CloudMile Solution Day

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Strategies for scaling innovation while fortifying compliance

In 2026, Singapore’s enterprise mandate has shifted from voluntary AI experimentation to strict, auditable compliance. With the regulators enforcing board-level accountability for AI risk, and the PDPC tightening guidelines on data usage for AI training, CIOs are navigating a complex tightrope.

Aligned with the maturing goals of the National AI Strategy 2.0, the challenge is no longer just about adopting AI; it is about scaling it securely, overcoming crippling legacy tech debt, and stopping the “Shadow AI” epidemic where sensitive corporate data leaks through unauthorized personal tools.

Singapore’s technology leaders are entering a critical phase. The mandate for 2026 is clear: move beyond AI experimentation and deliver measurable enterprise-wide impact. However, the path from potential to production is fraught with complexity — escalating governance requirements, the challenge of scaling innovation without compromising security, and the imperative to demonstrate real ROI.

CloudMile Solution Day 2026 is a curated, peer-driven half-day forum designed to tackle the exact challenges you face as a CIO in Singapore’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Key topics to be covered at the event include:

  1. Building an “adoption flywheel” where sanctioned enterprise AI becomes so valuable that it naturally outcompetes personal tools, securing your data perimeter without stifling productivity
  2. Learning battle-tested frameworks and global enterprise leaders to bypass rigid procurement cycles and secure board funding for foundational data infrastructure over “shiny” new AI tools
  3. Moving beyond the hype to understand the actual cloud security architectures and risk mitigation strategies required to deploy autonomous, mission-critical AI agents safely
  4. Transitioning from “paper policies” to auditable, code-level enforcement
  5. Mastering the art of speaking the language of business value to secure board buy-in, ensuring your AI initiatives survive the rapid 18-month model churn cycle

Why should you attend this event? 

As a CIO, you are the linchpin between human behaviour, hard cloud security, and government frameworks. Be part of this event to equip yourself with actionable, battle-tested strategies to satisfy board-level AI mandates without becoming a bottleneck for innovation. Furthermore, you will network with a curated group of peers who are fighting the exact same battles regarding structural friction, compliance, and tech transformation in Singapore’s highly regulated market.

Who should attend?

  • CIO, CTO, COO, CDO
  • Head/VP of IT Infrastructure/Storage
  • Director level and above

Official Media

AGENDA

Time Topic
9:00am Registration & Networking
9:30am Welcome Remarks and Housekeeping

Allan Tan, Group Editor-in-Chief, Cxociety
9:35am Opening Remarks

Jeremy Heng, Chief Commercial Officer, CloudMile
9:45am Keynote: Data is the Real AI Platform. Your AI is Only as Good as Your Data Estate

Leonard Tong, Solution Architect, CloudMile
10:05am Keynote: From Trial to Production, Without Losing the Mission

RSAF RAiD operates in an environment where most AI teams cannot afford mistakes — zero tolerance for failure, mission critical stakes, and a culture that still demands speed. This session explores how the unit builds AI capability without losing sight of why.

  • Empowering people with goals and vision, not just tools and budget
  • AI is a means to an end, not the end itself
  • Shifting the stakeholder mindsets the hard way

Cheot Yeechien “Rock”, Chief of Staff / Head Digital Plans and Strategy, RSAF, RAiD
10:25am Executive Panel Discussion 1: The Enterprise Builders: Scaling Digital & Tech Transformation

This panel focuses on the strategic, top-down aspects of digital and AI transformation. Leaders from legacy, regulated, and high-security environments share how they define their 'North Star,' build the business case for technology investment, and navigate complex ecosystems to secure board-level buy-in.

  • Building the strategic vision and connecting technology to tangible business outcomes
  • Navigating partner ecosystems, vendor lock-in, and macro-economic pressures
  • Shifting boardroom perspectives from viewing tech as a "cost center" to a "revenue driver"
  • Best practice in overcoming bureaucratic barriers to design, scale, and safeguard modern digital platforms

Moderator:
Augustin Chan, Country Director, CloudMile Singapore

Panelists:
Derek Herbert, COO/CIO, DP Architects
Damian Leach, Chief AI & Digital Officer, Vistra
Cheot Yeechien “Rock”, Chief of Staff / Head Digital Plans and Strategy, RSAF, RAiD
10:55am Coffee Break & Networking
11:15am Keynote: AI, Governance, and Architecture: A Business Perspective

Ian Loe, Industry Leader on AI Governance & Author of FRAME/AAEF
11:35am Keynote Building Agentic Systems: The Promise, The Risk, The Reality

Senior representative, Wiz
11:55am Executive Panel Discussion 2: The Trust Foundation: AI Governance, Cloud Security, and Workforce Readiness

This panel focuses on the tactical, internal-facing aspects of AI transformation. Leaders reveal how they translate strategy into execution — establishing enforceable governance, fortifying cloud security to protect the business, creating an operating model that works, and architecting for trust through code-level enforcement and continuous monitoring.

Moderator:
Jeremy Heng, Chief Commercial Officer, CloudMile

Panelists:
Ian Loe, Industry Leader on AI Governance & Author of FRAME/AAEF
Lewis Chan, Assistant Director, Fractional CIO IHRP
Hwei-Pin Wong, Head, Digital, Data & AI Solutions, Seviora Group
12:25pm Closing Remarks

Augustin Chan, Country Director, CloudMile Singapore
1:00pm Networking Lunch
1:30pm End of Event

SPEAKERS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Amazon Web Services offers over 200 fully featured services for computing, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for nine more Availability Zones and three more AWS Regions in Indonesia, Japan, and Spain.

Dataiku is the Universal AI Platform, uniting the technology, teams, and operations needed for companies to build intelligence into their daily operations, from modern analytics to Generative AI. Together, they design, develop and deploy new AI capabilities, at all scales and in all industries. Organizations that use Dataiku enable their people to be extraordinary, creating the AI that will power their company into the future. More than 700 companies worldwide use Dataiku, including leaders across industries including life sciences, logistics, retail, manufacturing, energy, financial services, software, and technology. With a strong focus on the Forbes Global 2000, Dataiku also supports non-profits and academic institutions through its AI-for-Good initiatives.

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