The consists of 麻豆原创鈥檚 global research and development entities, strategically positioned in high-tech clusters across 20 countries and 52 locations, encompassing 13 Labs worldwide. The network aims to enhance 麻豆原创’s culture of diversity and innovation through global thought leadership and engagement with local ecosystems, while aiding to develop and improve key 麻豆原创 solutions and drive 麻豆原创鈥檚 overall innovation and AI agenda.

麻豆原创 Labs East Asia will play a critical role in advancing 麻豆原创鈥檚 Business AI development, accelerating engineering collaboration, and scaling innovation across rapidly growing markets in the region and globally. In his new role, Manik will spearhead strategic investments, talent development, and cross-market innovation programs – ensuring consistent delivery of innovation, high-quality products, and reliable execution for 麻豆原创鈥檚 customers worldwide.

Manik brings more than two decades of strategic technology leadership and global operational experience to his expanded role, including driving the launch of 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore in 2022 and 麻豆原创 Labs Vietnam in 2024. Today, Manik is responsible for four locations where 麻豆原创 employs more than 1,100 engineers, driving operational excellence and strengthening delivery discipline across the region.

鈥淚nnovation provides security for long-term business success.听The need for businesses to adapt to changes and technological advances quickly is only going to increase. By expanding my remit, I will be able to address a greater number of customer challenges and opportunities, while continuing to foster听a culture of experimentation and creativity听across 麻豆原创鈥� something I feel very passionately about,鈥� said Manik.

Commenting on the appointment, Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of Global 麻豆原创 Labs Network, said, 鈥淢anik has demonstrated strong leadership in developing worldclass engineering talent and delivering innovation at scale. His appointment aims to further strengthen 麻豆原创 Labs East Asia鈥檚 role within the global 麻豆原创 Labs Network and reinforce our commitment to expanding our R&D footprint worldwide. With Manik at the helm, we are confident to continue our ongoing efforts to advance Business AI and cloud innovation for our customers across the region and beyond.鈥�

With Manik鈥檚 appointment, 麻豆原创 reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its global engineering network and advancing customer centric innovation across Asia.

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Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia鈥檚 fastest-growing digital economies, – three times the country鈥檚 overall economic growth rate. With 麻豆原创 Labs Vietnam, the company aims to not only develop world-class software, but also help local businesses and communities thrive in an increasingly connected digital world.

Located at The Nexus in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, 麻豆原创 Labs Vietnam is the second 麻豆原创 Labs Network hub in Southeast Asia, following Singapore; and one of 20 countries that have 麻豆原创 Labs globally. It underscores 麻豆原创鈥檚 ongoing investment in Asia Pacific and its commitment to elevating local digital capabilities and helping strengthen Vietnam鈥檚 position as a dynamic technology market in Southeast Asia. The new hub will play a key role in supporting 麻豆原创鈥檚 product development across core areas, including sustainable digital supply chains and intelligent enterprise solutions, enabled by AI.

鈥溌槎乖� Labs Vietnam is more than just a research and development center – it鈥檚 a catalyst for transformation in one of the most dynamic tech markets in Asia,鈥� said Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of 麻豆原创 SE, Customer Services & Delivery. 鈥淰ietnam鈥檚 proven track record in delivering tech innovation as well as its fast-growing base of software engineers made Ho Chi Minh City a fitting choice for our next 麻豆原创 Labs location.鈥�

With more than 200 employees already onboarded since September 2024, 麻豆原创 Labs Vietnam is expected to grow to 500 employees by 2027, including up to 350 new hires in 2025. As well as recruiting for senior roles, the company is working closely with Vietnam鈥檚 top universities in Ho Chi Minh City to nurture local tech talent and provide career pathways in advanced areas like data analytics, AI, and software engineering.

鈥淲e鈥檙e not just opening an office, we鈥檙e building a talent ecosystem. That means bringing together Vietnam鈥檚 most creative and knowledgeable tech experts as well as collaborating with the country鈥檚 top universities to foster long-term career opportunities for the next generation of innovators,鈥� said Manik Saha, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore & Vietnam.

麻豆原创鈥檚 investment reflects the country鈥檚 growing strategic importance to 麻豆原创鈥檚 global business and the increasing demand for localised innovation in key markets such as Korea and Japan.

鈥淰ietnam鈥檚 rapid digital transformation and its young, tech-savvy workforce make it a vital pillar in 麻豆原创鈥檚 global vision for sustainable growth and inclusive innovation,鈥� added Viet Nguyen, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Vietnam.

