Overview
AI presents incredible opportunities, but also difficult choices. With rapid technological change and uneven adoption across Asia, today’s leaders must decide where to invest, what to scale, and what to set aside.
In this masterclass, Professor Amit Joshi, Professor of AI and Strategy at IMD, will lead a session on “Smarter AI Bets in a Fast-Changing Asia”. He will explore how leaders can make confident AI decisions in uncertain, fast-moving environments.
Here’s a snapshot of the insights this masterclass will unpack:
Evaluating where to play: Learn how to cut through the noise to identify the AI bets that matter most.
Balancing risk and return: Examine how leaders navigate trade-offs across initiatives, markets, and time horizons in Asia’s dynamic and uneven AI landscape.
Turning AI into business impact: Learn actionable approaches to making focused, high-impact AI bets that align with your organization’s strategy and translate into measurable results.
The session will be followed by a fireside chat with Ethan Seow, Chief Executive Officer of Practical Cyber and Co-Founder of Centre for AI Leadership (C4AIL), where the discussion will shift from strategy to implementation. Together with Professor Joshi, the discussion will explore the realities of scaling AI across enterprises, including what leaders often underestimate when moving from pilots to enterprise-wide transformation.
Register now to secure your place and be part of the conversation shaping how organizations in Asia turn AI ambition into real business impact!
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 | Registration
18:30 - 18:35 | Opening Remarks
18:35 - 19:35 | Session: Making Smarter AI Bets in a Fast-Changing Asia and Q&A by Prof. Amit Joshi
19:35 - 20:05 | Fireside Chat
by Prof. Amit Joshi and Ethan Seow
20:05 - 20:10 | Closing Remarks
20:05 - 21:00 | Networking Dinner
Schedule
Date: 16 Jun 2026, Tuesday
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: Rochester Commons, 1 Rochester Park, #02-01, 139212
Agenda
| Day/Time | Agenda Activity/Description |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 June 2026 |
| Time | 18:00 - 18:30 | Registration 18:30 - 18:35 | Opening Remarks 18:35 - 19:35 | Session: Making Smarter AI Bets in a Fast-Changing Asia and Q&A by Prof. Amit Joshi 19:35 - 20:05 | Fireside Chat by Prof. Amit Joshi and Ethan Seow 20:05 - 20:10 | Closing Remarks 20:05 - 21:00 | Networking Dinner |
Skills Covered
PROFICIENCY LEVEL GUIDE
Beginner: Introduce the subject matter without the need to have any prerequisites.
Proficient: Requires learners to have prior knowledge of the subject.
Expert: Involves advanced and more complex understanding of the subject.
- AI Strategy (Proficiency level: Proficient)
- Artifical Intelligence (Proficiency level: Proficient)
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
Amit Joshi, Professor of AI and Strategy, IMD
Amit Joshi is Professor of AI and Strategy at IMD. He specializes in helping organizations implement AI and scale their analytics capabilities to drive strategic digital transformation. With experience across sectors like banking, fintech, retail, and pharma, he focuses on integrating AI across the enterprise - not just in isolated use cases. He has worked with global companies including UBS, Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, and Siam Commercial Bank, and advises startups on digital strategy. At IMD, he directs several executive programs including Business Analytics for Leaders and Digital Business Excellence. His award-winning research has been published in leading journals like Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan. At IMD, he is Co-Director of the Digital and AI Accelerator program, AI Strategy and Agentic Implementation program, and Director of the Generative AI for Business Sprint, as well as Director of the Business Analytics for Leaders program.
