- 22 September 2022
- Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore
WELCOME
With workforce issues looming large and sustainability priorities becoming a mainstream concern, need not only guidance but an unbiased collaborative relationship between two of his most trusted partners in the enterprise: The Chief Finance Officer and the Chief Information Officer.
In a 2022 Gartner survey, people, purpose, prices and productivity emerged as key issues for the C-suite in 2022, and looking to 2023, reflecting a radical shift in priorities not seen in 15 years but likely to represent enduring change in the mindset of CEOs.
“In 2022, the Gartner CEO and senior business executive survey showed that, catalysed by multiple macro trends and economic factors, business leaders are reprioritizing some key areas of enterprise purpose and management focus,” said Mark Raskino, distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner.
Themed “Masterplan for Success Post-Digitalisation”, C-Engage Convention 2022 is a recognition that rationalising digital transformation initiatives require a re-alignment of the many different priorities and expertise within the organisation and steering these to one goal. How we execute tactics and strategies may differ but these must all be aligned towards one goal, and executed with one voice.
At this year’s flagship event, C-ENGAGE CONVENTION 2022 will cover:
- Elements of a growth strategy post digitalisation
- Leading enterprise in the next phase of digital transformation
- Striking a balance in innovations in the new business order
- Strategies to overcome retention, efficiency, and productivity challenges of a hybrid workplace
- Bridging the technology divide
CXOCIETY acknowledges that members of the C-suite have emotional biases and who doesn’t. However, by working together and arming ourselves with a better awareness of each other’s priorities, capabilities and shortcomings, we are better able to bridge the divide and achieve the business’ goals for 2023.
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 300 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 30+ 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.
AGENDA
09.00
Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
Felicia Oh
Editorial Consultant
CXOCIETY
09.05
PANEL DISCUSSION I: 2023 CIO Agenda in Amplifying Digital Wins and Resilience
- Meeting the new business expectations during volatile times
- Striking the right balance between business and technology priorities
- The new enterprise modernization: Scaling digital initiatives to stay ahead of competition
- Unlocking transformational business performance, operational agility and flexibility with cloud and AI.
- IT investments to focus on: Which tech is priority in 2023 and beyond?
MODERATOR
Ng Lai Yee
Managing Partner & Country Leader, Singapore
IBM CONSULTING
PANELISTS:
Balaji Uppili
Region CIO
GE HEALTHCARE
Karen Tan
CIO
DHL EXPRESS
Kshitij Mulay
CIO
SEPHORA ASIA
Raju Chellam
Chairman, Cloud & Data Standards
ITSC (IT STANDARDS COMMITTEE)
09.40
KEYNOTE I: Accelerating Innovations with Hybrid Cloud Architecture
- What’s next in cloud? – The expanding realities of hybrid cloud architecture
- Enabling flexibility and overall cost reduction with cloud
- Key considerations in adopting hybrid cloud
- Managing the hybrid cloud set-ups
Craig Fulton
Executive, VP and Senior Partner APAC Lead Hybrid Cloud Transformation,
IBM
10.05
PANEL DISCUSSION II: Fueling Business Growth with Data Driven Leadership
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Where we are in 2022-23 with data: Advanced analytics, AI & ML initiatives and automation
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Data competency for CIO of the future
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Revisiting big data management strategy in a complex hybrid landscape
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Data as an ecosystem: Bringing the data to people
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Creating value through data with data monetizing strategy
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Delivering tangible initiatives for data prioritization: Ensuring data-driven culture and data governance program
MODERATOR:
Ritin Mathur
Partner, Consulting
ERNST & YOUNG ADVISORY
PANELISTS:
Juliana Chua
Sr. Director | Global Digital Acceleration
ESSILORLUXOTTICA
Lee Siew Kit
Vice President (Technology & IT)
SINGAPORE CRUISE CENTER
Rajesh Nandakumar
Head of Technology, Asia (Singapore)
WESTPAC INSTITUTIONAL BANKING
09.00
Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
