AI TechXplore & Careers@HTX

Operationalising AI Systems

Speaker

Tan Boon Leong

VP/Head of DeepBrain, ST Engineering Mission Software & Services

Talk Synopsis

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to enterprise integration, organisations face the challenge of translating AI capabilities into scalable, sustainable impact. This presentation explores the key enablers for operationalising AI effectively—ranging from building robust infrastructure and embedding ethical AI principles to aligning AI initiatives with business objectives and governance frameworks. Drawing on real-world use cases and lessons learned, the session provides practical strategies for deploying, managing, and monitoring AI systems across the lifecycle to ensure responsible, resilient, and value-driven outcomes.

Ensuring AI performance through Governance,Testing and Tooling

Speaker

Miguel Fernandes

Technical Partner, Resaro

Talk Synopsis

Contrary to some common opinions about the dichotomy between restrictive governance, and no-holds barred innovation, thoughtful AI governance can serve a key enabler for AI adoption and ensure that AI development is sustainable, responsible, and ultimately, more effective. Strong AI governance frameworks that prioritize considerations such as transparency, accountability, and explainability build trust, which drives performance and innovation. Governance helps mitigate potential risks associated with AI, such as bias and unpredictability. By developing better visibility of these risks and addressing them proactively, organizations can intelligently choose where to take on more informed risk to foster innovation, and put themselves in the driver's seat in the race for better AI systems.

AI Agents and Reasoning Models: Transforming Human-Technology Interaction

Speaker

Dr Deb Goswami

Senior Technologist - Generative AI & Big Data, APAC, Nvidia

Talk Synopsis

The advent of advanced AI agents and sophisticated reasoning models marks a pivotal shift in how humans interact with technology. These intelligent systems, capable of autonomous decision-making and adaptive learning, are redefining user experiences across industries, with ability to solve complex problems with high accuracy. This session will delve into the transformative impact of AI agents and reasoning models on human technology interaction.

Generative AI For Vision Applications

Speaker

Prof Loy Chen Change (Cavan)

Professor Associate & Director S-Lab, NTU

Talk Synopsis

In the evolving landscape of computer vision, traditional deterministic models are increasingly complemented by generative AI techniques to achieve enhanced functionality and performance. The speaker will delve into this paradigm shift, highlighting how S-Lab's recent research leverages generative priors to advance visual content generation, enhancement, and understanding. The talk will cover cutting-edge developments in controllable image and video synthesis, visual content restoration and diffusion-based visual content editing. It will also explore novel approaches to visual grounding and multimodal understanding, demonstrating how integrating large-scale generative models can lead to more robust and versatile computer vision applications.

Building Home Team’s Digital Suite Of Tools

Closed door session for HTDs and HTX

Speaker

Joseph Tan

Acting Director, xDigital, HTX

Talk Synopsis

xDigital will be sharing HTX's approach, considerations, and progress so far in building up Home Team’s digital suite of tools. All officers from the Home Team Departments are welcomed to join in this session to find out how we built Paperwork/Teammate to help in the acquisition & employee experience, as well as gain a sneak peek into the product roadmap for the year ahead.

Speech Analytics and Voice Fraud Detection: Harnessing AI to Redefine Public Safety and Trust

Speaker

Dr Miles Wen

Co-Founder & CEO, Fano

Talk Synopsis

In an era where voice technology is transforming communication and decision-making, ensuring its authenticity and reliability has become critical. Fano is a leading innovator in speech recognition and NLP solutions tailored for public safety and regulatory environments. We will share how advanced speech analytics and AI-driven technologies are empowering agencies to combat modern challenges. This keynote will explore the dual potential of speech AI: enabling deeper insights through advanced speech recognition and analytics, while simultaneously safeguarding against emerging threats like deepfake audio and voice fraud. Attendees will gain insights into: (1) The Evolution of Speech Analytics: How cutting edge AI models are enabling real-time transcription, sentiment analysis, and actionable insights to support public safety operations. (2) Combating Emerging Threats: A deep dive into AI-powered solutions to detect and prevent voice based deepfakes and fraudulent audio, which pose risks to trust, security, and governance.

Don't settle for maintaining software – sustain and evolve it

Speaker

Wang Jia Hong

Market Partner – Digital Application Management Operations, Thoughtworks

Talk Synopsis

Public Sector agencies often face the challenge of advancing their digital products while operating within tight budgets. To remain agile, responsive, and resilient, these organisations must rethink what “maintenance” truly means. It’s no longer just about keeping systems running—it requires deliberate engineering to reduce technical debt, enhance software quality, and strengthen architecture.