Early Bird Discount
– Larry Page
Co-Founder, Google
For those who are involved directly or indirectly in innovation activities in their organisations:
CEO, CFO, COO, President, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Information Officer, VP, MD, GM, Directors, Chiefs, Heads, Managers, Engineers, Analysts, Executives from departments of:
For those who are involved directly or indirectly in innovation activities in their organisations:
CEO, CFO, COO, President, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Information Officer, VP, MD, GM, Directors, Chiefs, Heads, Managers, Engineers, Analysts, Executives from departments of:
FOUNDER, INNOBRIX
INNOVATION ARCHITECT AND CORPORATE INNOVATION COACH
With over 25 years of experience driving innovation and building innovation organisations with firms like Procter & Gamble, Cisco and Avery Dennison, Martin comes with world leading hands-on knowledge and experience turning innovation concepts and ideas into real business outcomes. Martin is also an experienced entrepreneur.
In 2012, he began his own innovation practice, working closely with firms like Cisco, TE Connectivity, Unilever and others. Contracted with Cisco Services as their Senior Innovation Architect, Martin developed and deployed a ground-breaking innovation program which was awarded the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for “Innovating Innovation”, dramatically changing the way Cisco’s Services businesses create, manage and implement their innovative ideas. Martin plays many roles in the innovation ecosystem in Asia, and is currently the Director of Innovation at Hult International Business School in Shanghai and the Senior Principle for IXL-Center in Asia Pacific.
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MICROSOFT SINGAPORE
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
In this role, he is responsible for engaging with key executive leaders across government, industry and academia; bringing in the macro technology landscape; and helping customers leverage technology innovations for their digital transformation.
Always passionate about the promises that the Internet and cloud computing can bring, and with a keen eye on business strategies, product development and marketing, Richard’s professional experience spans the Asia and North America regions. Richard started his technology career at Hewlett-Packard, with stints at the company first in Singapore, then in Cupertino & Palo Alto, California, where he gained wide experience in R&D, business development and product management of emerging Internet/web-services and telecommunications technologies, as well as people and global organizations management.
He joined Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, where he led product teams as director of technical product management in Microsoft’s Office business, Servers & Tools business, as well as telecommunication solutions businesses, and eventually became part of the founding product team for Microsoft’s flagship productivity cloud services suite – Office 365. He then relocated to Singapore, and spearheaded Emerging Markets strategy for Microsoft Operations as the operations team unit lead working on Microsoft’s cloud services launch efforts in China.
MANAGING DIRECTOR. ASSA ABLOY
E-BUSINESS AND SMART RESIDENTIAL
Troy Jackson leads the e-commerce sales channels and innovation in smart home product solutions for the ASSA ABLOY Asia Pacific market.
Troy joined the ASSA ABLOY Group in April 2017, as Vice President for Commercial Excellence. Seeing the opportunity for digital transformation and growth of smart home product solutions, Troy moved to the Managing Director position delivering a number of connected product platforms to the market and driving significant growth in these strategic areas.
Before joining ASSA ABLOY, Troy held senior general management, sales, and marketing positions with Royal Philips; venture-backed technology startup and with Procter & Gamble. He has been responsible for global businesses while working from the USA, Hong Kong, and Europe and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Asia Pacific leads the development in door openings and products that includes doors, door and window hardware, mechanical and smart locks, access control and service, in homes, business and institutions.
CO-FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN, ANIMOCA BRANDS, FOUNDER & CEO, OUTBLAZE
FOUNDER & CEO
Yat Siu is a technology entrepreneur/investor based in Hong Kong. He is co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, a leader in the field of digital entertainment focusing on leveraging popular brands, gamification, AI, blockchain, and mobile technology to make a broad portfolio of products.
Yat began his career at Atari Germany in 1990 and in 1995 he moved to Hong Kong to establish Hong Kong Cybercity/Freenation, the first Asian free web page and email provider. In 1998, Yat set up Outblaze, an award-winning pioneer of multilingual white label web services. He sold Outblaze’s services business to IBM in 2009, and pivoted Outblaze to become a conglomerate specializing on cloud, AI, blockchain, and mobile software.
Yat is a director for TurnOut Ventures, a partnership between Outblaze and Turner Entertainment that brought to prominence the hugely popular emoticon character Tuzki. In 2017 he set up the Dalton Learning Lab, an afterschool lab environment that supplements Hong Kong students with skills not emphasized by the local education system, including divergent thinking and design thinking. He is the founder of ThinkBlaze, the research arm of Outblaze investigating socially meaningful issues in technology.
Yat has earned numerous accolades including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards.
A classically trained musician, Yat is a member of the advisory board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and a director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.
