AI Innovation Asia 2025: From insight to impact for executives
Economist Impact will host the 2nd annual AI Innovation Asia on December 2 at The Four Seasons Singapore. The event is built for leaders who want results: where and how AI creates measurable value, what governance looks like in practice, and how to scale without wasting budget.
The opening ministerial keynote interview features Janil Puthucheary, senior minister of state, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore. Expect a clear read on public-sector priorities and how they translate to enterprise action in 2025.
Why this matters now
Most firms agree AI can grow revenue or cut cost. The bottleneck is execution-getting from pilots to production, setting guardrails, and proving ROI beyond slideware.
Chair Tom Standage, deputy editor, The Economist and editor of The World Ahead, put it plainly: "AI is attracting lots of attention and investment but getting it to deliver tangible results at scale is harder than it looks. At AI Innovation Asia, we will bring together representatives from companies across the region for a frank conversation about what works, what doesn't and how to get the most from this exciting technology."
What you'll learn: key themes
- The regulatory outlook for firms in Asia: compliance in a fragmented regulatory ecosystem-and what "good" looks like for auditability and trust.
- Return on investment: how to define baselines, pick metrics that matter, and track value across the AI lifecycle.
- Agentic AI and CX: what agentic systems mean for customer experience and how to deploy them responsibly.
- Explainable AI: addressing the black-box problem so leaders keep visibility without compromising effectiveness.
Who you'll meet
500 executives across industries-top adopters, regulators, and solution providers-sharing what's working in the field. Expect case studies, candid panels, and practical tools you can apply the same quarter.
- Aseem Puri, chief executive, Unilever International
- Rowena Yeo, chief technology officer and global vice-president, technology services, Johnson & Johnson
- Leaders from H&M, Airbus, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, Danone, AirAsia, DHL, Decathlon, Jardine Matheson, Klook and more
Sponsored by
- Boston Consulting Group
- TikTok
- Silverfort
- Boomi
- Lenovo
- ViSenze
Make it actionable
Arrive with 2-3 high-impact use cases, a draft value model (revenue, margin, risk), and a shortlist of data and change-management gaps. Use a common language for risk and governance-frameworks like the NIST AI Risk Management Framework help align stakeholders quickly.
If you want a fast way to prep your leadership team or functional heads ahead of the event, explore curated learning paths by role at Complete AI Training.
Register and contact
Seats are limited. Register here.
Media and partnership inquiries: Karen Ma, Economist Impact - asiaevents@economist.com
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