Technology for Change Asia Summit Shifts Focus From AI Hype to Execution

Technology for Change Asia summit organisers said the event will shift from artificial intelligence hype to practical deployment across industries.

More than 600 business and government leaders attended the 2025 conference organised by Economist Impact.

The 2026 programme will explore regulatory differences across Asia, scaling autonomous agents, the Greater Bay Area innovation ecosystem and smart mobility’s influence on global supply chains.

Technology for Change Asia summit speakers include Siri co‑founder Tom Gruber and executives from HSBC, Unilever, FedEx and Rakuten Mobile alongside representatives from DBS, OCBC and Jardine Matheson.