Agenda
IDC CIO Summit 2026
One day event
Registration & Networking
Event Opening
IDC Welcome Address
Jyoti Lalchandani
Head of WW Events & MD – META, Central Asia, India, IDC
The Future of Governance: Harnessing AI for Service Excellence and Ecosystem Innovation
Advisory Council Felicitation
IDC Opening Keynote: The AI Moment: Strategies for CIOs in ASEAN
AI, predicted to have a $19.9 trillion impact on the global economy by 2030, is reshaping economic landscapes, creating new revenue streams, and redefining competitive advantages. This session will provide unique insights and analysis drawn from IDC’s extensive study of CIOs and key decision-makers across ASEAN. It will provide a deeper understanding of current and planned AI strategies and use case road maps, covering key topics such as AI-ready data, unified governance, fit-for-purpose and scalable infrastructure, and AI talent.
Stephanie Krishnan
Associate Vice President, Manufacturing and Energy, Asia/Pacific, IDC
The Evolving Role of the CIO: From IT Leader to Business Strategist
How CIOs are shaping enterprise direction and boardroom priorities
Data Resilience, Security, Privacy, Governance, and AI Trust. Together.
In the era of AI and accelerating digital transformation, organizations must integrate traditional data management disciplines (resilience, security, privacy, governance) into a single, cohesive strategy to safely and confidently harness the power of AI. Relying on fragmented tools and approaches is too slow for the speed at which AI operates and the sophisticated threats it introduces.
Keith Sng
Field CTO, APJ, Veeam
Reimagining Enterprise Productivity in the Age of Generative AI
As generative AI becomes embedded into everyday work, enterprises are rethinking how knowledge, workflows, and decision-making come together at scale. This session explores how CIOs and leaders can harness AI to enhance workforce productivity, reduce friction, and enable faster, more informed outcomes across the organization.
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Orchestrating Intelligent Customer and Employee Experiences with Smarter AI
As enterprises look beyond experimentation, smarter AI is enabling more connected, responsive, and human-centric experiences across both customer and employee journeys. This session explores how CIOs, technology, and business leaders can orchestrate AI-driven insights and automation to improve experience quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes at scale.
Modernization Without Disruption: Accelerating Legacy Transformation in ASEAN
As ASEAN enterprises modernize core systems, CIOs and leaders face the challenge of balancing innovation with stability across complex legacy environments. This session explores pragmatic strategies for accelerating transformation, modernizing platforms, processes, and architectures while minimizing risk and business disruption.
From Data Silos to Data Value: Redefining Enterprise Architecture
As enterprises grapple with fragmented data across platforms and functions, CIOs, technology and business leaders are rethinking enterprise architecture to unlock greater visibility, agility, and value from data. This session explores how modern architectures enable seamless data integration, smarter decision-making, and scalable foundations for AI-driven growth.
Building AI-Ready Cloud Foundations for Scale
As AI initiatives move from pilots to production, CIOs, technology and business leaders must ensure their cloud foundations are designed for performance, resilience, and scalability. This session explores how modern cloud architectures enable enterprises to support AI workloads at scale while maintaining security, governance, and cost efficiency.
Lunch & Networking
Summit Tracks (Parallel Sessions)
2:15 PM – Opening Act
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Summit Track A: Enabling Organizational Scale Through Digital Capabilities
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm
Rethinking Enterprise Operations Through Integrated Capabilities
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm
Balancing Flexibility, Control, and Governance in Digital Environments
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm
Reducing Complexity Across Hybrid and Multi-Platform Landscapes
3:15 pm – 3:35 pm
Turning Digital Strategy into Enterprise-Wide Execution
Summit Track B: Governing Technology and AI at Scale
2:15 pm – 2:35 pm
Managing Risk, Security, and Compliance in AI-Enabled Environments
2:35 pm – 2:55 pm
Ensuring Transparency and Control in AI Systems
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm
Embedding Trust into Scaled AI Deployment
3:15 pm – 3:35 pm
AI Governance in Practice: From Policy to Execution
Tea / Coffee & Networking Break
Engage, Explore, and Connect – Where Technology Ecosystem Meets Opportunities!
Platinum Tracks (Parallel Sessions)
4:35 PM – Opening Act
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Platinum Track A: Resilient and Observable Technology Foundations
4:40 pm – 4:55 pm
Designing Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Business Continuity
4:55 pm – 5:05 pm
Building Visibility and Control Across Hybrid IT Environments
5:05 pm – 5:20 pm
Managing Performance, Availability, and Risk at Scale
5:20 pm – 5:35 pm
Strengthening Core Technology Foundations to Support Growth
5:35 pm – 5:35 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Platinum Track B: From Technology Foundations to Business Impact
4:40 pm – 4:55 pm
Translating Technology Investment into Measurable Business Value
4:55 pm – 5:05 pm
Aligning Technology Strategy with Business and Functional Priorities
5:05 pm – 5:20 pm
Driving Organizational Change in Large-Scale Technology Programs
5:20 pm – 5:35 pm
Moving from Digital Enablement to Business Transformation
5:35 pm – 5:35 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Technology Focus Group Session (Parallel Sessions)
5:40 PM – Opening Act
5:42 PM – Start of Session Raffle
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Technology Focus Group Track A: Securing Software and Digital Innovation
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Embedding Security into Modern Software Development
6:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Managing Application Risk Across Distributed Development Teams
6:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Balancing Speed and Security in Continuous Delivery Environments
6:30 pm – 6:45 pm
From Point Controls to Integrated Application Security
6:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
Technology Focus Group Track B: Managing Complexity in Modern Technology Environments
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Managing Complexity Across Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments
6:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Improving Visibility and Control Across the Technology Stack
6:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Standardising Technology Practices Without Limiting Flexibility
6:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Scaling Technology Capabilities While Containing Risk
6:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Announcement of the Raffle Draw Winner
For The CIO – By The CIO Tracks
Track A
6:45 pm – 7:25 pm
The CIO Talent Agenda: How CIOs, CHROs, and Business Leaders Are Shaping the Future Workforce
6:45 pm – 7:25 pm