AI Leadership Forum 2025 Recap

From Boardroom Vision to
AI Execution

Many AI pilots stall not because the tech falls short but because organisations lack a practical way to link standards, assurance and board decisions. In partnership with TÜV SÜD, the forum brought together leaders from standards bodies, regulators and industry to show how standards can become a real advantage when scaling AI responsibly.

September 29, 2025

14:00 - 17:00 SGT

TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore

September 29, 2025
14:00 – 17:00 SGT
TÜV SÜD PSB Singapore

Speakers Representing Global and National Authorities

Setting the Scene

“Adoption only happens when people and society trust the technology. Without responsibility assignment and verification, inspection, testing or certification, even the most promising technology will lose momentum. Trust is not just nice to have; it is necessary for progress.”
Jonas Strahberger
CEO ASEAN, TÜV SÜD
“Standards set the basis for common sense and consensus. When thousands of experts agree on what constitutes best practice, organisations can defend their choices. The challenge is closing the gap between the standards world and the technology world so these best practices actually reach the boardroom.”
Andreas Hauser
Co-founder & CEO, AIQURIS
“Standards set the basis for common sense and consensus. When thousands of experts agree on what constitutes best practice, organisations can defend their choices. The challenge is closing the gap between the standards world and the technology world so these best practices actually reach the boardroom.”
Andreas Hauser
Co-founder & CEO, AIQURIS
“Adoption only happens when people and society trust the technology. Without responsibility assignment and verification, inspection, testing or certification, even the most promising technology will lose momentum. Trust is not just nice to have; it is necessary for progress.”
Jonas Strahberger
CEO ASEAN, TÜV SÜD
Keynote 1

Building AI in Singapore: EnterpriseSG’s Role in the Standards & Conformance Value Chain

Choy Sauw Kook
Director-General for Quality & Excellence
Enterprise Singapore

Keynote 1

Building AI in Singapore: EnterpriseSG’s Role in the Standards & Conformance Value Chain

Choy Sauw Kook
Director-General for Quality & Excellence
Enterprise Singapore

DG Choy highlighted Singapore’s national efforts to build a trusted and structured AI ecosystem. Through coordinated standards, conformance, and accreditation frameworks, the country enables responsible and scalable AI adoption.

DG Choy highlighted Singapore’s national efforts to build a trusted and structured AI ecosystem. Through coordinated standards, conformance, and accreditation frameworks, the country enables responsible and scalable AI adoption.

National Standardisation

Standards underpin safety, accountability, and reliability in all domestic AI systems.

Operational Governance

ISO/IEC 42001 and pilot accreditation operationalise AI governance frameworks.

TR 139:2025

Consolidates 53 use cases across 11 sectors for practical implementation guidance.

Collaboration & Competitiveness

Cross-sector collaboration drives national AI trust and global competitiveness.

National Standardisation

Standards underpin safety, accountability, and reliability in all domestic AI systems.

Operational Governance

ISO/IEC 42001 and pilot accreditation operationalise AI governance frameworks.

TR 139:2025

Consolidates 53 use cases across 11 sectors for practical implementation guidance.

Collaboration & Competitiveness

Cross-sector collaboration drives national AI trust and global competitiveness.

Keynote 2

Inside the Global State of AI Standardisation: What’s Happening, What Matters and What’s Ahead

Wael William Diab
Chairman
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial Intelligence

Keynote 2

Inside the Global State of AI Standardisation: What’s Happening, What Matters and What’s Ahead

Wael William Diab
Chairman
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial Intelligence

AI standards are rapidly evolving into a global, collaborative effort. Wael shared how ISO and IEC are aligning countries, industries and regulators to create practical, trusted frameworks that help organisations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

Global momentum

AI standards are accelerating, with 75 countries shaping guidance that reflects diverse needs and real world use.

Beyond performance

Standards now consider context, ethics, trust and how AI interacts with people, not just technical outcomes.

Sector alignment

Adoption grows when industries reference SC 42 standards, enabling consistent and scalable use across sectors.

Confidence to scale

New AI management and conformity schemes provide a structured, credible path for responsible and trustworthy deployment.

AI standards are rapidly evolving into a global, collaborative effort. Wael shared how ISO and IEC are aligning countries, industries and regulators to create practical, trusted frameworks that help organisations adopt AI responsibly and at scale.

Global momentum

AI standards are accelerating, with 75 countries shaping guidance that reflects diverse needs and real world use.

Beyond performance

Standards now consider context, ethics, trust and how AI interacts with people, not just technical outcomes.

Sector alignment

Adoption grows when industries reference SC 42 standards, enabling consistent and scalable use across sectors.

Confidence to scale

New AI management and conformity schemes provide a structured, credible path for responsible and trustworthy deployment.

Panel Discussion 1

Making Standards Work: Translating Global Frameworks into Boardroom Strategy​

Panel Discussion 1

Making Standards Work: Translating Global Frameworks into Boardroom Strategy​

The discussion centred on how standards can move from theory into daily business value. The panel agreed that adopting AI standards is not about paperwork. It is about giving leaders a shared foundation to make confident decisions, align stakeholders and scale responsibly.

Standards Unlock Business Alignment

Standards give organisations a common language to evaluate AI, connect decisions to business outcomes and show responsible practice to boards, regulators and partners.

Start with What Fits Your Maturity

Adoption is a journey. Organisations gain more value when they begin with the elements most relevant to their current AI use, then expand as systems mature.

Move Together

Progress is faster when standards are tested with real use cases and informed by both regulators and practitioners. This makes guidance clearer, more practical and easier to adopt.

The discussion centred on how standards can move from theory into daily business value. The panel agreed that adopting AI standards is not about paperwork. It is about giving leaders a shared foundation to make confident decisions, align stakeholders and scale responsibly.

Standards Unlock Business Alignment

Standards give organisations a common language to evaluate AI, connect decisions to business outcomes and show responsible practice to boards, regulators and partners.

Start with What Fits Your Maturity

Adoption is a journey. Organisations gain more value when they begin with the elements most relevant to their current AI use, then expand as systems mature.

Move Together

Progress is faster when standards are tested with real use cases and informed by both regulators and practitioners. This makes guidance clearer, more practical and easier to adopt.

Panel Discussion 2

Operationalising AI Adoption: From Pilot to Production​

Panel Discussion 2

Operationalising AI Adoption: From Pilot to Production​

The discussion centred on how standards can move from theory into business value. The panel agreed that adopting AI standards is not about paperwork. It is about giving leaders a shared foundation to make confident decisions, align stakeholders and scale responsibly.

Prepare for Scale

Pilots prove potential, but value only arrives when AI integrates with existing systems, workflows and data. Thinking about scale from day one avoids rework later.

Usability & Guardrails

Teams need clarity on responsible use, data handling and everyday guardrails. Done well, governance speeds up adoption rather than slowing it.

Shared Ownership

When IT, business, and risk functions shape AI together, projects move with fewer blockers and more confidence. Governance becomes an enabler, not a gatekeeper.

The discussion centred on how standards can move from theory into business value. The panel agreed that adopting AI standards is not about paperwork. It is about giving leaders a shared foundation to make confident decisions, align stakeholders and scale responsibly.

Prepare for Scale

Pilots prove potential, but value only arrives when AI integrates with existing systems, workflows and data. Thinking about scale from day one avoids rework later.

Usability & Guardrails

Teams need clarity on responsible use, data handling and everyday guardrails. Done well, governance speeds up adoption rather than slowing it.

Shared Ownership

When IT, business, and risk functions shape AI together, projects move with fewer blockers and more confidence. Governance becomes an enabler, not a gatekeeper.

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