolving digital initiatives. A majority also concurred that AI and automation technologies will command the highest priority in IT budgets in 2026. These insights highlight the critical need for collaboration between CFOs and CIOs to successfully the rapidly shifting technology and business landscapes.
Also, CXOCIETY research in early 2026 revealed that the biggest challenges in enterprise AI deployments are measuring ongoing ROI and ensuring data privacy and protection. A significant 69% of respondents reported that their current human-AI collaboration model focuses on augmenting specific tasks. Looking ahead, business leaders identified agentic AI, AI-powered cybersecurity, and talent development as their top strategic priorities for the remainder of 2026 and beyond.
Running in its seventh year under the theme of “Forging Future Advantage“, C-Engage Convention 2026 is Singapore’s premier event for CIOs and CFOs and will co-locate the FutureCFO and FutureCIO Singapore Conferences, forging successful C-Suite partnerships that drive growth and enable critical technology investments, paving the way for sustained organisational success.
This year’s flagship event will cover:
- Delivering continuous value and growth for the business
- Practical AI-driven transformation
- Balancing governance and compliance with agility
- Building resilient enterprises
- Talent management and reskilling in a hybrid world
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CMOs, CHROs, CISOs, CROs, CSOs, CSCOs, CPOs, Directors, Heads, MDs, SVPs, VPs, Leads, involved in:
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Operations
- Data Management
- General management
- Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Sustainability
- Innovation & Digital Technology
- Human Resources
- Information Security
- Risk Management
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
09.00
Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
09.15
Panel Discussion: From IT Steward to Business Owner: Redefining the CIO’s Role in 2027
CIOs in Asia today are no longer judged solely on system uptime or cost savings—they are expected to co-own digital products, influence revenue streams, and drive mission-critical outcomes. This session explores how top-performing CIOs are stepping beyond traditional IT boundaries to lead cross-functional business initiatives, manage digital P&Ls, and build careers anchored in enterprise impact rather than internal IT metrics.
- Redefining success metrics – from IT KPIs to business outcomes
- CIOs as digital product owners
- Framing and testing organisational models to fit the business model
- Skills and mindset shift for the expanded role
- Career pathways – stepping out of an established comfort zone
Moderator:
11.45
Panel Discussion: Strategic Tech Rationalisation and Future-Ready Tech Stack Optimisation for 2027
In a landscape of tighter IT budgets, increasing tech sprawl, and rapid emerging technology disruption, CIOs must go beyond modernisation—they must rationalise and optimise IT portfolios with precision and strategic intent. This session explores how top Asian enterprises are auditing, consolidating, and evolving their technology stacks to drive business growth, reduce cost, and prepare for future innovations like AI, quantum computing, and automation.
- Auditing and rationalising application and vendor portfolios to remove redundancy while maintaining operational stability
- Balancing CapEx and OpEx decisions amid economic volatility and inflation pressures
- Uncovering inefficiencies and simplify complex, multi-vendor tech stacks with AI-driven automation and analytics
- Integrating legacy systems with emerging technologies for a scalable, resilient, and future-ready IT ecosystem
- Securing board and organisational buy-in for tough tech sunsetting decisions while safeguarding innovation budgets
Moderator:
14.10
Panel Discussion: Embedding AI-Driven Continuous Improvement in Business Operations
How can organisations move past initial AI adoption to establish AI-powered continuous improvement cycles that iteratively enhance processes, customer experience, and operational efficiency? We will examine best practices for creating sustainable AI value through feedback loops and overcoming organisational inertia, thereby delivering ongoing, measurable business impact beyond pilots and experiments.
- Designing AI feedback loops for continuous process improvement
- Overcoming organisational barriers to AI-driven change
- Integrating AI into business processes beyond pilots
- Measuring business impact and ROI of ongoing AI initiatives
- Leveraging AI for agile customer experience and operational efficiency
Moderator:
14.45
Fireside Chat: Digital Ethics and Responsible AI Governance for Asia
Digital ethics and responsible AI governance are critical for CIOs in Asia as they navigate a fast-evolving regulatory landscape. Emphasising fairness, transparency, and accountability, CIOs must align AI innovation with regional compliance and societal trust. Addressing bias, cross-border data sovereignty, and ethical impact is vital to sustain growth and foster stakeholder confidence. Ethical leadership in AI ensures technology drives inclusive, trustworthy progress amid Asia's diverse geopolitical challenges.
- Navigating the complexities of digital transformation in Asia
- Balancing innovation with robust governance
- Digital ethics in practice
- The future of AI governance
- Demonstrating the ethical impact and compliance of AI initiatives to the board and stakeholders
Moderator:
14.45
Fireside Chat: Finance Talent Transformation in the Age of AI
A Gartner study reveals CFOs expect that digital finance talent will account for 46% of the finance team by 2027, a significant jump from 17% today. Also, by 2027, organisations that emphasize AI literacy for executives will achieve 20% higher financial performance compared with those that do not. To make finance more agile, automated and AI-enabled, how should CFOs in Singapore transform their finance talent composition and reskilling for a future-ready finance function?
- The evolution of hybrid finance roles in Singapore
- The scope of today’s finance talent crisis
- Infusing tech talent in finance: Spotting, attracting and retaining digital finance talent
- Upskilling finance in AI and data analytics and leadership development
- Closing the staffing and digital skills gaps
INTERVIEWER:
C-ENGAGE CONVENTION PLENARY
15.40
Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
16:20
C-Suite Fireside Chat: Orchestrating Agility: From Insight to Autonomy
In today’s AI-driven economy, agility is no longer optional—it is the defining capability that separates leaders from laggards. As data complexity grows and the demand for evidence-based choices intensifies, C-suite decision-making is undergoing a profound transformation. The challenge is not simply adopting AI but orchestrating it across the enterprise to move from fragmented insights to autonomous decision-making.
- The path forward for C-Suites
- From AI adoption to enterprise orchestration
- Achieving operational agility at scale
- Enabling autonomous decision-making in the C-Suite
Moderator:
16:45
C-Suite Panel Discussion: Monetising and Commercialising the Promises of AI
As companies move toward 2027, AI is shifting from being a technical experiment to a core C-suite priority. C-suites will need to approach AI investments with greater strategic alignment and coordination, ensuring that every initiative is guided by accountability, robust governance, and measurable business impact.
- Overcoming data fragmentation in AI projects
- Effective partnership models for scaling AI beyond pilots
- Governance frameworks in ASEAN: Balancing innovation with regulatory compliance
- Talent strategies to bridge the AI-fluency gap within the enterprise
- Best practice in structuring AI vendor contracts
Moderator:
17:50
Closing Remarks
2025 SPEAKERS
Speaking Opportunities:
- Christine Tjahjadi
- christinetjahjadi@cxociety.com
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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