GIC Insights 2017

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GIC Insights 2017

Asia's Evolving Role in an Uncertain World

Asia’s role as a key driver of global growth and its rising influence on the financial ecosystem has been one of the most striking developments of the last generation. However Asia is facing an increasingly uncertain global outlook for trade, interest rates, and rising political and social tensions, while some key Asian markets are transitioning to a lower growth equilibrium. Technology is providing opportunities but also dramatic shifts in competitive landscapes. What does this mean for Asia in terms of its longer term growth path and opportunities? At GIC Insights 2017, we explored what the future holds for technology, business models and strategy both at the regional and global level.

Programme

Panel

Asia’s Challenges & Prospects for the Next Decade

Asia is facing many headwinds amidst China’s lower for longer growth, rising de-globalisation & populism pressures and the disruptive impact of new technologies on jobs. How will the Asian markets, given their different stages of economic development, manage these challenges? What are the risks & opportunities in the next decade?

Speakers

Moderator

Jeffrey Jaensubhakij

Group Chief Investment Officer
GIC

Keynote

Succeeding in a Digital Disruptive World

The unprecedented pace of technological change in the last 10 years has been one of the largest area of concern & opportunity for all businesses. The falling cost & accessibility of technology have significantly lowered barriers to innovation. “Disruptors” are reshaping the competitive landscape by targeting existing inefficiencies, creating scalable platforms & challenging legacy business models & mindsets. How should businesses respond to stay ahead in an environment where disruption is the new norm?

Speakers

Vikram S Pandit

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Orogen Group

Fireside Chat

Artificial Intelligence for Traditional Industries

This session will explore how AI can improve or even disrupt enterprise capabilities across many industries. Element AI is pioneering an AI-first world by turning the world’s most important AI research into transformative business applications. Co-founded by established entrepreneur Jean-François Gagné and leading AI researcher Yoshua Bengio, Element AI seeks to help bridge the AI needs of traditional businesses via strategic road mapping & ready-to-deploy applications of transfer learning solutions via their AI as a Service (AIaaS) platform. Matt Ocko is the founding partner of Data Collective Venture Capital (DCVC), an early stage venture fund, based in silicon valley. DCVC invests in start-ups that leverage AI & other forms of advanced analytics.

Speakers

Moderator

Jeremy Kranz

Co-Head, Technology Investment Group
GIC

Fireside Chat

Building a Connected World

Aside from being one of the world’s leading smartphone makers, Xiaomi has been building its Mi Ecosystem IoT platform, which is now one of the largest ‘smart’ hardware platform globally with over 60 million ‘connected’ home devices (eg. televisions, air/water purifiers, security cameras, rice cookers, vacuum cleaners, sensors etc). We will explore how Xiaomi is carrying out this strategy & what’s next for them in the IoT world.

Speakers

Chew Shou Zi

Chief Financial Officer
Xiaomi

Moderator

Jeremy Kranz

Co-Head, Technology Investment Group
GIC

Panel

A Long-Term Future in an Uncertain World

We are in unprecedented times with very low interest rates and high asset valuations in many key markets globally. In view of increasing global political, economic and social tensions, this fragile environment can be unwound quickly, leaving investors and businesses vulnerable. For our closing panel, we will have four major global long-term capital providers share on how they are preparing their businesses in this highly uncertain and unpredictable world?

Speakers

Moderator

Lim Chow Kiat

Chief Executive Officer
GIC

GIC Insights × ThinkSpace

Investment Strategies Macro Outlook

A Long-Term Future in an Uncertain World

How can investors avoid short-termism and focus on long-term trends?

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Technology

Artificial Intelligence for Traditional Industries

How can companies capitalise on AI’s full potential?

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