NEC Visionary Day ASEAN 2022 is a specially curated event organized by the NEC ASEAN teams to showcase their expertise and experience in the region. It consists a full-day online conference that brings together business leaders, domain experts, technology and sector specialists in a comprehensive program of panel discussions, webinars and workshops, and a full day virtual exhibition.
Join our speakers as they cover topics such as digital transformation, emerging trends in digital government, digital finance and digital healthcare, the future of retail and shopping malls, smart factory, supply chain transformation and technologies that are set to transform industries - AI, Analytics, Digital Identity, Biometrics, IoT and more.
Building on NEC’s international network of talents, experts and affiliates, the NEC Visionary Day ASEAN 2022, will be a venue for seeking out innovative and collaborative opportunities together.
The online conference brings together business leaders, domain experts, technology and sector specialists in a comprehensive program of panel discussions, webinars and workshops.
NEC’S VALUE CREATION FOR ASEAN Mr Takayuki Morita, President & CEO of NEC Corporation, will kick off the conference with an introduction to NEC 2030VISION. Mr Morita will explain how leveraging NEC’s technologies, global experience and scalability capabilities, ASEAN businesses can unleash their innovative potential.
9.15am (ID/TH/VN)
10.15am (SG/MY/PH)
FIRESIDE CHAT: “RE-IMAGINING THE NEW NORMAL IN ASEAN: THE PROMISE OF DIGITAL”
A distinguished panel of speakers from across the public and private sector will address the challenges, trends, and opportunities in digitally transforming organizations, as well as the strategies that can be adopted. Panelists will also discuss how, in the post-pandemic era, digitalization can help accelerate economic recovery. In addition, they will cover collaboration possibilities between private and public sector organizations and opportunities for the co-creation of innovative solutions.
Mr Fabian Bigar, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Change Management Office (MyDIGITAL), Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia
Ms Belina Lee, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Mandai Wildlife Group
Ms Otelli Edwards, Moderator, Channel NewsAsia
NEC Presents Customer Success Stories with AEON Mall and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
10.00am (ID/TH/VN)
11.00am (SG/MY/PH)
AEON MALL: RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF SHOPPING MALLS
How does a shopping mall chain respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic? Speakers will present on how technology is not only an enabler in ensuring the safety of shoppers but also, can help to identify the opportunities in the difficulties – in building loyalty, increasing efficiency, and introducing innovative shopping experiences. AEON Mall’s focus on the future and belief in digital is testified by its opening of its fourth mall in the country in 2021, even amidst the pandemic
SMBC (SINGAPORE): CAPTURING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FACE OF CHANGING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS
As we recover from the global pandemic, corporate companies around the world are still in response mode, focusing on “Recovery – Rebuilding – Reimagining”. With this changing market dynamics, there is a need for the banks to adapt and support their customers accordingly. Join us for a session with SMBC Singapore to understand how their transformation journey, supported by NEC, meets changing customers' needs.
Mr Mayoran Rajendra, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking Digital Solutions, SMBC
Mr Suresh Neelakantan, Business Development Director, Value Chain Innovation Lab, NEC Asia Pacific
Conference - Afternoon
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Sessions and Speakers
FORGING AHEAD TOGETHER SYMPOSIUMS Partnering domain experts to keep abreast of industry updates in Digital Government, Digital Finance and Digital Healthcare Symposiums
12.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
1.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
DIGITAL GOVERNMENT: THE PATH TO REBOOT, REINVENT AND REVITALISE THE ASEAN ECONOMIES
ASEAN governments in 2022 are grappling with the 3S’s of change and challenges – security, supply chain crises, and sustainability – by harnessing digital enablers, in areas such as automation, RPA, digital currency, blockchain,privacy, cybersecurity, cloud, biometrics and AI. Also important is the ability to scale, update or add services quickly, and in tandem with this, the ability to upgrade employees’ competencies on new tools, rules, and processes.
This panel will discuss three areas where ASEAN governments can immediately benefit, through transformation initiatives:
Deepening trust in digital government services through innovation and regulatory enhancements
Reimagining the future of work and digital government service ecosystems
Using automation to increase public service efficiency and compliance in a regulatory environment that is grappling with developments in sustainability, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI ethics and governance
Mr Alexandru Oprunenco, Head, a.i., Regional Innovation Center, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
1.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
2.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
DIGITAL HEALTHCARE: KEY HEALTHCARE TRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE SERVICES
Healthcare Industry across the global is grappling with key challenges such as COVID-19 pandemic, Ageing population and ever rising unsustainable healthcare costs are pushing healthcare delivery beyond four-walls toward patient homes. As healthcare patients’ expectations evolve toward service levels and experiences like in other industries, such as banking, retail, logistics, entertainment etc., how are healthcare providers adopting and adapting to address patient needs? Also, how is artificial intelligence revolutionizing this space? How can current digital solutions provide answers to address the rising healthcare challenges? And finally, how are healthcare providers capitalizing on patients’ increasing interest in health and wellness? A strong panel of healthcare experts will share their insightful perspectives on these questions.
