SINGAPORE,
July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Informa Tech today
announced the latest line up of luminary profiles headlining the
upcoming Asia Tech x Singapore,
held from 13 to 16 July
2021.
The ATxSummit, held on 13 July, is the apex event
of the inaugural ATxSG. Set to be opened by Guest-of-Honour
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister
and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Mr Heng
Swee Keat, the event seeks to
address how governance, trust, and technology can come together to
solve global challenges while promoting innovation, diversity, and
inclusion.
At the invitation-only ATxSummit, attendees will hear from
top-level government officials and private sector executives as
they engage in conversations on trends, challenges and
opportunities across four key pillars – Tech x Trust, Tech x Good,
Tech x Builders, and Tech x Creative – that will redefine tech
for a better future. These movers-and-shakers who push the
boundaries of innovation across the globe include:
- H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid,
President, Republic of Estonia
- H.E. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for
Economic Affairs, Indonesia
- H.E. Jane Hume, Minister
for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy,
Minister for Women's Economic Security, Australia
- Brad Smith, President,
Microsoft
- Ming Maa, Group President, Grab
- Scott Beaumont, President
Asia Pacific, Google
- Maya Hari, Vice President,
Global Strategy & Operations, Twitter Inc
- Vitalik Buterin,
Co-founder, Ethereum
Maya Hari, Vice
President, Global Strategy & Operations, Twitter
, who will speak at the Tech x
Sustainability panel, said "
Asia has long been a driver
of ingenuity in technology, constantly pushing the boundaries of a
digital world. We have seen many innovators looking to improve
lives at a hyperlocal level, before then broadening the impact to a
global stage. ATxSG typifies this too, bringing together leaders
from across the globe to share their unique views on the
intersection of technology and society. I am delighted to be
a part of this conversation. "
ATxPlus is where delegates can find an
international gathering of experts focused on holding deeper
conversations around the preeminent topics that will foster greater
technological collaboration and innovation. This year, ATxPlus
comprises the ATxAI Conference, and the FutureChina Global Forum organised by
Business China, held on 12
July.
The ATxAI Conference, organised by IMDA, the
Personal Data Protection Commission and the National University of Singapore, will be opened by
Guest-of-Honour Singapore
Minister for Communications and Information Mrs Josephine Teo on 14 July. The conference
will bring together industry thought leaders, policymakers and
experts from the East and West to discuss leading technological
trends and their implications for business and policy-making, and
provide insights on the value of AI governance to the
industry.
The ATxAI Conference boasts a line-up of panellists
including:
- H.E. Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital
Transition and Electronic Communications, France
- H .E. Omar Sultan Al
Olama, Minister of State for Digital Economy, AI and Remote
Work Applications, United Arab
Emirates
- Hiroaki Kitano, President
and CEO, Sony Computer Science Laboratories
- Norberto de Andrade,
Global Policy Lead for Digital and AI Ethics, Facebook, Creator and
founder, Open Loop
- Wendell Wallach, Emeritus
Chair of Technology and Ethics Studies, Yale
University Interdisciplinary Center for
Bioethics
ATxEnterprise , comprising
BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia, SatelliteAsia and TechXLR8Asia, will
give attendees complimentary access to the exhibitor showcase and
conference sessions. These industry segments, aimed at fostering
B2B connections, will highlight new tech solutions and innovations,
as well as provide valuable insights on digital transformation and
trends central to driving the future digital economy.