Tjendra Halima
Former Regional CFO
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
09.05
PANEL DISCUSSION I: The Road Ahead: CFO’s New Mandate and Priorities for 2023
- 2023 Finance landscape: Economic outlook, challenges and opportunities in Singapore and region
- CFO’s new role in leading recovery from pandemic impact and losses
- Repositioning business, opportunities and digital agendas to meet the new economic demands and ensure resilience
- Initiatives to drive performance, build profitable growth and surpass competitions in 2023
MODERATOR:
PANELISTS:
*Siang Leng Tay: Winner of Excellence in Financial Planning & Analysis Award, FutureCFO Excellence Awards 2022
09.40
KEYNOTE I: Imperatives for Resilient CFOs amidst Growing Uncertainty
- The evolving role and responsibilities of today’s finance function
- Deploying technology to act fast and mitigate risks amidst a volatile environment
- Delivering sustainable and inclusive growth
Ayelet Rotblat
CFO, South East Asia
SAP
10.05
PANEL DISCUSSION II: Future-Ready Finance Leadership in 2022 and Beyond
- Infusing digitalisation, collaboration and open communication for greater growth, productivity and profitability
- Embedding insightful business intelligence for informed decision-making
- Scaling up digital payments for financial improvements across the board
- Creating a digital-first mindset and building multi-skilled F&A teams to keep up with the new business expectations
- Funding digital growth with a flexible budget
- Managing the speed of digital transformation vs. regulations and compliance
MODERATOR:
PANELISTS:
Shantanu Gupta
Partner, Finance Transformation, APAC
IBM CONSULTING
William Foo
Group CFO
LUXASIA
Zulaifah Abdul Ghani
CFO APAC
ISS GLOBAL FORWARDING
11.05
KEYNOTE II: Demystifying the Intelligent Enterprise and Cloud Transformation
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Why do companies still face challenges in driving business transformation and cloud adoption?
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What are the key considerations in developing a business case and maximising the true business benefits of the cloud?
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Which are the areas to focus on to ensure successful cloud migrations and long-term benefits?
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How do CIOs play an advisory role to users in understanding their processes and enabling business models through cloud adoption?
Casey Kwan
VP and Head of Enterprise Cloud
SAP SOUTHEAST ASIA
11.30
FIRESIDE CHAT: Enabling Cyber Security in the Next-Phase of Digital Transformation
- Threat landscape in ASEAN in 2022-2023
- The evolving roles, relationships and responsibilities of CIO and CISO amidst the changing business outlook and threat
- Consistently applying cyber security protection across all supply chains
- Identity and access management in cloud environment
- Harnessing AI and ML in cybersecurity
- Fostering collaboration for successful zero trust implementation
INTERVIEWER:
Mark du Plessis
Managing Director and Security Lead for South East Asia
ACCENTURE
INTERVIEWEE:
Sujith Immanuel Pellican
Technology Evangelist
MANAGEENGINE
11.55
PANEL DISCUSSION III: Stepping into the Post-Pandemic Era: Riding the Wave of Digital Transformation (DX) 2.0
- Pivoting towards transformation 2.0
- The changing role and responsibilities of IT leaders in leading future enterprises
- Broadening scope and scale of transformation initiatives of digital ecosystems 2.0
- Adopting smarter technology implementations to address rapid changes and dynamic customers’ needs
- IT leadership lessons in 2021-2022
- The way forward: Leading in the era of DX 2.0
MODERATOR:
PANELISTS:
Jacky Koh
IT & Data Analytics Director
KRISSHOP
Niels Maerkedahl
CIO for Business Banking and CTO for Digital Platforms
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Yeow Loye Siew
Chief Information Technology Officer
BOC AVIATION
11.05
FIRESIDE CHAT I: Adapting to Inflationary and Volatile Environments: Factoring Externalities to Drive Scenario Planning in Finance Function
While no organization is protected from fluctuations in inflation, interest rates, and foreign exchange (FX), organizations that use sophisticated assumptions to build scenarios are generally in better positions to prepare for possible outcomes of today’s ever evolving business landscapes. With the constant changes in the marketplace and inflationary pressures at generational highs, how should finance leaders stay on point so they are not caught off-guard?