Speakers:
Dr Milind Sabnis, Head of Consulting, Healthcare, Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Singapore
Mr Loke Siew Yeng, Vice President, Digital Business Unit, NEC Asia Pacific
Dr Carolyn Lam, Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, National Heart Centre Singapore, Co-founder, Us2.ai
Ms Sarah Egan, Product & Proposition Lead (Health), NEC Software Solutions
2.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
3.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
DIGITAL FINANCE SYMPOSIUM
Opening address by Mr Brian Birt, Senior Business Development Director, NEC Asia Pacific
Technology has revamped the financial services industry and the way customers look at day-to-day banking needs. Through our expertise in creating and deploying cutting edge technology solutions, NEC aims to support financial services customers reimagine their business processes and enhance their customers’ experiences.
DIGITAL FINANCE (SESSION ONE): UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF INVESTMENTS WITH DIGITAL ASSETS
In recent years, as the appetite to own and transact in digital assets has grown exponentially, corporations, governments and investors have been caught off guard by lack of regulatory guidance, cybersecurity loopholes, and fears surrounding interoperability. Yet, and despite ongoing scepticism from some quarters, interest in digital assets seems to grow unabated. In this session, we will discuss specific issues relating to this new asset class:
Complexities involving architecture, design, characteristics, technology, legal rights and IP rights
Cryptocurrency as a separate asset class
Impact on the global financial systems and regulatory processes
Working relationships within the extended financial service ecosystem and the value chain
Speakers:
Mr Nils Bulling, Head, Strategic Innovation & Ecosystem, Group Product Manager Crypto Solutions
Mr Matt Thoms, Investments & Insurance Platform Technology Lead, DBS
DIGITAL FINANCE (SESSION TWO): VAULTING TO PAPERLESS: THE NEXT-GEN MANDATE IN ASSET FINANCING
The rising preference towards digital services to transform business operation is no longer a novelty. The end-customer demands for fully digital, seamless and convenient services in on-boarding were taken to a new level, while the financial services providers could also leverage possibilities with cloud services in their system landscape. The ability to automate decision making, processing orders and back-office procedures, which has been targeted at for many years, remains key for operational efficiencies and is now further boosted by the end-to-end digital approach. In this session we will discuss:
Paperless financing as a cornerstone of digital transformation
Real-time analytics on digital processing supporting business agility
Mr Arvid Swartsenburg, Head of Digital Partnerships & Strategy, UOB TMRW Digital Group
SMART SECTOR AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS Focusing on AI, Analytics, Digital Identity, Informatics and Smart Sectors.
3.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
4.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
Track 1
Track 2
Session 1
FORGING TRUST THROUGH DIGITAL IDENTITY IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Trust is the preeminent cornerstone for any digital transformation drive, from nationwide Digital Identity programme for citizens, to One ID for seamless travel, to personalized and remote banking transactions, which is accelerated by the global pandemic. Given the industry-leading reliability of NEC’s biometrics technologies, we will explore its instrumentality in implementing Digital Identity. Beyond accuracy, what are some other considerations that are essential to Digital Identity and fostering trust? This workshop dives into some of them.
Speaker:
Mr Tang Weng Sing Vice President Head of Innovation & Transformation Office NEC Asia Pacific
Session 2
NO CODE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
The advantages of no-code design are more than compelling: the ability to roll out applications in just days instead of months; significantly lower upfront costs and resources; greater control over adapting applications; and reduced cybersecurity exposures. Solutions built with no-code design, like NEC’s WorkZone enterprise information management platform have a potential to significantly raise the game, in terms of efficiency. We explain how you can take advantage of the no-code revolution that is already underway.
Speakers:
Mr Walter Lee Evangelist and Head of Public Safety Consulting NEC Asia Pacific
FORGING TRUST THROUGH DIGITAL IDENTITY IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
Trust is the preeminent cornerstone for any digital transformation drive, from nationwide Digital Identity programme for citizens, to One ID for seamless travel, to personalized and remote banking transactions, which is accelerated by the global pandemic. Given the industry-leading reliability of NEC’s biometrics technologies, we will explore its instrumentality in implementing Digital Identity. Beyond accuracy, what are some other considerations that are essential to Digital Identity and fostering trust? This workshop dives into some of them.
