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EC News (12 December 2019)

Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from Clyde & Co, Willis Towers Watson, Canopius and more. Ex-Lloyd’s CEO Inga Beale joins Clyde & Co board International insurance law firm Clyde & Co announced the appointment of two independent board members. Inga Beale, former Lloyd’s CEO will be on the management board along with former Grant Thornton US CEO Stephen Chipman, effective 1 January 2020. The business stated that this is the first time such a position, which is the equivalent of a non-executive director, has been created at the firm. Beale is well known within the London and wider insurance market and will have a special focus on the firm's diversity and inclusion on the board. Beale served at Lloyd’s as CEO between 2014 and 2018 where she was responsible for initiating a large scale digital and cultural transformation programme and led its expansion into China, Dubai and India. She also held senior leadership positions across the insurance sector globally at the (re)insurance groups Canopius and Converium. Clyde & Co explained Inga will draw on her significant global experience to bring a client-centric perspective to the board, especially in relation to insurance. Additionally, Stephen Chipman has held senior roles across Grant Thornton for two decades, including CEO for the firm in the US and China as well as CEO of technology-enabled business services company Radius and as group managing director, International Expansion Services. Clyde & Co said Stephen will bring to the board his unrivalled track record of the successful financial management of partnership organisations as well as his experience advising established and growing organisations across the globe. Peter Hirst, senior partner at Clyde & Co, says: "The appointment of Inga and Stephen as independent board members is a significant move for us as we seek to ensure that we have industry-leading governance and decision-making structures in place that reflect the size, global nature and ambitions of the firm. "Inga and Stephen are both well-known leaders in their fields and will provide us with objective and independent views, advice and constructive challenge to help inform our decision-making and ensure that the voice of the client is at the heart of our governance." Beale says: "Having worked in the insurance market over the course of four decades, joining the largest insurance law firm in the world represents a natural next step for me. I feel I can provide a client-side insight that will benefit Clyde & Co's management operations as well as the day-to-day work the firm does with clients." Chipman added: "Given the significant growth that the firm has experienced over the past few years, this is an exciting time to be joining Clyde & Co. I'm looking forward to working closely alongside the leadership team to get to grips with the challenges and opportunities that such an ambitious, rapidly-expanding business naturally faces." Willis Towers Watson launches new software for IFRS 17 complexities Global (re)insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has launched ResQ Financial Reporter, an out-of-the-box software solution designed to help P&C insurers implement IFRS 17. ResQ Financial Reporter is a calculation and data management solution that will provide an efficient framework to generate financial statements and support disclosure requirements of IFRS 17, saving insurers valuable time and effort in their reporting processes. Andy Teale, global IFRS 17 P&C technology leader, at Willis Towers Watson said: “Regulatory and other reporting requirements are driving the pace of change, in particular IFRS 17, with data, governance controls, process automation and dissemination of information at the top of the agenda. Despite the deferral of the standard and calls for further delays, many insurers are still behind where they need to be on implementation. Too much time has been spent on design and build rather than getting close to the numbers. ResQ Financial Reporter brings the standard to life, with rapid implementation and early sight of the numbers, giving (re)insurers the time to digest the impact of the standard on the wider business decisions.” Tina Gwilliam, global product leader for ResQ at Willis Towers Watson said: "ResQ Financial Reporter will enable users to move through a flexible, intuitive and well-governed audited process that supports the analysis, review, reporting, validation and sensitivity testing required to deliver IFRS 17 financial statements in a timely, cost-efficient manner. The software essentially takes the complexity out of IFRS 17, so insurers can focus on the core activities that matter most to their business.” Andrew Tongue joins Canopius as trade & political risk underwriter Global (re)insurer Canopius has named Andrew Tongue as a trade and political risk underwriter, effective March 2020. He will also act as deputy to Crispin Hodges, head of trade & political risk. Tongue brings almost a decade of industry experience to Canopius’ political risk and trade unit, having most recently