CIO SEA Live Series - November Edition 2021

Overview

A leading digital business acceleration requires a significant change across the enterprise, the challenge is crafting these to ensure exceptional results. On top of this CIO's play a key role in enabling growth within the business. As we move towards our recovery across the the globe our digital preparedness continues to be one of the key drivers in leading our organisations down the right path with agility, performance and productivity at the heart of our strategy.During this months CIO edition we get together with a 150 leading CIO's from the region to discuss common trends, solutions and innovative strategies currently in place that could be the make or break of our success.Join us for the final CIO Series of 2021, as we investigate the following topics:

Different strategies to improve bottom line results

How can CIO's create digital momentum

Prioritise digital business acceleration and where to start

What to expect

• Virtual Attendees 150+
• Sessions 8+
• Live Interactions 1:1

What we will cover

• Digital Transformation Prepare to stay ahead of the competitive market with your digital readiness
• Leadership Teams Shaping up your team for the future.
• Your IT Strategy Aligning and executing the perfect IT strategy with organisational objectives in mind
• What to do Differently Learn from top performing organisations on what to do next

Agenda

• 0:00 pm Racing Against Time: Breach Protection and Response(Plenary) Most companies have experienced security breaches at some point in time. The average breach detection gap (BDG) which is the time between the initial breach of a network and its discovery, was found to be 280 days according to a recent report. And in cases where the breach was coupled with advanced attacks, it could infect and compromise the environment in just a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Join this session as we discuss about counter-breach technologies, its rationale and how it fits into the overall cybersecurity strategy to stay ahead in the digital-first era.
• 0:23 pm Spotlight Speaker - Ryan Tuckwood - How to Achieve Your Goals for Long-term Success(Plenary) Join global sales coach and leader Ryan Tuckwood (SWISH Co-Founder and CEO) as he takes us on a dynamic, inter-active session on goals setting for leaders as we head into 2022. Without goals, we have no clear direction, Ryan will help to transform your mindset and help you develop both personally and professionally. This session will focus on: Habits and behaviours Infinite goal setting How to increase your productivity / your teams productivity
• 0:50 pm Leadership, Business Resiliency, and Success in the Digital Future(Plenary) The past two years have brought about significant global shifts that have accelerated digital transformation. In this fireside chat on Leadership, Business Resiliency, and Success in the Digital Future , we’ll discuss how CIOs can leverage solutions from Dell Technologies and AMD to increase agility with multi-cloud flexibility, enable teams to learn and work from anywhere through hybrid work environments, and create new value through data-driven innovation.
• 1:13 pm Keynote: Data Transformation from the Ground Up(Plenary) Attend this session to gain insights into CIMB's transformational journey and understand how to: Focus on business led initiatives versus technology driven transformations Build incrementally and iteratively. Ensure data governance is business led
• 1:33 pm Identity First Approach to Zero Trust Security - Striking a Right Balance Between Security & Usability(Plenary) Security is a huge factor for organizations looking to support their evolving distributed workforces, and remote nature of work, in the last 2 years, with the pandemic. 82% of company leaders plan to allow at least partial remote work after the pandemic, and 47% will allow employees to permanently work from home full-time. A t the same time, identity-based attacks skyrocketed last year. This means that developing a Zero Trust security strategy that gives the right people access to the right resources at the right time is critical. How do we work to strike the right balance between security and usability. Easy to use authentication options reduces the number of misconfigurations and removes the incentive for users to set up kludgy alternatives. It is important to provide frictionless controls that organizations can adopt faster and consistently prove to be more effective.
• 1:53 pm Keynote: Driving Value Through Data Insights(Plenary) In this session we will learn how to maximise the data you collect: Tailoring your customer services for a stronger relationship by turning raw data into information. Data driven decisions that focus on ROI to not only reduce costs but also improve acquisitions. Putting together the building blocks for a structured system.
• 2:11 pm The Complicated Relationship with Shadow IT(Plenary) In a not-so-distant past, shadow IT was a one of the more pressing business challenges that kept many CIOs and CISOs up at night. While still an issue deserving of thought-provoking conversation, it’s no longer the top pain point it once was. Instead, the conversation has shifted. The increase in remote working, and the resulting work to ensure staff have access to the right tools to help them do their job from anywhere, has sparked a more nuanced response to the issue of shadow IT. This is due to the resurgence of shadow IT activities spawned by remote or hybrid work environments. Yes, shadow IT must be addressed but through visibility rather than control.
• 2:33 pm Keynote: IT Roadmap for Digital Transformation(Plenary) Here we will cover all aspects of an IT Roadmap from on-ground operations, project delivery to IT strategy formulation: Top-down approach for combining the corporate strategy with portfolio management resulting in perfect execution. Aligning the IT structure to your organisation and the importance of building the right team. The benefits of AI and how to enable it for a more flexible, adaptive and innovative organisation.
• 2:53 pm Panel: Evolution of the CIO(Plenary) As enterprises accelerate digitalization and strengthen enterprise resilience and agility post pandemic, CIOs must expand and evolve their responsibilities to increase contributions as business executives and leaders of IT. Emerging trends, expected challenges and what’s ahead for CIOs in 2022 Leading the team to digital transformation CIO’s role in contributing to overall success of the organisation
• 3:17 pm Spotlight Speaker - Mark Carter - The Art of Leadership(Plenary) Mark Carter is a globally experienced keynote speaker. Drawing on experience working with blue chip brands in over 40 countries, Mark leverages leadership, culture, sales and behavioural science expertise, along with his natural energy, creativity, and innate ability to relate to any audience. Join this dynamic session as we gain valuable insights into how you can develop your leadership skills, focused on: The evolution of leadership theories and traits The impact of EQ (emotional intelligence) on modern day leadership An overview of the five facets of EQ: what they are and aspects to focus on

