21 - 22 October 2021
9am - 5pm THT
10am - 6pm MYT/PHT/SGT

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Webinar Agenda

DAY 1 • 21 OCTOBER 2021

The Technology Era is Here – How Prepared Are You?

10:00 – 10:30

Keynote: The Global AI Agenda and Impacts on Business

Sachin Chitturu, Partner, McKinsey Singapore

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10:30 – 11:00

Keynote: Digital Transformation for Business in SEA – Where are We at Now?

Axel Winter, Chief Digital Officer, Siam Piwat, Thailand

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10:00 – 10:30

Keynote: The Global AI Agenda and Impacts on Business

Sachin Chitturu, Partner, McKinsey Singapore

10:30 – 11:00

Keynote: Digital Transformation for Business in SEA – Where are We at Now?

Axel Winter, Chief Digital Officer, Siam Piwat, Thailand

NIXT SUMMIT

Technology Forums & AVIXA Seminars

Technology Forum
Conference & Collaboration

11:00 – 11:30

Case Study: How to Ensure a Smooth Digital Transformation Journey

Damien Cummings, Chief, Digital Strategy & Leadership, National University of Singapore (NUS-ISS)

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11:00 – 11:30

Hybrid Office – How to Enhance Videoconferencing Collaboration Experience in Office

Fong Ho, SIU South East Asia Sales Manager, AVer Information Inc.

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11:30 – 12:00

Keynote: Finding the Right Direction in a Chaos of Digital Transformation

  • How to design your digital business model for success?
  • How to choose the right technology for the right process?
  • How to build the right talent and culture to ensure a successful transformation?

Vihang Shah, Executive Advisor, SynFiny

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11:30 – 12:15

7 Steps to Improve Meetings in the New Era of Work

  • Krishna Baidya, Director and Head of Asia Pacific Customer Experience & Connected Work Research Practice, Frost & Sullivan
  • Jayme Quah, Sales Manager, Southeast Asia, Shure
  • Hurrairah bin Sohail, Editor, Inavate Asia Pacific
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LEARN THE BEST FROM END USERS
BANKING & HEALTHCARE CASE STUDIES
TECHNOLOGY FORUM EDUCATION

14:00 – 14:30

Banking Case Study: Moving Beyond the Blockchain Hype – Lessons from An Early Adopter

Silawat Santivisat, Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Transaction Banking, Kasikornbank, Thailand

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14:00 – 14:30

Embracing New Normal Education with Collaborative Hybrid Learning Solution

Zanipar Siadari, Head of Product Marketing for Visual Instrument & Business Product, PT Epson Indonesia

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AV LEADERS CONNECT

14:30 – 15:00

Case Study: Blockchain Implementation in Zuellig Pharma

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, and while tens of millions of counterfeit drugs are seized yearly by law enforcement agencies like Interpol.  Over the past few years, Zuellig Pharma has been working on a blockchain-based solution, eZTracker, to try and address this troubling issue.  In this session, we will discuss real-world use case of blockchain in the pharmaceutical supply chain and analyze the current state of these efforts.

Athikom Kanchanavibhu, Vice President, Business Transformation, Zuellig Pharma Ltd, Thailand

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14:30 – 16:00

Global Pro AV Outlook: Charting a Path Out of the Pandemic

At the start this year’s AV Leaders Connect, AVIXA shares its latest intelligence on industry trends to help AV leaders navigate the disruptions & opportunities brought about by the pandemic. Gain a competitive edge & the data needed to steer business growth.

Jonathan Seller, Senior Director of Development, Asia Pacific, AVIXA

Panel Discussion: State of Southeast Asia AV Industry & Future Outlook

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world economy, with businesses facing the challenge of having to adapt to this new reality, while planning for future growth. The AV industry has been uniquely affected by the pandemic, with some sectors seeing exponential growth, while others experiencing increasingly difficult to operate markets. With a vastly different AV landscape in the region, join expert AV leaders to discuss new intelligence about market changes, emerging trends and realistic insights into the application of AV products and solutions for channel growth.

Moderator:

Jonathan Seller, Senior Director of Development, Asia Pacific, AVIXA

Panelists:

Joe Fong, Chief Operating Officer, Electronics & Engineering Group of Companies
Khor Chee Hau, Senior Consultant, Shen Milsom & Wilke
Rudi Hidayat, CEO, PT V2 Indonesia
Benjamin Lee, Country Manager, Acoustic & Lighting System, Vietnam
Michael Wee, Director, Alpha Acoustics

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Manufacturing & Transport Case Studies

15:00 – 15:30

15:30 – 16:00

Smart Farming – How Robotics, Automated Sensors and Drones are Used to Increase Yields and Cut Costs

Dr. Saurabh Katiyar, Deputy Director, Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd, Thailand

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Case Study: Data Driven Transformation Journey at Blue Bird Group

As Indonesia’s largest taxi company, bluebird has been seen as a conventional company who shied away from technologies. This session will explain how technology, fueled with data, enables the digital transformation in Bluebird Group.

