CIO Dinner | Singapore

Overview

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise execution. Yet while many organisations have invested heavily in cloud, modern applications and data platforms, relatively few have built the foundations required to operationalise AI at scale.

As organisations look to become AI-ready, infrastructure, data and operations can no longer be treated as separate transformation initiatives. AI is exposing dependencies across all three, with weaknesses in one area quickly becoming constraints in another. At the same time, many existing operating models were designed for a very different era and are struggling to support the speed, complexity and autonomy that AI demands.

Drawing on key themes from Dell Technologies World 2026 and Jeff Clarke's vision for the AI-native enterprise, this roundtable will explore how technology leaders are modernising their environments, strengthening the foundations required for AI adoption, and creating the operational readiness needed to move from experimentation to measurable business outcomes.

What we will cover

• Enterprise Support The latest strategies in enterprise support with cost optimisation in mind.
• Innovation & Transformation Focusing on how technology leaders can guide digital transformation efforts, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
• IT Modernisation Examining strategies for modernising legacy systems, creating more agile and scalable IT infrastructures that meet future demands.
• Cloud Management Discussing the role of cloud technologies in enhancing operational efficiency, improving cost management, and supporting business growth.
• Cybersecurity Leadership Highlighting the growing responsibility CTOs have in setting the organisation’s cybersecurity agenda, balancing proactive defence with innovation.
• Edge Computing Exploring the integration of edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to enable faster data processing and real-time insights.
• AI Integration Investigating how AI and machine learning are transforming business processes, driving automation, and enhancing decision-making.
• Data Governance Addressing how CTOs can lead efforts in establishing robust data governance frameworks to ensure compliance and data security.
• Talent Upskilling Focusing on strategies to attract, retain, and upskill technology talent, keeping teams agile and ahead of the curve in a competitive market.
• C-Suite Collaboration Discussing the evolving role of CTOs as strategic partners within the executive team, ensuring that technology initiatives align with overall business strategies.
• CTOs & Sustainability Exploring how technology can drive sustainability efforts, from reducing energy consumption in data centres to integrating eco-friendly IT practices.
• Quantum Readiness Examining how CTOs can prepare their organisations for the future of quantum computing, understanding potential applications and risks.

Partners

• Dell Technologies Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry’s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.

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