NextBigTech Asia 2019 Overview
With the emergence of AI, the competitive landscape has become highly disruptive, forcing companies to analyse new market trends, improve operational efficiency and find appropriate keys to innovation. Companies have started to use innovation and digital transformation to differentiate themselves and to stay competitive. Today, almost every organization entered the digitization sphere to achieve enhanced productivity and automation. Meet rock star technology gurus and AI experts at NextBigTech Asia 2019 as they share their experience in the journey to digitalisation and the latest trends in AI. The three concurrent sessions provides specialised content for Retail, Manufacturing and Public Sector.
Conference Agenda
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Joint Welcome Remarks
Selva Nagappan, Managing Director, NextBigTech Asia
Ir Dr Karl Ng, Director, Data Economy, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Malaysia
Keynote: Humanising Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development
How do we humanize artificial intelligence for sustainable development? In his keynote address, Mr. Chakchouk of UNESCO will make the connection between the concept and practice of human rights, transparency, access to data and algorithm, as well as inclusiveness as critical elements in humanizing artificial intelligence for sustainable development. He will also address how ethics play an important part in the global discussion on artificial intelligence as well as the role of governments, companies, technical communities, IGOs, civil society, and academia on the issue. Drawing examples from UNESCO’s own recent initiatives around the world, the keynote will help provide a global understanding of the phenomenon.
Moez Chakchouk, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
Ethical AI in IR4.0
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Realising Bespoke Education Through AI
Our children are facing an increasingly uncertain future. Rising inequality, diminishing wellbeing, extremism, automation, and climate change are just a few of the hurdles the next generation will have to overcome. What do we need to do to ensure we’re setting up all of our children for success?
Priya Lakhani OBE, Founder & CEO, CENTURY Tech, UK
Morning Refreshment & Tour to the Exhibition Hall
Artificial Intelligence: Separating the Hype from Reality
AI adoption by industries and the public sector around the globe is progressing at a faster rate than anyone had expected. Listen from the leading scientist as she shares a realistic opinion about what AI can and can’t do for businesses and leaders can lead their organizations to apply AI in the right way in solving real-world problems and transform businesses.
Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK
Panel Discussion: Earth 2030
Are robots the next-gen of humans? How AI will be augmented with humans? How many sectors will be needing the human-touch? Find out your answers in this session.
Moderator:
Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia
Panelists:
Dr. Vijay Gandapodi, Global IT Head for Data Science & Marketing Analytics, Executive in Residence, The Coca Cola Company, US
Dr. Avik Sarkar, Former Head of Data Analytics Cell @ NITI Aayog, Government of India, India
David Rajoo, Chief Cybersecurity Architect, Symantec ASEAN, Malaysia
Nini Marini, Artist, Malaysia
Jacob Isaac, Managing Director, New Technologies, Fusionex International
Networking Luncheon & Tour to the Exhibition Hall
Value in AI
From simple regression to complex reinforcement learning, which AI solutions provide more value for the organization and how AI will change the wealth distribution geographically. Based on the research between GDP per capita and the maturity of AI/Data Science.
Dr. Vijay Gandapodi, Global IT Head for Data Science & Marketing Analytics, Executive in Residence, The Coca Cola Company, US
Are you 5G Ready?
- Gain insight into 5G as an enabler for AI edge processing.
- Faster, Smarter Connection to process more data.
- Harnessing the power of AI with 5G to increase productivity.
Dr. Keeratpal Singh, Chief Data Scientist, Axiata, Malaysia
Coach Your People, Coach Your AI, Take the Best of the Both Worlds
In an always faster-moving world, where data, signals, information are permanently inundating our lives, capturing our attention, we have to develop new skills to ensure we don’t fall into cognitive traps, biases which naturally appear in the context of information overload, time pressure, and uncertainty. It also implies that bigger data does not always equal better decisions. Then why not delegating part of the decisions to AI? But do we trust it? We suggest to break down the question by addressing how we can improve decision making by coaching business and tech people at using AI the right way and coaching AI systems at improving humans at what they are good at.