served in a similar position as senior underwriter, political risks and trade credit at Swiss Re. Prior to that he Tongue held senior positions at AXA Africa Specialty Risks and CNA Hardy. Hodges commented: “Andrew is exactly the calibre of underwriter we wish to attract, and his extensive expertise and experience will be a huge advantage as we develop the proposition further. We are delighted to announce he will be joining the team.” Bernie de Haldevang, head of credit, political & crisis management, added: “Following the integration of AmTrust, Canopius has a greatly extended political risk capability. Andrew’s appointment demonstrates our intent to fully capitalise on the huge potential that has been created. Further expansion is expected, and the Syndicate 1861 portfolio will play an essential part in that.” Coverys appoint Jo Marshall as General Counsel Coverys, the Lloyd’s managing agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991 and 3330 has appointed Jo Marshall as general counsel, effective immediately. Marshall joins from Canopius bringing over 20 years of legal and compliance experience in the (re)insurance sector. Robin McCoy, chief executive officer, Coverys Managing Agency, commented: “Coverys’ reputation has been built on a data and analytics-led approach to underwriting, market-leading expertise in medical professional liability (re)insurance and exceptional individuals in every sector of the business.” “As we continue to build our Lloyd’s and international presence, we will continue to focus on hiring the market’s leading talent to help us maintain our momentum.” Adding: “Jo’s legal background, regulatory acumen, and business expertise make her the ideal candidate to lead our legal and corporate governance division in the UK. I am delighted to welcome her on board at what is an exciting time for Coverys. I am certain her strategic advice will be invaluable as we expand.” Commenting on her appointment, Marshall said: “Since its launch, Coverys has experienced a period of remarkable growth in the Lloyd’s market. As the newest addition to its leadership team, I am looking forward to driving the governance and regulatory agenda as a key component of corporate strategy.” Gallagher adds Neil Drowley to its global aerospace practice Gallagher announced the appointment of Neil Drowley as head of policy wordings to its global aerospace practice, effective immediately. Based in London, he will oversee Gallagher’s specialist wordings team, managing all phases of contract administration and wordings review. He brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently at MS Amlin where held the position of senior aviation wordings technician. Peter Elson, chief executive officer of Gallagher Aerospace, said: “As one of the most senior technical and wordings practitioners in the London market, I’m delighted that Neil is now at the helm of our UK specialist wording team. His wealth of experience, insight, and specialist knowledge will be essential as we assist our UK aviation and aerospace clients in ensuring watertight contracts.” “As one of the largest aviation brokers in the world, the aviation industry segment remains a key part of our growth trajectory, and we are committed to bringing the highest calibre talent on board. This appointment is a clear demonstration of our strategy to invest in industry-leading talent and provide our clients with unmatched capability and expertise in this dynamic sector.” Elson added. LIIBA announces launch of new broker committee 2020 London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) is set to launch a new committee in 2020, known as the Broker Placing Committee (BPC). The new BPC is designed to replace the organisation’s Broker Placing and Electronic Development Committee (BPED) and its PPL Broker Panel, both being wound up at the end of the year. The new BPC is to be chaired by Stuart Blythe, chief business officer for the FINPRO unit for Marsh JLT Specialty. When launched it will include two subgroups: Management information, to be chaired Willis Towers Watson’s Tony Moore; and Integration, chaired by Marsh’s Steve Williams, who served as ex-chair of BPED. LIIBA explains that the two sub-groups will work with the BPC and LIIBA’s other market reform committees that have a focus on facilities, accounting and settlement and claims processes. Going forward, the Broker Placing Committee will meet bi-monthly on broker placement activities. Jackie Hobbs, associate director of LIIBA, said: “This change is really all about bringing together the right people with the right expertise to address the issues Lloyd’s brokers are facing today. Over time, BPED has had to manage a wide range of topics and take on different skill sets. With the Future at Lloyds now high on the agenda, we need to take a more focused approach. The BPC committee and the new sub-groups will be highly specialist in nature with very precise remits. We’d also very much like to thank everyone who’s been involved in BPED and the PPL Broker Panel for their efforts in ensuring brokers’ views and needs have been at the fore of the modernisation process.”