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Scales Momentum of Almost Three-Times Team Growth and Numerous Patents Filed

SINGAPORE 鈥� March 19, 2025 鈥� 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore today announced its collaboration with National University of Singapore (NUS) under the Industrial Postgraduate Programme (IPP). Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the IPP is designed to enable globally-leading companies to nurture postgraduate talent with critical research skills. Through this program, 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore will hire and complete training for nine researchers in its AI team in Singapore by end-2030, adding to the continued growth of the lab.

Since its establishment in 2022, 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore has not only achieved its commitment to hire 200 AI engineers in Singapore but has also almost tripled its total headcount over the past three years to 420 鈥� hired mostly from local universities and institutions of higher learning, including the NUS and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore today plays a pivotal role in driving innovation, with numerous AI-related patents filed by inventors based locally. New researchers hired through the IPP will also be recruited from NUS, and will work on new research areas, complementing the work done by incumbent team, to accelerate AI adoption in the industry.

The rapid scaling and achievement of its hiring and innovation targets have been pivotal to enable 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore to test, refine, and deploy AI advancements that offer tangible ROI across core 麻豆原创 solutions including HR, finance, and supply chain software.

鈥淥ur vision for 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore was to become a vibrant engine of innovation in Asia, creating cutting-edge solutions for our customers worldwide,鈥� said Manik Saha, Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore & Vietnam. 鈥淭oday, that vision has turned into a reality: not only have we nearly tripled our staff while continuing to nurture future talent, we鈥檝e also pushed the boundaries of what AI can do for enterprises, going beyond experiments to deliver AI solutions that truly make a difference in people鈥檚 day-to-day work.鈥�

Agentic AI: Leading the Next Wave Beyond Generative AI

麻豆原创鈥檚 engineering teams in 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore are already playing a central role in driving Agentic AI, an evolution that moves from basic automation and predictive models to autonomous agents capable of managing entire workflows.

By harnessing Agentic AI, such as , enterprises can turn AI investment into real business outcomes, including:

• End-to-End Process Automation: From procurement requests to invoice management, entire sequences become self-driving.
• Smarter Decision-Making: AI agents collaborating across end-to-end processes to help businesses make better decisions in real time.
• Scalable ROI: With applications, data and processes harmonized, organizations see faster time-to-value compared to traditional AI pilots.

鈥淥ur team at 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore has co-created numerous client features, from one-click, guided, employee development goals creation in 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors, to embedded analytical capabilities in finance. And the next step will be new agentic innovation, demonstrating that AI can transform traditional business challenges into opportunities,鈥� said Saha.

The success of Agentic AI is underpinned by a unified data foundation. The newly launched 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud brings together large-scale datasets from multiple sources, ensuring that AI agents have the context they need to drive more intelligent automation.

鈥淒ata is the fuel that feeds AI, and we鈥檝e made it our mission to deliver a seamless way to connect disparate data,鈥� said Verena Siow, President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia, 麻豆原创. 鈥淎s 麻豆原创 Business Data Cloud breaks down silos and scales AI capabilities across lines of businesses, regions and industries, 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore serves as an innovation engine to translate AI investments into tangible, measurable ROI for customers so that they can continue to Accelerate to Innovate and achieve their business ambitions.鈥�

The rapid growth at 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore spotlights how Asia, with Singapore at its epicenter, is becoming a magnet for advanced digital technologies.

鈥淐ompanies in Southeast Asia aren鈥檛 just catching up鈥攖hey鈥檙e often leapfrogging into the most sophisticated AI use cases,鈥� added Siow. 鈥淥ur success at 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore is proof that, when you combine visionary public policy with forward-thinking R&D investments, you can fast-track innovation that resonates around the globe. More and more customers in the region, such as Olam Agri, Bank Danamon, and Darussalam Assets, are already incorporating 麻豆原创 Business AI capabilities into their business processes.鈥�

鈥淭he expansion of 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore and the addition of a new R&D team exemplifies how companies can leverage Singapore鈥檚 world-class AI talent to solve complex enterprise challenges,鈥� said Mr. Chan Ih-ming, Executive Vice President, Singapore Economic Development Board. 鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 collaboration with NUS through the Industrial Postgraduate Programme will further strengthen the pipeline of AI talent in Singapore. It is a tangible example of an industry-academia partnership that equips our researchers with deep research capabilities to develop innovative AI solutions that are enterprise-centric.鈥�

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Innovation empowers resilient businesses. Today, 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem is the innovation engine for 麻豆原创 and our customers, with over 25,000 partners globally delivering around 90 percent of 麻豆原创 customer implementations. Not only do 麻豆原创 partners extend 麻豆原创鈥檚 reach deep into local markets as solution resellers and implementation partners but more than ever, they are also bringing valuable domain expertise, consultancy, industry capabilities and best practices to help address each customer鈥檚 specific needs.

