From 29 to 31 May, Asia’s flagship tech platform, Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) will host over 25,000 global leaders and industry decision makers to chart the path forward in building an inclusive global digital future that will impact the world’s economic ambitions. The fourth edition of ATxSG will explore the intersection of tech with society and the digital economy and facilitate debate around some of the most exciting tech developments and key challenges facing the industry today. ATxSG 2024, jointly organised by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Informa Tech, includes two main segments – ATxSummit and ATxEnterprise.
“We are increasingly seeing and experiencing the growing disruptive impact of technology in the way we live, work and play. More so than ever, governments, enterprises and individuals need to make a collaborative effort to engage in strategic discourse and spearhead initiatives that will make a positive impact on our digital future. Given Singapore’s unique position as a global-Asia node to the world’s fastest growing digital economies, we look forward to hosting participants at this year’s ATxSG as they delve deep into these critical conversations,” said Kiren Kumar, Deputy Chief Executive, IMDA.
ATxSummit, the headline of ATxSG, is where the future of technology in Asia and the world will be mapped. An extraordinary gathering of over 80 global and regional speakers and 3,000 guests from 55 countries across business, tech and government, the by-invitation only event, held at Capella Singapore, will feature an Opening Gala and three exclusive conference tracks:
• 29 May: Opening Gala at Gardens by the Bay, graced by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore.
• 30 May: The premier Plenary session where industry leaders and experts will debate the biggest questions around Artificial Intelligence (AI), Governance and Safety, Quantum Computing, and Sustainability. Guest-of-Honour, Mr Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies will deliver an opening keynote.
• 31 May: Two signature conferences – ATxAI which will facilitate critical conversations around responsible AI development and the opportunities and challenges of AI, and Women and Youth in Tech, where policy makers and industry leaders will celebrate female and youth leadership and discuss how technology can revolutionise education, strengthen inclusion, and narrow the gender gap. Mrs Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity will attend the conferences as Guest-of-Honour for ATxAI, where she will be giving the keynote speech, and a speaker at Women and Youth in Tech. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s Minister for Education, will also be part of the panel at the Women and Youth in Tech discussion on The Learning Revolution – Rebooting Future Education.
ATxSummit will be joined by senior government and business leaders from across the world, including:
Government / International Organisation Officials:
- Paula Ingabire, Minister for Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Rwanda
- Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission, US
- Amandeep Singh Gill, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology
Industry leaders:
- Dario Amodei, Chief Executive Officer, Anthropic
- Mira Murati, CTO, OpenAI
- Dr Hongjiang Zhang, Founding Chairman, Beijing Academy of AI
- John Churchill, Chief Technology Officer, Dyson
- Natasha Crampton, Chief Responsible AI Officer, Microsoft
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, Southampton University
- Dr Parag Khanna, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AlphaGeo
- Dr Hiroaki Kitano, Executive Deputy President and Chief Technology Officer, Sony Group Corporation
- Joohyung Lee, Executive Vice President & Head of Language Intelligence Team, Global AI Center, Samsung Electronics
- Edward Pretty, Chairman, Sustainable Metal Cloud
- Jane Sun, Chief Executive Officer, Trip.com Group Limited
- Selina Yuan, President, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International and VP, Alibaba Group
Between 29 to 31 May, ATxEnterprise – ATxSG’s premier exhibition marketplace and conference will also take place at the Singapore EXPO. Hosted by Informa Tech, ATxEnterprise comprises five anchor events – BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia, SatelliteAsia, Asia Satellite Business Week and TechXLR8 Asia – and serves as a platform for global leaders and innovators to explore cutting-edge advancements transforming the tech industry.
For more information on ATxSG, please visit: asiatechxsg.com. Register for the virtual ATxSummit session here.