Kick off the day with networking, breakfast, and interactive expo zones designed to connect attendees, showcase innovations, and spark meaningful conversations.
Agenda
Tuesday, April 28
8:30 AM
Registration opens
9:05 AM
Opening Remarks
Welcome address from our chief editor and opening remarks on what to expect on the day.
9:10 AM
End-User Presentation: Sentosa as a Living Lab
Scaling Innovation in Tourism to Redefine Visitor Experiences. Sentosa Development Corporation showcases how it is leveraging digital technology and AI to elevate customer value.
Speaker
Gary Ng
Divisional Director -Digital Technology Transformation
Sentosa Development Corporation
9:30 AM
Headline Featured Panel: From AI Strategy to Business Impact: What Leading CIOs Are Doing Differently
While many organizations experiment with AI, few achieve meaningful business outcomes at scale. Discover how forward-thinking CIOs are working backward from business results to build AI strategies that secure board buy-in, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver ROI that transforms their organizations
Panellist
Henk van Rossum
General Manager of Cloud, Infrastructure and IT Operations
International SOS
10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Readiness for AI Adoption at Scale
Intel and Red Hat have a long-standing partnership in modernization at the core, in the cloud and at the edge. Before scaling AI pilots to full production, customers must modernize their applications, automate across the enterprise and ensure consistency across the data center, cloud and edge.
This addresses the “Production Gap” where many CIOs struggle to move from “cool demos” to cost-effective enterprise applications
This addresses the “Production Gap” where many CIOs struggle to move from “cool demos” to cost-effective enterprise applications
10:20 AM
Panel Discussion: Scaling the Autonomous Enterprise
This CIO100 Awards 2025 Winners’ panel will examine how organisations are moving beyond AI pilots to designing workflows around autonomous and AI‑native systems. This esteemed panel will deliberate on how value, trust, governance, and operational rigor determine the pace of adoption
Panellist
Henk van Rossum
General Manager of Cloud, Infrastructure and IT Operations
International SOS
10:45 AM
Morning Tea & Networking
11:00 AM
Insight Exchange Discussions
Insight Exchange Tables are small-group, peer-level discussions. Delegates will select one journey and rotate across four themed tables within that journey during the conference.
🔹Journey 1: AI & Automation
Topics:
- Leading with responsible AI with Red Hat
- AI-Driven Business Models with AWS
- Workforce Ready for AI, with Avanade
- From Experiment to Enterprise: Scaling AI with sovereignty and trust, NetApp
🔹Journey 2: Security
Topics:
- CIOs as Security Leaders with Red Hat
- Next-Gen Security & AI
- Compliance Without Compromise
- Zero-Trust at Scale
🔹 Journey 3: Transformation
Topics:
- Driving Enterprise Change with Red Hat
- CX & EX Innovation with Rimini Street
- Scaling Enterprise Transformation through AI-Driven ROI with HCLTech
- What’s Next for Java? 2026 Trends ASEAN Enterprises Need to Know with Azul
🔹 Journey 4: Data and AI
Topics:
- Leading with Data Insight with Red Hat & TCS
- Real-Time Data Innovation with Camunda
- Trusted Data Foundation Data Innovation
- Data Platforms at Scale
1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Networking lunch while exploring interactive expo zones, connecting with exhibitors, discovering innovations, and continuing meaningful conversations with fellow peers.
1:50 PM
Editorial Keynote: 2026 State of the CIO Study
The definitive report on the state of the CIO – published annually for over 25 Years, capturing the insights and trends shaping tech leadership. CIO.com’s 25th annual2026 State of the CIO research, which surveyed 900+ IT leaders and 250 LOB professionals, confirms IT leaders are ramping up their strategic focus this year, in part to convert early AI experimentation into initiatives that deliver measurable business results. Know more on changing CIO role, advent of Gen AI , new tech priorities, business climate for 2026.
2:05 PM
Featured Presentation: Scaling Enterprise Transformation through AI-Driven ROI
Is AI truly delivering ROI at scale? Explore how CIOs are moving beyond pilots to embed AI into operations, governance, and measurable business outcomes.
2:25 PM
End User Presentation: Digital Transformation at SIPEF: Enabling Sustainable Growth in Tropical Agriculture
Discover how SIPEF is transforming its operations from siloed systems into a connected, data-driven enterprise. Through initiatives like SEED, PLANT, and FRUIT, SIPEF is leveraging digital technologies to improve efficiency, enhance traceability, and drive sustainability. This presentation highlights how digital innovation is unlocking long-term value across global tropical agriculture operations
2:50 PM
Featured Presentation: Scalable AI Demands a Scalable Heart: Optimising Your Java Foundation for a Scalable AI Future
True AI scalability is limited by the infrastructure it runs on. For most enterprises, that critical infrastructure is built on Java. This session reveals how to build a scalable, cost-controlled cloud foundation by optimising its most common workload. Learn how Azul helps enterprises with Java security and compliance, speeds up processing with less compute, and boosts DevOps productivity and application development at scale. Leave with a blueprint to make your Java infrastructure a competitive advantage in the AI race.
3:10 PM
Featured Presentation: From AI Pilots to Enterprise Impact: What CIOs Must Put in Place First
Many organizations have launched promising AI pilots, yet few have successfully scaled them into secure, enterprise-wide outcomes. For today’s CIO, the challenge is no longer AI experimentation but building the right foundation to operationalize AI with confidence and speed. This session examines why AI initiatives stall after early success and what CIOs must put in place first to move from pilots to measurable business impact. It reframes AI readiness as a data, security, and operating model challenge, highlighting how fragmented data, inconsistent governance, and legacy platforms erode trust and ROI. Attendees will gain practical insight into the critical prerequisites for Enterprise AI through secure data foundations, resilience, and hybrid architectures
3:30 PM
End User Panel: What is Changing? How Technology Leadership is Different Today
In a climate of tighter budgets and higher scrutiny, CIOs, CISO’s and tech leaders are rethinking long-held assumptions. This peer-led panel explores what leaders are funding, what they are pausing, and where they are doubling down to drive impact across the business.
3:50 PM
Speaker Recognition
A moment to thank our speakers for their perspectives, experiences, and thought leadership, which help shape today’s discussions and enrich the overall event experience.
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Networking Reception
Conclude the event with closing remarks highlighting key takeaways, followed by a networking reception to celebrate connections, insights, and future collaboration.