Instructor
Adrian Watkins
Commercial Vice President and Executive Committee, TotallyAwesome
A strategic leader with 25 years of global experience, specialising in go-to-market execution, revenue growth, and business transformation through AI and digital technologies. Proven expertise in driving commercial success for blue-chip corporations and SMEs, guiding businesses through periods of technological innovation. Adrian specialises in business strategy, commercial growth and leveraging cutting edge technology to achieve data-driven desired outcomes. Leading cross-functional teams, creating and executing strategic plans, building effective sales and marketing teams, forging partnerships, and representing businesses both on stage and in the boardroom. and giving back to the industry through mentorship programs.
Peter Ho
Vice President Product, Innovation & Distribution Telekom Malaysia
Peter Ho has over 25 years of experience in C-Level engagement, strategic planning, program development, and account management. He specialises in telco, channel management, fintech, and customer experience. Peter emphasises the importance of understanding consumer behaviour and creating customer experiences that build lasting relationships between companies and customers. His leadership spans across Malaysia, Thailand, and Brunei, where he has been instrumental in driving digitalisation for SMEs in Southeast Asia, particularly as the VP for Strategy & Digital Economy for the World Consumer Protection Chamber of Commerce. His extensive background in telco and retail has positioned him as a key player in driving business innovation.
Kana Sabaratnam
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cloud Basha Sdn Bhd
Kana has experience driving the adoption of Cloud, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Deep Learning. He is also adept in building, developing, and upskilling people towards meeting the needs of tomorrow. Kana is also well-versed in spearheading full-cycle project management covering requirements gathering, application development, and scripting along with testing and rollouts. Kana possesses strong stakeholder engagement abilities in delivering and providing confidence to secure buy-ins for technological investments. He also demonstrated sound leadership and people management qualities in driving people from diverse backgrounds to achieve corporate goals while constantly seeking ways to improve team morale and unity.