Dr. Wang Jian was the chief technology officer at Alibaba and founded its cloud, which ranks third as a public cloud provider globally and first in Asia. He was also the chief architect of Apsara, its computing foundation, and took the lead in proposing the industrial model of using computing as a public service. In 2016, Dr. Wang pioneered and led the nonprofit City Brain initiative to develop a new digital infrastructure for sustainable “smart” cities as his personal effort and was the architect of Hangzhou City Brain. He founded the Yunqi Academy of Engineering, a private nonprofit research institute with a focus on scientific research for City Brain, and the Yunqi Science and Technology Innovation Foundation, a philanthropic private foundation that operates the free 2050 museum, which envisions the future through technology innovation and organizes the 2050 event every year in April, promoting the vision of science and technology bringing people together. He is a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and lives in Hangzhou, China.

Opening Speech

Professor Lam Khin Yong guides NTU’s university-wide research and its implementation as the Vice President (Industry). He is a strong proponent of the Triple Helix Framework as well as research and innovation partnerships involving university, he drove many of NTU’s collaborations with major industry and academic partners, including the NTU-Alibaba Joint Research Institute。In addition, he held directorship positions in the then NSTB and A*STAR Holding companies as Director of ETPL Investment and KRDL Holdings.

The University’s Role in Innovation through Public-Private Research Partnerships: An NTU Perspective

Selina Yuan is Alibaba Group VP & International President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, a leading cloud platform in Asia and top three worldwide.
She leads the international division of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Business Unit, heading a global team across APAC, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East and enabling cloud technology for millions of customers worldwide. Selina brings more than 20 years of experience leading and growing technology businesses globally.

Together, to a Higher Elevation of Cloud

He Xin (Director of Cloud Architecture and Secretary General of the Architecture Committee of Alibaba Cloud) is responsible for the overall Apsara platform architecture design. He Xin has worked in the cloud computing industry for more than ten years, with expertise in application architecture governance and years of hands-on experience in IaaS, PaaS, microservice, and cloud-native application development.

Improve the Computing Efficiency with CIPU + Apsara

Raymond Xiao is currently leading Alibaba Cloud’s International Industry Solutions and Architecture Team to serve customers worldwide. His team focuses on driving industry solutions and practices, technology innovation, and cloud adoption by applying Alibaba Cloud’s broad spectrum of product portfolio to solve business problems in international markets and ecosystems. Raymond joined Alibaba Cloud in 2016 and previously served as Chief Solutions Architect of Alibaba Cloud HMTP region.

Innovate and Accelerate with Proven Solutions

Shaun Chong is Ninja Van's Chief Technology Officer. As the technical Co-Founder, he is responsible for the digital fabric that powers Ninja Van’s proprietary systems, optimizing the logistics process for Ninja Van’s regional customers.
Apart from overseeing Ninja Van's technology strategy, roadmap and vision, Shaun drives innovation through research & development activities and leverages emerging technologies to bring the newest innovations to the logistics vertical. When Shaun is developing the latest technology solutions, he is guided by the company’s goal of providing hassle-free delivery experiences for customers by ensuring that systems are built to be scalable, with a strong focus on data-driven decision making.
Prior to Ninja Van, Shaun was Lead Engineer at Nubefy, a technology startup focusing on cloud platforms and infrastructure. Shaun graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

How Digital Technologies Are Transforming Business Productivity with Alibaba Cloud's Cooperation

Leon Zhang is the Head of International Service for Alibaba Cloud Global Technology Services. He has 15+ years of experience in the IT industry and focuses on Enterprise Services in cloud computing. In his current role, Leon leads global service teams to drive Enterprise Service management and delivery for Alibaba Cloud International Business.

Build your Success with Alibaba Cloud

Raymond Yuan established Atlas in 2016. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the Wuhan University of Technology and a Master's degree in Finance and Business from Tongji University. Raymond has over 12 years of experience in venture capital investment, with a successful investment track record in semiconductors, TMT, and AI. In 2016, due to his strong belief in the blockchain industry and crypto economy, he founded CTH Group, which covers crypto VC (Fundamental Labs), crypto asset management (IDEG), and Web3 infrastructure service (Atlas) business opportunities.

