ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Market Overview

78.5% of enterprises indicate that a moderate to significant investment in AI is necessary just to stay competitive in their industry

Enterprises are focusing on customer-facing applications for AI prioritisation and taking an ROI-related approach:

  1. Evaluating AI Projects for Cost and ROI (54.7%)

  2. Implementing Robust Data Privacy and Security Measures (52.4%)

  3. Monitoring Regulatory Challenges (51.5%)

In Malaysia, the Top 3 Challenges in Digital Transformation include:

  1. Lack of Talent and Expertise to Execute on Vision (50.0%)

  2. Legacy IT Infrastructure and Systems (47.2%)

  3. Organisational Complexity and Silos (43.5%)

Artificial Intelligence may steal the spotlight, but what are the other technologies reshaping the region’s future?
The 2024/2025 ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Market Overview report uncovers the priorities, challenges,
and investment trends driving over 900 business and tech leaders across the region.

Looking for more insights into how businesses are driving innovation
while overcoming the challenges reshaping ASEAN?

Agenda

    • Tat Inn Cheam, Managing Director, Equinix Malaysia

  • Your Blueprint for AI: Practical, Secure, and Cost-Effective Solutions That Work

    Invited Speakers:

    • Mei May Soo, Chief AI, Global Solution Specialist, Dell Technologies

    • Wing K. Lee, CEO, YTL Communications

    • Simon Lockington, Senior Director of Global Solution Architecture, APAC, Equinix

  • AI at Scale: From Complexity to Purposeful Business Transformation

    Invited Speakers:

    • Budiman Bujang, Deputy Chief Digital Officer, JCorp

    • Datuk Ts. Fadzli Abdul Wahit, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Industry Development, MDEC

    • Carol Wang, Sales Director, Equinix Malaysia

    • Tariq Shallwani, Global Technical Advisory, South Asia, Equinix

    • From POC to Production: Challenges in AI Implementation

    • Delivering the Business Outcomes of AI

    • Scaling Smart: Simple, Secure, Adaptable

AI at Scale:

From Complexity to Purposeful Business Transformation

7 May 2025
08:30 - 11:30 HRS (GMT+8)
MDEC Bangsar South,
Kuala Lumpur

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