ASIA PACIFIC DIGITAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE ACTIVATE LEAD, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
DIGITAL MEDIA EXCELLENCE ACTIVATE LEAD
Michelle leads J&J’s digital activation for the Essential Health space in Asia Pacific, she is responsible for the digital transformation across baby, oral, fem care and wound care. Michelle has lived & worked in Americas and Asia. She has over 15 years of experience for Media, Agency & Client-Side covering in industries of Entertainment, Telecom, Retail & FMCG covering all aspects for Digital, Media, Technology, Data Science, IMC and Strategic Communications on headquarters & regional level. She also has been recognized by various notable international awards namely Facebook Most Influential Brands and Yahoo North Asia Big Idea Chair Award. Michelle started her career as market analyst in NY & obtained her MBA degree in City University of New York-Baruch College.
CEO OF STRATEGY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, ROADS AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (RTA) DUBAI
CEO OF STRATEGY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Nasser AbuShehab leads the development and following up of strategies and long-term plans of roads and transport system; as well as catering to the governance of RTA’s activities such as promoting the culture of knowledge, innovation, quality management and excellence and overseeing RTA’s Commercial and Investment Department.
Abu Shehab has a wealth of practical experience spanning more than 24 years. He progressed from the Head of Planning Studies and Logistical Support Section at the Dubai Municipality to Assistant Director of Buses at the Municipality.
With the shift to RTA, Abu Shehab was appointed Director of Projects before being posted the Director of Strategic Transport Planning. In 2015, he was posted the CEO of Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector.
Bu Shehab was privileged by the Medal of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for Outstanding National Achievements. He also received an array of awards and medals in recognition of his vintage professional achievements such as contributing to the establishment of RTA, the hosting of Expo 2020 in Dubai, the UAE Strategic Plan and Vision 2021, and the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Public Works.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCENTURE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES, ACCENTURE MANILA INNOVATION HUB DIRECTOR AND CIO LEAD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Arvin Yason is the lead for the Accenture Manila Innovation Hub. Through his role, he is responsible for scaling innovation and the use of modern methodologies & technologies in the journey to Living Systems. The Manila Innovation Hub offers access to Accenture’s global Innovation Network including partnerships with start-ups and open innovation partners through Accenture Ventures, as well as solutions using cutting edge technologies through Accenture Labs. Lastly, through his leadership, the Manila Innovation Hub offers prototyping and proof of concept capabilities for Accenture’s global clients.
Arvin is also the lead for the Accenture CIO teams based in the Philippines who are responsible for the development, maintenance & operations for over 300 applications used by Accenture’s global workforce.
PROFESSOR, KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KAIST)
DIRECTOR
Wonjoon Kim is the Head of the Graduate School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a Professor at the School of Business and Technology Management, KAIST. He is also the Director of KAIST Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy and the Director of KAIST Center for Overseas Development. He has been conducting and publishing numerous researches on the strategic management of innovation of firms, industry, and governments centering on emerging innovation paradigms. His current research interest also covers the changing nature of innovation, including AI (Artificial Intelligence) and industrial and social change, convergence of technology and industry, mobility innovation, big data as well as the changing nature of the process of entrepreneurship. Currently, he is the President of Asian Innovation and Entrepreneurship Association (AIEA), Organising Committee Chair for the AIEA-NBER Conference, a Vice President of the Korean Society for Innovation Management and Economics.
CO-FOUNDER, BOARD OF INNOVATION
CO-FOUNDER
Nick De Mey founded Board of Innovation over 10 years ago, a strategy and business design firm with offices in NY, Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Singapore. They partner with the world’s largest organizations to solve their biggest challenges through meaningful innovation. Nick currently leads the development of the Low Touch Economy research what will be discussed today.
CHAIRMAN, ENTERPRISE ASIA
ENTERPRISE ASIA
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn served as the Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia from December 1999 to March 2008. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Minister of Education from October 1990 till December 1999. He is also the deputy chairman of University Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Council and was chairman of Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad and of Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA Malaysia).
Dr Fong is a senior member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) – the second largest party in the ruling “Barisan Nasional” coalition in Malaysia. He served as the head of the Party’s Economic Bureau until October 2008 during which he led the Party’s team in presenting its views, proposals and recommendations to various national economic programs, including the first, second and third National Economic Consultative Council, the various national development plans and the yearly National Budget.
Dr Fong has also written several books and published numerous articles in international journals or chapters in books. He holds a PhD in Operations Research/Industrial Economics and Masters in Business Administration from University of Rochester, New York and a First Class bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
FORMER QUARTER MASTER OF GENERAL INDIAN ARMY
ADVISOR TO ENTERPRISE ASIA
Lt. General Sharma retired from the Indian Army in 2008, after four decades of an illustrious and brilliant career of selfless service to the nation. During his career, he has seen active service in India and other countries and has held very critical and challenging appointments in higher echelons of defense management, including a diplomatic assignment in London as the Defense Attaché of India. He commanded the largest operational force in the world and led the logistics and administration of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army in his last assignment before retirement. A strong votary of sustainable and responsible development he has developed expertise in areas of environment, renewable energy and ecology. Gen Sharma now writes on national strategy and security issues and lectures business leaders on decision making, motivation and positivity. He is deeply committed and passionate about entrepreneurship and has helped and guided many start up companies to realize their potential.
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