Speaker:
Mr Tang Weng Sing Vice President Head of Innovation & Transformation Office NEC Asia Pacific
Track 2
Session 2
NO CODE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PLATFORM
The advantages of no-code design are more than compelling: the ability to roll out applications in just days instead of months; significantly lower upfront costs and resources; greater control over adapting applications; and reduced cybersecurity exposures. Solutions built with no-code design, like NEC’s WorkZone enterprise information management platform have a potential to significantly raise the game, in terms of efficiency. We explain how you can take advantage of the no-code revolution that is already underway.
Speakers:
Mr Walter Lee Evangelist and Head of Public Safety Consulting NEC Asia Pacific
Revolutionise customer experience through digital reformation. In line with the current trends and worldwide digitalisation movement, it is time, now more than ever, for hoteliers to disrupt yourselves innovatively, receive and host guests in a brand new and safe way. This workshop will showcase how the different technology stacks can help you to do that.
Speakers:
Mr David Ooi Senior Sales Director Digital Business Unit NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Lawrence Chan Presales Consultant (Hospitality) Digital Business Unit NEC Asia Pacific
Session 4
MULTIMODAL SENSING FOR REAL WORLD UNDERSTANDING
Visual monitoring through CCTV systems remains as one of the best ways to understand situations on the ground, because video footages can be understood easily by humans, which is why they have been used for decades and will continue to be used for years to come. In recent years, AI and Video Analytics technologies are incorporated both at the cameras and backend processing units to automatically detect things and events, and generate alerts for human to take actions. But Video-only solutions have its limitations, so additional modes of sensing is often needed together to form an integrated picture of the ground situation.
Revolutionise customer experience through digital reformation. In line with the current trends and worldwide digitalisation movement, it is time, now more than ever, for hoteliers to disrupt yourselves innovatively, receive and host guests in a brand new and safe way. This workshop will showcase how the different technology stacks can help you to do that.
Speakers:
Mr David Ooi Senior Sales Director Digital Business Unit NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Lawrence Chan Presales Consultant (Hospitality) Digital Business Unit NEC Asia Pacific
Track 2
Session 4
MULTIMODAL SENSING FOR REAL WORLD UNDERSTANDING
Visual monitoring through CCTV systems remains as one of the best ways to understand situations on the ground, because video footages can be understood easily by humans, which is why they have been used for decades and will continue to be used for years to come. In recent years, AI and Video Analytics technologies are incorporated both at the cameras and backend processing units to automatically detect things and events, and generate alerts for human to take actions. But Video-only solutions have its limitations, so additional modes of sensing is often needed together to form an integrated picture of the ground situation.
COVID-19 created an upheaval of sorts in retail, with many brick-and-mortar retail outlets going bust or being forced to reinvent their operational models towards e-commerce. It remains to be seen if post-pandemic, store-based retail will make a comeback. Attend this workshop to get a glimpse into what’s possible and how retailers can safeguard their resilience in these uncertain times.
Speaker:
Mr Greg Leong Head of Digital Solutions, NEC Corporation of Malaysia
Session 6
EXPLAINABLE AI
Explainability is the bridge to realising the full potential of AI-powered decision making. In many areas, human beings are holding back from deploying AI models because they do not yet trust it. That is partly because with innovations such as “black box” AI, even the scientists who created them are unable to explain how results are arrived at. With explainable AI, the complexity of AI-driven decision-making is ‘decrypted’ into formats understandable to humans. At this workshop, we will explain further.
Speakers:
Dr Paul Wang Head, NEC Future Academy NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Chung Ho Vice President, Solution Engineering, TigerGraph
3.40pm (ID/TH/VN)
4.40pm (SG/MY/PH)
Track 1
Session 5
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RETAIL BUSINESS
COVID-19 created an upheaval of sorts in retail, with many brick-and-mortar retail outlets going bust or being forced to reinvent their operational models towards e-commerce. It remains to be seen if post-pandemic, store-based retail will make a comeback. Attend this workshop to get a glimpse into what’s possible and how retailers can safeguard their resilience in these uncertain times.
Speaker:
Mr Greg Leong Head of Digital Solutions, NEC Corporation of Malaysia
Track 2
Session 6
EXPLAINABLE AI
Explainability is the bridge to realising the full potential of AI-powered decision making. In many areas, human beings are holding back from deploying AI models because they do not yet trust it. That is partly because with innovations such as “black box” AI, even the scientists who created them are unable to explain how results are arrived at. With explainable AI, the complexity of AI-driven decision-making is ‘decrypted’ into formats understandable to humans. At this workshop, we will explain further.
