Agenda
IDC CIO Summit 2026
One day event
Registration & Networking
Event Opening
IDC Welcome Address
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
Government’s role in advancing the AI vision: ASEAN’s unique advantages
ASEAN is becoming a focal point for regional AI investment. With favorable regulatory environment, clear data sovereignty goals, and long-term AI roadmaps, regional governments are enabling a thriving, trusted AI ecosystem. This session explores how public-private partnership redefines innovation, how to take the momentum forward, and how CIOs across ASEAN can seize this moment to shape the region’s AI future.
Advisory Council Felicitation
IDC Opening Keynote: The AI Moment: Strategies for CIOs in ASEAN
AI, predicted to have a $19.9 trillion impact on the global economy by 2030, is reshaping economic landscapes, creating new revenue streams, and redefining competitive advantages. This session will provide unique insights and analysis drawn from IDC’s extensive study of CIOs and key decision-makers across ASEAN. It will provide a deeper understanding of current and planned AI strategies and use case road maps, covering key topics such as AI-ready data, unified governance, fit-for-purpose and scalable infrastructure, and AI talent.
The Evolving Role of the CIO: From IT Leader to Business Strategist
How CIOs are shaping enterprise direction and boardroom priorities
Data Resilience, Security, Privacy, Governance, and AI Trust. Together.
In the era of AI and accelerating digital transformation, organizations must integrate traditional data management disciplines (resilience, security, privacy, governance) into a single, cohesive strategy to safely and confidently harness the power of AI. Relying on fragmented tools and approaches is too slow for the speed at which AI operates and the sophisticated threats it introduces.
Keith Sng
Field CTO, APJ, Veeam
Reimagining Enterprise Productivity in the Age of Generative AI
As generative AI becomes embedded into everyday work, enterprises are rethinking how knowledge, workflows, and decision-making come together at scale. This session explores how CIOs and leaders can harness AI to enhance workforce productivity, reduce friction, and enable faster, more informed outcomes across the organization.
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Orchestrating Intelligent Customer and Employee Experiences with Smarter AI
As enterprises look beyond experimentation, smarter AI is enabling more connected, responsive, and human-centric experiences across both customer and employee journeys. This session explores how CIOs, technology, and business leaders can orchestrate AI-driven insights and automation to improve experience quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes at scale.
Modernization Without Disruption: Accelerating Legacy Transformation in ASEAN
As ASEAN enterprises modernize core systems, CIOs and leaders face the challenge of balancing innovation with stability across complex legacy environments. This session explores pragmatic strategies for accelerating transformation, modernizing platforms, processes, and architectures while minimizing risk and business disruption.
From Data Silos to Data Value: Redefining Enterprise Architecture
As enterprises grapple with fragmented data across platforms and functions, CIOs, technology and business leaders are rethinking enterprise architecture to unlock greater visibility, agility, and value from data. This session explores how modern architectures enable seamless data integration, smarter decision-making, and scalable foundations for AI-driven growth.
Building AI-Ready Cloud Foundations for Scale
As AI initiatives move from pilots to production, CIOs, technology and business leaders must ensure their cloud foundations are designed for performance, resilience, and scalability. This session explores how modern cloud architectures enable enterprises to support AI workloads at scale while maintaining security, governance, and cost efficiency.
Lunch & Networking
Summit Tracks (Parallel Sessions)
2:15 PM – Opening Act
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Summit Track A: Enabling Organizational Scale Through Digital Capabilities
Rethinking Enterprise Operations Through Integrated Capabilities
Balancing Flexibility, Control, and Governance in Digital Environments
Reducing Complexity Across Hybrid and Multi-Platform Landscapes
Turning Digital Strategy into Enterprise-Wide Execution
Summit Track B: Governing Technology and AI at Scale
Managing Risk, Security, and Compliance in AI-Enabled Environments
Ensuring Transparency and Control in AI Systems
Embedding Trust into Scaled AI Deployment
AI Governance in Practice: From Policy to Execution
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Engage, Explore, and Connect – Where Technology Ecosystem Meets Opportunities!
Platinum Tracks (Parallel Sessions)
4:35 PM – Opening Act
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Platinum Track A: Resilient and Observable Technology Foundations
Designing Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Business Continuity
Building Visibility and Control Across Hybrid IT Environments
Managing Performance, Availability, and Risk at Scale
Strengthening Core Technology Foundations to Support Growth
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Platinum Track B: From Technology Foundations to Business Impact
Translating Technology Investment into Measurable Business Value
Aligning Technology Strategy with Business and Functional Priorities
Driving Organizational Change in Large-Scale Technology Programs
Moving from Digital Enablement to Business Transformation
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Technology Focus Group Session (Parallel Sessions)
5:40 PM – Opening Act
5:42 PM – Start of Session Raffle
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