The diverse and deep skillsets availed through 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem means that 麻豆原创 and our partners can provide a tailored roadmap with qualified resources to support every customer鈥檚 business transformation 鈥� accelerating innovation and future-proofing their businesses.

The Evolution of 麻豆原创 Partner Ecosystem

In July, at the 麻豆原创 NOW Southeast Asia (SEA) event in Singapore, I had the pleasure of joining a panel discussion with senior executives from our partner organisations 鈥� B Capital, Singtel, and Google Cloud, together with 麻豆原创鈥檚 president and managing director for SEA, Verena Siow. We delved into the evolution of 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem, highlighted how each of these partners funnel innovation, and explained the critical role they play in driving customer success today.

In Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), there are more than 4,600 partners in 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem. Our collaborations in the region with B Capital, Singtel, and Google Cloud represent the evolving nature of our relationships with both our customers and partners, going beyond traditional buyer-seller and implementor roles, to enabling joint value-creation and democratising access to innovation for all.

Powering Startups in Asia Pacific (APAC)

At the panel session, we highlighted the , a multi-stage global investment firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology. The firm was co-founded by Eduardo Saverin and Raj Ganguly to help startups in APAC scale through technological innovation. Under the MoU, B Capital portfolio companies will gain access to 麻豆原创鈥檚 industry expertise and global business networks to accelerate innovation, including areas such as AI and automation.

Through closer collaboration with 麻豆原创, B Capital portfolio companies will be able to accelerate their solution progression 鈥� from developing applications to identifying opportunities and showcasing those applications on , the company鈥檚 global online marketplace with more than 2,000 partner solutions. 麻豆原创 will also be able to tap into the pool of startup talents from B Capital and introduce 麻豆原创 solutions, such as 鈥� a fit-to-standard, packaged offering that helps growth-focused organisations adopt Cloud ERP confidently 鈥� to its portfolio companies.

鈥淏y leveraging the bridge with 麻豆原创, it鈥檚 an important element of where we see growth for our portfolio companies to learn from 麻豆原创鈥檚 best practices and the network provided. This collaboration reaffirms our commitment to bridging the gap between today鈥檚 industry leaders and tomorrow鈥檚 emerging companies, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.鈥�
– Arijit Sengupta, General Partner, B Capital.

Enabling Real-Time Insights for Enterprises

Additionally, Singapore鈥檚 largest telco, to offer an end-to-end 5G Intelligent Edge Aggregator (IEA) solution, built on . 麻豆原创 BTP is an innovation platform optimised for 麻豆原创 applications in the cloud that brings together application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and AI capabilities into one unified environment. The IEA solution will enable enterprise customers to quickly access and integrate 麻豆原创 software with their back-end processes at the cloud server edge, adding greater cloud functionality and computing capabilities to their network architecture, and gain real-time intelligence and insights to help them make critical business decisions.

鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to be developing this IEA solution using Singtel Paragon, supported by our 5G network and multi-access edge compute (MEC). The IEA utilises 麻豆原创 BTP, which helps to bring together data analytics, AI, application development and automation. This solution will help address the increasingly complex needs of enterprises, such as applications for computer vision and workplace safety. This forms part of our ongoing strategy to help enterprises exploit the capabilities of 5G and MEC to drive innovation and business growth.鈥�
– Dennis Wong, Vice President of Enterprise 5G and Platforms, Singtel.

Building the Future of Open Data and AI

Also discussed at the panel, was 麻豆原创鈥檚 expanded partnership with Google Cloud that introduced a comprehensive open data offering uniting 麻豆原创 with Google Cloud鈥檚 data and analytics technology. Customers can develop an end-to-end data cloud using in conjunction with Google Cloud鈥檚 data cloud to unlock rich insights through a single view into their holistic data estate, unleashing the power of business data and advancing enterprise AI development.

鈥淭he partnership with 麻豆原创 is really bringing together the most significant data technology partners to support our customers. Customers can unlock the value of data with the expanded data estate accessible to them to draw amazingly rich insights. More than that, generative AI advisors can now use that data to customise and train their own models for their specific needs.鈥�
– Martin Chee, Managing Director, APAC Specialist Sales, Google Cloud.