Speakers:
Dr Paul Wang Head, NEC Future Academy NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Chung Ho Vice President, Solution Engineering, TigerGraph
4.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
5.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
Track 1
Track 2
Session 7
MANUFACTURING: TOWARDS THE SMART FACTORY
This session outlines three key factors that can be critical to achieving success with digital transformation projects in the manufacturing sector. Specific case studies on typical problems in manufacturing and ideal solutions for them, as well as NEC's own transformation initiatives to achieving the ‘smart factory’ will be presented.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next stage in the evolution of the Internet, where ordinary devices are connected, integrated, and collate data to enhance efficiencies and optimize resource usage. The zettabytes of data that will soon be aggregated across millions of IoT sensors can contribute to valuable insights that stand to transform whole industries. This workshop will explore IoT sensemaking – the art and strategy of making sense of all the data, to make services and experiences more customer-centric.
Speaker:
Mr Lee Tien Hiong Senior Technology Development Manager, Innovation & Transformation Office NEC Asia Pacific
4.00pm (ID/TH/VN)
5.00pm (SG/MY/PH)
Track 1
Session 7
MANUFACTURING: TOWARDS THE SMART FACTORY
This session outlines three key factors that can be critical to achieving success with digital transformation projects in the manufacturing sector. Specific case studies on typical problems in manufacturing and ideal solutions for them, as well as NEC's own transformation initiatives to achieving the ‘smart factory’ will be presented.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next stage in the evolution of the Internet, where ordinary devices are connected, integrated, and collate data to enhance efficiencies and optimize resource usage. The zettabytes of data that will soon be aggregated across millions of IoT sensors can contribute to valuable insights that stand to transform whole industries. This workshop will explore IoT sensemaking – the art and strategy of making sense of all the data, to make services and experiences more customer-centric.
Speaker:
Mr Lee Tien Hiong Senior Technology Development Manager, Innovation & Transformation Office NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Takayuki Morita became President and CEO (Representative Director) of NEC Corporation on April 1, 2021.
Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer and he managed the financial strategy of NEC Corporation. Having joined NEC in 1983, Morita's experience in the global Information and Communication Technology industry spans nearly four decades.
In the past 20 years, he has played a central role in the development of partnerships and alliances with corporations across the globe, having completed more than forty deals of corporate mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and investments.
Mr Koichiro Koide
President and CEO, NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Mr Koichiro Koide was appointed as President and CEO, NEC Asia Pacific, effective April 2020.
Since joining NEC in 1990, he has held various managerial positions in international sales, business operations and business development roles. This includes his stints as Managing Director of NEC India (2014-2016) and General Manager for NEC’s sales and operation in Greater China and Asia Pacific region (2016-2018).
Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Koide was Head of Market Development Division, NEC Corporation, where he oversaw emerging markets, including the Middle East, Africa, and Russia, and led NEC’s new business development efforts across multiple countries.
Mr Fabian Bigar
CEO, Strategic Change Management Office (MyDIGITAL), Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia
Mr Fabian Bigar was appointed as the CEO for the Strategic Change Management Office (SCMO) effective 19 April 2021. The mandate for the SCMO is to drive change management and ensure the successful delivery of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MDEB). The office also serves as the main secretariat for the National Digital Economy and 4IR Council (MED4IRN) chaired by the Prime Minister.
His previous assignments include the Undersecretary for Policy and International Relations in the Ministry of Health, Director of the Civil Service Delivery Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department and the Director for the National Key Economic Area – Healthcare as well as the Director for National Key Results Area – Low Income Households in the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) under the Prime Minister’s Department.
During his stint in PEMANDU, he was temporarily assigned to the Presidential Delivery Bureau, Republic of Tanzania between August and December 2014. Mr Bigar received his BSc. from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA and his Masters in Public Policy from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo.
Mr Armand Wahyudi Hartono
Deputy President Director, Bank Central Asia
Armand Wahyudi Hartono is appointed the Deputy President Director on June 21, 2016 after previously serving as a Director from 2009 to 2016. Mr. Hartono provides general supervision to Network Distribution Director and Transaction Banking Director, and oversees Operation Strategy Development, Domestic Payment Services, Electronic Banking Services, International Banking Services and Information Technology.
Mr. Hartono has also served as the Head of Regional Planning and Development from 2004 to 2009. Prior to joining BCA, Mr. Hartono held various managerial positions at PT Djarum from 1998 to 2004, including Finance Director, Deputy Purchasing Director and Head of Human Resources. Mr. Hartono began his career as an analyst at JP Morgan Singapore in 1997-1998. Mr. Hartono graduated from University of California, San Diego in 1996 and earns his Master of Science in Engineering Economic-System and Operation Research from Stanford University, United States in 1997.
Ms Belina Lee
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Mandai Wildlife Group
Ms Belina Lee is the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Mandai Wildlife Group, which is dedicated to caring for the planet and protecting animals and nature.