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3 things you need to know about Edutech and Medtech in Singapore

Why am I talking about Edutech and Medtech? Just as technology is securing its reach across multiple industries, in Singapore, we are witnessing Edutech and Medtech companies opening their doors to candidates from other sectors. The emphasis on skillset over industry background, particularly financial services, is evident and it is giving professionals such as Software Engineers the chance to broaden their job search. It is already clear that Software Engineers have a strong bond with Singapore, one that that is deepening as each month passes. Initiatives that aim to make Singapore a Smart Nation and having a government that openly backs technological innovation, is creating a platform for Edutech and Medtech to grow and thrive. What are we witnessing in the Edutech industry? I was surprised to find out that Edutech is being branded as the ‘next Fintech’, growing its presence in the technology world and making the most of Singapore, an academically driven environment. The global Edutech sector is currently expected to grow to $40.9 billion by 2020 and the demand from Asia Pacific is driving this forward. The strong commitment to education that is engraved into children from a young age contributes to this growth and adults further along in their careers willing to learn new markets and skillsets. The future economy is on everyone’s minds and the need to adapt to demand is on the top of most agendas. A technologically driven mindset calls for tech talent no matter on the background. Software Engineers are amongst the front lines for professionals who are invaluable to growing industries. How can Medtech make a difference to opportunities Software Engineers can achieve? The Medtech space in Singapore is growing in numbers, prototypes are being approved and moved to commercialisation and investments are staking up. The global industry is expected to reach new highs of $133 billion by next year, from just $8 billion back in 2015. As the world becomes more and more reliant on technology, Medtech grows along and is empowered by the likes of AI and robotics. There is always talk within the recruitment world and amongst clients of a talent shortage, but both the Edutech and Medtech industries are working to solve that problem by broadening the market. Any career in Singapore that is technically driven will have the full support of, not only the companies looking to utilise those skillsets, but the government who have made their plans for a tech-driven innovative future clear.

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Operation 30,000: we celebrate a key milestone on LinkedIn

Operation 30,000: a challenge I set our marketing team to get Eames to thirty thousand followers on LinkedIn by December 31st. And it's complete! A challenge that was instigated to refine our social media strategy and focus on providing content of true value to our core audience, and aim to continue to grow our following organically. Every day we, as a marketing team invest time and effort into sharing quality content, news and jobs with our clients and candidates. We are also grateful to be able to give you a little insight into life at Eames with pictures and stories from our teams across the UK and Asia and be able to celebrate anniversaries, promotions, success and more with our followers - all things #TeamEames! We’ve got followers from all around the world from across the insurance, financial services and technology sectors as well as the recruitment market. Our continued aim is to provide you with updates that are interesting and engaging– so a big thank you to all those who read, like, share and comment on our posts. To the next milestone! If you aren't already - go give Eames a follow.

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[VIDEO] Ready, set, bake: High Achievers Club

Last Friday our High Achievers competed in our very own Bake Off challenge. In a white marquee tucked away in a pub garden in south London, all that was missing was the TV crew and Mary Berry. Here are some highlights - on your marks, get set, bake!

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All great plans start with one goal in mind: The Great Bay Area

The goal; to turn Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen and nine Guangdong cities into a thriving technological and financial empire that will rival the likes of Silicon Valley by 2035. The beginning of 2019 saw the blueprint released for the development of the Great Bay Area (GBA). Its ambition to transform into an innovation hub has been well received and if all goes smoothly, we will see the region’s ability to increase the Chinese economy go from strength to strength. Hong Kong is already named amongst these regions as a world financial centre and Silicon Valley’s established presence offers a roadmap for Hong Kong within the GBA. There has been the question of where Hong Kong currently stands in the national development plans due to the social unrest that is taking place, but Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor stated Hong Kong’s involvements has not lessened. Lam said: “Simply put, there is completely no change at all.” What is the plan for Hong Kong and its neighbours? To see the full plan, use the link provided The GBA should be led by reform and driven by innovation Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau and Shenzhen are the four core cities of 11 Authorities must establish and plan for financial risks Key financial and technology development areas in the plan An international and technological hub that will provide more opportunities for Hong Kong and Macau youths to create start-ups in the bay area Stock connections between Shanghai and Hong Kong will be enhanced Deepen the ties and to bridge the gap between Hong Kong and mainland financial systems Eligible Hong Kong and Macau banks, including insurance firms, will have support in opening branches in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai Cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau in the establishment of a GBA international commercial bank in Guangdong What opportunities can we expect to see emerge? A fundamental focus in the transformation of the GBA plan is to present both businesses and professionals with the opportunity to nurture technology talent and develop new concepts, along with forging thriving partnerships and driving growth. To ensure these opportunities will be available across the borders, authorities will recognise numerous professional qualifications and lead with an open mind to new requirements that the industry will demand from candidates. “These will help Hong Kong’s professional sectors to enter the GBA and develop.” Lam added. Given Hong Kong’s vibrant market paired with China’s already existing wealth of talent (especially technology and software engineers), it is important for companies within the GBA to utilise talented professionals from beyond its borders. Hong Kong has world class educational initiatives to support technology such as artificial intelligence and data science, which can build for a strong innovative power to boost the market. There is no current reason or barrier as to why technology talent across cyber security, project management, the digital space and much more should not grow as the GBA development progresses. If anything, the GBA plan breaks down those potential walls and invites ambitious companies and candidates alike to be apart of a global evolution.

