SWITCH BEYOND
GLOBAL INNOVATION
GLOBAL INNOVATION
SWITCH Beyond is a conference channel that brings together global leaders and experts from diverse industries to present at our must-attend conference sessions. Explore multiple emergent topics that are shaping our future and economies.
09:00
Keynote: Making a Positive Impact through Technology
Forrest Li, Founder, Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, Sea
09:20
Why Entrepreneurs Have a Real Shot at Solving Climate Change
Brandon Ng, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ampd Energy
Fengru Lin, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, TurtleTree Labs
Steve Melhuish, Founding Partner, Wavemaker Impact
Moderator: Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemaker Impact
09:50
Innovation Insights – CAG
Seow Hiang Lee, Changi Airport Group
09:55
Tech x Travel – The Future of Travel & Tourism
Belina Lee, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Mandai Wildlife Group
Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka Group
Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka Group
Jeannie Lim, Assistant Chief Executive, Policy & Planning Group, Singapore Tourism Board
Moderator: Grace Sai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ravel Innovation Pte Ltd
10:25
Innovation Insights – SEA
10:30
Cybersecurity Matters: Building Resiliency
Gaurav Keerthi, Deputy Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore
Gene Yu, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Blackpanda
Leanne Robers, Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, She Loves Tech
Richard Koh, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Singapore
Gene Yu, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Blackpanda
Leanne Robers, Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, She Loves Tech
Richard Koh, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Singapore
11:00
Innovation Insights – Lazada
Magnus Ekbom, Chief Strategy Officer, Lazada Group
11:05
Six Ways to Win 350 Million Southeast Asian Digital Consumers
Dr. Santitarn Sathirathai, Group Chief Economist, Sea
Dhruv Vohra, Director of Global Business Group, Southeast Asia, Facebook
Dhruv Vohra, Director of Global Business Group, Southeast Asia, Facebook
Sam Way, Head of O2O ASEAN & South Pacific, Coca-Cola
Moderator: Praneeth Yendamuri, Partner, Bain & Company
11:35
Improving Acute Care with Data & AI
Cher Wee Lim, Chief Operating Officer, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Dorothea Koh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bot MD
Dorothea Koh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bot MD
Yoran M. Hummel, Co-founder and President, Us2.ai
Moderator: Fabio La Mola, Partner, Global Healthcare Co-Head, Asia-Pacific, L.E.K. Consulting Pte. Ltd
12:10
Future of Biotech
Danny Soon, CEO at the Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore (CRIS) and Executive Director (ED) at the Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)
Kevin White, Programme Director, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics (NAT), A*Star, Genome Institution of Singapore (GIS)
Kevin White, Programme Director, Nucleic Acid Therapeutics (NAT), A*Star, Genome Institution of Singapore (GIS)
XQ Lin, Founder and Chairman, EVX Ventures Pte Ltd
Moderator: Fabio La Mola, Partner, Global Healthcare Co-Head, Asia-Pacific, L.E.K. Consulting Pte. Ltd
13:00
Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders in Biomedical Innovation
Christian Teo, Head of Novartis Biome Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Novartis
Donna See, Chief Executive Officer, Xora Innovation
Mary Kan, Programme Director, Singapore Biodesign
Moderator: Juliana Lim, Executive Director - Talent Networking, SGInnovate
13:35
14:05
Digital Transformation in Health Systems: Singapore Spotlight
Prof. Eric Wong, Group Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Dr. Kee Yuan NGIAM, Group Chief Technology Officer, National University Health System Dr. Kenneth Kwek, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd
Dr. Kee Yuan NGIAM, Group Chief Technology Officer, National University Health System Dr. Kenneth Kwek, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore General Hospital Pte Ltd
Moderator: Dr. Lim Jui, Chief Executive Officer, SGInnovate
14:40
Current and Future Applications of Deep Learning in Health
Prof. Dean Ho, Provost’s Chair Professor, Director, and Head, WisDM, N.1, and NUS BME
Dr. Xie Guotong, Chief Healthcare Scientist of Ping An Group, Ping An Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Daniel Ting Shu Wei, Director of SingHealth AI Program, Head of AI and Digital Innovation in Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), Associate Professor in Ophthalmology with Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, and Consultant Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon in Singapore National Eye Center
Moderator: Chong Seow Wei, Editor, Southeast Asia, Generation T, Tatler Asia (Singapore)
15:10
Innovation Insights – Growthwell
Justin Zhou, Growthwell
15:15
The Promise of AgriFood Science
Elizabeth Hernandez, Head of Government Affairs & Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Corteva Agriscience
Gu Bonora, Managing Director - Nestlé R&D Singapore, Nestlé
Ratchanee Sydney Teepprasan, Research & Innovation Ecosystem Partner, Charoen Pokphand Group
Moderator: Mei Horng Ong, Adjunct Professor, NUS, SMF, IPI
15:50
Global Agri-Food Tech Epicentres
Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director, National Innovation AgencyModerator: Pratima Singh, Senior Manager, Policy & Insights, Economist Impact
Sandhya Sriram, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Shiok Meats Pte Ltd.