Economist by training, philosopher at heart, change agent by calling, Ms Lee has 25 years of successes in building and leading award-winning and transformative business innovation at Fortune’s Top 50 companies such as Singapore Airlines, American Express and MasterCard.
As part of the Executive Committee reporting to the Group CEO, Ms Lee is the internal champion for accelerating and scaling innovation. Together with a talented cross-functional team across Group Insights & Corporate Strategy, Guest Experience Management, IT, Group Transformation Office and Emerging Products, she drives Transformation 2.0 to achieve the triple bottom line of Planet, People and Performance.
Mr Daisuke Isobe
President Director, AEON MALL INDONESIA
Mr Daisuke Isobe is appointed President Director, Overseas Business Division of PT.AEON MALL INDONESIA on January 2018. Since joining AEON MALL Co Ltd ( formerly known as Diamond City Co Ltd) in 2003, Mr Isobe has held the roles of General Manager in the sales division and operations department. He also oversees various AEON MALLs in Indonesia as its General Manager from 2015 to 2018.
Mr Joji Yamamoto
President Director, NEC Indonesia
Mr Joji Yamamoto was appointed as President Director of NEC Indonesia effective 01 April 2021.
Since joining NEC in 1995, he has held various managerial positions in international sales, business operations and business development roles.
With 26 years of experience, Mr Yamamoto has successfully made his mark in the Asian ICT business. This includes his role as Vice President, NEC Corporation Thailand Ltd for 4 years, and NEC Philippines Inc. as President and Vice President for 3 years.
Mr Gerald Wang
Head, Asia Pacific Public Sector, IDC
Mr Gerald Wang is the Director, and Head of IDC Asia Pacific Public Sector for IDC Government Insights and IDC Health Insights.
In this role, Mr Wang draws on more than 15 years of research and industry experiences in enterprise IT market research, agile change management and innovation-based consultancy, as well as public speaking experiences across several public sector events. His specialties include managing digital government research and strategy advisories, driving industry-partnerships and knowledge ecosystems, as well as advocating for digital transformation innovations.
Mr Wang is also the originator and program lead of the annual IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards since its inception in 2015.
Mr Hans Jayatissa
Chief Technology Officer, KMD
Mr Hans Jayatissa is Chief Technology Officer at KMD, a leading IT-provider within Digital Government. He is responsible for bringing new technologies such as AI, Biometrics and IoT into the KMD products and solutions, as well as creating synergies with NEC worldwide.
He holds a Master Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Aarhus University and an MBA from Henley Business School. He has more than 25 years of experience in public digitalisation and has been solution responsible for several of the vital public sector IT-solutions in Denmark.
Mr Alex Oprunenco
Head, a.i., Regional Innovation Center, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
Mr Alex Oprunenco advises country offices and the Bangkok regional hub on innovative approaches in developments such as systemic and portfolio design.
As part of the Regional Innovation Center, he leads work on public sector innovation. He is also leading regional initiative on application of systemic and portfolio design to combating plastic waste and supporting transition to Circular economy.
Previously, Alex worked with UNDP in Moldova as a policy specialist, helping set up and run MiLab (Moldovan Innovation Lab), a joint venture by UNDP and the State Chancellery of the Government of Moldova. He also spearheaded the first corporate project based on behavioural insights and RCT evaluation in 2014. During that time, he also supported UNDP’s Istanbul regional hub on public sector innovation.
Dr Milind Sabnis
Head of Consulting, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Singapore
Dr Milind Sabnis, Head Healthcare Practice for Asia Pacific, has 15+ years of healthcare strategy consulting experience engaging top global clients in the US, the UK and Asia Pacific. His specializations include Market Entry Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Business Planning, National Roadmaps.
He has advised top pharmaceutical/biotech, Medical device & Technology companies, Hospital/healthcare services groups, National Governments, and Investment Groups. He is a keynote speaker at various industry conferences and has been quoted in multiple industry magazines and journals. He has also been interviewed by various media, including BBC, CNBC, CNA.
He holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge, UK; an MD and an MBBS from University of Mumbai. He is an amateur international cricketer and a playwright.
Ms Selina Seah
Assistant CEO (Transformation), Changi General Hospital
Assuming concurrent roles as Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Changi General Hospital, and the Development Lead for a new regional health campus to serve the growing needs in the eastern part of Singapore, Ms Selina Seah provides leadership and direction for care transformation, looking at developing enablers in infrastructure, technology and innovations.