Thomas Couronné, PhD., Head of Data Science, AirAsia, Malaysia
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Fireside Chat: The Vital Achilles Heel: Data Discrimination
Data-driven decision-making can be costly or dangerous when something that appears to be true is not actually true. How can we address data bias? Can AI create unbiased results when there is a fault in the input data?
Dr. Vijay Gandapodi, Global IT Head for Data Science & Marketing Analytics, Executive in Residence, The Coca Cola Company, US
Dr. Keeratpal Singh, Chief Data Scientist, Axiata, Malaysia
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Welcome Remarks
Selva Nagappan, Managing Director, NextBigTech Asia
Opening Remarks
Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia
UK Perspective: Industrial Strategy, Grand Challenges and AI Sector Deal
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Ministerial Address and Opening Ceremony of AI & Data Week 2019
YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications & Multimedia, Malaysia
Morning Refreshment & Tour to the Exhibition Hall
Deep Learning Demystified
Getting started with deep learning can feel really intimidating. In this session, I’ll dive right into explaining the basic concepts of deep learning with barely any jargon and only a bit of high-school math. We’ll see how easy it is to take an existing pre-trained general-purpose image classification model from the cloud and re-train it to identify objects from a specific business domain. I’ll show how to do all of this with python, using a Jupyter notebook hosted from Amazon Sagemaker (a service from AWS that makes it easy to develop, train, and deploy deep-learning models in the cloud). Finally, we’ll finish up with a review of where to continue learning more.
Gabe Hollombe, Senior Technical Evangelist, Amazon Web Services, Singapore
Panel Discussion: Accessing AI in Digital Recognition
- The real impact of digital recognition on organizations.
- How are customers reacting to the implementation of AI in digital recognition?
- What are the future expectations of digital recognition and AI?
Moderator:
Bobby Varanasi, Chairman & CEO, Matryzel Consulting Inc., Malaysia
Panelists:
Justin Goh, Co-founder & Business Director, WISE AI Sdn Bhd
Dr. Toa Charm, Chairman, OpenCertHub Limited
Dr. Ong Hong Hoe, Senior Director of AI Lab, MIMOS, Malaysia
VOC (Voice of Consumer) to POS (Point of Sale)
- The Primary will address how to create products and how to make it efficient.
- AI throughout the process of building a product.
Dr. Vijay Gandapodi, Global IT Head for Data Science & Marketing Analytics, Executive in Residence, The Coca Cola Company, US
Industry 4.0: Getting Smarter and Leaner
Artificial intelligence holds the key to future growth and success in manufacturing. Small and medium manufacturers who typically don’t have the capital and time could focus on continuous improvement to achieve the lean philosophy. Applying machine learning could be the key to lean manufacturing and prepare for Industry 4.0 evolution.
Dr. Ong Hong Hoe, Senior Director of AI Lab, MIMOS, Malaysia
Networking Luncheon & Tour to the Exhibition Hall
Panel Discussion: Unleash the Power of AI & IoT
“Business Insider estimates that global manufacturers will invest $70 billion on IoT solutions in 2020.”
- Understand how improving accuracy can reduce the cost of performance.
- Creating accurate data sets – pricing, inventory velocity, etc.
Moderator:
Vinay Biradar, Senior Consultant, Digital Transformation, Frost & Sullivan, Malaysia
Panelists:
Walter Lee, Evangelist & Government Relations Leader, NEC Corporation
Ankur Agrawal, Head – AXA Data and Tech Innovation Lab Asia, Singapore
Dr. Ong Hong Hoe, Senior Director of AI Lab, MIMOS, Malaysia
Lean and AI: Partnering to Maximize Impact
- Understand how AI can supplement Lean efforts.
- Transformation to knowledge workers.
- Leading successful digital transformation implementations.
Praveen Lala, Director of Digital Services, GE Digital, Singapore
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Industrial Revolution 4.0 Impact: Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Sector
AI, IoT, and 5G will transform the manufacturing industries, the likes of which, will disrupt the conventional processes and practices – what should stakeholders consider as of paramount importance as industrial revolution 4.0 hacks the manufacturing sector moving forward to 2020? The future calls for the present to embrace Data Transformation, whose pillars are Data Integrity, Data Security, and Data Mobility.