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Infusing adaptability and flexibility in financial and operational models
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How to accelerate planning and budgeting process amidst unpredicted market disruptions?
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Ensuring enterprise-wide planning outperformance with adaptability
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Building scenarios to better prepare and adapt current operations to new realities
INTERVIEWER:
INTERVIEWEE:
Deepak Sanadhya
Regional Sales Director, Asia
JEDOX
11.30
PANEL DISCUSSION III: Finance Function as the Driver of a Sustainable Future
- ESG is a growing priority for CFOs and what does it means to CFOs and finance function?
- Role of finance in enabling the transformation of a sustainable enterprise
- Building a sustainable finance function
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Meeting the challenges in transitioning to a sustainable finance function
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Embracing finance automation to support enterprise-wide’s ESG efforts
MODERATOR:
PANELISTS:
Helen Brand
Chief Executive
ACCA
Kevin John Monteiro
Executive Director & CFO
JAPFA
Victor Ng
Regional Vice President
BLACKLINE
William Tan Kwang Hwee
Group CFO
TIONG WOON CORPORATION HOLDING
12:05
PANEL DISCUSSION IV: Flexible Forecasting, Planning and Budgeting (FP &B) amidst Persistent Disruptions
- Aligning FP & B strategies with business objectives in 2023
- Embedding flexibility into budgeting and forecasting to foster innovation and align to changing priorities
- Roadmap to flexible planning and rolling forecast
MODERATOR:
Jeremy Gray
Editorial Consultant
CXOCIETY
PANELISTS:
Ivy Yeoh
Sr. Regional Finance Director
AON
Mahadevan Natarajan
Sr. Director Financial Applications, CCH Tagetik APAC
WOLTERS KLUWER
Tanisha Govindarajan
Finance Director, SAPMENA
L’OREAL
Wilson Cheng
Head of Finance
BHG SINGAPORE
13.40
KEYNOTE III: Embedding DataOps in Modern Enterprises
Information is the lifeblood of most businesses today. That is why data, analytics, and artificial intelligence have become an essential part of remaining competitive in today’s digital economy. To make it easier to untangle and use data to its full potential, organisations need to transform their systems and capabilities step-by-step, guided by an overarching strategy and strong technical capabilities.
- Identifying where data delivers the most business value
- Common challenges enterprises face in operationalising their plans
- Leveraging data to enhance decision making, business outcomes and risk mitigation
- Managing impact on stakeholders from possible loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data
- Quick overview and case studies using Azure Data Services
Hemanta Banerjee
Vice President, Public Cloud Data Services
RACKSPACE TECHNOLOGY
14.05
PANEL DISCUSSION IV: Women in Tech: Reinventing Gender Diversity and Inclusion in IT in a Post-Pandemic World
- Will DE&I solve Asia’s ICT skills shortage in 2023?