She is also the Director for the Centre for Healthcare Assistive Robotics and Technology (CHART), which provide oversight for the Smart Systems Programme Office at the Ministry of Health, to drive the adoption of robotics and assistive technology and evaluate its impact. With an eye on Singapore’s future healthcare landscape, she is also working on strategic partnerships as Deputy Chair at the SingHealth-Duke NUS’s Academic Medicine Innovation Institute.
Mr Loke Siew Yeng
Vice President, Digital Business Unit, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Loke Siew Yeng leads the overall strategy, design and delivery of digital services in areas of Customer Experience, Operational Excellence and Ops-tech Integration. His business unit covers Modern Apps, Cloud and AI in the digital domain for public and private sectors transformation.
He also manages the digital advisory team in NEC and advocates human-centric approach in defining and rediscovering problems before solutions, in support of NEC’s social value creation mission.
Prior to this role, he was Senior Director of Government and Large Enterprises Division in Singtel Group Enterprise, managing go-to-market teams in Cloud, Cybersecurity and IoT Services. Earlier to that, Mr Loke’s hands-on entrepreneurial approach led him to various functions across sales, marketing and operations in StarHub, building up its Enterprise Business from a start-up in 2000 to a market leading player
Mr Christopher Lam
Vice President and Head, NEC Laboratories Singapore
Mr Christopher Lam holds a Degree in Computing from Monash University, Australia and is a seasoned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professional with more than 25 years of industry experience. Prior to NEC, he assumed leadership roles in Avnet Asia, ST Electronics, Sun Microsystems, and an ICT start-up that he founded.
Mr Lam pivoted NEC Laboratories Singapore to specialize in creating Hi-Fi Vision Prototypes and Integrated AI solutions that centers on providing Actionable Insights to clients and partners.
Mr Chung Ho
Vice President, Solution Engineering, TigerGraph
Mr Chung Ho is a Vice President, Solution Engineering at TigerGraph covering Asia Pacific and Japan. Mr Chung is a long-time evangelist of big data and data analytics solutions. He's been in the data industry for over 20 years with experiences in deploying large scale data solutions in telecommunication and financial services industry.
He currently leads the technology practice of TigerGraph APAC supporting customers in the region in their journey of connected data, machine learning and artificial intelligence analytics. Previously, Chung held senior leadership roles at OmniSci, Snow Software, Kinetica, Cloudera, Cisco and Splunk. Mr Chung holds a Master of Business Administration from University of California.
Dr Paul Wang
Head, NEC APAC Future Academy
Dr Paul Wang is leading the NEC APAC Future Academy and Business Development for the Singapore operations. He had held various senior positions within the NEC organization, including as former Chief Technology Officer of the NEC Global Safety Division.
Prior to re-joining NEC last year, Dr Wang was involved in two start-up companies focusing on public safety and healthcare. Being an active member in the industry innovation eco-system, he is a strong advocate of innovation interplay: weaving industry best practices and deep technology development to achieve superior outcome. The launch of the innovation dojo in NEC Asia Pacific is an ideal “training ground” to invoke future imaginations for NEC’s strategic development.
Mr Walter Lee
Evangelist and Head of Public Safety Consulting, Public Safety Centre of Excellence, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Walter Lee is the Evangelist and Head of Public Safety Consulting, Public Safety Centre of Excellence, NEC Asia Pacific. He facilitates the Technology & Innovation Day for Business Expansion Forum and Task Force, comprising of technology and innovation leaders from all business units.
He was the CEO of e-Cop Group of companies and the Head, Senior Vice President of the Technology Transfer Network, A*STAR. He has the Certification for AI Ethics and Governance, MBA, B.Eng, Graduate Diploma in Research and Graduate Diploma in Marketing.
Mr Tang Weng Sing
Vice President, Head of Innovation & Transformation Office, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Tang Weng Sing heads the Innovation Transformation Office in NEC Asia Pacific and champions disruptive idea generation, research, and adoption of leading-edge technology testing with the goal of launching breakthrough products and services inspired by global trends and emerging technologies, transforming businesses and contributing to a Smarter and Safer City.
He had spent 25 years in the industry, holding senior management positions across a broad portfolio of professional services, product management and development, consulting, pre-sales and business development. He is an avid Inventor, and has more than 20 patents under his name.
Mr Tang holds a Master of Science (Computer and Information Sciences) degree and a Bachelor of Science (Information Systems and Computer Science) degree from the National University of Singapore.
Mr Greg Leong
Head of Digital Solutions, NEC Corporation of Malaysia
Mr Greg Leong is the Head of Digital Solution Business Unit in NEC Corporation of Malaysia. Prior to leading the Digital Solution business unit, he has been managing the Retail business unit for more than 7 years by providing IT solutions to retail chain stores in the area of enhancing customers experience and optimizing store operation.