More recently, 麻豆原创 and Google Cloud announced the next phase of our partnership focused on launching new generative AI-powered industry solutions and new capabilities to help customers improve sustainability performance.

Democratising B2B Payments for APAC Businesses

Furthering the theme of partner innovation, at the 麻豆原创 NOW keynote on mainstage, we also unwrapped Visa鈥檚 collaboration with 麻豆原创 to embed B2B payments through 麻豆原创 BTP, into the 麻豆原创 ecosystem. The collaboration injects more automation into B2B payments and enhances efficiency in purchasing processes for 麻豆原创 customers of all sizes.

鈥淎lmost 99 per cent of the world鈥檚 largest companies use 麻豆原创 solutions to run their daily operations, and now these enterprises can use their Visa cards, a payment method they trust, directly on 麻豆原创 BTP, an enterprise solution they rely on. Enterprises will no longer need to grapple with the various payment methods accepted by their suppliers, as Visa鈥檚 payment solutions that are integrated into 麻豆原创 BTP will route commercial card payments to all suppliers, whether they accept card payments or not. This will speed up payments for both buyers and sellers, helping to further digitise B2B payment flows across Asia Pacific鈥檚 supply chains.鈥�
– Chavi Jafa, Head of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, Visa Asia Pacific.

Embracing a New Narrative

The velocity and scale of innovation that we鈥檙e driving together with 麻豆原创 partners today are unprecedented. As 麻豆原创 doubles down on helping customers accelerate digital transformation and time to value on their cloud adoption, we are also scaling our investments in 麻豆原创 partner ecosystem to:

• Help partners more effectively with us
• Boost partner competency through programs and
• Develop opportunities
• Accelerate partner
• Amplify partner-driven customer success stories

麻豆原创鈥檚 strategy is becoming increasingly partner led and we are leaning into our partners to drive new innovations and initiatives. In APJ, there are 70,000 麻豆原创-certified professionals working with customers on their business transformation. In the first half of 2023 alone, 麻豆原创 and our partners have delivered more than 1,000 project go-lives across the region.

As 麻豆原创 evolves our approach to deliver ongoing value throughout the customer lifecycle, partners with expertise in cloud implementations, business processes, and technologies, will play an increasingly bigger role in customer success.

To find out how you can benefit from 麻豆原创鈥檚 vibrant partner ecosystem:

• to discover the power of partnership at 麻豆原创.
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This is the first time that Visa and 麻豆原创 will join forces to explore embedded finance in the B2B market through 麻豆原创 BTP to offer convenient B2B payment services to 麻豆原创 customers. Many businesses in Asia Pacific, especially smaller ones, lack the resources to digitalize B2B payment acceptance and are unable to accept commercial card payments. Through this collaboration, the B2B payment services running on 麻豆原创 BTP will inject more automation into payments and help enterprises drive further efficiency in their purchasing as they make payments securely with just a few clicks.

鈥淭he movement of money is becoming increasingly digital, but the bulk of transformation has been focused on the consumer space,鈥� said Stephen Karpin, Regional President, Asia Pacific, Visa. 鈥淥ur collaboration with 麻豆原创 is an exciting step in making B2B payments simpler and more intuitive as organizations can make payments immediately on 麻豆原创 software platforms with their Visa corporate cards, instead of having to leave their existing enterprise ecosystem and navigate the different payment methods that their vendors accept. B2B payments need to be intuitive and fuss-free, so organizations can maximize time and resources on other aspects of their businesses.鈥�

麻豆原创 BTP provides a secure innovation platform to allow Visa and 麻豆原创 to help bridge working capital gaps in the supply chain. Under its suite of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, Visa will deliver capabilities through 麻豆原创 BTP to route commercial payments to all suppliers, whether or not they accept card payments. Businesses that are Visa cardholders will be able to make payments seamlessly and utilize their cardholder benefits both domestically and cross-border. Businesses will no longer need to resort to manual and time-consuming payments, such as cash and cheques, reducing the time needed to process and complete transactions and increasing cash flow for both payers and suppliers.

“Our collaboration with Visa endeavors to streamline and simplify the B2B payment process and drive further efficiencies for our joint customers,鈥� said Paul Marriott, President, Asia Pacific Japan, 麻豆原创. 鈥淓mbedding Visa payment solutions into the 麻豆原创 ecosystem aims to scale and accelerate digital commerce, together empowering enterprises 鈥� from small businesses to government agencies and nonprofit organizations 鈥� to make secure payments quickly, transforming the last mile of procurement.鈥�

The embedded finance solution will be offered initially to 麻豆原创 customers in Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with plans to roll out across other markets in the region.