T he ATxEnterprise Industry Headliner stage
will feature industry leaders who are at the forefront of
leveraging tech to address global challenges, including:
- Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T
Business
- Celine Le Cotonnec, Chief Data and Innovation Officer,
Bank of Singapore
- Kuo-Yi Lim, Co-founder
& Managing Partner, Monk's Hill Ventures
- Samit Chopra, Managing
Director, International (EMEA & Pacific) Strategy &
Operations, WeWork
ATxImpact consists of events targeted
at driving social impact and start-ups, including accelerateHER
Asia and InnovFest x Elevating
Founders Asia. accelerateHER Asia, focused on women-in-tech, will be opened
by Guest-of-Honour Singapore Minister of State, Ministry
of Communications and Information Mr Tan
Kiat How on 15 July. Bringing together
exceptional women leaders to discuss big ideas to propel the tech
industry into its next phase of innovation and equality,
speakers include:
- Lee Chew Tan, Managing
Director, Amazon Web Services ASEAN
- Marjet Andriesse, Vice
President and GM, Redhat
- Lynette Tan, CEO,
Singapore Space & Tech
- Dr. Pauline Erica Tay,
Chief Operating Officer, Celligenic
Celebrating the region's entrepreneurs, InnovFest x
Elevating Founders Asia, the official start-up event of ATxSG, will
be opened by Singapore Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of
Communications and Information Ms Rahayu Mahzam. It will
feature more than 100 start-ups.
"InnovFest has been organised by NUS Enterprise since 2006
and we are excited to bring it back this year for the first time as
a virtual event, as part of InnovFest x Elevating Founders Asia at
ATxSG. The vibrant participation across different countries and
various industries provides confirmation of passionate innovators
and thought leaders sharing their knowledge, experience, research
findings and inventions. Not only are we helping to foster new
partnerships and uncover emerging trends but more importantly, we
hope to act as a conduit for attendees to make powerful connections
at the event," said Professor Freddy
Boey, Deputy President (Innovation & Enterprise),
National University of Singapore
(NUS).
For more information on ATxSG, please visit our
website here .
For more information on FutureChina Global Forum ,
please visit the website here
.
To register for a media pass for ATxEnterprise and
ATxImpact events, please register here
.
To register for a media pass for the ATxAI Conference,
please contact ATxSG@teamlewis.com
.
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About Asia Tech x Singapore
Asia Tech x Singapore
(ATxSG) is Asia's flagship tech
event where technology intersects with society and the digital
economy. Taking place from 13 to 16 July
2021, ATxSG is organised by the Infocomm Media Development
Authority (IMDA) and Informa Tech and supported by the Singapore
Tourism Board (STB). This inaugural event builds on the foundations
of Singapore's Smart Nation
Innovation Week and Informa Tech's ConnecTechAsia into a single
flagship tech platform led by four main segments –
ATxSummit, ATxEnterprise, ATxImpact, and
ATxPlus.
ATxSG drives conversations only possible in Singapore across business, tech and government
that will shape our shared digital future. It enables participants
to network and keep their finger on the pulse of latest tech
trends, challenges and opportunities.
For more information on the event, please visit
asiatechxsg.com.
About Informa Tech
Informa Tech is a market leading provider of integrated
research, media, training and events to the global Technology
community.
We're an international business of more than 1,000
colleagues, operating in more than 20 markets. Our aim is to
inspire the Technology community to design, build and run a better
digital world through research, media, training and event brands
that inform, educate and connect. Over 14,000 professionals
subscribe to our research, with 225,000 delegates attending our
events and over 18,000 students participating in our training
programmes each year, and nearly 4 million people visiting our
digital communities each month.
This flagship event joins Informa Tech's portfolio of
global tech festivals including London Tech Week and Africa Tech
Fest. Hosted in thriving innovation hubs, these global events aim
to unite the tech ecosystem to inspire impactful innovation,
building a better digital world for both business and
society.
Learn more about Informa Tech
Learn
more about London Tech Week
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About Info-communications Media Development Authority
(IMDA)
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) leads
Singapore's digital transformation
with infocomm media. To do this, IMDA will develop a dynamic
digital economy and a cohesive digital society, driven by an
exceptional infocomm media (ICM) ecosystem – by developing talent,
strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore's ICM infrastructure. IMDA also
regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard
consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment, and
enhances Singapore's data
protection regime through the Personal Data Protection
Commission.
For more news and information,
visit www.imda.gov.sg or follow IMDA on Facebook IMDAsg
and Twitter @IMDAsg.
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