Mr Leong and his team have been constantly studying the retail market and sharing their experience about leveraging NEC technology to support retailers.
As the head of the Digital Solution Business Unit, he is also passionate about sharing his experience about how industries such as retail, manufacturing, education, etc. could exploit the right technological solutions for better return of investment.
Mr Lee Tien Hiong
Senior Technology Development Manager, Innovation & Transformation Office, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Lee Tien Hiong holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from NTU, Graduate Diploma in Mathematics from NUS and a Master Degree in Finance from SMU. He has more than 20 years of software engineering and R&D experience. His career expands over several industries including defence, telecommunication, consumer electronics and security.
At NEC Asia Pacific, he leads a technical team in the creation of new disruption and transformational products and services contributing to a Safer City.
He has been awarded 10 U.S patents related to computing, cloud, security, data processing, analysis and storage, and has 3 pending patent applications related to facial liveness detection/AI and data protection & management.
Mr Kazuya Inoue
Manager of Consulting Division, NEC Corporation
Mr Kazuya Inoue is a very experienced consultant and has been involved in consulting for the manufacturing industry such as automotive parts manufacturers and materials manufacturers, for over 15 years since 2006. He specializes in providing consulting for transformation (DX) planning of SCM and core business systems using ERP, MES, IoT and AI, from demonstration and implementation to adoption.
Mr Kristian Stavad
International Business Development Specialist, KMD
Mr Kristian Stavad is an International Business Development Specialist at KMD and also a Certified WorkZone Consultant.
He is responsible for creating international synergies between KMD and NEC, and has been spearheading the successful efforts in bringing KMD’s expertise and solutions to most parts of the world. He has a Master in IT Management from Aalborg University.
Ms Sarah Egan
Product & Proposition Lead (Health), NEC Software Solutions
Ms Sarah Egan joined NEC Software Solutions 2.5 years ago as part of their acquisition of the diabetic eye screening business into their healthcare portfolio. She has over 10 years’ experience in software product management for solutions used in healthcare applications, particularly specialising in the acquisition, application and management of data in healthcare.
Her healthcare expertise also includes a PhD in Biomaterials and an MEng in Materials for Medical Engineering.
Dr Carolyn Lam
Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School Senior Consultant Cardiologist, National Heart Centre Singapore Co-founder, Us2.ai
Dr Carolyn Lam is recognized globally for her expertise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. She is a world renowned clinical trialist, with her work as part of the global steering committees of PARAGON and EMPEROR-Preserved trials contribution to the first approved treatments for HFpEF to date.
She was appointed to the 2021 European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Guidelines Task Force and has published >300 articles in journals including NEFM, JAMA, Lancet, Circulation and European Heart Journal; being recognized as Clarivate’s Highly cited Researcher 2021 in Clinical Medicine. She serves as Associate Editor for Circulation and European Journal of Heart Failure.
In the field of MedTech, Dr Lam is co-founder of Us2.ai, an award-winning startup dedicated to the automation of the fight against heart disease by applying artificial intelligence to echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart).
Mr Nils Bulling
Head, Strategic Innovation & Ecosystem, Group Product Manager Crypto Solutions
After his academic career in the broader field of artificial intelligence, Mr Nils Bulling joined Capgemini and Boston Consulting Group before starting at Avaloq in 2019.
As Head of Strategic Innovation & Ecosystem, his team explores strategic growth themes and is responsible for Avaloq’s Fintech ecosystem. Mr Bulling is also in charge of product management for Avaloq’s Crypto Asset offering and drives the firm’s digital assets agenda.
Mr Per Högberg
Director of Asset Finance, Banqsoft
Mr Per Högberg is the Director of Asset Finance for Banqsoft, responsible for the strategic direction, vision, growth and performance of its Asset Financing business area operations.
Mr Högberg has been working in management positions in the IT area for more than 20 years across a variety of industries, both as IT manager, manager for consultancy businesses and managing project delivery teams. Mr Högberg joined Banqsoft in 2016 from previous experience as IT Manager and Head of Projects and Process development at one of the key automotive financial services entities in the Nordic region, with business across Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Mr Brian Birt
Senior Business Development Director, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Brian Birt joined NEC from his previous position as VP Sales APAC for SOFGEN LTD PTE. Prior to that, he held executive positions with HP, IBM and Fidelity. Brian has been an evangelist for bank modernization having led teams in APAC to implement the first core-banking solution on the cloud and card-less cash solutions. He is well known in the global banking industry and specifically in APAC with over 20 years of working with a majority of the region’s leading banks.
Mr Simon Partridge
Strategic Advisor, The Digital Banker
Mr Simon Partridge has worked in the business process transformation services sector for 40 years. He has been the driving force behind some of the most innovative business transformation strategies for major financial services clients worldwide. During his career, Simon has worked in financial services, hi-tech manufacturing, telecoms, utilities and public sectors, in over 65 countries across five continents.
