Present

The 2025 AI Pit Stop:
Reality Check on Secure &
Responsible Innovation

Networking Dinner at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

27th November 2025 • 18:00 – 20:30 SGT

Present

The 2025 AI Pit Stop:
Reality Check on Secure &
Responsible Innovation

Networking Dinner at
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

27th November 2025
18:00 – 20:30 SGT

WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS

How close are we to the AI-powered enterprise we envisioned a year ago? This exclusive dinner brings together BFSI technology leaders for a candid pulse-check on 2025’s boldest AI bets—what succeeded, what stalled, and why. With insights from Google’s Head of Workplace Portfolio (APAC) and NTT DATA’s experts in safe, ethical Gen AI, we’ll explore real-world governance frameworks, security controls, and practical steps to balance innovation with risk. Leave with a clear, peer-tested roadmap for 2026’s responsible AI growth.

AGENDA

18:00 – 18:15

Welcome

18:15 – 19:00

Roundtable discussion

19:00 – 20:00

Dinner

20:00 – 20:20

Networking

20:20 – 20:30

Closing

SOLUTION EXPERTS

Andrew Namboka

Head, Strategy and Innovation (Singapore)
at NTT DATA, Inc.

Mr. Andrew Namboka is the Head, Strategy and Innovation, NTT DATA Singapore. In his current role, Andrew is responsible for the execution and strategy for the security solutions portfolio supporting NTT DATA’s clients in assessing, planning, building and operating their environment. Andrew is a well-known security advocate and industry speaker and has more than 25 years of IT industry experience, helping government, telecommunications and commercial companies with their networks.

Daryl Pereira

Director & APAC Head of ‘Office of the CISO’
at Google Cloud

Steering Google Cloud’s ‘Office of the CISO’ in the Asia Pacific, Daryl works with CISOs, CIOs, CROs, regulators and government officials to elevate cybersecurity maturity at both a national and global level. The ‘Office of the CISO’ is part of Google’s internal security team & COO function, and is comprised of former CISOs/CIOs tasked with advocating for better cybersecurity, AI risk and digital trust outcomes.

Dragana Beara

APAC Head of Customer and Ecosystem Engineering
at Google Workspace

Dragana is passionate about the potential that technology brings to people – to connect, collaborate, solve existential problems, innovate and increase the quality of the human experience. In her role as the APAC Head of Google Workspace, she leads the team of technical sellers focused on helping organizations embrace Google Workspace, generative AI (Gemini) and AppSheet no-code platform as the next generation productivity and business transforming solutions for the digital age.

VENUE

Mandarin Oriental,
Singapore

5 Raffles Ave., Singapore 039797

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