A day designed for decision-makers.

1. 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Welcome & Introduction Tushar Doshi · Chairman, DESA 2026

   The Co-Organising Chairman of DESA 2026 opens the summit and sets out the day.

   • Tushar Doshi Co-Organising Chairman, DESA 2026, SGDCC
2. 10:10 – 10:30 Opening address Opening Address Roger Wong · President, SGDCC

   Hear SGDCC's perspective on connecting businesses and opportunities across the digital economy.

   • Roger Wong President, SGDCC
3. 10:30 – 10:50 Keynote Keynote Address

   Speaker to be confirmed.

4. 10:50 – 11:50 Panel 01 · Position Can Southeast Asia Become the World's Next Digital Economic Powerhouse?

   How geopolitics, ASEAN integration, digital trade and AI are reshaping competition, and how to position for the next decade.

   • ASEAN as a digital economic power
   • Shifting supply chains and where value moves next
   • Regional integration and the DEFA agreement
   • How to compete across ten markets at once

   • Joanna Ossinger Moderator Managing Editor & Head of Asia-Pacific Digital, CNBC
   • Roger Wong President, SGDCC
   • Dr Victor Tay Group CEO, Global Catalyst Advisory & Chairman, SGDCC Foundation
   • Ashish Kapahi CEO, ASEAN Economic Forum
   • Francis Quek Director, International Business & Partnership, Aventis Graduate School
   • Ben Tan Vice President, Executive Partner Programs (SEA Region), Gartner
   • Dr Pushpanathan Sundram CEO, PublicPolicyAsia Advisors

   Meet the Position panel
5. 11:50 – 12:00 Announcement Aventis–SGDCC ASEAN Education Scholarship Launch

   The launch of the $1,000,000 Aventis–SGDCC ASEAN Education Scholarship, to develop the region's next generation of digital talent.

6. 12:00 – 13:00 Networking Networking Lunch

   An hour with speakers and fellow leaders over lunch.

7. 13:00 – 13:15 Lucky Draw

   The first of two lucky draws, for holiday and hotel stays. You must be in the room to win.

8. 13:15 – 14:20 Panel 02 · Innovate From AI Hype to Real Business Impact

   Beyond the hype: where AI investment creates measurable value, and how to turn capability into lasting differentiation.

   • AI use cases with measurable value
   • Why pilots stall before they scale
   • AI infrastructure and the changing workforce
   • Building your 12-month AI roadmap

   • Irene Oh Moderator Head of Marketing & Communications, Aventis Graduate School
   • Samir Shah VP & Head of Personal Systems Category, HP
   • Piyush Somani Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, ESDS
   • Amit Kataria Co-Founder & COO, Saras AI Institute
   • Luke Tessensohn Head of AI, Aventis Graduate School
   • Lim Hui Jie Founder & CEO, VisionGroup

   Meet the Innovate panel
9. 14:20 – 14:30 Announcement Introducing Aventis TalentEdge

   The launch of Aventis TalentEdge, Aventis' executive placement arm.

10. 14:30 – 15:00 Regional dialogue Singapore, Vietnam & Malaysia Digital Chambers

    A cross-regional dialogue between the digital chambers of commerce of Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia.

11. 15:00 – 16:15 Panel 03 · Grow Where Will the Next Growth Opportunities Come From?

    New market opportunities and practical ways to scale in a connected but complex region.

    • ASEAN growth corridors worth backing
    • Market selection and cross-border partnerships
    • Fintech and digital trade
    • Managing regulatory and cyber risk as you scale

    • Prantik Mazumdar Moderator President, TiE Singapore
    • BG Gaurav Keerthi CEO, StrongKeep
    • Dr Tan Kian Hua Aventis Lead Faculty & CISO, Lenovo
    • Nathan Ho CEO, ONFA Fintech
    • Elsie Liow CEO, Adepture Consulting

    Meet the Grow panel
12. 16:15 – 16:30 Lucky Draw

    The second lucky draw, for holiday and hotel stays. You must be in the room to win.

13. 16:30 – 17:00 Takeaways Executive Takeaways SGDCC Foundation

    The key takeaways of the day for executives, from the SGDCC Foundation.

14. 17:00 Closing Closing Address & Launch of ASEAN Records

    The closing address, and the launch of ASEAN Records.

Five tracks run in the AWS Room (International Track: Golden Connections Networking) alongside the main summit. All are included with your pass; seating is on a first-come basis.

1. 10:00 – 12:30 Leadership Track Leaders of Tomorrowby GenSG
2. 12:30 – 13:00 Networking Lunch
3. 13:00 – 14:00 SME Track New Grant Support for SMEs
4. 14:00 – 15:00 Workshop Agentic AIby Aventis
5. 15:00 – 16:00 Golden Connections Networking Speed Business Networking
6. 16:00 – 17:30 AIDC Track Building Asia's 1GW AI Data Centre Ecosystem

Programme timings are proposed and subject to final confirmation.