Summary
Summary
Moderated by Linus Lai, the session explored how leading organizations are leveraging AI for transformation.
Pham Minh Tuan (FPT Software CEO) emphasized the importance of high-quality data and shared FPT’s journey to becoming an AI-first company. He highlighted their AI platform FleziPT, which boosts productivity and reduces project duration and rework. He also discussed FPT’s strategic investments in AI factories, joint labs, and talent development to become a global AI systems integrator.
Prof. Tomas Smetana (ebm-papst CTO) appreciated the maturity model and stressed the importance of people in AI adoption. He shared how AI significantly improves product efficiency, especially in cooling technologies, making it a strategic necessity.
Kelvin Tan (Audax CEO) raised concerns about AI’s short-term hype versus long-term impact. He described Audax’s deep AI integration in engineering, marketing, and operations, while noting the need for human oversight.
Varun Thamba (SAP APAC AI Head) explained SAP’s focus on making business processes intelligent, autonomous, and bottleneck-free using AI agents. He introduced SAP’s Agent Builder Studio and partnerships with firms like FPT and NEC.
Ishii Masahiko (NES EVP) stressed the need for cultural transformation to help employees understand and embrace AI’s potential.
Pham Minh Tuan (FPT Software CEO) emphasized the importance of high-quality data and shared FPT’s journey to becoming an AI-first company. He highlighted their AI platform FleziPT, which boosts productivity and reduces project duration and rework. He also discussed FPT’s strategic investments in AI factories, joint labs, and talent development to become a global AI systems integrator.
Prof. Tomas Smetana (ebm-papst CTO) appreciated the maturity model and stressed the importance of people in AI adoption. He shared how AI significantly improves product efficiency, especially in cooling technologies, making it a strategic necessity.
Kelvin Tan (Audax CEO) raised concerns about AI’s short-term hype versus long-term impact. He described Audax’s deep AI integration in engineering, marketing, and operations, while noting the need for human oversight.
Varun Thamba (SAP APAC AI Head) explained SAP’s focus on making business processes intelligent, autonomous, and bottleneck-free using AI agents. He introduced SAP’s Agent Builder Studio and partnerships with firms like FPT and NEC.
Ishii Masahiko (NES EVP) stressed the need for cultural transformation to help employees understand and embrace AI’s potential.
Key Takeaways
AI as a Strategic Enabler
AI must be strategic. Its long-term impact is often underestimated. Audax uses AI across engineering and marketing to boost productivity, with human oversight still essential.
Mindset and Culture Matter
SAP stressed that Thrivers succeed through bold thinking, not just tech. NEC added that cultural change is key to helping employees embrace AI’s value.
FleziPT: FPT’s AI Platform
FleziPT, FPT’s AI platform was introduced, boosting productivity by 30%, halving project time and cutting rework. It delivers customer-focused and AI-powered solutions.
Real-World AI Applications
The use of AI at ebm-papst was emphasized to boost product efficiency by up to 50% - a game changer essential for staying competitive.
Explore More Insights
Stay updated with FPT Software's AI-led insights and success stories, as well as latest thought-leadership materials.
Discover more