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厂颈苍驳补辫辞谤别听鈥� 14 June 2023 鈥� 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore today announced its intention to invest in hiring and development of approximately 200 AI engineers to become a key AI Hub and centre of excellence for the company globally. The announcement reinforces its commitment to foster local digital talent in deep tech and emerging fields like AI. The 麻豆原创 AI Hub will also house highly-skilled development teams that will play a significant role in building innovative embedded AI solutions and offerings for 麻豆原创 customers globally, helping position Singapore as a core AI development location.

The announcement was made at 麻豆原创 d-com Singapore, the company鈥檚 first-ever developer community conference in Singapore. Guest-of-honour Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, delivered a at the event, and shared her insights on the importance of building next-generation digital talents to future-proof Singapore鈥檚 growth.

The expansion marks a milestone in the journey of 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore, a digital innovation hub launched in March 2022 in partnership with the Economic Development Board (EDB). Over the next two years, 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore plans to hire approximately 200 engineers to fill newly created roles in AI, with a focus on nurturing early-career talents from Singapore鈥檚 local universities and institutions of higher learning. Close to 50 of these roles have already been filled over the past three months, and interested candidates are welcome to apply at the .

Manik Saha, managing director for 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore, who was recently named a , said, 鈥淲hen we launched 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore last year, we aimed to employ more than 400 highly skilled digital professionals here by 2025. The expansion of AI capabilities is a major step towards that goal and furthers our mission to develop high-quality Singapore-based engineers with future-proof skills to build software and solutions for the world. We look forward to forging deeper partnerships with both the public and private sector to sharpen Singapore鈥檚 AI ambition and capabilities.鈥�

AI is proving to be a disruptive force that will be vital to business growth in the years ahead. At its听 麻豆原创 Sapphire 2023 conference last month, 麻豆原创 embedding AI responsibly into its solutions, combining cutting-edge technology with decades-long industry expertise to help customers solve their most pressing challenges. This includes innovations that personalise customer engagement, make procurement more productive, and expand organisations鈥� abilities to find and develop talent across their entire workforce.

Eileen Chua, managing director of 麻豆原创 Singapore, said, 鈥淪ingapore has a strong to drive innovation and adoption across our digital economy. With generative AI revolutionising many of our industries, changing how we work and how our customers are interacting with our software, Singapore organisations are looking to an experienced partner like 麻豆原创 to help innovate and expand at scale with intelligence embedded responsibly into our business applications and processes.鈥�

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As we continue to navigate the challenges of a highly disruptive and rapidly evolving world, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to not only be profitable, but also sustainable and intelligent. By using innovative technology, enterprises can make informed decisions and respond to market changes quickly. Companies that are more agile and intelligent in their decision-making processes are best positioned for long-term success in today鈥檚 competitive business landscape.听

鈥淎s one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, South East Asia is a hotbed of innovation and a hub for startups. With its diverse and dynamic economy, rich culture, and young, digitally savvy population, the region presents immense opportunities for businesses to grow and thrive. At 麻豆原创, we are committed to supporting co-innovation, and are excited to collaborate with IMDA to create a vibrant ecosystem for startups to achieve their goals,鈥� said Verena Siow, President and Managing Director, South East Asia at 麻豆原创.

Highlighting the importance of sustainability of tech solutions within the business and to the environment, 9 startups have been selected by a jury of experts from 麻豆原创 and IMDA, as well as selected 麻豆原创 customers to join the program. The selected startups will gain opportunities to work with leading corporates and end users to demonstrate real-world applications of innovative technology to address challenges across various industries.

Through the Intelligent Sustainable Enterprise Program, the selected startups will be given resources and support to commercialise their innovative tech solutions with access to:

• Dedicated mentorship by the teams at 麻豆原创 and IMDA;
• 麻豆原创鈥檚 enterprise customers and IMDA鈥檚 network of corporates, startups and industry partners;
• 麻豆原创鈥檚 technology and application programming interfaces (APIs);
• Resources in 5G, AR, VR and a panel of consultants on subjects such as design thinking, digital storytelling and UI/UX at IMDA鈥檚 innovation hub 鈥� PIXEL*

Where relevant, selected startups may enrich their own catalogue of services and offerings by participating in IMDA鈥檚 programmes 鈥� ranging from 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), trust tech to open innovation platform challenges.

