Poon King Wang

The writer is chief strategy and design AI officer, Office of Strategic Planning, at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He is concurrently director of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities.

Innovation is becoming faster, more hands-on and more connected to real-world needs. The gap between idea and implementation is shrinking.
DAITA 2026

From idea to action: How AI is changing the way innovation happens

The challenge now lies in how quickly ideas can be turned into something that works