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ASEAN Enterprise Innovation Market Overview

In 2024, 78.5% of enterprises said they would require at least moderate investment in AI to stay competitive.

By 2025, that figure rises to 81.3%, with more companies classifying their approach as significant rather than moderate

While adopting AI, ASEAN Enterprises indicate the following priorities:

  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. Legacy IT Infrastructure and Systems (47.2%)

  2. Organisational Complexity and Silos (43.5%)

  3. Cyber Security and Privacy Concern (40.2%)

Agenda

  • Breaking the Bottleneck: Making the Right AI Investments - Build, Buy, or Integrate?

    Participants:

    • Chief Technology Officer, AEON Malaysia

    • Head, IT Strategy and Architecture, CelcomDigi

    • Vice President, Enterprise Architect, MNRB Holdings Berhad

    • Vice President, Infotech, Digitalisation, Hibiscus Petroleum

    • Deputy Chief Digital Officer, Johor Corporation

    • Vice President, PMO and Transformation, CIMB Group

    • Group Chief Digital Officer, RHB Bank

  • First Contact to Final Defence: Designing Secure and Trusted Experiences.

    Participants:

    • Chief Customer Experience from TM Technology Services

    • Group Group Chief Information Officer, Bank Kerjasama Rakyat

    • VP, PMO and Transformation from CIMB Bank

    • Head Innovation COE / Head Data Management from Hong Leong Bank

    • Head of Digital Platforms, Bursa Intelligence

    • Head of Digital from Petronas

  • Developing Enterprise AI Governance: A Workshop on Aligning with Regulations.

    Participants:

    • Lead (Enterprise Data Governance) at Tenaga Nasional Berhad

    • IT Strategy and Governance Lead, Bank Negara Malaysia

    • Data Quality Head, RHB

    • Senior Vice President, Data and Analytics, Bank Muamalat

    • Head of Field Operations Support & Governance, Celcom Digi

    • Head of Business Insights, Celcom Digi

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AIBP Executive Briefings:

2025-2026 Insights, AI & Data, and Cyber Resilience

13 January 2026
09:30 - 15:30 HRS (GMT+8)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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