CIO & Innovation Roundtable

Based in Singapore, Chwee is responsible for leading the creation and production of forward market insights in the aforementioned computing sectors for the region.

He advises technology buyers and IT supplier who are seeking to transform their business and gain new market positioning. Chwee is perceptive to the complex and varying needs of business stakeholders. He brings along more than a decade of industry and tech buyer experience in using data, analytics and technology for business transformations. His work included consulting and architecting solutions for operational and marketing analytics, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

Chwee’s role extends beyond engaging technology buyers and assisting them in making informed decisions. He provides guidance and advisory to influential line of business leaders in developing strategic ICT plans that align with their business goals.

Justin Baird, FRSA brings over twenty years of management and high tech experience, in areas ranging from research and development engineering, analog and digital signal processing, embedded systems development, product management, high speed digital networks, large scale entertainment systems, mobile and web application deployment, and interactive multimedia installation technologies.

He holds two U.S. Patents, four pending U.S. Patents, and has written a number of technical papers within these areas of research.

Before joining Accenture, Justin was the CTO and Head of APAC at 1-Page.com - making the job market a better place. Justin was responsible for the research, development and implementation of 1-Page scientific and technological platforms, and the development of APAC markets.

Prior to 1-Page, Justin co-founded Jumptank, a specialist team within the Dentsu Aegis Network of companies. He focused on delivering change through the development of IP and products for both consumer and enterprise applications, including the co-creation of Fuse with personal media company Tigerspike.

Prior to Jumptank, Justin was the Innovationist at Google. Justin launched local YouTube portals across APAC, supported the launch of numerous consumer product releases including Google Maps and Google Wave, helped launch the first Android mobile devices in the region, brought the Google Creative Sandbox event to Australia’s shores for the first time, was a member of Google's Global Creative Council, and co-created DNA, a digital thought leadership series hosted in both Australia and New Zealand. He also developed Digital Bytes, a technology event presentation format that has become the cornerstone of Google's executive client engagement strategy across the region.

Listed by Wired Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in Europe (2015), Gerd Leonhard’s work focusses on the future of humanity and technology, digital transformation, big data, automation, AI and robotics, media, content, marketing and advertising, telecommunications, culture and tourism, banking and financial services, government and leadership. In his keynotes, presentations, workshops and advisory sessions Gerd often addresses topics such as digital darwinism and the challenges of digital transformation, the redefinition of human-machine relationships, the future of work and jobs, privacy in the era of big data, the sharing economy, and many more. His presentations are renowned for a hard-hitting and provocative yet inspiring, humorous and motivating style.

Gerd is a much sought-after speaker, having presented at more than 1500 events in 50+ countries since 2005. His list of clients include Google, Sony, UBS, Mastercard, Unilever, Lloyds Bank, WWF, Nokia, The Guardian, Telkom Indonesia, Siemens, RTL, ITV, BBC, France Telecom, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, MTN, The Financial Times, DDB, Ogilvy, Omnicom, The EU Commission, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, VISA, and many others. Gerd Leonhard is a member of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA, London). He resides in Zürich, Switzerland.