Paul Soegianto, Chief Strategy Officer, Blue Bird Group, Indonesia

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DAY 2 • 22 OCTOBER 2021

NIXT SUMMIT

Technology Forums & AVIXA Seminars

Cloud and Infrastructure Delivery Strategies
Technology Forum

10:00 – 10:30

Keynote: The Impact of IoT on Infrastructure and Operations

Praveen Lala, Director of Digital Services, APAC/India, GE Digital, Singapore

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10:00 – 10:30

Top Considerations before Investing in Video Wall

Rob Fowler, Sales Director, Asia Pacific, PPDS (Professional Display Solutions)

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10:30 – 11:00

Case Study: Data Platform in the Cloud

With the abundance of tools and services in the market, starting your data journey has never been easier. In this presentation, Suksant will demonstrate how being cloud-first and autonomous can help companies accelerate their analytics agenda.

Suksant (Hui) Sae Lor, Head of Data Assets & Engineering, Chalhoub Group

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10:30 – 11:00

Case Study: Mission-Critical Command and Control Centre

This is to illustrate the criticality of what operators and administrators are facing when working in a command-and-control centre. Learn how operators can carry out their tasks more efficiently with well managed controls at higher availability rate.

Ron Wong, Senior Manager, IHSE Asia

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Retail Case Studies
AV Managers Day – Houses of Worship

11:00 – 11:30

Case Study: From Retail to eTail – How to Ensure a Smooth Transition?

Rosemarie Ong, SEVP – Chief Operating Officer, Wilcon Depot, Philippines

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11:00 – 11:45

How to Keep Congregations Connect with AV?

Case Study from Singapore

Steven Yeoh, Technical Director, Hope Church

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11:30 – 12:30

“Need for Speed”: The Impact of Speedy Customer Service on Customer Satisfaction

Sandeep John, Head of Field Marketing for South East Asia, Freshworks

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11:45 – 12:30

Top Considerations When Deploying AV Technology in your House of Worship

In the digital era, audio and visual technology are a must-have for worship venues to ensure – and increase – congregation attendance. From music to scripture to sermons, these venues have a variety of inspirational content to relay to patrons, but often, houses of worship don’t have the tools needed to effectively do so. Understand what you need to consider when deploying AV Technology in your House of Worship

Thom Mullins CTS, CTS-D, Senior Audiovisual Consultant/ Project Manager, Affiliated Engineers, Inc, USA

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The Evolution of Talent Management and IT Culture
AVIXA SEMINARS

14:00 – 14:30

Keynote: People-Centric and Next-Generation Digitization Strategy

Toward 2030, enterprise technology and ways-of-working will enter a whole new dimension. Existing thinking is no longer valid, and the New World based on people-centric principles will fundamentally change the business itself. In this session, we show strategies to take, actions to take, and advice for future-oriented business and technology leaders, based on future trends.

Dennis van Heezik, Global Chief Digital Officer, Etex, Belgium

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14:00 – 14:45

DISCAS

Learn more about DISCAS (Display Image Size for Content in 2D Audiovisual Systems) and the value of the standard. Understand how you can use this to address issues you may currently be dealing with staff and department administration.

Rod Brown, Volunteer Instructor, AVIXA

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14:30 – 15:00

What Types of Talent Do We Need in the Digital Era?

Wing Git Chan, Group Head, Talent & Excitement, Luxasia, Singapore

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14:45 – 15:30

Designing for User Experience

In this session, we will learn how UX research and design techniques can help you better understand user needs and create a great user experience. Attendees explore how to gain an understanding of what is involved in UX research, including conducting interviews, evaluating systems, and analyzing systems using principles of good design.

Essam Refai, Senior Technology Consultant, AV Team Lead, Aurecon

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Topic: Tech Dialogue: 5G, Data and IoT - How to Avoid Being Left Behind

Tech Dialogue: 5G, Data and IoT – How to Avoid Being Left Behind?

  • How will 5G transform business operations and consumer behaviours?
  • Age of big data: what to expect and how to prepare for It
  • Building a cognitive enterprise through AI-powered transformation
  • Key take-aways for business to stay competitive and sustainable

Moderator:

Jane Lo, Correspondent, MySecurityMedia; Director, Finboxx

Panellists:

Vihang Shah, Executive Advisor, SynFiny Advisors, Singapore

John Lee, Managing Director (ASIA PACIFIC), GRF ASIA-PACIFIC Pte Ltd

Oleg Ishanov, Director of Information Security, Acronis