NUS-ISS Learning Festival 2025

Get ready to lead in the Age of AI at the NUS-ISS Learning Festival 2025!
We’re excited to have you as part of our 10th edition celebration, where industry leaders and practice-based lecturers converge to explore how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping healthcare, cybersecurity, digital banking, and beyond. Through these livestream sessions, you’ll gain first-hand access to thought-provoking conversations on how AI is transforming industries.
Please note: Session times are listed in GMT+7 and GMT+8. Please adjust according to your local time zone.

Livestreaming Sessions

Talk Panel Discussion Data Science From Overworked to Overjoyed After AI: How AI Frees You to Do What Only Humans Can 8:30am - 10:00am (GMT+7) - Indonesia
9:30am - 11:00am (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
This "think differently" track challenges conventional ideas about productivity, talent, and the role of human skills in an AI-driven world. Learn from our three notable speakers on the "2-Day Work Week", "First Empathy, Then AI for SMEs", and "Skills That Machines Can’t Replace", and wrap up with an insightful panel discussion on how AI reshapes work, ethics, education, and inequality. If you're ready to question old assumptions and reimagine the future of work, this session is for you. Join us to rethink what it means to thrive in an age of automation.

Moderated by:
Ms Clara Lee, Chief, Data Science & Digital Sustainability Practices, NUS-ISS
Panellists:
Mr Sudhir Tiku, Managing Director, Keenfinity Group Singapore; Vice President BU VS Bosch
Mr Jatin Khosla, Co-Founder and CEO, Konigle
Mr Ivan Ng, Chief Technology Officer, City Developments Limited

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Talk AI Practical Agentic AI in Software Development 9:30am - 10:30am (GMT+7) - Indonesia
10:30am - 11:30am (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
Explore how agentic AI is transforming software development across the entire lifecycle. From requirement analysis to deployment, AI agents accelerate every phase, enhancing requirement gathering, product planning, PRD writing, implementation, automated testing, debugging, and DevOps. Learn how these agents coordinate tasks, share context, and maintain consistency throughout the process. Gain insights into the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which enables seamless integration between agents and tools, allowing interaction with databases, APIs, and development platforms. Join us to explore practical applications and strategies that will help you harness practical agentic AI.

Speaker:
Mr Chua U-Zyn, Adjunct Lecturer, Artificial Intelligence Practice, NUS-ISS

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Talk Fireside Chat Data Science From Readiness to Reality: AI Adoption & Industry Collaboration 11:00am - 12:00pm (GMT+7) - Indonesia
12:00pm - 1:00pm (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
Join Mr Laurence Liew, Director of AI Innovation at AI Singapore for an insightful session and fireside chat on the AI Readiness Index, a powerful framework to assess your organisation’s preparedness for AI. Through this session, learn how this assement drives strategic transformation across industries, and get introduced to the new AI Apprenticeship Programme (AIAP) for Industry. Also, gain real-world perspectives from our NUS-ISS alumni at an exclusive closed-door fireside chat as they share their AIAP experiences . This is your chance to explore AI opportunities, network with experts, and ignite collaboration.

Moderated by:
Dr Hu Zhengqing, Senior Lecturer & Consultant, Artificial Intelligence Practice, NUS-ISS
Speakers:
Mr Laurence Liew, Director of AI Innovation, AI Singapore (MTech KE Alumnus)
Mr Kenneth Goh, Deputy Director (Team Lead), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MTech IS Alumnus)
Ms Veronica Loy, Manager – Data Science and Advanced Analytics, Bank of Singapore (MTech IS Alumnus)
Mr Tan Ren Jie, Principal Data Scientist, Kredivo Group (MTech KE Alumnus)

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Talk Fireside Chat Digital Products & Platforms Product Meets AI: Navigating Realities and Future Prospects 12:00pm - 1:00pm (GMT+7) - Indonesia
1:00pm - 2:00pm (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
How is AI transforming product development? Join our discussion to uncover emerging trends, practical strategies, and lessons learned from integrating AI into the product lifecycle. Featuring a fireside chat with Ho Ren Sen, AI Product Manager at GovTech, the session dives into real-world challenges, opportunities, and insights. Whether you're a product manager, tech leader, or simply curious about AI's role in shaping the future of products, this is your chance to gain fresh perspectives and inspiration.

Speakers:
Mr Scott Si, Principal Lecturer & Consultant, Digital Products & Platforms Practice, NUS-ISS
Mr Ho Ren Sen, Product Manager (AI), GovTech Singapore

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Talk AI Embodied Intelligence in the Wild: Bridging Physical Interaction and Cognitive Adaptation in Real-World Robotic Systems 1:00pm - 2:00pm (GMT+7) - Indonesia
2:00pm - 3:00pm (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
This talk explores how robotic systems can achieve true intelligence by integrating physical interaction and cognitive adaptation in real‑world settings. Moving beyond simulation, it examines how sensorimotor learning, adaptive control, and morphological computation enable robots to navigate unstructured, dynamic environments. By combining multimodal perception with large language models, the research develops agents capable of continual learning and contextual reasoning. Bridging robotics, AI, and cognitive science, this work advances autonomous systems that are resilient, adaptable, and capable of safe, meaningful collaboration with humans. Join us to discover the latest breakthroughs and their potential to transform human‑robot interaction.

Speaker:
Dr Xavier Xie, Senior Lecturer & Consultant, Artificial Intelligence Practice, NUS-ISS

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Panel Discussion Data Science From Craft to Copilot: Redefining Data Science and Analytics 2:30pm - 3:30pm (GMT+7) - Indonesia
3:30pm - 4:30pm (GMT+8) - Philippines & Malaysia
In 2012, Harvard Business Review crowded “data scientist” the sexiest job of the 21st century. Fast forward to today, generative copilots can write SQL and machine learning code, while enterprises deploy agentic AI across core functions. This panel discussion explores how these advances are reshaping data science and why the role must evolve into a strategic orchestrator for business impact. Join us to discover how to stay ahead in a rapidly changing analytics landscape and drive smarter, data-driven decisions for your organisation.

Moderated by:
Mr Dave Ho, Principal Lecturer & Consultant, Data Science Practice, NUS-ISS
Panellists:
Mr Ram Thilak, Global Head of Data & Analytics, Suntory Beverage & Food
Ms Lyn Chow, Experienced Data Leader, Public Sector

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