Speakers

• Martin Buchholz · Head of Digital Banking, CIMB Martin Buchholz is the former director and CTO who built Asia’s first Internet only bank: First-e. A former senior executive with Citibank and payment provider ACI Worldwide, Buchholz now applies his expertise on restructuring and reengineering, governance and risk management, operation and industry compliance as a consultant to major financial service and telco industries.
• Alok Sahoo · Director - Data Management, Singtel Global Data & technology Strategy & Management, Business Consulting leader with 20+ years’ progressive experience across CDO/CIO/COO functions for leading Financial & Telecom organizations including Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank, Singapore Telecom. Transformed complex business processes and programs across business segments and market footprints. Collaborative and consultative leader, managed change, process and technology framework standardization, enterprise data governance, Implementation, operational risk framework, service delivery.
• Andrew Moey · Business Development, Fabric/SD-WAN, SEAHK, Fortinet Andrew Moey is responsible for Fortinet's Fabric and SD-WAN Business in SEA & Hong Kong, specifically driving the AI-enabled Security Operations business in the region. As a seasoned Technologist, Andrew has broad experience across Vendors and Solution Providers to strategize, position and execute Infrastructure and Cybersecurity initiatives in the Network Infrastructure, IT and Cybersecurity space.
• Nathan Stevens · Head of Solution Consulting for APAC, Snow Software As technology evangelist for Snow Software, Nathan is committed to helping companies across the APAC region understand how to maximise and optimise their technology spend. Since joining Snow in 2016, Nathan has been constantly seeking opportunities to develop knowledge within the technology intelligence space and is always across the latest trends and customer interests, which he in turn shares with Snow customers and partners. Before Snow, Nathan spent 10 years working in varied roles within the IT space, including managed services at Fujitsu and transformation management at Emirates NBD in the UAE, where he spearheaded the company-wide implementation and utilisation of SAM, ITSM and MDM.
• Sumash Singh · Senior Director of Data Center Solutions, South Asia, Dell Technologies Sumash Singh is a Senior Director of Data Center Solutions for Dell Technologies in South Asia. He has 20 years’ experience in IT Transformation and Data Center Projects and is based. Serving a regional market, Sumash is working with Dell Technologies customers from Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, supporting their IT and Business Transformation initiatives. Prior to moving to Singapore, Sumash was the Managing Director of EMC Computer Systems in Malaysia from 2016 to 2017. He was primarily responsible for the Sales and Marketing organization of EMC Computer Systems in Malaysia. Having relocated from South Africa, Sumash engaged with key customers in the Malaysian market and worked with local partners to grow the EMC share of Data Center business, prior to the formalization of Dell EMC.
• Santhosh Srinivasan · Sr. Director - Business CISO & IT Services & IT Compliance, Flex A results driven IT professional with extensive work experience in Information Security, IT Infrastructure management and IT Compliance. Santhosh is currently employed with Flextronics as a Sr. Director - Global IT Compliance & IT Services. Previously, Santhosh has held leadership roles in Infrastructure management and Information Security with Symantec, HCL Technologies, and Cummins, Inc. (U.S.A).

Partners

• Fortinet Fortinet secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network—today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud, or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.
• 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.
• Okta
• Snow Software Snow Software is changing the way organizations understand and manage their technology consumption. Our technology intelligence platform provides comprehensive visibility and contextual insight across software, SaaS, hardware and cloud. With Snow, IT leaders can effectively optimize resources, enhance performance, and enable operational agility in a hybrid world. To learn more, visit www.snowsoftware.com
• AMD For nearly 50 years, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies ― the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work, and play. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit AMD.com.

More events from this host

• CIO Day | Singapore October 2026, Singapore
• CIO Day | Singapore October 2026, Singapore
• CIO Day | California November 2026
• CIO Day | Dubai November 2026, Dubai
• CIO Day | Sydney February 2027
• CIO Day AI playground | J | Sydney February 2027, Sydney
• CIO Day | AI | playground | 3 | Sydney February 2027, Sydney
• CIO Day AI | Sydney February 2027, Sydney