Harnessing AI for change

As modern businesses increasingly adopt information technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, understanding the implications that these transformative applications have on organisational structure, culture and processes is crucial for future success.
Join us as we delve into an invigorating conversation about the role of AI in enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Tech and organisational transformation experts, Darren Thayre (Director of Innovation, Google) and Theresa Tan (CEO, YBR Consulting), in a panel discussion exploring the exciting intersection of technology and organisational change!
Read more about our guest experts:
- Theresa Tan (Founder and CEO, YBR Consulting)
Theresa is the founder and CEO of YBR Consulting, a firm specialising in managing change driven by technological disruptions, including artificial intelligence, sustainability and digital transformation. With over 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Theresa has played a key role in go-to-market strategies and managing change for new technologies in NTT/Dimension Data/Datacraft, Dell Computers and Cap Gemini. Her expertise in Change Management has extended to engagements with prominent clients, including Singapore Airlines, Singtel, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, HSBC, Royal Philips Electronics, and Roche Diagnostics, among others.
One of the first professionals in Asia to obtain PROSCI Change Management certification, Theresa holds the PROSCI-Colorado State University Change Management Professional Certification (2013) and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Computer Science from the National University of Singapore (1995).
- Darren Thayre (Director of Innovation, Global Strategic Initiatives, Google)
Originally from the UK, Darren has now worked overseas for 20 years, with the last 12 years spent in Asia. A Board Advisor and Executive Leadership Coach, he is also a Professor of Digital Innovation at one of Asia’s top business schools, Chairman of the ISCA AI committee and an advisor to the G20.
His focus is digital transformation and digital growth, with a particular specialisation on new business model innovation.
Prior to his role at GSI, Google, he was a Partner at Oliver Wyman, and before that, he ran an innovation business at Amazon Web Services.