AI Summit Singapore 2024: Editor’s Picks

The inaugural AI Summit Singapore launches May 29 – 30 at the Singapore Expo convention center.

This AI Summit conference and expo series has firmly established itself at the heart of the AI community, running shows in London, New York, at Black Hat USA and for the first time in 2024, as part of Asia Tech x Singapore. 

Bringing together industry leaders and decision-makers, The AI Summit features keynote presentations, analyst-led workshops, panel discussions, presentations, interactive roundtable discussions and networking with other AI professionals. 

Here are the AI Business recommendations for sessions not to miss at the event: 

Demystifying AI at Scale: Vision, Impact and the Journey Ahead

May 29, 9:33 – 10:00 am 

Keynote speaker, best-selling author, columnist at MIT Technology Review Brazil and host of Nvidia’s podcast Andrea Lorio is to give his outlook on the future of AI at scale and its, long-term goals. The session will look at case studies demonstrating the real-world impact of AI at scale and its transformative effects on industries.

Panel: Racing with AI’s Rapid Pace – Ensuring Robust and Responsive Governance

May 29, 11:40 – 12:20 pm 

A panel of speakers from Access Partnership, Merck, Sharpe and Dohme, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation come together to discuss the challenges of governing rapidly evolving AI technologies. The discussion looks at the impact of international standards and policies on AI governance, offer insights from industry leaders and look at the ethical and societal implications of AI advancements.

Related:The AI Summit Singapore Comes to Asia Tech x Singapore

Human-Machine Partnerships with Generative AI: A Use Case at BP

May 29, 1:45 – 2:10 pm

Peter Morrison, digital science principal at BP, talks about how AI and machine learning are important to BP's transformation from an international oil company to an integrated energy company.

Health Care with AI: AI, Ethics and Personalized Medicine

May 29, 4:10 pm - 4:35 pm

National Health care Group consultant Yee Gary Ang gives a technical exploration of AI applications in personalized medicine, including the ethical considerations and policies guiding AI use in health care, examples of AI contributing to breakthroughs in personalized therapy and the future landscape of personalized medicine.

From RAGs to Reasoning: Leveraging Large Language Models for Clinical Decision Support

May 30, 10:00 - 10:25 am

SingHealth AI research scientist Kabilan Elangovan talks about the transformation of health care decision-making through retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and large language models, including a research case study and a look at the future of AI in clinical practice.

Related:Generative AI Surge in Asia, Oceania Fueled by Local Solutions

Panel: Towards True Intelligence: Assessing the Journey and Safety of Artificial General Intelligence

May 30, 11:15 – 11:55 am

A panel of industry leaders from Citi, Meta Foundation, Wayfair and EY define artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its significance and offer their insights on AGI milestones. They will also address ethical and safety concerns associated with AGI and debate the societal impacts and implications of AGI.

Deepfakes 101: Understanding the Technology Behind Synthetic Media

May 30, 2:50 pm – 3:15 pm

Thoughtworks principal data scientist Teng Lei delves into the fundamentals of deepfake technology, discusses how deep learning algorithms are used to create convincing fake videos and images and shares detection methods in the fight against deepfake misinformation.

Navigating the Skies: AI in AAM or AAM in AI?

May 30, 4:00 pm – 4:25 pm

NEO Aeronautics CEO Neo Kok Beng discusses how AI is integrated into flying car technology, safety protocols, AI’s role in accident prevention and the future of urban transport with AI-assisted flying cars.