鈥淚nnovation plays a critical role in today鈥檚 competitive landscape, and we believe in building the ecosystem alongside our partners. With the Intelligent Sustainable Enterprise program, in collaboration with 麻豆原创, we will bring in IMDA鈥檚 innovation, tech resources, business networks, and leverage 麻豆原创鈥檚 expertise, to accelerate the growth of our tech startups globally,鈥� said Justin Ang, Assistant Chief Executive of Singapore鈥檚 Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

*PIXEL supports corporates and startups in digital innovation through customised consultation to identify opportunities and develop tech products based on their unique business needs. Powered by the Open Innovation Platform (OIP), corporates can crowdsource for innovative solutions听from IMDA鈥檚 global network of over 12,000 solution providers. One of the top launchpads in South East Asia, PIXEL also houses specialised labs听including AR/VR, 5G, usability testing, as well as co-working spaces.听

The following startups are participating in the program:

1. builds wireless monitoring systems to make industrial operations smarter and faster.
2. effortlessly manages the sustainability of agriculture supply chain
3. transforms fleet monitoring standards by leveraging on their proprietary digital twin technology.
4. helps companies optimize food supply chain operations with their IoT-based automation and analytics solutions.
5. provides actionable supplier insights for better business outcomes powered by the Scoutbee Intelligence Platform.
6. provides location-based data analytics to deliver sustainability related geospatial AI applications at scale.
7. elevates fulfillment for digital commerce with intelligent vertical robotic sortation.
8. enables businesses to build highly scalable, hyperlocal services and applications with their mapping, location, and data tools.
9. leverages intelligent warehouse automation technology to optimize warehouse operations without changing existing configurations.

For program developments and opportunities to participate in innovation workshops with the selected startups, refer to the updates on .

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In observance of this March, 麻豆原创 is one with the country in promoting gender equality and inclusivity as it is dedicated to developing a positive and inclusive work environment in line with one of the pillars of its sustainability strategy鈥攝ero inequality.

鈥淐reating an environment that exhibits equality and equity allows women to reach their full potential, especially in the tech space. As the country celebrates National Women鈥檚 Month, 麻豆原创 remains committed to strengthening its diversity, equality, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts to encourage and support women in the IT industry,鈥� said Rudy Abrahams, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Philippines.

With the country鈥檚 celebration, 麻豆原创 highlights three women in tech who broke down the industry鈥檚 barriers and ascent into leadership roles at one of the leading enterprise solutions providers. Lara Pangilinan, Cathlyn Lecaros, and Simone Pigason shared their driving force for success in the IT sector.听听

Lara Pangilinan: Having Faith Empowers Success听听

Pangilinan is the Mid-Market Sales Director of 麻豆原创 Philippines and handles a team of six. Aside from that, she is also a wife and a mother, making time management her biggest challenge. Because of this, Pangilinan mentioned that she had to create a strategy to divide her time between work and family.听听听

However, such a situation never became a hurdle for Pangilinan to aspire to be the country鈥檚 managing director or a vice president for Southeast Asia鈥檚 mid-market segment in the future as 麻豆原创 continues to empower her with programs that promote DE&I.听听听

While Pangilinan has a great support system from her family and 麻豆原创, she emphasized that it is also critical to have faith in oneself to succeed in the tech industry. 鈥淗aving faith can empower us to get back on our feet after experiencing mistakes. Additionally, gender should not be a barrier to achieving our dreams. We are only boxed by the limits we have set. We can soar high, but only if we want to and let ourselves do so.鈥澨�听

Cathlyn Lecaros: Continuous Learning Leads to Success听听

Lecaros is the ISBN First Level Sales Manager for 麻豆原创 Indochina, Indonesia, and the Philippines. She worked in finance for five years before joining 麻豆原创 as a Solutions Architect in 2001. After that, she did a fellowship as an account executive while doing presales consulting work. Before reaching her current position, Lecaros experienced being a Line of Business Account Executive and Industry Account Executive.

During her journey, she shared that she experienced self-doubt at one point. Fortunately, she worked with inspiring and authentic mentors at 麻豆原创, enabling her to believe in herself and grow as a confident leader. Additionally, she added that her drive to continue learning helped her build the confidence she needed to be successful in her position.

鈥淐ontinuous learning should be practiced in our personal and professional lives. For the extra mile, find one great mentor to drive our inspiration ten folds. After that, opportunities will come, and success will follow. Be sure to prepare in advance to accept it when it comes,鈥� said Lecaros.

Simone Pigason: Balanced Environment Drives Success 听

Pigason graduated as an arts major and joined 麻豆原创 in 2017. She handled the position of Global Account Director and now holds the role of Head of the Digital, Resilient, and Sustainable Supply Chain of 麻豆原创 Southeast Asia. She shared that while being a woman has not impacted her much because gender parity in the country is one of the highest in Southeast Asia, she found it challenging to adapt to the different leadership styles of men and women.

