15-05-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
22,000 global leaders to join ATxEnterprise 2025 in Singapore as Southeast Asia's ramps up AI and space innovation
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SINGAPORE: A total of 22,000 global tech, policy, and business leaders will be joining ATxEnterprise (ATxE) 2025 on May 27 to 29, as announced in a press release on Wednesday (May 14).
The three-day event, organised by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Informa Festivals, with support from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), will feature two major conferences—The AI Summit Singapore and SatelliteAsia.
The SatelliteAsia 2025 full-day programme, which will be presented in partnership with Singapore Space & Technology Ltd. (SSTL) and the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) for the first time, will highlight Southeast Asia's most pressing opportunities and challenges in the satellite and space sectors.
Jeremy Chan, Chairman of SSTL, said, 'As space-based technologies shift from specialised infrastructure to mainstream enablers of connectivity, climate resilience, and digital equity, Southeast Asia has a unique opportunity to lead in translating space innovation into real-world outcomes.'
Confirmed speakers for SatelliteAsia 2025 include: Dr Kartik Sheth, Former Associate Chief Scientist, NASA
Brandon Seir, Chief Commercial Officer, Kacific Broadband Satellites
Candace Johnson, Founder/Co-Founder SES, Loral-Teleport Europe; Chair Advisory Board and Partner Seraphim Space; Founding Vice Chair and Board Member NorthStar Earth & Space
Dr Raha Hakimdavar, CEO, Zyon Space
Dr Victor Khoo, Director, Survey Geomatics Division, Singapore Land Authority
Hidetaka Aoki, Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan
Rika Nakazawa, Chief Commercial Innovation, NTT
Glenn Katz, Chief Commercial Officer, Telesat
Irina Petrov, VP MarCom & Membership, GSOA
Lilac Muller, SVP of Product Development, Kymeta
Nathan de Ruiter, Partner & Managing Director, Novaspace
Jean Philippe Gillet, SVP, Media, Mobility and Network, Intelsat
Don Claussen, CEO, ST Engineering iDirect
Meanwhile, the AI Summit Singapore will dive into artificial intelligence (AI) challenges, including compliance and governance amid accelerating AI deployment in government and businesses.
The conference will also showcase intelligent systems in industries like healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and telco, as well as explore innovation in natural language processing and quantum AI.
Rory Crone, Senior Director of Marketing, The AI Summit Series, said, 'The AI Summit Singapore convenes the region's most influential enterprises, researchers and policymakers to drive AI innovation forward. Through real-world strategy sharing and critical discussions on regulatory frameworks, the summit champions responsible AI adoption across Asia. '
Confirmed speakers for The AI Summit Singapore include Priyanka Deva, Director at MSD; Hemachan Kanna, Director of AI Research at Woxsen University; Kashyap Chandrasekar, Global Director of Robotics at Dyson; and Isaan Bustamante from the Smart Factory Robotaxi team at Motional.
Now in its fifth year, ATxEnterprise 2025 will be awarding the Enterprise Tech Awards for the first time to recognise leadership and excellence in digital transformation across the region. High-level closed-door forums, including the CISO Tech Briefing and Enterprise Tech Leaders Forum, will bring senior executives and regulators together to align on strategy and share learnings.
A full-scale exhibition featuring TechXLR8 Asia, CommunicAsia, and BroadcastAsia will run alongside the conferences. /TISG
