Emerging Topics
SuperAgency: Empowering Human-AI Collaboration for Next-Generation Impact
Facts
McKinsey estimates $4.4 trillion in potential productivity gains from AI and 92% of companies plan to increase AI investments in the next three years. Yet only 1% report AI maturity today.
57% of Singaporean organizations deem AI critical, well above the 42% APAC average. Singapore ranks as Asia’s AI maturity leader, with top institutional support and talent pipelines. The National AI Strategy 2.0 aims to up-skill 15,000 individuals by 2026.
India’s $250 billion IT industry employs 5 million programmers and 92% of Indian knowledge workers already use generative AI at work. India has committed $1.25 billion to the IndiaAI Mission to democratize AI and build indigenous capabilities.
Key Questions
1. How do organizations design workflows that maximize human‑AI trust and safety?
2. What governance frameworks would ensure transparent, equitable AI in APAC?
3. Which Asian sectors are poised for early SuperAgency success stories?
4. How should we re-skill workforces for AI maturity amidst job displacement?
5. What India–Singapore partnerships could pilot SuperAgency at scale?
6. How can IIM alumni collaborate on cross‑border AI innovation projects?
New Semi-Conductor Supply Chains
Asia accounts for over 70% of global semiconductor production but US-China tech rivalry and COVID disruptions have exposed supply chain vulnerabilities.
The US CHIPS Act ($52B) incentivizes onshoring, as does India’s $10B incentive for semiconductor manufacturing. Chip-industry leaders TSMC and Samsung are expanding outside Asia.
Singapore has a strong advanced packaging ecosystem, IP protection and distribution capabilities.
Key Questions
1. Which segments (fab, assembly, packaging, design) offer the best India-SG collaboration opportunities?
2. How can policy alignment accelerate semiconductor investments?
3. Ensuring skilled talent pipelines across both countries?
Tourism
Singapore’s punches above its weight in tourism and is also a big source of outbound travelers
India hasn’t yet been able to capitalise on its potential. It does not figure among the top 10 destinations and foreign tourist arrivals number below 10 million.
People-to-People Contact
Asia’s rapid urbanization and manufacturing hubs require sustainable solutions; the region is also highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. As such, Asia needs ~USD 1.7T annually for sustainable infrastructure.
India has made a substantial commitment of 500 GW renewable power generation by 2030
Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 emphasizes sustainable urban solutions
1. Where can AI most effectively reduce emissions in Asia?
2. How do we finance and scale green tech solutions across borders?
3. How might India and Singapore partner in climate tech innovation?
Climate Resilience and Sustainability
Asia contributes to over 50% of greenhouse gas emissions and 82% of global coal power generation. Over US$1 trillion is required per year to make the clean energy transition.
Water security is essential for ensuring sustainable development, economic growth, and resilience against climate change impacts in Asia. Extreme weather patterns, brought about by climate change, will place a strain on water resources in Singapore and in the region.
India accounts for 17% of global population but only 4% of world’s freshwater resources; 60% of Singapore water is imported, 30% is recycled and 10% is obtained through desalination.
1. How can regional power grids be structured to address renewable energy intermittency while ensuring energy security?
2. How can Singapore and India collaborate to create robust marketplaces for green energy certificates (RECs) and renewable energy trading?
3. What can India learn from Singapore’s water management solutions?
4. How might AI and early warning systems mitigate climate risks?