MOU Signing Ceremony of CTH Group and Alibaba Cloud

Dr. Derek Wang is the General Manager of Alibaba Cloud Singapore, leading teams across marketing, sales, pre-sales, and technical support, to deliver success for Singaporean customers in Cloud Computing and Data Intelligence. Prior to this, he was the Chief Cloud Architect of Alibaba Cloud International and led the Global Technical Team distributed in several regions, including the US, Europe, ASEAN, ANZ, MENA, North Asia, and India. His team is responsible for high-quality solution design and service delivery of cloud data, big data, AI, and IoT. To ensure customer success in building applications on top of the Alibaba Cloud platform, Dr. Wang has several big data-related patents. He also led the middle office teams of international IDC planning, strategic projects management, consulting services, product requirements management, training and certification, and key project delivery.

MOU Signing Ceremony of CTH Group and Alibaba Cloud

Syed Mubarak is the Chief Sustainability Officer of Evvolabs. He has held several senior leadership positions in various organizations across Asia, leading diverse teams, overseeing operations, and delivering multi-million dollar projects across commercial, industrial, hospitality, and corporate real estate assets. Syed is also the recipient of the CSR Award, ASHRAE Technology Award, and Community Sustainability Award. He has published/presented several papers on decarbonization and technology adoption.

Panel Discussion: Why Does ESG Matter?

Tony Khoo is the CEO of EM Services Pte Ltd. Tony graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First-Class Honours and an MBA from New Zealand. He has over 30 years of experience in the property industry, covering design, project management, development management, investment and feasibility study, property facility and township management, and marketing and leasing.

Panel Discussion: Why Does ESG Matter?

As regional manager of the data intelligence business, Yang Kan leads Alibaba Cloud’s regional big data and AI business strategy and solutions. He and his team craft dedicated solutions under the ET Brain framework for various industries including smart cities, new retail, and smart manufacturing. Prior to joining Alibaba Cloud, he spent 10 years managing big data strategies and programs for global enterprises, transforming traditional businesses into data-driven organizations for the oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

Panel Discussion: Why Does ESG Matter?

Dr. Derek Wang is the General Manager of Alibaba Cloud Singapore, leading teams across marketing, sales, pre-sales, and technical support, to deliver success for Singaporean customers in Cloud Computing and Data Intelligence. Prior to this, he was the Chief Cloud Architect of Alibaba Cloud International and led the Global Technical Team distributed in several regions, including the US, Europe, ASEAN, ANZ, MENA, North Asia, and India. His team is responsible for high-quality solution design and service delivery of cloud data, big data, AI, and IoT. To ensure customer success in building applications on top of the Alibaba Cloud platform, Dr. Wang has several big data-related patents. He also led the middle office teams of international IDC planning, strategic projects management, consulting services, product requirements management, training and certification, and key project delivery.

Welcome to Web3.0 Era

As regional manager of the data intelligence business, Yang Kan leads Alibaba Cloud’s regional big data and AI business strategy and solutions. He and his team craft dedicated solutions under the ET Brain framework for various industries including smart cities, new retail, and smart manufacturing. Prior to joining Alibaba Cloud, he spent 10 years managing big data strategies and programs for global enterprises, transforming traditional businesses into data-driven organizations for the oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors.

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Payment Break Through the Encirclement

Payment Break Through the Encirclement

Payment Break Through the Encirclement

Payment Break Through the Encirclement

Payment Break Through the Encirclement

Payment Break Through the Encirclement

New Gameplay Way in the Virtual World

New Gameplay Way in the Virtual World

New Gameplay Way in the Virtual World

New Gameplay Way in the Virtual World

New Gameplay Way in the Virtual World

Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World

Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World

Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World

Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World

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Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World

Ecosystems in a Web 3.0 World