3rd Annual FutureCIO Conference Malaysia

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EVENT OVERVIEW

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of CIOs will be explicitly measured on their ability to contribute to revenue growth. This shift underscores the evolving role of CIOs, CTOs and senior technology leaders in Asia, who now must navigate a landscape marked by rapid technological disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainties.

In this complex environment, CIOs are no longer confined to traditional technology management roles. They are increasingly viewed as strategic architects of business value, tasked with aligning technology and cybersecurity investments with broader business objectives. This transformation necessitates that they justify their technology expenditures to the board, demonstrating how these investments drive growth, innovation, and security.

Industry experts emphasise the importance of a data-driven culture and strategic alignment in achieving these goals. For instance, Franco Chiam, Vice President at IDC Asia/Pacific, notes that “CIOs must embed technologies like AI into the very DNA of business as a strategic ally in addressing business challenges and opportunities.” This perspective highlights the necessity for technology leaders to not only adopt new technologies but also integrate them into core business strategies.

As CIOs face increasing scrutiny on their roles in protecting revenue streams and ensuring business continuity, they must leverage data analytics and AI to inform decision-making and drive customer engagement. IDC predicts that by 2025, 40% of CIOs will prioritise strategic data management and foster a data-centric culture. This shift is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving digital landscape, especially in Asia, where regulatory compliance and data privacy are paramount.

The upcoming FutureCIO Malaysia Conference 2025, themed “Pathways Towards Differentiated Success“, will focus on how IT leaders can enhance IT value by ensuring that technology initiatives contribute directly to business growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. The conference will feature insights from industry leaders and practitioners, addressing key topics such as:

Technology business partnering
IT and security optimisation
Reality check of emerging technologies adoption
Balancing innovation with operational continuity
Maintaining business and operational resilience

As we approach 2025, the role of technology leaders in Asia will increasingly reflect a dual focus on driving business value while ensuring robust cybersecurity measures are in place. The ability to navigate these challenges will be critical for success in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

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

Information Technology
IT Operations
Enterprise Architecture and Strategy
ITSM
IT Infrastructure
IT Application
Big Data/Analytics
Cloud Management
IT Security and Technology Risk
Privacy/Data Protection

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

The FutureCFO Conference aims to give CFOs, who also act as their company’s strategic business partner and catalyst, insights on ensuring corporate growth and successfully mitigating risks and challenges amidst the current economic and political uncertainties in their countries. The conference will also address strategies and best practices on how CFOs can reimagine finance functions and their organizations to survive and thrive in today’s fast-paced and digitally driven landscape.

This by-invitation only one-day event will gather over 120 senior finance leaders from multiple industries and offers the best opportunity to hear from the industry’s leading professionals, contribute questions from the floor, engage in incisive panel discussions that discuss real-life business cases, updates and strategies to meet the most pertinent challenges facing the finance function in 2020.

High-Level Industry Speakers

We gather 20+ industry speakers and experts from leading organizations for keynote presentations and incisive discussions so you can tap on their invaluable insights and best practices important to your finance function management and transformation.

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 finance leaders on stage.

Networking Opportunities

Meet new business partners, engage and forge new connections with fellow finance and treasury leaders in the region, 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 country-specific conferences we crafted for you - FutureCFO Conferences.

2025 AGENDA

09:15

Panel Discussion I: 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:
Alex Tan, Group Chief Information Officer, YINSON HOLDINGS BERHAD

09:50

Keynote I: 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 2025 – 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 2025
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

Executive Interview I: 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 2025?
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

Interviewer:
Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, CXOCIETY

Interviewee:
Ts. Nurul Haszeli Ahmad, General Manager, Digital Services, SIRIM BERHAD