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Grab: Steering the industry towards positive technological innovation and hiring sustainability

Grab boasts an environment that breeds innovation, thrives on technological adoption and works to stay ahead of its competition. All the while attracting new talent and maintaining existing employees who feel supported and nurtured. What 3 elements can be contributed to Grab’s growing empire? Success breeds success: Grab’s continuous, undeniable growth Starting its life in a garage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Grab has expanded across South East Asia, moving seamlessly into each new stage of growth as the super app that covers multiple services offering transport, GrabFood, GrabFinance, mobile payment and package delivery to over 36 million users. Grab this year it celebrated its seventh year in the region and sixth year in the Philippines, estimated to have contributed US$5.8bn to Southeast Asia’s economy in 12 months to March 2019. Grab has recently expanded in its network of partners by joining forces with Booking.com, allowing the app users access to its large fleet of drivers across 8 countries in Southeast Asia. Truly reinforcing its name as one of the most diverse touchpoint companies in the world. A recruitment outlook that fills its employees’ hunger for progress One of the toughest problem’s companies experience in our digital world today is being able to provide high calibre professionals with the opportunity to work on challenging tasks, the ability to innovate and be continuously encouraged to surpass boundaries. A way that Grab can support this challenge for its engineers and data scientists is to enable them to work on tough tasks and let them think of out of the box solutions. They are given the go-ahead and entrusted to work on some fascinating problems in transport, economics and the logistics of the multiple businesses under the Grab umbrella. Another key factor of growth is the continuity in recruitment, but most importantly the retention and training of talent. Across Asia and the US, Grab uses its own talent pool and connections to have a competitive advantage when it needs to scale and develop its talent pool. Over the last decade, engineering has been on a slow incline and the hope from Grab is that local graduates in the region will see the enormous benefit to having a career in the Internet economy and will take the risk in joining startups when they graduate. However, the opportunities are not just afforded to the experienced, but to the ambitious. Grab has launched an AI Southeast Asia Challenge that promotes the use of data and AI to solve some of the region’s biggest urban challenges. Even junior employees who are working for Grab do so while studying or supporting their families and are given an open door to enhancing their skills beyond their title. The business bleeds innovation Grab has established and embedded a culture and working environment that aims for innovation. The technological guru has announced its intentions to invest $150 million in artificial intelligence and in turn, to actively hire more engineers to expand across all areas of the business. A way of thinking that is setting it aside from other tech hungry giants is its outlook that AI should not be built for the sake of building it, but so it acts as a vital benefit to partners, employees and consumers. “We want to go from AI-powered to AI everywhere,” co-founder Tan Hooi Ling in an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Haslinda Amin. The data science team at Grab have the combined objective to upgrade what they currently offer by using AI, data mining and deep learning. They are amongst the top 10 organisations hiring data scientists in Singapore and seek those with experience in machine learning (ML) frameworks, Scala, Python, building ML models and more. A successful combination; prioritising areas of the business that will grow its profits and presence across the globe and continuously nurturing talent and opening their doors to those with the same drive and ambition to succeed and stay ahead of the competition.

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[BLOG] Will the growing relationship between robotics and the financial services sector last?