Walter Lee, Evangelist & Government Relations Leader, NEC Corporation
Fireside Chat: Maintenance Prediction with AI
Unscheduled downtime can be a nightmare and Just-in-Time manufacturing is the goal of every company. Predictive maintenance enables the scheduling of corrective maintenance before an issue or equipment failure surfaces. Companies can allocate the right parts and deploy technicians only when needed, saving time and resources while increasing production period.
Moderator:
Bobby Varanasi, Chairman & CEO, Matryzel Consulting Inc., Malaysia
Panelists:
Vicknendran Krishna Younee, Vice President and Head of Digitalization Go-To-Market Asia, Siemens Malaysia
Walter Lee, Evangelist & Government Relations Leader, NEC Corporation
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Welcome Remarks
Selva Nagappan, Managing Director, NextBigTech Asia
Opening Remarks
Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia
UK Perspective: Industrial Strategy, Grand Challenges and AI Sector Deal
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Ministerial Address and Opening Ceremony of AI & Data Week 2019
YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications & Multimedia, Malaysia
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Panel Discussion: AI in The Real World Applications
- Where and how does one start to identify data in generating business intelligence?
- Understanding and capturing data to better utilize them.
- The barriers of wide-ranging AI and Big Data.
Moderator:
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Panelists:
Priya Lakhani OBE, Founder & CEO, CENTURY Tech, UK
Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK
Guardian of Security : Digital Identity
- Using AI for real-time capture and verification of the citizens’ digital identity.
- Find out how biometrics helps to build trust in the digital identity to increase security.
Abhishek Ranjan, Chief Technology Officer, CSC E-Governance Services India Limited, Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology, India
Networking Luncheon & Tour to Exhibition Hall
From Artificial to Reality: AI Making a Difference in the Public Sector Around the World
It is becoming increasingly critical for governments to find new ways to transform data into actionable information – new ways that include techniques like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). In this session, the catalyst of AI in the government will dive deep into AI strategy in various governments.
Dr. Avik Sarkar, Former Head of Data Analytics Cell @ NITI Aayog, Government of India, India
Cultivating AI and Big Data Competence to Fuel the Growth of Digital Economy
AI, robotics and other forms of smart automation have the potential to bring great economic benefits, contributing up to US$15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 according to PwC analysis. However, by 2030, millions of jobs will be gone as well. In the same PWC report, up to 30% of jobs worldwide could be automatable by the mid-2030s. For sure, as leaders in governments and enterprises, we need to play with different game book in the Digital Economy than what works before. In this session, Dr. Charm will share his experience on how to prepare digital strategy and digital workforce to seize the AI opportunities and manage the unprecedented challenges in workforce.
Dr. Toa Charm, Chairman, OpenCertHub Limited
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
League of Data : Data Consolidation From Various Sources, Locations And Technologies
- Understand how to implement a strategy to centralise all data.
- Making sure the technology infrastructure can be supported.
- Keeping an eye on the privacy and cybersecurity issues through encryption.
Nicholas Car, Former Senior Experimental Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
Fireside Chat: How We Are Building an AI Powered-Government
- Identify and adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the government in leading the high-scale resilient country.
- Implementing good use of open standards and shared platforms.
- Regional implementation of AI-based on citizen’s needs.
Moderator:
Jonas Lim, Insider, Malaysia
Panelists:
Nicholas Car, Former Senior Experimental Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
Abhishek Ranjan, Chief Technology Officer, CSC E-Governance Services India Limited, Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology, India
Dr. Fazidah Abu Bakar, ICT Consultant, MAMPU, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Malaysia
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Welcome Remarks
Selva Nagappan, Managing Director, NextBigTech Asia
Opening Remarks
Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia
UK Perspective: Industrial Strategy, Grand Challenge and AI Sector Deal
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Ministerial Address and Opening Ceremony of AI & Data Week 2019
YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications & Multimedia, Malaysia
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Car Sharing an Alternative to Owning
- Collecting and analyzing requirements from customers.
- Sharing successful implementation of AI in the app.
- Challenges during peak hours booking.
