Dr. Ayesha Khanna is Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) advisory firm and incubator. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence and smart cities to leading corporations and governments. Khanna also serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s agency that develops and regulates its world class technology sector. She has also advised clients such as SMRT, Singapore’s largest public transport company, SOMPO, Japan’s largest insurance firm, and Smart Dubai, the government agency tasked to transform Dubai into a leading smart city. She is the co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human- Technology Civilization.

In 2017, ADDO AI was featured in Forbes magazine as one of four leading artificial intelligence companies in Asia and Ayesha Khanna was named one of South East Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine in 2018. More recently, in 2019, Khanna was invited to become a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Councils.

Khanna spent more than a decade on Wall Street developing large scale trading, risk management and data analytics systems. She was co-founder of the Hybrid Reality Institute, a research and advisory group established to analyse the social and economic impact of accelerating technologies. She directed the Future Cities Group at the London School of Economics, and has been a Faculty Advisor at Singularity University.

Ayesha Khanna has been named one of Singapore’s leading female entrepreneurs and a leading Asian fintech influencer by Fintech Asia. She also served on the Singapore Ministry of Education’s Steering Committee on future skills and applied learning for emerging industries.

Khanna is author of Straight Through Processing and co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization. She is the Founder of 21st Century Girls, a charity that delivers free coding and artificial intelligence classes to girls in Singapore.

Yvonne Chan is an accomplished news presenter and highly skilled moderator with over 20 years of hosting live events and moderating panel discussions. She has chaired many keynote dialogues with discussion topics focusing on geopolitics, sustainability, leadership and transition finance.

During her decade at Channel NewsAsia (CNA), Yvonne covered many live ‘breaking news’ events including the Trump-Kim and ASEAN summits. Most notably, she co-anchored CNA’s flagship weekday breakfast programme, First Look Asia for more than two years.

Prior to switching careers to the media industry, Yvonne was a Management Associate with HSBC Singapore before moving on to work at HSBC London’s group management office. She graduated with first class honours in Economics from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Deny is responsible for the Group's information technology strategy and collaborates with divisional leaders to develop and implement the Group's digital strategy. With over 30 years of experience in the information and technology industry, Mr Deny has held senior global leadership roles across major automotive, manufacturing, semiconductor, telecommunications, and IT software and services companies. Before joining Sime Darby Berhad, Mr Deny was the Chief Information Officer and a board member at APP Indonesia - Sinarmas Group, one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies. He also had a notable career with Microsoft Asia Pacific as Area IT Head – APAC and GCR, and as Vice President of IT – Managed Services with Telstra International, where he was responsible for business information systems, technology strategy, IT infrastructure, and the delivery of major enterprise solutions. Mr Deny holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Bina Nusantara, an MBA in Finance from Indonusa Esa Unggul University, and a PhD from Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia.

Helen is a global People & Culture expert, who has led and grown Fortune 200 companies across multiple geographies and industries. With a diverse background in sales, commercial and HR, Helen thrives on collaborating with her peers to transform and future proof organisations for long term sustainable success.

Helen has over two decades of rich experience in human resources, sales and commercial, having held various leadership roles in global organisations. At PropertyGuru, Helen provides strategic direction and expertise to the teams and talent, with a particular focus on taking forward the Culture of Trust that is core to the Group. She is focused on fostering an equitable workplace as a driving force behind the Group’s success.

Prior to joining PropertyGuru Group, Helen served as the Global Head of People Solutions & Experience at JLL in Singapore, where she led the formation of a new global employee experience function to re-imagine the future of work, implemented a new digital HR experience that enhanced productivity and business performance and drove initiatives that enhanced employee experience. At JLL, Helen also held the role of Head of HR for Asia Pacific and was responsible for people strategy and support across 18 diverse markets. Prior to this, she worked at Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners, Australia, as the Head, HR Sales & Marketing and at Kraft Heinz Company, UK.

Helen believes that organisations that are aligned to a common purpose, aspire to compete with their own ambitions as individuals and teams, create a culture that brings the vision and values to life, and leave their mark on the world and its people.

Helen is an active member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID). She is a provisional clinical member for the Singapore Association of Counsellors, and an executive member of QED Change Makers, Singapore.

Helen holds a Master’s in Counselling, from Monash University, Australia, and a BA (Hons.) degree in Psychology Management from Leeds University, UK.

Mr Lim Shih Hsien oversees the security, efficiency, and innovation of Seatrium’s digital ecosystem, covering cybersecurity, IT (Information Technology), and OT (Operational Technology).