Since then, Pigason learned that the responsibility to create a balanced environment falls upon the leaders to enable employees to grow continuously. It is also vital to intentionally form a culture that embodies DE&I, which 麻豆原创 did. With that in mind, Pigason remarked that she aspired to create a breakthrough by nurturing symbiotic relationships in the IT industry.

To end, she shared her favorite quote from Simone de Beauvoir as advice to every woman who continues to strive: 鈥淥ne is not born but becomes a woman.鈥� While Pigason did not share her interpretation, she said that the quote empowered her every day and hoped that those who read it interpret it on their own and have a lasting impact on their lives.听听

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Customers may not see what鈥檚 behind the scenes as what we do is embed AI into the solutions and business processes, but the importance is how AI is propelling end-to-end business processes. The current state of AI is enhancing the capabilities of organisations by adding to the efficiency and of their business model.

In the enterprise, there is one way to organise the AI initiatives and that is into three distinct buckets. First, refers to the ability to analyse thousands of variables to determine patterns which provides decision makers useful insights for agile decision-making that are essential in today鈥檚 highly volatile world. Second, with , it is all about learning to supplement human operators to work more efficiently and with increased productivity. These could include robotic process automation and invoice processing. Finally, rethinking the and leveraging AI/Machine Learning to completely change the incumbent business models is part of AI-driven business process transformations. It is in a budding stage, but we can already see some emerging signs in the digital supply chain, business networks and some industries that are asset intensive.

Overcoming Challenges One Strategy at a Time

Transformation is not without challenges and one could be the lack of a clear and standardized strategy to guide the process. It would be ideal to have a clear definition of a problem statement and an achievable outcome. But an issue is that in most of these cases, there鈥檚 a lot of data and that comes with an uncertainty as to what the problem to be solved is. Of course, there are no fixed solutions to problems. In the long term, the key performance indicator for us is always adoption. When one looks at business processes from an endpoint, it is also easier to measure the productivity and efficiency of each process and once measured, that can provide some numbers to show returns.

With every project, there is a need for a sponsor in the company who recognises in the long term benefits and who is willing to invest in the project even when results may come in the mid-long term. AI projects sometimes don鈥檛 always succeed in a certain timeframe, but in most organisations quick results are usually preferred and switching to the next big idea is likely without a long-term sponsor. With AI, it is a long journey so there is a need to keep chipping away at the idea for weeks or months. An important aspect to remember about AI is that the return on investment gets better over time as the underlying AI models adapt and improve. Therefore, the ability to stay on course is a very important factor in determining the success of AI projects.

A lack of easy data integration with machine learning systems can make it difficult for businesses to switch to integrating AI swiftly. Project costs increase as interoperability decreases, especially with maintenance fees. There can also be an increase in data silos occurring and the likelihood of poor data precision which could cause cascading quality and model accuracy issues along the line. Companies can be comfortable with existing business models and processes which means end-to-end transformation for to harness the full power of new technologies such as AI in order to disrupt the way they do business is not a priority. In fact, AI loves big data. While thinking about an AI strategy, companies need to also think about their overall data strategy 鈥� what should be kept, what should be leveraged, and what data can be archived.

There鈥檚 always been a challenge to find qualified developers because the skill sets are different and are in high demand. For example, developers of AI/Machine Learning need to be highly skilled in mathematics, statistics and data science as well as be competent in development/data architecture to be able to bring projects to life. Contrasting this to 20 years ago, a developer was more likely defined by the programming languages they know.

It鈥檚 a very competitive market and has been the case for the last decade in this space. In Singapore, the government is working with a number of local universities to embed AI, machine learning, and data science in a lot of the courses being run so there鈥檚 a number being pumped into the industry these days which is a great start to overcoming the current shortages.

Where Is This All Leading Towards in the Next Few Years?

These challenges are not independent of each other and are not isolated among different organisations. Implementing AI requires different skill sets and knowledge compared to computer engineers/coders/developers, it also requires an understanding of data science and mathematics. With that in mind, there is a need to recognise that both public and partnerships are important to foster AI skill sets for a

With the collaborations between organisations and local universities鈥� computer science courses such as the National University of Singapore and National Technological University, we are working to ensure that the future workforce is well-equipped with the necessary skillsets through industry upskilling and hiring of STEM talents as the gateway for product engineering in Asia Pacific and Japan.

