PodChats For FutureCIO: Operationalising Trusted AI In 2026 (26:33)
FutureCIO, Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Just two years ago, boardrooms across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong buzzed with anxiety over AI's disruptive potential. Would competitors leap ahead? Would opaque algorithms trigger regulatory backlash?
Today, in late 2025, that fear has crystallised into a strategy.
As Russell Fishman, senior director of product management at NetApp, observes: "The regulatory environment is evolving rapidly. Clear rules give organisations confidence by defining what 'right' looks like, reducing uncertainty, and accelerating adoption."
In a region where regulatory landscapes remain fragmented-Singapore's Model AI Governance Framework, Thailand's draft AI ethics guidelines, and the EU AI Act's extraterritorial reach-forward-looking CIOs are no longer waiting for harmonisation.