About the Country
Hong Kong enterprise’s ICT sector is among the most advanced in the world. The key factor contributing to Hong Kong enterprise’s advanced status in ICT is due to a top notch telecommunications infrastructure of the city. Hong Kong’s ICT sector together with that of Shenzhen – the Shenzhen-Hong Kong technology cluster – ranked the world’s second largest based on the Global Innovation Index 2019. Hong Kong is also a new entrant in the world’s top 25 startup hubs in the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Report.
About the Event
The role of a CIO is one of the most criticalone in today’s business and industry. Today, CIOs hold the future of innovation, productivity and competitiveness in their hands. At the GLOBAL CIO FORUM, we not only provide our members with an exchange forum for best IT leadership strategies and practices to enhance business results, but we are also developing a strong voice to ensure that CIOs are represented at key industry and government decision tables. In other words: Integrate. Influence. Impact.
Mission
The GLOBAL CIO FORUM represents IT Executives and CIOs globally. Currently working in META region and with expansion plans globally, the GLOBAL CIO FORUM is a non-profit community of CIOs and IT leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs/IT Executives.
Agenda
Time |
Session |
Detail |
01.00 pm |
Welcome Note |
Malavika Shanker, President GEC Media Group |
01.05 pm |
CIO Research Insights 2020 |
Manoj Saxena, Chairman, RosettaNet Singapore GS1 digital standards consortium. Global Advisory Board, Global CIO Forum |
01.25 pm |
“Trade – Adapting to present and future challenges” by IMDA |
Loh Sin Yong, Director, Trade Sectoral Transformation Group Infocomm Media development Authority (IMDA) |
01.40 pm |
Data Experience in the New Normal |
Bhaskar Vetrimani, Head, Business Development, APAC, LINGARO |
01.55 pm |
Keynote : Startup Ecosystem & STPI Focus in India |
Dr Sanjay Tyagi, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Govt. Of India |
02.25 pm |
Digital Working Capital Transformation: Unlocking value and insights of your Supply Chain. |
Saket Sarda, Head Enterprise Sales, C2FO |
02.37 pm |
Panel Discussion : Digital Trends in Trade and Sustainability Financing |
Dr Sekar, Jaganathan, Director – Digital Strategy, Kenanga Investment Bank | Manoj Saxena, Chairman, RosettaNet Singapore GS1 digital standards consortium. Global Advisory Board, Global CIO Forum | Ashokraj, Vadivelu, CEO, Intelizest Consulting | Matthew Burns, Senior Business Development Manager, SEEBURGER | Nishchay Chadha, CEO, Ace Recycling |
03.10 pm |
Keynote : GLOBALFOUNDRIES : Case Study |
Manju Jalali, VP & CIO IMIT, GLOBALFOUNDRIES |
03.30 pm |
Panel Discussion : Cross Border Supply Chain, Logistics and Digital Standards |
Nithyanandan, Anthony, Chief Solutions Officer, SealNet Sdn Bhd | Manoj Saxena, Chairman, RosettaNet Singapore GS1 digital standards consortium. Global Advisory Board, Global CIO Forum | Thirumal Raj, C, Group IT Director, Elite Digital Logistics | NG Chee Keong (CK), Vice President, GeTS Asia Pte Ltd | Vinay Sharma, Group IT Director, Gulftainer |
04.00 pm |
Keynote :Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. – Case Study |
Winnie Rebancos, Chief Information Officer, Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. |
04.20 pm |
Panel Discussion : Leadership, Culture & New Ways of Working |
Juliana Chua, Regional Director and Head, Digital Transformation, Essilor | Nirupam Das, Director Global Digital Transformation, Liberty Insurance | Ramesh Munamarty, Group CIO, NTUC Enterprise | Anil Menon, General Manager IT Innovation, Tata Starbucks Pvt Ltd | Malavika Shanker, President GEC Media Group |
04.50 pm |
Award Ceremony |
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05.00 pm |
Closing note |
Malavika Shanker, President GEC Media Group |