Digital transformation has become a necessary step for businesses, with 70% of companies either having a strategy in place or working on one. 

For our next digital event, we will explore the importance of digital transformation, particularly in a time where industries have been forced to go digital due to the pandemic.

Even before the pandemic, Asia has been leading the way in digital transformation, as businesses have moved to implementing digital tools like artificial intelligence, cloud technology and the Internet of Things to enhance their processes. 

The signs of Southeast Asia’s digital transformation are obvious from small enterprises, to its impressive fleet of tech unicorns like Grab, Lazada, Shopee, Agoda, Tokopedia and Shopee. 

These advancements, along with increasing Internet traffic and social media usage, are driving a high level of interest from the region’s governments who are implementing various strategies to grow the digital economy.

But despite the growing interest, 70% of digital transformation plans are known to fail in reaching their goals. Why are so many businesses failing and how can we overcome the challenges?

You are invited to join industry experts and peers to explore the benefits of digital transformation and ways of overcoming the challenges on 14 May 2020 from 11am SGT at our next free digital event Digital Transformation – Through Lens of CXOs and SME Business Owners.

Key executives and digital transformation decision makers from various industries throughout the world have already registered to experience one of the largest technology and market digital talk shows in Asia. Register now to secure your virtual place.

Digital transformation roadmap, change management and the common approach that are applicable to all organizations

Join the Director of InfoComm Infrastructure at Nanyang Technological University, Nelson Tan, as he shares a case study on how NTU implemented a cloud strategy that helped the university during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Nelson will discuss the key benefits and challenges of digitally transforming their education offer as well as complying with COVID-19 regulations through cloud services.

[Leaders’ Discussion] Key challenges in enterprise digitization. How much process automation exists in your organisation today?

Automation through machine learning and artificial intelligence are being used to speed up processes and free up staff time to focus on more complex issues. 

From Grab Financial Group using automation to quickly check a customer’s identity and Thai fintech Forth Smart Service implementing an autonomous data warehouse generating real-time insights, to AirAsia using cloud planning tools to centralise financial operations and Toyota investing in autonomous vehicles and connected cars.

Aik-Phong, the managing director of Fave and award-winning leader, will share how you can navigate the complexities of enterprises to achieve a successful digital transformation plan. Aik-Phong’s vast experience working for Groupon and being part of Fave’s acquisition of Groupon South-East Asia’s businesses will provide some fantastic insights.

Joining Aik-Phong on the panel will be Jae Lee, the CTO of WorldRoamer, an online travel agency built from scratch by local travel enthusiasts in Singapore. Jae will share insights on how WorldRoamer digitised their operations in the face on the pandemic. His 15 years’ experience in developing cloud native and mobile-first services for global organisations will provide attendees with a strong knowledge base to get their questions answered.

[Leaders’ Discussion] Technology Leadership in your organization

The role of C-level staff, including CEOs and CIOs, are crucial in the success of digital transformation to lead an organisation’s strategy.

The failure of a digital transformation strategy could lead to the ousting of CEOs in the case of General Electric Digital or bankruptcy for Kodak when they overlooked the opportunities provided by the digital age.

The Chief Intelligence Officer of Toyota Astra Motors, Wilbertus Darmadi, will share the importance of leadership and team cohesion in achieving a successful digital transformation strategy in the automotive industry.

Axel Winter, the CTO for Thailand’s largest retailer Central Group, will also join the panel to present his experience of creating a new technology team and implementing digital transformation across Thailand, Vietnam and Italy.

Moderating the panel is the highly esteemed and experienced Chairman of the global professional body of IT architects IASA, Aaron Tan Dani. His extensive knowledge of the technology landscape makes Aaron the perfect moderator to quiz the panellists and put your questions to them.

Join more than 250 industry peers to discover the keys to a successful digital transformation strategy

Explore how you can lead your businesses’ digital transformation on 14 May 2020 at 3pm SGT/HKT. Get your questions answered and hear from the experts on how to implement successful digital transformation strategies.

A big thank you to our supporting partners Oracle, OPEN-TEC, IASA, Vietnam Internet Association, Quang Trung Software City, iCIO Community, eBusiness Association of Malaysia, APTIKNAS and the Asia Cloud Computing Association.

Don’t miss out on discovering digital transformation best practices. Secure your space for ‘Digital Transformation – Through the Lens of CXOs and SME Business Owners’.