CIO & Innovation Roundtable

Technology advances continue to create amazing new opportunities for business and society. Much like the industrial machines that transformed manufacturing in 1760, Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered systems will transform the global workforce, arming it with the necessary knowledge and reasoning capabilities, enabling what was never possible. With the recent convergence of a transformative set of technologies, economies are entering a new era in which AI has the potential to overcome the physical limitations of capital and labor and open up new sources of value and growth. IDC forecasts that widespread adoption of cognitive system and artificial intelligence across a broad range of industries will drive worldwide revenues from nearly $8.0 billion in 2016 to more than $47 billion in 2020.

At the CIO & INNOVATION Roundtable, we have invited globally renowned speakers and CIOs in Hong Kong to examine AI’s impact on the economy and society—from our everyday lives to how businesses operate and innovate. We will share how innovative industry-leading organizations are adopting the intelligent technology and gaining competitive edge, and engage the leaders to envision their enterprise innovation in 3-5 years.

The participants would also have the opportunity to put themselves in their customers' shoes to identify their future needs through a first-of-its-kind simulation workshop. It is a brain stretching, knowledge rich, creative and a unique event for the CIOs in Hong Kong.

AGENDA

1:30PM

Registration

2:00PM

Welcome Address

Speaker: Chwee Kan Chua – Global Research Director, Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive, IDC Asia Pacific

2:10PM

Technology Vision 2017: Technology for the People

Speaker: Justin Baird – Accenture Technology & Innovation Managing Director

It's an exciting and unprecedented time in technology. We’re poised for the biggest change since the dawn of the information age several decades ago. With technology designed by people, for people, we can transform how we work and live, and can achieve far more than we have in the past. Technology is poised to raise many questions about the opportunities, as well as very serious challenges we must address.

2:40PM

AI and Thinking Machines: The next 5 years—opportunities and challenges for business and society

Speaker: Gerd Leonhard – Futurist & Humanist, author of “Technology vs Humanity”

Machines that can think. Machines that can do almost any job. Machines with an IQ of 50.000 ... barely a day passes without another headline on artificial intelligence. But what does it all mean? Where are the real opportunities and where are the real challenges? AI will be one of the key game changers in our society, and its power seems virtually unlimited—the next 20 years will change humanity more than the previous 300 years. So how will we harness these technologies to actually further human flourishing, and to build a better future for all of us? The future is no a timeframe—it's a mindset!

3:40PM

Networking Break

4:00PM

Simulation Session: Staying ahead of the Curve

Facilitator: Accenture

What do you think your business could look like 5 years from now? How different would it be? Which immediate opportunities do you see arising from artificial intelligence/intelligent assistance technologies? We will discuss and explore about the future through a hands-on simulation and Design Thinking guided workshop.

5:20PM

Closing

5:30PM

Networking Cocktail

SPEAKERS

Chwee Chuan

Big Data & Analytics and Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive, Global Research Director

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

Managing Director, Accenture Technology & Innovation

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.

Gerd Leonhard

Futurist & Humanist

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.

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