Last week, Marina Bay Sands was abuzz. SuperAI Singapore 2025 brought together a global mix of AI innovators, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to exchange ideas, confront challenges, and shape the trajectory of tomorrow’s most transformative technology. As a proud Community Partner, Tech Singapore Advocates was thrilled to be part of those conversations, connecting with visionary thinkers from around the world, including some of our amazing TSA Ambassadors for SuperAI who we spoke to us about the event.
The rise of the Agent
If one theme echoed loudest throughout the halls of the convention centre, it was that agentic AI has arrived. From managing entire workflows and driving autonomous commerce to making real-time decisions in financial markets, AI agents are no longer just theoretical constructs—they’re mission-ready systems poised to reshape industries.
Jeyanti Yorke, from Leaders.org captured this sentiment aptly: “We’re at the edge of a new era. AI CEOs, fully autonomous commerce, and agents that manage entire workflows—it’s all happening faster than we expected.” She emphasised that humanised AI is reimagining relationships across business and society, forecasting massive shifts in the next 18–24 months. “AI agents will soon produce more value than individual apps. The real moat? Founders who ship fast.”
Rick Pratt, from KX, pointed to an exciting intersection between AI and financial markets. “We’ve just introduced an AI blueprint for global markets trading in collaboration with NVIDIA. Real-time, agent-driven decision-making is becoming a reality, and I’m eager to see how that connects across sectors—from finance to manufacturing.” He added, “What’s most surprising is how rapidly agentic AI has become central to every conversation.”
Tony Hughes, from the UK’s Global Entrepreneur Programme, shared his enthusiasm for how AI is re-writing the rules of product-market fit. “Founders across legaltech, medtech, and SaaS are using AI to prototype, test, and scale ten times faster than before.” He was particularly keen to explore how autonomous agents can meet real-world business logic, and how we move from dazzling demos to mission-critical deployments.
Building the stack, shaping the values
Beyond the buzzwords, attendees took a hard look at the infrastructure and ethics needed to support this new landscape. As Yorke noted, the emerging AI stack—agents → tools → outcomes—calls for fresh thinking on trust, interoperability, and transparency. Blockchain may play a key role in solving agent-to-agent information loss, while leaders are being challenged not just to create tools, but to embed the values those tools will act upon.
And according to Rick Pratt, a standout moment came from the keynote delivered by Edward Snowden, whose views on AI, privacy, and surveillance reminded participants that with greater power comes greater scrutiny.
The need for regional collaboration
As part of the conference’s closing day, Tech Singapore Advocates (TSA) moderated a dynamic panel on cross-ecosystem collaboration across APAC’s AI landscape. Featuring Allen John Ku from Startup Island Taiwan and Michelle Lin from AppWorks, the discussion spotlighted the region’s surging momentum—from Taiwan’s AI-smart manufacturing and health tech boom to the strategic need for Taiwanese startups to scale into Southeast Asia. The panellists emphasised the power of shared data, vertical AI innovation, and cross-border partnerships, with Taiwan’s robust manufacturing clusters and growing smart robotics initiatives serving as fertile ground for rapid proof-of-concept development. The conversation wrapped on a call to strengthen talent pipelines, streamline AI integration points for corporates, and deepen collaboration across Taiwan, Singapore, and beyond.
A hub on the rise
Singapore’s role as a growing AI powerhouse was repeatedly spotlighted. According to Pratt, “Singapore is strategically positioned to lead AI innovation in Southeast Asia through targeted investments and its intersection with finance and manufacturing.” Hughes commented that the Singapore-UK bridge is also well developed – with access to policy sandboxes, diverse data sets, and a talent-rich ecosystem, the two countries are becoming a playground for real-world AI deployment.
Final word
From deep technical revelations to philosophical provocations, SuperAI Singapore 2025 was more than just a conference—it was a rallying cry for bold builders, ethical architects, and fast-moving founders. As the age of agentic AI unfolds, one thing is clear: the world is watching, and Singapore is leading. Congratulations to the SuperAI team on a marvellous event – and we are already looking forward to 2026!
