CEO Talks 2025: Executing AI transformation of businesses in Southeast Asia

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Event overview

Step into the centre of high-level business discourse at CEO Talks 2025, where industry-defining strategies are shared and discussed. Building on the massive success of last year’s forum, the event once again brings together corporate leaders from across Vietnam and Southeast Asia for a series of insightful keynotes and a dynamic panel discussion. It serves as a unique platform for our students, private sector leaders, academics, and media professionals to engage directly with the minds shaping the future of business.

This year, the conversation focuses on the most powerful force in business today: Artificial Intelligence. Our 2025 theme, "Executing AI Transformation of Businesses in Southeast Asia," moves beyond speculation to address the practical realities of implementation. Attendees will gain direct insights as prominent regional leaders share their journeys of AI adoption - from the challenges they face to the strategies they envision to build resilient AI-powered organisations that drive tangible growth.

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Topic and relevance

This year’s theme, "Executing AI Transformation of Businesses in Southeast Asia", targets the single most critical factor for success in the modern era: the ability to turn AI strategy into operational reality.

In a region experiencing rapid economic growth, a theoretical AI plan is insufficient. This discussion is vital for any organisation that intends to maintain a competitive edge, innovate its services, and achieve sustainable growth. The keynote speakers, representing major industries, will share leading-edge AI applications in their companies. This event is designed to provide leaders with the clarity and confidence needed to drive meaningful, AI-powered change within their own organisations.

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Guest speakers

Fabian Singer

General Manager, Siemens Healthineers Vietnam

Tri-Mai Hoang

Managing Director, Airbus Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

Warrick Cleine

Chairman and CEO, KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia

Why attend

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  • Deepen your understanding of contemporary AI challenges and opportunities through firsthand insights from high-profile CEOs.
  • Gain knowledge on how AI is reshaping industries and connect classroom theory with real-world business applications.

  • Sharpen your strategic thinking by learning from leading companies on executing AI transformation.
  • Network with peers and gain valuable insights to enhance your organisation's AI capabilities and competitiveness.

  • Gain new perspectives from industry leaders on navigating the AI-driven business landscape and its policy implications.
  • Explore AI solutions and innovative approaches to societal and economic development.

  • Help amplify the critical discussions on executing AI transformation in Asia Pacific businesses.
  • Share valuable ideas from the event to shape public discourse and business practices in the age of AI.

  • Gain practical knowledge about integrating AI industry practices and real-world case studies into your curriculum and research.
  • Enriching the educational experience for students and staying at the forefront of business innovation.

Agenda

Time

Description
09:30 – 10:00
Check-In
10:00 – 10:05
Introduction and Agenda

MC
10:05 – 10:10
Welcome Remarks from RMIT Vietnam

Professor Robert McClelland, Dean of The Business School
10:10 – 10:15
How AI Shapes Business Strategy

Dr Santiago Velasquez, Interim Senior Program Manager, MBA and MIB
10:15 – 10:30
AI to Revolutionise Diagnostics and Treatment for a Healthier Future

Fabian Singer, General Manager, Siemens Healthineers Vietnam
10:30 – 10:45
AI in Sustainable Aerospace

Tri-Mai Hoang, Managing Director, Airbus Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
10:45 – 11:00
AI in Professional Services

Warrick Cleine, Chairman and CEO, KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia
11:00 – 11:30
Panel Discussion

Moderated by Associate Professor Burkhard Schrage, Interim Head of Department, Management
11:30 – 11:40
Closing Remarks

Professor Trung Nguyen, Interim Deputy Dean Engagement and International
11:40 – 12:00
Refreshments and Networking
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