It would not be the first time we have seen a piece of technology strike up a promising connection within the financial services industry. Banks, insurers and asset managers leading up to 2019 successfully piloted robotics programmes, but few have succeeded in implementing a permanent structure into their business. The benefits from doing this in terms of industry transformation and cost savings, places software robotics on the priority list for the C-suite of most financial services organisations. How far have we progressed in robotics? It is not all success stories and this a fundamental truth behind implementing robotics, it will be a case of trial and trial again for real world stability. The financial sector faces ever-evolving challenges and it is continuously faced with the changing demands of its customers along with keeping a watchful eye on regulators and their requirements. To remain successful and ahead of the competition, organisations are required to offer an innovative, streamlined customer experience, at the same time as reducing costs, expanding the visibility of what is on offer and enhancing efficiency. This is where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) comes into action. How are we going to see RPA benefit financial services? Financial services is a market that becomes more saturated each day, so to stay competitive, it is no longer beneficial to produce a staggered review of what is being delivered to clients and customers, but there is a need for a continuous assessment of a company’s place amongst its competitors. Robotic process automation utilises user friendly computer software that allows for an effortless integration without touching underlying programmes in place. RPA has become an invaluable aspect to the banking sector, assisting organisations to transfer processes from human labour to software. The moment RPA and the financial world met this virtual workforce has minimised the human element in the completion of tasks. By transferring tedious, smaller jobs to machines, banks have created a direct impact on efficiency to staff retention and expenses. Although RPA is not limited to just banking, it can benefit all across the financial world including its ability to manage collections, account closures and service desk enquiries. It is an all year-round investment that allows companies to use RPA as a guaranteed accuracy system. Using it to reduce error and protect customer data, additionally limiting the exposure to regulations such as GDPR. Is there anyway to stop this seemingly essential force? Technology has firmly established itself as revolutionising financial services. However, although many banks already have some form of RPA in place, it is safe to say it is not being used to its full potential. What is clear and vital even before considering RPA, is to think of the vision and scale of where it can be used in an organisation and to ensure it is scaled for maximum success.

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Head of Marketing, Sarah Roebuck promoted to Partner

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Head of Marketing, Sarah Roebuck to Partner.

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[BLOG] Why is Hong Kong seeing an increase in cyber-attacks?

For a country building its way up the technology ladder and expanding its infrastructures capabilities – the need for experienced and diligent cyber security professionals is vital. Hong Kong is accepting the compulsory measures it must put in place to protect its country’s information. However, this threat is not limited to the economic damages, for example hacks on private information, but is expanding its reach to impacting foreign and security policies. Those behind the cyber-attacks are smart, there is no denying it. Rogue hackers with no particular scope of specialised skills are finding it easier to remain undetected as technology is making more information public and creating multiple connections between companies and individuals. The banking sector is taking the full force of these attacks, especially from online scams such as phishing emails, fake banking websites and false banking apps has seen a year on year increase in incidents. Even by looking at the numbers for 2016 through to 2018, the challenge organisations can expect for 2019 are going to be near enough unmanageable. A frustrating setback for any company that is striving to make technological leaps is to then have it stripped away by a cyber-attack. The crucial way to manage these successfully is staying up to date with security updates and understanding how to look for future threats, while stepping back and taking in the big picture of what weaknesses you are offering up on a plate. With new steps in digital transformations, there will always be those looking to exploit these changes, prepare you with a team of professionals that can build cyber security into your company’s culture.

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Are you ready for IR35?

IR35 is perhaps the biggest change in taxation for contractors and professional services companies in the last 20 years. Employers will be responsible for determining a contractor’s employment status, and each role must be individually determined. WHAT IS IR35? IR35 legislation was designed to assess whether a contractor is a genuine contractor rather than a 'disgused' employee, for the purposes of paying tax. In simple terms, this occurs where an individual, who for all intents and purposes, would be an employee of an end user “client” but who operates through an intermediary vehicle such as a personal services company (PSC) to avoid income taxes and to manipulate national insurance contributions. IR35 comes into effect on the April 6th 2020. WHAT CHANGES WILL THE LEGISLATION BRING? We've compiled a factsheet detailing the changes that the legislation will bring and the options available to you, from PAYE through to SOW solutions through our consultancy arm, ECMS. Click here to download the IR35 factsheet. FACTORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOUR CONTRACTORS ARE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF IR35 There are a number of important factors that need to be considered in order to determine whether a role falls outside IR35 and is compliant with off-payroll working reforms. MUTUALITY OF OBLIGATION: This is a key test to determining whether a contractor is truly self-employed. Can the contractor, as the worker, accept and reject work? As a contractor, can they decline an assignment or a piece of work. If mutuality of obligation exists, they could fall outside of IR35. SUBSTITUTION: Does the role allow for the contractor to substitute themselves, at their own cost? For example, if the contractor is taking time off for medical reasons, can they send someone in their place, at their own cost. If they can’t send someone else, they could be within IR35. SUPERVISION & CONTROL: A contractor agreement that specifies terms like mandated hours they are required to work, is one that points towards employment (inside IR35) rather than self-employment. If they are providing services for the agreed job but also working on different tasks, the contract could be outside of IR35. PART & PARCEL: If contractors are embedded in the company structure this is more employment rather than self-employment, and therefore likely inside IR35. WHAT ARE MY IR35 OPTIONS? DEEMED MODEL: The contractor can remain a contractor and can remain as the director of their PSC (Personal Services Company), but for this particular assignment, is “deemed” inside of IR35, and the “fee payer” then has to withhold the appropriate taxes. PAY AS YOU EARN (PAYE): Contractor can convert to become a PAYE engaged individual. UMBRELLA: The contractor becomes an employee under an umbrella company, and the umbrella company withholds the appropriate taxes, thus mitigating IR35. It is likely you are engaging contractors through an umbrella already. REMAIN OUTSIDE OF IR35: There will be a portion of the contractor population that will be deemed outside of IR35 and remain as the director of their PSC. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) SOLUTION: If a piece of work can genuinely be delivered through milestone and deliverable based outcomes, then SOW is a viable solution. Through our consultancy arm, ECMS, we are able to provide a SOW solution. EXCLUSIVE ONLINE TOOL TO DETERMINE STATUS We have partnered with specialist IR35 legal advisers to provide a tool, exclusively to Eames clients, to help you assess the status of your contractor workforce. The tool has been developed with a reputable legal firm in line with HMRC case law Designed to address the gaps in the CEST tool, and is considered more accurate for determining status Simply answer a moderate set of questions and get an "inside/outside" determination The tool automates the whole process and provides the required audit trail Provided the information used by the client to answer te questions is fully accurate, then the decision is insured up to £75k per contractor (by Markel), so there is peace of mind in the event of an investigation by the HMRC Please get in touch with Daniel Navazesh on daniel.navazesh@eamesconsulting.com to find out more.

