Asia/Pacific AI and GenAI Spending to Reach $555 Billion by 2030 as Enterprises Scale AI Beyond Pilots: IDC
According to IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, V2 2026, August, Asia/Pacific AI and GenAI investment, including China and Japan, is set to grow from $121.5 billion in 2025 to $555.2 billion by 2030, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.5%. This growth reflects enterprises moving generative AI and Agents beyond isolated pilots and into core, enterprise-wide operations. Agentic AI and orchestration platforms emerge as key catalysts, enabling enterprise
Gartner Identifies 12 Audit Plan Hot Spots for 2027
AI Value, Strains on Tech Governance and Global Fragmentation Will Shape Audit Plans in 2027 Analysts Share Latest Findings During the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference in London Internal audit leaders should consider 12 areas of accelerating risk exposures as they develop their 2027 audit plans, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Speaking at the Gartner Enterprise Risk, Audit & Compliance Conference 2026 taking place
Citi Engages Future Leaders Through Mastercard AI Digital Safari Program in New York
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Citi joined forces with Mastercard to host Mastercard AI Digital Safari in New York this month, expanding the bank’s commitment to developing future leaders. Designed for the next generation of the bank’s high-net-worth wealth clients, the inaugural program brought together select participants for an immersive experience at the forefront of digital innovation. The collaboration built on the success of Citi’s Young Successor Program held i
Gartner Says CFOs Must Take a More Disciplined Approach to Finance AI Investment
Finance Leaders Must Set Realistic Return Expectations, Look Beyond Productivity and Address Low AI Literacy As finance AI adoption moves beyond experimentation, CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to managing their portfolios, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. Finance leaders are implementing this more disciplined approach by setting realistic time-to-value expectations, balancing quick productivity gains with broader business out
Hong Kong sets out initiatives to secure long-term development of pillar industries
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee rolled out various measures to develop Hong Kong’s key economic centres when he unveiled the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (2026-2030) and his fifth Policy Address on September 16. Under Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong will focus on strengthening the four centres, developing the hub for high-calibre talent, consolidating and enhancing its competit
Fourth Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Successfully Held in Nanning, Drawing Over 700 Delegates
On September 16, as an international science and technology exchange platform included in the list of cooperation initiatives for the series of leaders’ meetings on East Asia cooperation, the Fourth Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation was successfully held in Nanning, Guangxi. With the theme of “AI for Industries, Digitalization for Shared Future”, this forum was co-hosted by the China-ASEAN Technology Transfer Center, the China-ASEAN Innovation Cooperati
空間數據共享平台大獎 2026 空間數據智慧賦能 創造無限可能
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Over half of APAC businesses want greater control over strategic data in latest digital sovereignty push, new research shows
Businesses around the world, including Asia Pacific, are seeking greater control over their sensitive and strategic data as growing concerns around AI, security and compliance push digital sovereignty higher up the boardroom agenda, according to the latest IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Expereo. The research found that 51% of APAC organisations prioritising digital sovereignty want to retain control over sensitive and strategic data, broadly in line with 53% globally. They are
