Overview
Moving Beyond the Hype
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday work. AI is now accessible to nearly everyone. But when everyone has access to the same technology, what actually creates advantage? Not more tools. It is Human Intelligence.
The ability to think critically, interpret information, communicate meaningfully, and make decisions in complex situations will define how effectively AI is used.
This event explores the evolving relationship between human capability and artificial intelligence, bringing together perspectives from academia, industry, and emerging talent.
We explore a more important question: How can humans work with AI more intelligently?
Why This Conversation Matters
AI adoption is accelerating across industries. Yet many organizations and individuals are still figuring out how to integrate these tools meaningfully into real work.
Understanding technology alone is not enough.
What Makes This Event Different
This is not a purely technical discussion about AI tools.
We’ll focus on the human dimension of AI adoption, bringing together educators, industry practitioners, and students to exchange perspectives on how AI is shaping work, learning, and leadership.
Who Should Attend
Professionals navigating AI in their industry
Students exploring future-ready skills
Educators shaping the next generation
Entrepreneurs and innovators interested in human-centered technology
Agenda
Fireside Chat
“Human Integration with AI: A Smarter Way to Work Every Day”
Interact with HI AI Experts, Educators, Industry Practitioners, and Student Leaders.
Human Intelligence (HI) Workshop
Get hands-on interactive activity that facilitate your thinking and link back to the fireside chat.
Networking Dinner
Mingling and Networking over dinner.
Human Intelligence in the Age of AI is a fireside chat and interactive workshop exploring how humans can work with AI more intelligently in everyday life and work. As AI becomes more accessible, the real differentiator is no longer technology alone, but the human abilities that shape how it is used - critical thinking, judgment, creativity, communication, and ethics.
Bringing together perspectives from academia, industry, and emerging talent, this event offers a human-centered conversation on the future of work, learning, and leadership in an AI-driven world.
Organized By
Asia AI Association (AAIA) In collaboration with Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and Thribe Pte Ltd
Venue partner: SGInnovate
Schedule
Date: 07 May 2026, Thursday
Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Lin Tar Kuan, Master Trainer & Coach, Co-Creator of HI Program, A True Mind
Lin is a Master Trainer and Coach in human potential, shaping the frontier of Human Intelligence (HI) in an AI-driven world. Her work focuses on helping individuals and organisations develop the inner capacities needed to navigate complexity, integrate AI meaningfully, and lead without losing their human core. Grounded in transformative approaches to learning, behaviour change, and self-leadership, and informed by her Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Lin’s work explores identity, awareness, and self-mastery as essential capacities for thriving in a rapidly changing world. Lin is also a Lean Strategist with AAIA.
Speaker's Profile:
Professor Gavin Shaddick, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University
Gavin is the pro vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering and a member of the University’s Executive Board. His academic interests include the theory and application of Bayesian hierarchical models and spatio-temporal modelling in a number of fields including environmental modelling, epidemiology and public health. From 2018-2024, Gavin was a Turing Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute of Data Science and AI where he developed and led the Environment and Sustainability Theme.
Speaker's Profile:
Chiang Yi-Chen, System Infrastructure Engineer, ST Engineering
Yi-Chen was an alumni from SIM-University of London, BSc Computer Science (Machine Learning and AI), her journey and experiences in Computer Science plays a big part in building her interest working as a system infrastructure engineer in ST Engineering. She thrives most when working on backend and AI/ML projects that bridge infrastructure and applications to deliver real-world impact.
Speaker's Profile:
Johan Sarmiento, Student, SIM-University of London
Johan is a second-year UOL BSc Computer Science (Machine Learning and AI) student studying at SIM with an interest in business, as well as a Student Ambassador of SIM. He enjoys reading about the latest tech advancements, trying them out as well as watching short documentaries on business success. His dream is to one day start his own tech/software company.
Moderator's Profile:
Eric Tse, Chief Product Officer/ Co-Founder , JobsTaylor
Eric Tse is the Chief Product Officer/ Co-Founder of JobsTaylor, AI-powered career advisory platform offering personalized career guidance and job application support to jobseekers across Hong Kong, Singapore and the APAC region. Primarily serving University Career teams / job switchers, job portals & recruiters in the region. He is also the founder of 1SeeThrough Consulting, a digital/AI build agency, developing full funnel digital marketing & tech setup, as well as digital transformation including AI workflow end to end service. Eric is ExCo member of Asia AI Association, Co-organizer of Singapore Startup Community & writing on Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore Chinese printed newspaper) about AI / Tech topics.
Speaker's Profile:
Leon Lee , Founder of Connective Labs, Connective Labs
Connective Labs exists to bridge the gap between Silicon Valley AI hype and the pragmatic needs of SMEs. While 80% of AI pilots fail because they're solutions looking for problems, Connective works backwards, starting with a company's most expensive manual workflows and building custom automation that delivers measurable cost savings from day one. The firm's "AI Worker" framework treats automation like hiring a digital employee: defined tasks, clear responsibilities, measurable performance. Solutions are built in weeks, not months, and designed to fit into existing workflows rather than forcing businesses to change how they operate. A Singaporean who returned from six years in the US, including a venture-backed startup in Silicon Valley, Leon leads a small, AI-native team that practices what it preaches, using its own automation tools to stay lean and pass savings to clients.