- Gender consideration in the hiring of tech experts
- The change of the experience of women working in the technology space over the past decade
- Promoting an equitable workplace that fosters diversity in IT function
- Establishing policies and programs to encourage more women to pursue careers in IT
MODERATOR:
Charu Mahajan
Partner, IBM Garage & Corporate Ventures, and Sector Leader
IBM CONSULTING
PANELISTS:
Annie Chong
Global IT Director – Manufacturing and Head of IT Singapore Hub
ILLUMINA
Geetha Gopal
Head of Infrastructure Projects Delivery and Digital Transformation
PANASONIC ASIA PACIFIC
Joey Chua
Head of IT
OSM MARITIME SHIP MANAGEMENT
Joyce Chua
First Vice President, Enterprise Data Governance
UOB
13.40
KEYNOTE II: Harvesting the Fruits of Digitalisation: Making Supply Chain Part of the Enterprise’s Net-Zero Strategies and Further Streamlining Finance Processes
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Unlocking working capital using existing data
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Digitising the entire supply chain with embedded finance, buyer-driven offsetting and intelligent process automation
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How to add millions to your company’s bottom line, annually recurring, without any change to processes
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Best practice in ensuring the loyalty of thousands of logistic partners and working towards common targets
Volkmar Ahrens
Co-Founder & CEO
VERTICYS
14.05
PANEL DISCUSSION V: Hire, Develop, Retain: Managing the Finance Talent War in 2023
- The great resignation and what it is like in ASEAN
- Emerging workforce trends, changing the nature of work, evolving business requirements and other challenges for finance function in 2023
- Recruiting and retaining finance talents in the era of mutual prosperity
- Implementing agile workforce strategy to overcome talent shortage and skilling roadblock
- Maximising your talent dollars in your 2023 budget
MODERATOR:
Tjendra Halima
Former Regional CFO
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
PANELISTS:
Devesh Singhania
CFO South East Asia Pacific Region
SOCOMEC
Jim Kaitz
CEO
ASSOCIATION FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS
Pankaj Kabra
Senior Vice President Finance
TRAVELOKA
Steven Yong
Director HR Operations – ASEAN and ANZ & Chief Administrative Officer – Asia HR
HSBC
15:15
Conference Chairperson’s Welcome Address
15:20
C-SUITE PANEL DISCUSSION: Changing Gears: The C-Suite’s Agenda in 2023
- Setting business and technology priorities in a digital-first world
- C-Suite’s action plan in supporting revenue growth in 2023
- Emerging techs, big data, innovations, e-invoicing and metaverse: Technology trends that shape C-Suite’s agenda in the coming years
- ESG on the C-Suite agenda: C-Suite’s new emphasis on sustainability
- Balancing innovation, technology spending to thrive and business sustainability
- Building new skills to lead sustainable business in the new digital economy
MODERATOR:
Praveen Hariharan
Partner, Sustainability Practice and Industrial Sector
IBM CONSULTING
PANELISTS:
16:00
KEYNOTE I: Considerations for Leaders in Their Digital Transformation Journey
- Instilling the right corporate mind-set
- Adopting a flexible and sustainable technology platform
- Identifying and putting in place data-first people
- Designing an audience-centric programme
Dean Seiff
General Manager
UNIT4 PROSOFT
16:25
C-SUITE FIRESIDE CHAT: Achieving Transparent Supply Chain in the Digital Age
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The new era in supply chain management
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Creating intelligent respond approach to changes and disruptions in supply chain
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Role of hybrid cloud, AI and blockchain to build smarter and transparent supply chain
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Leveraging data and analytics capabilities for competitive advantage, improved resilience and efficiency across the supply chain
INTERVIEWER:
INTERVIEWEE:
Kuntha Chelvanathan
Partner, APAC Supply Chain, and Procurement Transformation Leader
IBM CONSULTING
16:50
KEYNOTE II: C-Suite’s Masterplan for Post-Digitalisation in 2023
- The evolving and new roles of C-Suite under the current business order
- Key trends in C-Suite’s leadership thinking in the next phase of risks, disruptions and transformation:
- Accelerating growth post digitalisation
- Bridging the technology divide in the C-Suite
- Managing the future of work revolution and workforce in 2023
Shivaji Das
Managing Director & Partner
FROST & SULLIVAN ASIA PACIFIC
2022 SPEAKERS
Head of Infrastructure Projects Delivery and Digital Transformation
PANASONIC ASIA PACIFIC
Managing Partner & Country Leader, Singapore
IBM CONSULTING
CIO for Business Banking and CTO for Digital Platforms
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
2021 SPEAKERS
Group Head of Global Shared Services and Finance Process Optimisation
INTERNATIONAL SOS
Regional VP (APAC) – Technology Strategy & Ops
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE
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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