Mr Partridge has always focused on applying leading-edge solutions designed to solve business problems - adding significant value by driving down cost and improving productivity. He has played a key role in developing and delivering expanded value propositions for his clients across all sectors.
He is also highly passionate about following the digital revolution and helping organisations maximise their efforts in the CMS and CX space to drive increased customer advocacy in a customer empowered environment.
Mr Keiji Matsunaga
Head, Asia Innovation Centre, SMBC Singapore
Mr Keiji Matsunaga is the Head of Asia Innovation Centre in Singapore. He is in charge to enhance and transform banking offerings aligned with industrial digital convergence by leveraging customer value chain data, developing new digital Green finance products, and to expand the digital related business in Asian market.
Prior to the current role, he has taken varied roles including leading sales planning of wholesale banking unit for Tokyo and Hong Kong, devising business strategy in corporate planning dept. for SMFG and strategic corporate business department, and establishing growth business development dept.
He graduated from in the Faculty of Liberal Arts from The University of Tokyo and Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (MBA).
Mr Mayoran Rajendra
Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Solutions, APAC SMBC Singapore
Mr Mayoran Rajendra is the Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Solutions for APAC region, where he leads the customer facing Digital Transformation (DX) initiatives. He is in charge to develop new digital financial solutions by utilizing data from customers’ value chain and to establish a digital partner ecosystem to help customers on their DX journey.
Prior to the current role, he was the CEO and Country Leader of GE Digital Japan, where he led various DX initiatives with large industrial companies in Japan and Asia Pacific region.
Mr Rajendra received his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Medical Robotics from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
Mr Suresh Neelakantan
Business Development Director, Value Chain Innovation Lab NEC Asia Pacific
An accomplished digital transformation veteran with over 20 years of experience in the banking industry, Mr Suresh Neelakantan leads transformational thinking with proven results across the Digital Product Management spectrum. Being one of the leaders in the NEC Asia Pacific Value Chain Innovation Lab, he drives digital evolution and manages co-creation partnerships with financial institutions and fintech to provide innovative solutions that have resulted in increased revenue and market share for clients.
Mr David Ooi
Senior Sales Director, Digital Business Unit, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr David Ooi is a Business Leader with over 20 years of industrial experience in system integration and enterprise solutions, with corporate experience in setting up Enterprise Business and Client Management Services Units in various organizations. He has also played key roles in strategic hospitality partner programs, founding channel sales models in several multinational corporations in the Asia Pacific region; and in new market identification and collaborations with core business partners.
As the Head of the regional Smart Enterprise Platform and Smart IoT Solutions unit, David is responsible for expanding NEC’s Smart IoT Solutions in the APAC region.
Mr Lawrence Chan
Presales Consultant (Hospitality), Digital Business Unit, NEC Asia Pacific
Mr Lawrence Chan is the Hospitality Consultant for NEC Asia Pacific and a frequent speaker at NEC’s hospitality events. For the past decade, Mr Chan has obtained a wealth of experience from working with various domestic hotels and international hotel chains. Beginning his career as a systems engineer at Hewlett Packard, he joined Infrasys (re-branded to Shiji Group), Micros Fidelio and Oracle Hospitality thereafter, in pursuit of advancing his career. He provides consultations and solution designs for Point-Of-Sale and Property Management System solutions to help clients achieve their objectives and ensures customer satisfaction.
Mr Chan has managed and implemented numerous large-scale hotel projects in collaboration with Shangri-La Singapore, W Hotel Singapore, Shangri-La Fiji Resort and many others in the industry.
Mr Matt Thoms has over 20 years’ experience working in Technology across the globe, working in the UK, Switzerland, India and Singapore. He currently runs the technology platforms that powers Investments and Insurance within DBS. This includes equity trading, wealth management, private banking, life and general insurance. Prior to his four and half years at DBS, his career was in Consumer Banking and Wealth technology with Barclays.
Mr Arvid Swartsenburg
Head of Digital Partnerships & Strategy, UOB TMRW Digital Group
Mr Arvid Swartsenburg is a senior banker with over two decades experience as a financial services practitioner and consultant across Europe, US, Africa and Asia. He is currently Head of Partnerships & Strategy for TMRW Digital Group (TDG) by UOB, a mobile only bank focused on the digital generation across Southeast Asia. Mr Swartsenburg is passionate about digital transformation & innovation and how this is increasingly changing the way we work, live and play. He has gained extensive experience in working with a wide range of FinTechs and startups in his consulting role and remains an investor, mentor and advisor across various startups globally.
