Technology & Data Leaders Luncheon: Scaling AI

Overview

The Infrastructure Reality After AI Works.

As AI shifts from experimentation to a core business capability, infrastructure is no longer a background concern. It becomes a defining factor in whether organisations can scale AI effectively or are constrained by it.

As use cases move into production, leaders are confronting the reality that not all AI workloads are equal. The requirements for training, fine-tuning, and inference differ significantly, and each places very different demands on infrastructure, cost models, and operating environments.

At the same time, data sovereignty, regulatory requirements, and the physical proximity between data and compute are becoming critical design considerations, directly impacting performance, latency, and cost efficiency.

This roundtable will explore how organisations are navigating these trade-offs in practice. Drawing on real-world experience across hyperscale cloud, sovereign and neo-cloud environments, colocation, and on-premise infrastructure, we will examine how leaders are making workload placement decisions as AI scales from proof-of-concept to production.

Key Discussion Points:

Where AI Workloads Actually Belong: How organisations are deciding which AI workloads should run on hyperscalers, sovereign cloud, colocation, or on-premise infrastructure — and why many are adopting hybrid approaches.

The Hidden Cost of AI at Scale: Beyond GPUs: how data movement, model inference, and infrastructure design are shaping the true cost of enterprise AI.

Data Sovereignty vs AI Innovation: How regulatory pressure, cross-border data restrictions, and governance requirements are influencing AI architecture decisions across Asia.

The AI Platform Question: Whether enterprises should build centralised AI platforms internally, rely on hyperscaler ecosystems, or adopt emerging sovereign and neo-cloud models.

What to expect

• Senior Executives 10+
• Discussions Interactive
• Hours

Agenda

• 0:45 pm Delegate arrival & registration(Executive Luncheon) Welcome on arrival. Enjoy a moment to connect informally with fellow attendees before the session begins.
• 1:00 pm Welcome drinks & refreshments(Executive Luncheon) networking break with light refreshments as we prepare for the session ahead.
• 1:15 pm Opening remarks(Executive Luncheon) An introduction to today’s topic and discussion focus: The gap between digital origination and post-settlement servicing The case for digitising self-service experiences What we aim to explore together
• 1:30 pm Interactive discussions(Executive Luncheon) Facilitated peer-to-peer conversation covering the following key discussion points: Accelerating product development – lowering cost and time to market for new lending products Optimising post-settlement processes – account visibility, intuitive customer inquiry, flexible repayment, rescheduling, and schedule maintenance Simplifying business and IT processes – minimising complexity and reducing platform ownership costs Driving operational efficiency – realigning resources, improving cost-to-income ratios, and mitigating risk Learning from international market experiences – overcoming legacy limitations to enable smarter, scalable loan management
• 2:45 pm Closing remarks(Executive Luncheon) A brief summary of key takeaways and insights shared during the discussion.
• 2:50 pm Networking drinks & end of session(Executive Luncheon) An opportunity to continue conversations in an informal setting to wrap up the session.

Partners

• World Wide Technology
• Equinix Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company®. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
• Cisco Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionising the way organisations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world. With its industry leading AI-powered solutions and services, Cisco enables its customers, partners and communities to unlock innovation, enhance productivity and strengthen digital resilience. With purpose at its core, Cisco remains committed to creating a more connected and inclusive future for all.
• Everpure

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