Reimagine Asia 2026: People & Business

06:30 AM - 06:35 AM SGT

Opening & Welcome

Matthew Godfrey, Managing Director, Asia, The Conference Board

08:15 AM - 09:00 AM SGT

Registrations

09:05 AM - 09:15 AM SGT

Conference Overview & Highlights from TCB; transition to keynote #1

09:15 AM - 09:35 AM SGT

Keynote #1: Reimagining the Enterprise: Competing at the Intersection of Productivity, Growth, and AI

Growth is no longer simply about entering new markets or scaling faster. Organizations today must navigate geopolitical uncertainty, fragmented supply chains, uneven economic conditions, and accelerating AI disruption. How can companies continue to innovate and grow in this environment while effectively managing risk? How are leaders rethinking operating models, strategic priorities, and workforce strategies to remain competitive in an increasingly complex and technology-driven world?

09:35 AM - 10:00 AM SGT

Keynote #2: Reimagining Performance: Balancing Efficiency, Innovation, and Workforce Readiness

Organizations are under pressure to deliver more—higher productivity, faster innovation, stronger employee engagement, and future-ready capabilities. Yet these objectives often compete for attention and investment. How can leaders build a new performance agenda that balances efficiency with long-term workforce effectiveness? What strategies are helping organizations create cultures that drive engagement, retention, productivity, and sustainable business performance?

10:05 AM - 10:25 AM SGT

Keynote #3: Reimagining Growth: Navigating Geopolitics, AI, and Market Fragmentation

AI is reshaping business models, redefining productivity, and challenging traditional sources of competitive advantage. How are organizations accelerating AI adoption and building AI fluency across their workforce? How are business and people strategies evolving in response to AI-driven disruption? What distinguishes companies that are successfully translating AI investments into measurable business outcomes?

10:25 AM - 10:30 AM SGT

Keynote wrap up

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM SGT

Experiential Activity

11:15 AM - 11:20 AM SGT

Breakout Track Setup

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM SGT

Networking Break

12:00 PM - 01:15 PM SGT

Productivity | 1A: Driving Employee Engagement and Retention

Compensation, incentives, and recognition remain among the most powerful tools available to leaders—but are they delivering the productivity gains organizations expect? Drawing on our latest research, this session challenges conventional thinking about rewards and performance, exploring what truly motivates employees and what may no longer drive business impact. How are organizations designing reward strategies that strengthen accountability, engagement, retention, and performance in an increasingly demanding operating environment?

12:00 PM - 01:15 PM SGT

Productivity | 1B: Are Your People Really Onboard?

People strategies do not always land as intended. Our latest research reveals how employees across Asia are responding to the productivity initiatives organizations are implementing to drive business performance. Are companies overinvesting in some areas while overlooking opportunities in others? What initiatives are resonating with employees, and where are leaders falling short?

12:00 PM - 01:15 PM SGT

Productivity | 1C: Finding and Keeping Your Best Talent

As skill requirements evolve and leadership pipelines come under increasing pressure, organizations are placing greater emphasis on attracting, developing, and retaining critical talent. How can companies better identify high-potential employees and build stronger leadership pipelines? What are the latest trends shaping talent acquisition, development, mobility, and retention in a rapidly changing business environment?

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM SGT

Lunch

02:15 PM - 03:30 PM SGT

Growth | 2A: Unleashing Innovation: How to Mobilize Your People to Unlock Corporate Growth

As organizations face rising uncertainty, outdated processes and siloed ways of working are limiting their ability to innovate and grow. How can leaders mobilize the full workforce to identify new sources of value and turn ideas into scalable business impact? What does it take to shift from a culture of compliance to one of curiosity, courage, experimentation, and continuous innovation?

02:15 PM - 03:30 PM SGT

Growth | 2B: The China Dilemma: Bullish or Bearish?

China remains one of the world's most important economies and a critical market for many organizations across Asia. Yet the outlook is increasingly complex. What opportunities, risks, and strategic considerations are shaping business sentiment toward China? How should companies interpret evolving policy developments, economic trends, consumer behavior, and geopolitical dynamics as they evaluate their China strategy?

02:15 PM - 03:30 PM SGT

Growth | 2C: Transforming Organizations for Growth

Growth initiatives often fall short not because the strategy is wrong, but because the organization is not equipped to execute it. How are companies transforming structures, capabilities, cultures, and decision-making processes to unlock growth and maximize workforce potential? What does it take to move beyond transformation rhetoric and build organizations that can adapt faster, execute more effectively, and scale new opportunities?

03:30 PM - 03:50 PM SGT

Networking Break

03:50 PM - 05:05 PM SGT

Technology | 3A: AI and Leadership

AI has the potential to transform productivity, innovation, and decision-making—but its benefits will not be distributed evenly without deliberate leadership. What does effective AI leadership look like? How can organizations build trust, develop workforce capabilities, and ensure responsible adoption at scale? How should leaders balance innovation, inclusion, governance, and workforce participation in an era of rapid AI disruption?

03:50 PM - 05:05 PM SGT

Technology | 3B: Is Your Workforce AI-Ready?

AI readiness is no longer solely a technology issue—it is a leadership, workforce, and competitiveness imperative. How are organizations preparing employees to use AI confidently, responsibly, and productively? What practical approaches to upskilling, change management, job redesign, and leadership alignment are helping companies move from isolated AI experiments to enterprise-wide adoption?

03:50 PM - 05:05 PM SGT

Technology | 3C: AI Innovation in Asia: Lessons from China and Beyond

The AI ecosystem across Asia—particularly in China—is advancing at remarkable speed and scale, offering important lessons for business leaders. What can organizations learn from leading approaches to AI development, deployment, and commercialization? Which lessons are transferable across markets, and which are unique to local conditions? How are AI-driven innovations reshaping competition, business models, and technology strategy across the region?

05:10 PM - 05:30 PM SGT

Experiential Activity & Wrap up

05:45 PM - 07:00 PM SGT

Networking Cocktail