2020 is finally here, starting a new decade that is expected to be incredibly exciting for the development and adoption of new technologies. 5G networks, Augmented Reality (AR), AI and many others are likely to disrupt many industries in the year to come, in what many call the “4th Industrial Revolution”. Will all these technologies come to fruition and bring the level of disruption that they promise?

We have seen in the past that enthusiasm and hype for new technologies did not necessarily translate into the expected results. VR has failed to reach mass adoption while autonomous cars seem to be encountering many bumps on their way to take over human drivers. The hype surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrencies has also cooled off in recent times.

So what exactly should we expect and what are the technologies that will actually make an impact on our daily life? As a business, what disruptions can we expect in our industry and what are the opportunities?

Join us and a panel of experts to lead the discussion and share their predictions for 2020 and beyond.

Programme details

• 6.30pm: Registration and Networking
• 7.00pm: Panel Discussion I Q&A
• 8.20pm: Wrap up I Networking
• 9.00pm: End of Event

Panelists

• Claudia Chong, Journalist, The Business Times (Moderator)
• Nicholas Drury, Global Research Leader, Banking & Financial Markets, IBM Institute for Business Value
• John Fitzpatrick, APAC Head of Startup Ecosystem, Google Cloud

About the Speakers

Claudia Chong is a journalist at The Business Times, Singapore's leading financial daily. She is part of the team that launched the award-winning Garage, a portal by The Business Times dedicated to covering news and deep analysis of the startups and venture capital scene in Southeast Asia.

Nicholas Drury is the Global Research Leader – Banking & Financial Markets for the IBM Institute for Business Value. Nick has over twenty-five years' practitioner experience with blue chip names in international banking and financial markets over three continents. His recent consulting portfolio of clients include leading global banking groups, and major financial services players in the Americas, Asia and EMEA, undergoing deep transformation journeys.

John Fitzpatrick leads Google Cloud’s Startup Business Development initiatives across Asia. Over the last 20 years John has held leadership roles in two venture backed startups in the new media space, as well as strategy consulting and BD roles at Oracle, Booz Allen, and Amazon Web Services, forging global strategic relationships. John holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA. He has spent the last ten years in Asia, angel investing, mentoring, and helping startups launch and scale on cloud technology.