Agenda
CIO Summit ASEAN
Fri, Mar 19
Registration & Networking
Event Opening
IDC Welcome Address
Opening Address: Government Affiliation
Advisory Council Felicitation
IDC Opening Keynote: The Rise of the Transformational CIO
By 2028, 70% of A500 CIO roles across Asia/Pacific will be held by transformational leaders; IDC opens with the mandate, data, and playbook redefining the ASEAN CIO.
Reinventing the Enterprise with AI
Moving ASEAN’s enterprises from GenAI-powered workflows to agentic-led business models at scale.
The AI Value Architect
With 60% of ASEAN CIOs tasked to build enterprise AI value playbooks by 2027, how CIOs architect and prove ROI
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Sovereign Cloud at Scale
In-country compute and data residency under the ASEAN DEFA and national data-localization rules.
Mastering the Hybrid Enterprise
Unified orchestration and operational AI giving CIOs consistent visibility and control across every cloud.
Building AI-Ready Infrastructure
Turning AI ambition into production reality with inference-ready, in-country infrastructure.
Sovereign Cloud at Scale
In-country compute and data residency under the ASEAN DEFA and national data-localization rules.
AI-Human Collaboration
New operating models and the leadership mandate as agentic workflows reshape the enterprise.
Beyond the Tech Stack – The Leadership Challenge of AI
A candid leadership exchange on turning AI from a technology capability into enterprise value – it depends on culture, operating models, and trust.
Session Partners Session (Parallel Tracks)
Track A – AI, Data & Business Reinvention
1:15PM – 1:20PM
Overview by CIO
1:20PM – 1:35PM
Scaling AI from Pilot to Production
1:35PM – 1:50PM
Vertical AI for Domain Advantage
1:50PM – 2:05PM
Why Your Data Isn't Ready for Agentic AI
2:05PM – 2:20PM
Sovereign Cloud at Scale
Track B – Sovereign & AI-Ready Infrastructure
1:15PM – 1:20PM
Overview by CIO
1:20PM – 1:35PM
Building the AI-Ready Data Center
1:35PM – 1:50PM
The Era of Edge AI & Private 5G
1:50PM – 2:05PM
Observability, AIOps & FinOps
2:05PM – 2:20PM
Data & AI Governance as Advantage
Lunch & Networking
Tech Talk Partner Tracks
Beyond the Tech Stack: The Leadership Challenge of AI
3:20PM – 3:25PM
Overview by CIO
3:25PM – 3:35PM
Mastering the hybrid enterprise
3:35PM – 3:45PM
Sovereign cloud at scale
3:45PM – 3:55PM
Building the modern data platform for AI
3:55PM – 4:05PM
Why your data isn't ready for agentic AI
When Regulation Shapes Architecture: The New Reality of Sovereign AI
3:20PM – 3:25PM
Overview by CIO
3:25PM – 3:35PM
Leveraging Vertical AI for domain advantage
3:35PM – 3:45PM
Governing the Agent Workforce
3:45PM – 3:55PM
Quantum-Resilient by 2031
3:55PM – 4:05PM