Rise of the humanoids: how you can prepare your business and team for AI’s ‘jobs apocalypse’
Luke Soon, AI ethicist, author of Genesis: Human Experience in the Age of AI

The New York Times recently called it the “AI jobs apocalypse”. Within a year, technology observers expect, 27-30% of roles will be capable of being performed by AI. It’s a transformation that has the potential to forever change the way your company does business, and will certainly have a significant impact on your Finance team. Our guest, AI philosopher and PWC Partner Luke Soon, calls it “crossing the chasm". It’s also been described as a “world without work”. How can we stay ahead of a technology that’s improving exponentially, and have we really thought about how the deployment of agentic AI will impact our workforces, and indeed our customers? The author of several books looking at humans, work and meaning in the era of artificial intelligence, Luke is well placed to outline what the brave new world could look like, and how we can manage the speedy transition. The Global CFO Network is delighted to be hosting Luke, and will share a copy of his latest book, Synthesis, with all attendees.

Building a productive relationship with your CIO and IT team
David Tay, Chief Information Officer - Asia, Lendlease

While most CFOs would agree that technology can be a transformational driver of business growth, many multinationals struggle to align global IT initiatives with local need, and fail to derive as much value from their IT functions as they potentially could. So what makes a really great IT function, and how can the CFOs of multinational subsidiaries benchmark the performance of their own technology teams? The Global CFO Network has invited David Tay, CIO of global construction and real estate investor and operator Lendlease to share his experience working with Finance, and to provide some insights into how to develop a construction CFO-CIO relationship in the context of regional operations of multinationals, where reporting lines and objectives are often complex and can be misaligned. David’s background includes both IT and commercial roles. He was previously CIO of engineering business Beyonics, prior to which he held a P&L leadership role as Regional Vice President of Diebold Nixdorf. In his current role, he leads technology for Lendlease, the Australian-headquartered property developer behind sites such 313@somerset and Paya Lebar Quarter in Singapore, and The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur.

The world’s best airport, and the Finance function that drive its performance
Choy Da Wen, Chief Financial Officer, Changi Airport Group

Ranked by Skytrax as the world’s best airport - it’s 13th win - Changi Airport is know for it’s efficiency, it’s extensive passenger services, and of course it’s Jewel retail mall. Today is our opportunity to peel back the curtain and see how Changi delivers that efficiency and customer focus. We’ll be joined by Changi Airport Group CFO Choy Da Wen, who’s kindly agreed to share how his team has transformed to deliver the sort of insights the business needs to stay ahead in a very competitive market. In addition to his CFO role, Da Wen is also Managing Director, Enterprise Performance and Development, giving him unique insight into the tactics used to optimise the business. Da Wen has experience in corporate, startup and government roles, and also sits on the boards of Arts House Limited and SimplyGo. Prior to joining Changi Airport Group, he held senior executive roles with Singtel, and was a senior officer of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

Members may attend with a member of their Finance team. Light refreshments will be served.