HFAP and SMF Address / Welcome Remarks for formal re-launch of ITAP. Celebratory Performance

This keynote will explore the shift of robotics from pre-programmed machines to systems that perceive, reason, and act in the real world — and what this shift means for how manufacturers, integrators, and policymakers should think about automation going forward. The talk will be grounded in examples drawn from across the industry.

Rockwell Automation is the most recent addition to the list of WEF Global Lighthouses in Singapore. Ms Wang Li will pull back the curtain on the journey of deploying digital and AI solutions that have delivered measurable results in labour productivity, defect reduction, and time to competency for workers. Hear how the Singapore facility serves as Rockwell Automation’s global launchpad for developing breakthrough solutions which are scaled across the company’s global network.

Key Takeaways:

· Share on Rockwell Automation’s journey of innovating and successfully deploying AI solutions in your operations

· Showcase how these AI solutions have delivered measurable results for Rockwell Automation

· Highlight how Singapore serves as a launchpad for developing these solutions, and are eventually scaled across Rockwell’s global network

Coca-Cola’s manufacturing plant in Singapore achieved WEF Global Lighthouse status in 2024. Mr Lam Zheng Hung will unpack how dynamic scheduling, AI-powered robotics and digital solutions improved throughput, labour productivity, whilst reducing inventory shortages. Discover how Coca-Cola Singapore is transforming their workforce, using its global digital academy to reimagine roles and equip employees at every level.

After hearing the playbook behind Rockwell Automation and Coca-Cola’s success, this session will distill the public sector’s role in supporting Singapore-based manufacturing firms to achieve best-in-class operations.
Dr Ng Huey Yuen, will unpack AIMfg’s Phase 2 plans — the capabilities, support structures, and partnership approach designed to help manufacturers with AI-driven transformation.
This is a key session for manufacturers wanting to understand how AIMfg can partner them on their AI journey.

Whether you’re an MNC or an SME, the path to AI-enabled operations raises the same questions — where to start, what to prioritise, and how to scale with confidence. This panel brings together Coca-Cola, Racer, CADVision Systems, SMF, as well as senior management from EDB and EnterpriseSG, for a candid discussion on the real challenges companies face; as well as how Singapore is built to enable companies to overcome these challenges to achieve AI-enabled transformation.

As global manufacturing evolves toward more data-driven, intelligent and autonomous production environments, manufacturers are leveraging real-time process data, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, intelligent automation and closed-loop systems to improve quality, productivity and equipment performance. In this session, Ms Gan Theck Ling will share STMicroelectronics’ perspective on how these technologies are advancing manufacturing maturity, from data-driven decision making toward increasingly adaptive and autonomous operations. She will also highlight the importance of industrialising and scaling these capabilities across manufacturing, combining technology, data and domain expertise to strengthen competitiveness and sustain Singapore’s role as a high-value manufacturing hub.

Unlike digital AI, Physical AI must learn from interactions with the physical world. Building capable robots therefore requires robust pipelines for collecting, generating, managing and deploying robot data across different environments and applications. This panel will examine the emerging ecosystem required to train and scale embodied AI. Panellists will discuss topics such as synthetic data, simulation, robot foundation models, vision-language-action models, domain-specific datasets, continuous learning and deployment in industrial settings. The discussion will also explore how technology providers, researchers and end-users can work together to build data flywheels that continuously improve robot intelligence while addressing the practical challenges of real-world deployment.

Partnerships between Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) and Local Enterprises (LEs) require balancing agility with scale and building the capabilities MNCs qualify against. To turn insight into action, MNCs will share their roadmaps, giving attending LEs direct visibility into their priorities and partnership opportunities.

Presentation 1: Liebherr’s roadmap
Liebherr will share its operations in Singapore, its business priorities, and the capabilities and suppliers it seeks to support them. Mr Yen Wei Chien – Commercial Operations Manager, Liebherr-Singapore Pte Ltd

Presentation 2: Resmed’s roadmap
Resmed will share its operations in Singapore, its business priorities, and the capabilities and suppliers it seeks to support them. Mr Dheeraj Madan – Senior Director (Manufacturing), Resmed Asia

Partnerships between Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) and Local Enterprises (LEs) require balancing agility with scale and building the capabilities MNCs qualify against. This panel discussion brings together MNC commercial, operations and technology leaders from Liebherr and Resmed to clarify how MNCs evaluate, qualify and onboard LE partners. Panellists will unpack core expectations, offer candid perspectives on the operational friction points that stall collaboration — from procurement bottlenecks to compliance alignment — and highlight how structured collaboration programmes build capability and deliver mutual value. To turn insight into action, both MNCs will present live problem statements, giving attending LEs direct visibility into innovation challenges and commercial partnership opportunities.

Key Learnings:

• Qualification Clarified: The core criteria, standards and capabilities MNCs require when vetting LE partners, and how LEs close the gap to meet them.
• Friction to Synergy: Strategies to bridge MNC corporate governance and LE agility.
• Direct Opportunities: Live problem statements from Liebherr and ExxonMobil, seeking LE solutions to deploy.
• Mutual Value Creation: How structured partnership programmes build LE capability, accelerate innovation for MNCs and scale growth for LEs.

Energy is no longer simply a utility cost; it is becoming a strategic lever for competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable growth. As manufacturers navigate rising energy costs, supply-chain uncertainty, decarbonization pressures, and increasing customer expectations, forward-looking organizations are rethinking how they generate, consume, manage, and optimize energy. This session will explore how manufacturers can turn energy strategy into a source of competitive advantage by integrating on-site generation, energy storage, smart and flexible load management, and real-time data and analytics into their operations. It will highlight how digital technologies, AI-driven insights, and Green Tech can enable leaders to make faster, data-driven decisions while improving productivity, resilience, and sustainability. The discussion will focus on moving beyond traditional energy management from monitoring consumption to actively managing energy as an operational and business-performance lever.

Key Learnings:

1. Turn Energy from a Cost Centre into a Competitive Advantage.

2. Build Future-Ready and Resilient Energy System.

3. Use Digitalization and AI to Make Energy an Operational Lever

No manufacturer manages energy resilience alone. You sit inside an ecosystem — landlords, utilities, technology vendors, grant bodies, industry associations, and neighbouring companies — all of whom have a stake in your energy outcomes. This panel is about what that ecosystem actually offers a manufacturer, and what it asks of you in return.

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