Dr. Sze Tiam Lin is the Senior Licensing Advisor at the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Singapore Management University (SMU). He brings extensive experience in technology transfer and commercialization, focusing on IP management, early-stage translational projects, and industry engagement. Before joining SMU, Dr. Sze was the founding Director of IPI, a subsidiary of Enterprise Singapore. He was Senior Vice President at A*STAR Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL), now A*STAR Innovation & Enterprise.
Lin Maoyu is the Director of Investment (Artificial Intelligence) at Temasek. He focuses on advancing AI capabilities for Temasek and its portfolio companies through strategic investments and venture building. His professional background includes roles in government, investment banking, private equity, and leadership positions at minden.ai and Grab.
Michael leads Accenture's Strategy GenAI efforts across Growth Markets, specializing in AI-driven business transformation with a focus on ethical innovation. As part of Accenture's Global and Regional leadership teams, he drives strategy, data and AI, technology, and operations.
As the Director of AI Singapore, Laurence Liew has built a high-performing team of AI engineers and driven the rapid growth of AI and Deep Learning, partnering with over 100 organizations to accelerate their AI adoption. He co-developed AI Singapore's AI Readiness Index (AIRI) and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) Innovation and Commercialization working group. His extensive experience and leadership are testament to his deep expertise in the AI field.
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