To future-proof businesses, sustained transformation is vital

The future of business lies in transformation and innovation.

- CECILE J. BALTASAR

This was the truth collectively communicated by experts at a seminar hosted by SGV Knowledge Institute and SGV Consulting, and organized by Ernst & Young (EY), on Sept. 30, at Shangri-La The Fort, Manila. The seminar, titled Transformation Realized: Impossible to Unstoppable, gathered industry leaders and experts for an afternoon of knowledge-sharing and panel discussions centering on how businesses can future-proof themselves by synergizing people, technology and innovation.

Lending their expertise on the subject of corporate transformation were several leaders in various sectors:

Mohamed Azrin Mohamed Ali, head of solutions, retail division, of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's national energy supplier; Rebecca Eclipse, chief transformation and operations officer, and chief customer experience officer of Globe Telecom; Yeo Teck Guan, chief business technology officer of Singapore Pools; Gaurav Modi, EY Asean and Singapore consulting leader; and Vicki Jamieson, EY Australia people consulting partner.

"At a time when change is the only constant, the need for organizations to adapt, evolve, and transform has never been more crucial," said Wilson Tang, SGV chairman and country managing partner, in his welcome remarks.