In recent years, the roles of technology leaders have evolved from implementing business requirements to shaping their organizations and leading business innovation with a tech-forward approach. As a result, business transformation is a CIO’s topmost agenda today. To achieve that, they need to leverage the game-changing technologies of AI, such as foundation models, generative AI (ChatGPT), and data and analytics to drive innovation, growth, and efficiencies at scale. The debate is on how these technologies will impact all enterprise software, talent and skills, risks, trust, and governance issues.

In this session, Khalid Nizami, IT leader - Asia Pacific and Greater China, Ecolab, will share expert insights on:

• Aligning digital technologies with business goals/objectives
• Adoption of technology based on use cases after assessment of risks
• Addressing the issues of talent, skills and governance