Overview
The TGB AI CXO Summit is a one-day conference in Singapore for senior decision makers who are buying artificial intelligence. The organiser, The Generative Beings, describes it as bringing 250+ CXOs and decision-makers into one room. Attendance is free but application-only, and every application is reviewed for seniority and relevance to the summit.
The event is built around buyers rather than vendors. The organiser states that it approves every attendee so that the room is made up of people who purchase AI, not people who sell it.
Date, time and location
The summit takes place on Monday, 23 November 2026, from 09:00 to 20:00 (GMT+8). It is held at Guoco Midtown in Singapore.
Who should attend
The summit is designed for senior decision makers with budget authority. Listed seniority levels are CXO, VP, Managing Director and Head of function. The page lists the sectors that are buying AI most actively in Asia as:
- Banking and financial services
- Telco
- Logistics and supply chain
- Retail and consumer
- Technology
- Government and statutory boards
Format
Sessions are briefed and moderated by TGB. The organiser states there is no pitching from stage. Each session carries an independent CXO, so that sponsors appear alongside a customer and discussions read as conversations rather than sales presentations.
The event also includes a Startup Showcase. Demo slots are selected by the organiser rather than auctioned. The main themes are GenAI for Business, Industry Trends, and AI Agents and Automation.
Agenda
- 08:30: Registration and networking
- 09:30: TGB opening with Shivang Gupta, CEO of The Generative Beings
- 10:00: Keynote on AI in Southeast Asia and Singapore as the region's new AI innovation hub
- 10:30: Panel on how AI has reached production, with a reality check on proof-of-concept projects going live and how decision-making may shift in 2027
- 11:00: Coffee break
- 11:30: Fireside chat on open source versus closed approaches to building AI, with Huawei's regional leader
- 12:00: Panel on AI safety and governance and how regulated industries can trust AI
- 12:30: Fireside chat on agentic AI in the enterprise, covering where agents work and where they fail
- 13:00: Lunch
- 14:00: Panel on inference economics and what enterprise AI actually costs to run
- 14:30: Panel on build versus buy and how to architect AI for future scale
- 15:00: Fireside chat on governing shadow AI without slowing adoption
- 15:30: Coffee break
- 16:00: Panel on designing, building and deploying software with AI
- 16:30: Panel on the AI-native workplace, covering tools, teams and new ways of working
- 17:00: Closing keynote
- 17:30: TGB closing remarks with Shivang Gupta
- 18:00: Evening reception and mixer
Speakers
The listed speakers include:
- Shivang Gupta, CEO, The Generative Beings
- Addison Chi, VP of Sales, FuriosaAI
- Levi Yangli, Director, APAC Standards and Industry Development, Huawei
- Laurence Liew, Director, AI Innovation, AI Singapore
- Raju Chellam, Editor-in-Chief, AI Ethics and Governance Body of Knowledge, Singapore Computer Society
- Mckenzie Mathieson, Regional Sales Manager, Asia, Airia
- Guy Sheppard, Head of AI Strategy and Adoption, Standard Chartered
- Christopher Keightley, Head of Enterprise Business, APAC, Figma
- John Ang, Founder and CEO, Hasky Tech
- Rahul Daswani, Senior Policy Advisor, AI Governance, UNDP
- Altaf Dhamani, CPTO, Pelago
FAQ
Is it free to attend? Yes, attendance is free, pending approval.
Why is it application-only? The organiser says the value of the room depends on who attends, so it approves attendees to keep the day buyer-side.
Can vendors attend? Only on a case-by-case basis. The organiser suggests partnering as the better route for vendors.
What is the dress code? Business casual.
Will sessions be recorded? Selected sessions will be recorded, and the organiser will confirm closer to the date.
