Insights from award-winning IT projects, presented by CIOs
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Conference Agenda 2026
Thursday, November 5
As banks accelerate AI adoption, building trust, strengthening governance and scaling AI responsibly are essential to delivering meaningful business value. This exclusive CxO Breakfast Roundtable, held during the CIO 100 Awards & Conference ASEAN & HK, will bring together senior banking and technology leaders to explore how IBM and Microsoft can help financial institutions scale trusted AI, strengthen security and compliance, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation while building a future-ready bank.
Go behind the scenes of ANKH Pain and Health Group’s innovation journey with Aaron Lee, Group Chief Information Officer, ANKH Pain and Health Group in Hong Kong. Hear how technology is driving innovation, the thinking behind the projects recognised by the CIO 100 Awards, and the lessons for CIOs looking to turn innovation into measurable business impact.
Discover how data sovereignty and compliance can strengthen transformation strategies, helping organisations manage regulatory complexity, protect critical data, and build a trusted foundation for digital innovation.
– Building the Intelligent Enterprise with AI Agents and Automation
– Hyperautomation and the Future of Workforce Productivity
– Data, Decision Intelligence, and Autonomous Operations
– Data Strategy as a Revenue Driver
– Customer Experience in a Hyper-Personalised World
– Digital Business Models and New Revenue Streams
– Compliance Automation in the Age of Continuous Regulation
– Digital Trust, Privacy, and Consumer Control in Decentralized Ecosystems
– Sovereign AI Infrastructure and Cross-Border Data Governance
– Cyber Resilience in a Geopolitical Risk Environment
– Cybersecurity as a built-in capability
– Identity, Trust, and Zero Trust Transformation
What does it take to turn transformation ambition into business impact? For today’s technology leaders, the answer starts with getting the fundamentals right. This session will explore how modernising legacy environments, data and infrastructure can help you overcome barriers to change, unlock greater agility and resilience, and create the foundation to scale AI and digital innovation. Walk away with practical perspectives on where to focus, what to modernise, and how to build an enterprise ready for what’s next.
What will the enterprise of tomorrow look like—and what must technology leaders do today to shape it? As AI, automation and new ways of working reshape how organisations operate, CIOs are being challenged to rethink more than technology. This session explores how leaders can redesign the enterprise for greater agility, intelligence and resilience, while turning emerging opportunities into meaningful business outcomes. Gain practical perspectives on the shifts that will define the next generation of enterprise leadership.
Join Foundry’s editorial leaders from across Asia Pacific, India, and Japan as they share their perspectives on the technology trends and emerging priorities set to shape 2027. From AI and enterprise transformation to cybersecurity and digital innovation, gain insights into the key developments that CIOs should watch and how these shifts may influence technology strategy in the year ahead.
The CIO role has moved beyond technology delivery. Today’s technology leaders are expected to shape strategy, influence growth and create measurable business value. This panel brings together senior leaders to explore how CIOs can move from technology enablers to strategic business leaders—strengthening their commercial acumen, influencing the C-suite and aligning technology decisions with the priorities that matter most to the organisation.
What does it take to move from leading technology to shaping the enterprise? Drawing on her experience as a former CISO and current Independent Director, Stephanie Liew will share perspectives on how technology leaders can broaden their influence, connect technology decisions to business priorities and lead with an enterprise-wide mindset. The keynote will explore the leadership shifts required to create lasting impact beyond the technology function—and what it takes to become a true strategic voice at the boardroom table.
