Overview
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate, compete, and grow. Yet beyond the hype, many business leaders are still asking: where does AI create real value, and how can organisations adopt it meaningfully?
Join industry and academic leaders as they explore how AI is transforming business models, operations, and decision-making across sectors. Through practical insights and real-world examples, this session will examine how organisations can move beyond experimentation to drive sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness in an AI-driven economy.
Schedule
Date: 15 Sep 2026, Tuesday
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: Online
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Defi Xu, Cash Management Sales Head, UOB Indonesia
Defi Xu is the Cash Management Sales Head at PT Bank UOB Indonesia, with more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. He leads UOB Indonesia’s Cash Management Sales business for Wholesale Banking clients, serving Asian and Western corporates, large local corporates, commercial banking clients, medium enterprises, and non-bank financial institutions. With a proven track record of delivering significant contributions throughout his banking career, Defi adopts an advisory approach to provide end-to-end sector solutions across both domestic and cross-border banking needs.
Speaker's Profile:
Joo Seng Tan, Associate Professor, Division of Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship, Nanyang Business School
Associate Professor Tan Joo Seng is Associate Professor of Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). His expertise spans AI strategy, digital transformation, business model innovation, and executive leadership. He has advised and developed senior leaders from organisations including UOB, IBM, Shell, Sembcorp, Keppel, MAS, OCBC, and Saudi Aramco, helping organisations navigate business transformation in an increasingly AI-driven world. His insights on AI, strategy, and business transformation have been featured on Channel News Asia CNA938, The Business Times, Fortune, Singapore Business Review, and regional media. He regularly moderates executive dialogues and industry forums on AI and digital transformation and is currently writing a new book, AI Strategy: Intelligence as a Competitive Advantage, examining how AI is reshaping strategy, leadership, and business reinvention.
