EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE
The AI Reality Check: From Hype to Business Value
- 19 November 2026, Thursday
- 10:00am-1:00pm (SGT)
- Singapore
The AI Reality Check: From Hype to Business Value
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Every growing business reaches a pivotal moment where today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s success – this is the beginning of the better.
In an era defined by rapid technological change, evolving customer expectations, and increasing pressure to deliver measurable business outcomes, organisations must rethink how they operate, innovate, and grow. The ability to harness trusted data, intelligent technologies, and business-wide insights is becoming a critical differentiator for future-ready enterprises.
To help IT leaders navigate this transformation, Cxociety, in partnership with SAP, is hosting an exclusive Executive Exchange, especially crafted for senior technology executives seeking to unlock the full potential of cloud ERP, trusted data, and business AI. This interactive session will explore how organisations can move beyond disconnected processes to build intelligent, connected enterprises that are agile, resilient, and prepared for future challenges.
This invitation-only gathering will bring together an exclusive group of 35 senior business, finance and IT leaders in Singapore for insightful peer-level conversations on the realities of AI adoption and digital transformation. Through facilitated discussions and knowledge sharing, attendees will explore common challenges, learn from industry experiences, and examine proven approaches for translating AI ambition into tangible business outcomes.
Be part of this event to exchange perspectives, discover emerging best practices, and explore how intelligent enterprise technologies can help your organisation operate smarter, respond faster, and build with confidence for the future.
Who should attend?
- CEOs, Managing Directors, and Business Owners
- CFOs, COOs, and Finance Leaders
- CIOs, IT Directors, and Technology Decision Makers
- Business Transformation, Digital Strategy, and Innovation Leaders
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| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 10:00am | Registration & Welcome Coffee Connect with peers, grab a coffee and get ready for a morning of ideas, insights and hands-on AI exploration. |
| 10:30am | Welcome Address: Shaping the Future of Business with AI A brief look at the opportunities ahead as organisations move from AI exploration to action. Irene Hwa, Editorial Consultant, Cxociety |
| 10:45am | Keynote: Beyond Automation: The Rise of the Autonomous Enterprise AI is moving rapidly from experimentation to execution. The next competitive advantage will come from businesses that can connect people, processes, data and AI to operate with greater speed and intelligence. This session will explore what it takes to become an autonomous enterprise—and how trusted data, connected processes and embedded AI can help organisations operate more efficiently, make faster decisions, and build the agility needed for sustainable growth. Discover how SAP’s Autonomous Suite is bringing this vision to life. Ankur Dey, Director, Cloud ERP Solution Advisory, APAC, SAP |
| 11:05am |
Executive Insight: The New Operating Model – AI at the Core of Business
AI is no longer simply another technology initiative. It is becoming part of how organisations operate. If AI could fundamentally change how your business operates, where would you start? Discover how SAP AI agents, business data and platform capabilities can come together to create an operating model built for the next stage of growth.
Melvin Wong, Head of Solution Advisory for Data & AI, SEA, SAP Rachel Gan, Solution Advisor for Data & AI, SEA, SAP |
| 11:25am |
Interactive Experience: Meet Your AI Workforce – Orchestrating Agents for Autonomous Execution
Discover what happens when AI agents move beyond answering questions to actively solving business challenges. Gain hands-on experience with SAP Joule for Consultants, and learn how to build, customise, and orchestrate AI agents to address real-world business scenarios.
Melvin Wong, Head of Solution Advisory for Data & AI, SEA, SAP Rachel Gan, Solution Advisor for Data & AI, SEA, SAP |
| 11:55am |
Closing Remarks: Your Next Move: From AI Curiosity to Action
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| 12:05pm | Networking Lunch: AI, Business & Everything In Between Exchange ideas with peers, speakers and SAP experts, and discuss where autonomous AI could make the biggest difference in your organisation. |
| 1:00pm | End of Event |
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.