Serpil Tascioglu, Director, Food Innovation & Strategy, Unilever
Serpil Tascioglu, Director, Food Innovation & Strategy, Unilever
16:20
Tech for Good : Sustainable Investment in Agri Food
Anuj Maheshwari, Managing Director, Agribusiness, and Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, Temasek
XinYi Lim, Executive Director, Sustainability and Agricultural Impact, Pinduoduo
Moderator: Mark Kahn, Managing Partner, Omnivore
16:50
Meating Everyone's Needs
Aaron Yeo, Director of Operations, GOOD Meat
Ying Quan, Head of People and Partnerships, Barramundi Group Ltd.
Moderator: Seck Yee Kwang, Director, Enterprise Division, A*STAR
17:25
What's Next for Blockchain? – 2025
Jason Lee, Chief Operating Officer, Algorand Foundation Ltd
Marta Belcher, Board Chair and General Counsel, Board Chair Filecoin Foundation
Matt Dyer, Head of Sales and Marketing, Zilliqa
Marta Belcher, Board Chair and General Counsel, Board Chair Filecoin Foundation
Matt Dyer, Head of Sales and Marketing, Zilliqa
Moderator: Anthony Day, Blockchain Leader, IBM
17:55
Global Collaboration for Blockchain Adoption
Carolina Duran, District Secretary for Economic Development of Bogota, Economic Development Secretariat
Moderator: Ryan Chew, Chief Operation Officer, Tribe
18:30
The Latest Tech Innovations in Games
Boon Yi Fei, Head of Field Engineering, SAPAC, Unity Technologies
Langer Lee, Head of Corporate Development, Asia (excl. China) and Europe, Nuverse at ByteDance
Langer Lee, Head of Corporate Development, Asia (excl. China) and Europe, Nuverse at ByteDance
Simon Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Mighty Bear Games
Moderator: Hasnul Hadi, Head of Studio, PlayStation Studios Malaysia
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09:00
Keynote: Making a Positive Impact through Technology
Forrest Li, Founder, Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, Sea
09:20
Why Entrepreneurs Have a Real Shot at Solving Climate Change
Brandon Ng, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ampd Energy
Fengru Lin, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, TurtleTree Labs
Steve Melhuish, Founding Partner, Wavemaker Impact
Moderator: Marie Cheong, Founding Partner, Wavemaker Impact
09:50
Innovation Insights – CAG
Seow Hiang Lee, Changi Airport Group
09:55
Tech x Travel – The Future of Travel & Tourism
Belina Lee, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Mandai Wildlife Group
Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka
Jeannie Lim, Assistant Chief Executive, Policy & Planning Group, Singapore Tourism Board
Moderator: Grace Sai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ravel Innovation Pte Ltd
10:25
Innovation Insights - SEA
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EXPLORE ALL INDUSTRIES
MANUFACTURING, TRADE
& CONNECTIVITY
Advanced Engineering
& Materials
Advanced Manufacturing
& Industry 4.0
Aviation & Maritime
Robotics & Automation
Transportation, Logistics
& Advanced Mobility
HUMAN HEALTH
& POTENTIAL
Biomedical Sciences & Biotech
Consumer Goods,
Products & Services
Healthcare & Health Tech
MedTech
Pharmaceuticals & Medicine
URBAN SOLUTIONS
& SUSTAINABILITY
AgriFood & Tech
Biodiversity & Conservation
Circular Economy & Sustainability
Smart Cities & Built Environment
MANUFACTURING, TRADE & CONNECTIVITY
Advanced Engineering & Materials
Advanced Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
Aviation & Maritime
Robotics & Automation
Transportation, Logistics & Advanced Mobility
HUMAN HEALTH & POTENTIAL
Biomedical Science & Biotech
Consumer Goods, Products & Services
Healthcare & Health Tech
MedTech
Pharmaceuticals & Medicine
URBAN SOLUTIONS & SUSTAINABILITY
AgriFood & Tech
Biodiversity & Conservation
Circular Economy & Sustainability
Smart Cities & Built Environment
DIGITAL & EMERGING TECH
CultureTech
Cybersecurity
Immersive & Experiential Tech
Information & Communications Technology, 5G
IoT & Digital Solutions
Machine Learning, AI & Data Science
OTHERS
Research & Academic Institutions
Singapore Incubators, Accelerators & Multipliers
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