Mr Lim brings with him more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT and OT. Prior to his current appointment, he assumed various leadership positions in public and private sectors, driving digital innovation and transformation. His career achievements in Certis Group, SP Group, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and MOH Holdings Pte Ltd include developing robust cybersecurity strategies, overseeing IT systems, optimising OT initiatives, and managing technology risks.

Mr Lim has contributed his thought leadership at international platforms such as the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity & Electricity Industry Community, Hong Kong Health Authority, Gartner Research Board and Temasek Team8.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems (First Class Honours) from Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia and a Master of Science in Communications and Network Systems from the Nanyang Technological University. He has also completed the Leadership-in-Action Programme at Harvard University.

Michelle graduated from the Nanyang Technological University and embarked on her career in PricewaterhouseCoopers where she learnt the art of auditing from the best in class and bagged her chartered account qualification on a secondment to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Melbourne office.

Seeking to augment her auditing experience with corporate finance experience, Michelle ventured into the commercial arena with the advertising network, WPP, where she worked under the J. Walter Thompson group. During her stint at WPP, Michelle worked on global client accounts in Asia Pacific and North America and led mergers and acquisitions in Asia Pacific, all in the name of driving business growth and transformation.

At Ensign InfoSecurity, Michelle oversees business operations and finance where she continues to advance her business transformation journey, architecting an enterprise roadmap that entails business process redesign and change management, with the ultimate goal of building a structure ideal for the future.

Yvonne Tan is the Chief People Officer of Dentsu Southeast Asia. With over 20 years of HR experience across banking, mining, professional services and advertising, Yvonne’s expertise includes Corporate Executive Recruiting, Leadership and Culture Transformation.

A certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) by HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Yvonne is a strategic thinker who enjoys leading teams to operate outside standard HR regimes, leveraging the power of modern HR to enable high performing and inclusive organizations. A competitive sports person, Yvonne is a working mother and lifelong student of high performance and public speaking.

Vikas Verma is the Head of Strategic HR and Digital HR at United Overseas Bank (UOB), headquartered in Singapore. In his role, he leads a diverse team to design and implement HR transformation programs aimed at future-proofing UOB and its people. He is also a member of the Group Data and AI Committee. Prior to joining UOB, Vikas accumulated over two decades of experience across various industries, specializing in HR strategy, HR technology, employee experience, strategic workforce planning, and talent management.

Deepak is a Managing Director in Accenture and currently oversees Accenture’s APAC Workday Business Group. He brings over 25 years of extensive experience driving Digital innovation, Complex Program Delivery, Productivity & Automation, IT and Talent Strategy and Trapped value realization. He has also led numerous large scale Digital transformation initiatives including the multi award-winning Digital Innovation program at National Gallery Singapore as the Innovation Program Director.

In his current role as the Workday Business Group Lead for APAC, Deepak works extensively with senior Leaders in the region in driving initiatives around HR & Finance transformation, human performance and organization effectiveness.

Deepak was also instrumental in establishing the Talent Advancement Program within Accenture Southeast Asia, which is a uniquely crafted program to develop young talent joining Accenture into future leaders through a systematic framework that covers learning, innovative engagement and enriched career experiences through skills focused job rotation.

Bobby Wu is the Head of Enterprise Architect at Workday for Asia. With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, he brings a wealth of knowledge from leading cloud-based business application and data analytics companies. At Workday, Bobby collaborates with business leaders and IT professionals to develop technology strategies that drive alignment with organizational goals.

As General Manager for Workday ASEAN, Jess O’Reilly leads regional sales strategy and growth. Based in Singapore, she brings over 15 years of technology experience and a deep understanding of customer needs. With a passion for enabling their success, O’Reilly drives digital innovation and business growth, committed to helping them leverage the power of AI within the Workday platform to navigate digital transformation and build a future-ready workforce. She strongly believes in leveraging businesses as a platform for positive change, fostering greater diversity, and inclusivity within the technology sector.

Melanie Lougee currently serves as Vice President of Vision and Experience at Workday, with over 25 years of experience in HCM and Employee Experience technology. In her current role, she shapes the future of Workday's products and enhances customer experiences. Previously, she led Strategy and Future HR Products for ServiceNow's Employee Workflows, contributing to growth from $200M to over $1B ARR in under 5 years. She also served as Vice President of HR Technology Research at Gartner, leading the HCM Suites Magic Quadrant, and has been named one of HR Executive's Top 100 Influencers consecutively from 2019 to 2024.

Mel is a Senior Value Manager at Workday, she works closely with C-Suite executives to build business cases for their HR and Finance transformation projects. Mel has 12+ years of management consulting and program management experience, specializing in human capital and M&A. She received her BS in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a certified PMP.