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[BLOG] The truth behind the tech hype in Asia

Singapore’s digital transformation is driven by the country’s vital need to create not only fast but sustainable growth. The government is supporting the innovative ambition of the industry so they can harness such technologies as data science and smart transportation to improve the country’s way of life. Southeast Asia is home to a growing technology market that is drawing in young professionals and boasts a promising number of start-ups looking to make their home in Singapore. However, this technology ‘hype’ means that companies who want to be a part of it do so, without having a clear picture of what it is. What are the common misconceptions with regards to AI technology? Many companies already in Singapore or who are looking to expand into the region are already making impressive strides with new tech. Let’s look at artificial intelligence. AI is pegged as a technology to change the world. It has opened discussions on how it can contribute to employment, health care, and how it will affect political data security. Surprisingly, some professionals do not realise that a large portion of AI programmes that are up and running today are built for a very particular use, or are classed as narrow AI. An automated data processing system for example simply automates managing multiple spreadsheets.. This is an example of a narrow AI platform, but the extent of today’s capabilities stretches to a system with greater accuracy and advanced intelligence for a specific purpose in its sector. This is not to say that AI won’t reach the potential that it is being tested to, but the rise and fall of some start-ups in Singapore can be jumping on board with such advanced analytics transformations and not fully being aware of what they have to do. How can the market be better informed about new technology? The industry and Singapore in particular have a fantastic opportunity to lead from the front of the tech hype and set the examples. As with any new technology it is all about providing the right education. A problem often experienced with analysing new technology is overestimating the short-term effects and underestimating the long-term solutions. The more effective approach would be to teach all young tech innovators such tech as AI. Unless it is a specific career choice, professionals do not need to know how to build an AI system through coding, but the basics will allow knowledge of its capabilities and see its integration into multiple industries. AI Singapore is a programme for students (A14S) that brings beginner data and programming skills to young adults. The courses focus on AI research, technology and innovation, also providing courses to young children (AI4K – AI for kids). This is an example of an initiative that will help the younger generations grow up with a realistic appreciation for the technology. Singapore is thriving in its reputation as a hotspot for innovative technology, especially AI. A growing pool of tech orientated talent and a unified investment in digital infrastructure, means the country is planting strong foundations for a sustainable, technology powered future.

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Great Bay Area Plan

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All great plans start with one goal in mind: The Great Bay Area

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Technology

Grab: Steering the industry towards positive technological innovation and hiring sustainability

Technology

Technology market

[BLOG] Will the growing relationship between robotics and the financial services sector last?

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Promotion

Head of Marketing, Sarah Roebuck promoted to Partner

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[BLOG] Why is Hong Kong seeing an increase in cyber-attacks?

IR35

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Are you ready for IR35?

Technology

AI

[BLOG] The truth behind the tech hype in Asia

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