Alan Cheah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GoCar, Malaysia
Data Driven Decision-Making – from BI to AI
Learn how DDDM help businesses in making decisions that are backed up by hard data rather than making decisions that are intuitive or based on observation alone.
Allard Sjollema, Managing Partner, GNC Group Asia, Malaysia
Guess What, I Know What You Need to Buy!
Brands are now predicting customer’s wants and needs while seamlessly integrating into their everyday lives. Consumer expectations and preferences vary greatly by demographic, geography, and career field. Learn how innovation in technology can enhance post-purchase relationship while maintaining customer loyalty.
Ankur Agrawal, Head – AXA Data and Tech Innovation Lab Asia, Singapore
Networking Luncheon & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Fireside Chat: Organizations Accepting the Path to AI Transformation
Companies that have been leveraging data have proven to grow successfully. AI is an extremely helpful tool to make us understand and be more productive and efficient allowing us to focus on improving the downfall. In this session, views and experiences will be shared on starting and continuing in this path to AI transformation.
Panelists:
Allard Sjollema, Managing Partner, GNC Group Asia, Malaysia
Alan Cheah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), GoCar, Malaysia
How to Surf the Digital Transformation Wave with Ease for Retailers
- Know the difference between digitization and digital transformation in retail.
- Self-leadership in Digital Transformation.
- Understand how machines and technology works.
- Review your Data Transformation.
- Focus on the next biggest problem in retail.
Andrew Chow, Founder & Chief Curator, Travel Wisely, Singapore
Refreshment Break & Tour to Exhibition Hall
Cashing in on The Future of e-Payment and e-Wallets
- How e-payments can help bring brick-and-mortar stores into the digital economy.
- Creating a seamless data collection/management process.
- Ensuring user security and confidentiality of your consumers.
Kannan Rajaratnam, Director of Operations (Payments, Experience, and Service), ZALORA Group, Malaysia
Panel Discussion: Survivors of Sales Day
The biggest sales day is always a hectic day for retailers, no matter online or in-store. This session will provide some best practices and experiences about how to prepare during this crucial time of the year.
Panelists:
Patrick Steinbrenner, Managing Director – APAC, Insider, Singapore
Andrew Chow, Founder & Chief Curator, Travel Wisely, Singapore
Kannan Rajaratnam, Director of Operations (Payments, Experience and Service), ZALORA Group, Malaysia
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Opening Session
Mr. Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator for Malaysia
Moez Chakchouk, Assistant Director – General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications & Multimedia, Malaysia
Introduction
Keynote Address
Speaker 1:
Ms. Khashkhuu Naranjargal, President of Globe International Center, Mongolia
Speaker 2:
Mr. Simon Kemp, Founder and CEO, Kepios.com, Singapore
Speaker 3:
Dr. Najat Aoun Saliba, Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Nature Conservation Centre at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Speaker 4:
Mr. Louis Liaw, Elected Member of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee, Malaysia
Speaker 5:
Mr. Bayu Wardhana, Member of the Alliance of Independent Journalists of Indonesia
Speaker 6:
Ms. Gayathry Venkiteswaran, Assistant Professor, PhD Candidate at the University of Nottingham Malaysia
Q&A Session with All The Speakers
Closing
Luncheon & Networking Session
Welcome Address
Natalie Black, HM Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, Department for International Trade, UK
Keynote Address
Surina Shukri, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia
UK AI Sector Deal: How AI is Transforming UK Universities
Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK
Using Learning Science, AI and Neuroscience to Improve Student Performance
Priya Lakhani OBE, Founder & CEO, CENTURY Tech, UK
Moderated Q&A: Malaysia - Addressing the Growing Demand Tech-Savvy Talent
Moderator:
Sumitra Nair, Vice President Tech Talent Development, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Panelists:
Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi, Provost, CEO and Vice Principal, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Pei-Si Lai, Retail Banking Head, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia
Dr. Sharlene Thiagarajah, Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Research & Development Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Sugee Bhanoo, Senior Capabilities Lead, BAE Systems
Waris Candra, Head of Asia Pacific, Micro:bit Educational Foundation
Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK
