Richard Lim
CEO and Founder Retail EconomicsDay 1 | Wednesday 30th September
3:50 PM Chairperson’s Opening Address
4:20 PM Panel: The Right-Sized Tech Budget: How can CIOs know when technology spend is delivering value when AI is rewriting the rules of cost justification?
- How can CIOs balance rapid AI adoption with EBIT-positive delivery?
- As AI increasingly replaces labour cost rather than just adding capability, how do you avoid mistaking bigger tech spend for progress?
- How can tech leaders deliver more with leaner teams under increasing cost pressure?
- How do you build a "business capability" view of spend rather than a project-by-project one, especially at scale?
6:40 PM Tech Team of the Future Panel: High-Performance Tech Teams: How can you upskill talent and embed AI governance to drive faster, safer delivery?
- How can organisations close the AI skills gap using internal academies, low-code and citizen development?
- How should leaders address burnout, mental health and growing retention challenges?
- How can responsible AI governance be embedded into everyday culture and workflows?
- How can fusion teams, blending internal talent with embedded external expertise, support faster, safer innovation with less risk?
Day 2 | Thursday 1st October
8:35 AM Chairperson’s Welcome Remarks
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