Combining an adventure story with practical leadership insights, this session offers a distinctive perspective for professionals responsible for innovation, transformation and organisational change.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE
- How to define the right problem before selecting a solution or technology
- Why challenging assumptions is essential to meaningful innovation
- How systems thinking helps leaders understand complex organisational ecosystems
- Ways to translate ambitious ideas into simple and practical solutions
- Lessons from applying innovation principles across business, entrepreneurship and conservation
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Business analysts
- Innovation and transformation professionals
- Business and technology leaders
- Project and programme managers
- Product professionals and entrepreneurs
- Change practitioners
- Professionals interested in systems thinking, sustainability and responsible innovation
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Neal Cross is a globally recognised corporate, social and start-up entrepreneur with extensive experience across technology, financial services, innovation and data.
He is the Co-founder of PictureWealth and a Non-Executive Director of Peppermint Innovation, an AI-enabled lending and digital-wallet business in the Philippines.
Previously, Neal served as Chief Innovation Officer at DBS Bank, where he helped drive innovation and digital transformation across the organisation.
Neal was recognised as the winner of the Most Disruptive CIO/CTO category at the Talent Unleashed Awards 2016. The global judging panel included Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, 25 September 2026
Time: 7:00 PM–8:30 PM Singapore Time
Format: Online session
Organiser: IIBA Singapore Chapter
Join us for an engaging journey from the jungles of Sumatra to the boardroom—and discover practical lessons for leading innovation, transformation and change.