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.
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.
General Manager, Siemens Healthineers Vietnam
Managing Director, Airbus Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Chairman and CEO, KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia
Time |
Description |
| 09:30 – 10:00 |
Check-In |
| 10:00 – 10:05 |
Introduction and AgendaMC |
| 10:05 – 10:10 |
Welcome Remarks from RMIT VietnamProfessor Trung Nguyen, Interim Deputy Dean, Engagement and International |
| 10:10 – 10:15 |
How AI Shapes Business StrategyDr Santiago Velasquez, Interim Senior Program Manager, MBA and MIB |
| 10:15 – 10:30 |
AI to Revolutionise Diagnostics and Treatment for a Healthier FutureFabian Singer, General Manager, Siemens Healthineers Vietnam |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
AI in Sustainable AerospaceTri-Mai Hoang, Managing Director, Airbus Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
AI in Professional ServicesWarrick Cleine, Chairman and CEO, KPMG in Vietnam and Cambodia |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Panel Discussion and Closing RemarksModerated by Associate Professor Burkhard Schrage, Interim Head of Department, Management |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Refreshments and Networking |