According to IDC, global spending on AI technology will likely . This shows that it鈥檚 even more important than ever to build a technology strategy, incorporating AI and Machine learning, and leveraging the right software partners who can stay the course in the next three to five years with you.

Manik Saha is managing director of 麻豆原创 Labs Singapore.

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As companies now recognize the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives to ensure long-term success, sustainability initiatives among organizations will see significant strides this 2023.听

In a recent blog by Thomas Saueressig, a Member of the Executive Board of , noted that in recent years, organizations had considered sustainability as an essential agenda as they focus on ESG initiatives, such as reducing their carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy sources, and promoting ethical practices. 听

For Rudy Abrahams, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Philippines, this trend is also the same in the Philippines. The government, for instance, has been promoting sustainability by introducing policies encouraging organizations and businesses to adopt ESG initiatives.听听听

In 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publicly listed companies to submit an annual sustainability report, recognizing the relevance of ESG disclosures to support global and local sustainability goals and encourage transparency and accountability from companies.听听听

Working to Achieve Circular Economy听听听

As part of their ESG initiatives, large enterprises in the Philippines must contribute to achieving a circular economy. For years, the global economy has been linear and single-use, contributing to the accumulation of waste materials, which end up in landfills or the environment.听听

听鈥淎 circular economy fosters new business prospects while preserving the environment. The advantages of implementing circular business models will significantly outweigh the existing investments that organizations must invest in,鈥� Abrahams noted.听听听听

听This year, organizations in the country are expected to become more proactive in establishing more circular operations, especially with the passage of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022 (. This law requires large enterprises to recover their plastic packaging waste, or they will pay a fine.听听 This law requires large enterprises to recover their plastic packaging waste, or they will pay a fine.听听听

听鈥淩ecovery is a subset of the more significant idea of EPR. This law emphasizes the obligation of organizations to ensure that the resources and waste that is generated can be recycled or decomposed sustainably instead of ending up in landfills,鈥� Abrahams added.听听听听

Ensuring Resilient Supply Chains听听听

Meanwhile, there is also an existing demand for businesses to ensure resilient supply chains. Nowadays, most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from businesses鈥� supply chain activities. A recent by the non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Program) revealed that these activities make up at least of the whole GHG emitted by a business.听听听听

鈥淚n recent years, businesses have seen the importance of having resilient supply chains. As disruptions still happen across various industries, digitalizing supply chains help organizations ensure that they provide consumers consistently with the goods and services they need and reduce their carbon emissions,鈥� Abrahams added.听听听听

Embracing Business Transformation听听

Meanwhile, as companies further strengthen their sustainability and ESG initiatives this year, Abrahams noted that embracing technology remains critical to implement these changes. Companies like AC Energy (ACEN) and Globe Group have been strengthening their business transformation initiatives to achieve their goals.听听听

For instance, the listed energy platform of the Ayala Group, has been leading the charge in the renewables revolution and towards adopting technology. But the company knew that its green journey should start from within and by ensuring that necessary solutions are available to improve their processes.听听听

Recently, ACEN implemented 麻豆原创 S/4HANA on Azure to create a unified digital business platform covering finance, procurement, inventory, and asset maintenance across multiple entities. 麻豆原创 S/4HANA has been helping the company have visibility across its entities. This is crucial to enable collaboration among ACEN鈥檚 teams as they formulate and execute strategies to increase solar and wind plant capacities while reducing inefficiencies and waste.听听听

ACEN also aimed to achieve efficient day-to-day operations with streamlined processes on a digital platform by improving corporate governance, reducing cybersecurity risks, and minimizing paper wastage. In addition, learning a new skill, such as 麻豆原创 S/4HANA, helped contribute to human empowerment in the workplace.听听

For , on the other hand, the effective use of organizational data to make more informed decisions is critical in improving sustainability outcomes. As the country鈥檚 top telco and digital solutions platform, Globe has various entities with different processes and reporting formats.听听

To address this challenge, Globe migrated to 麻豆原创 S/4HANA to improve fragmented processes, manual workloads, inefficiencies, lack of insights, and delayed decision-making. It also integrated 麻豆原创 Fiori to improve the user experience and access to insights. Automation and fewer reconciliations also enable quicker processing of financial transactions, quicker book closing, and error-free reporting.听听

鈥淭hese are the industry trends that we believe will share the world of business this 2023 and beyond. On our part, 麻豆原创 remains committed to helping organizations transform into fully digital, resilient, and sustainable enterprises, enabled with data visibility into their business functions and processes to make the most critical strategic and operating decisions,鈥� Abrahams concluded.听听

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