SYNERGY Singapore 2026
Agenda
Intelligence in action:
Navigate tomorrow, today
Welcome remarks
Amantha Chia
Senior Director, Legal Media Group, Thomson Reuters
2026: The year of AI Impact
Thomson Reuters leaders will unveil the key focus areas for the company's markets in 2026 and beyond.
Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
The human side of AI: Where people and AI thrive together
Dr. Ayesha Khanna
Chief Executive Officer, Addo AI and one of the world's leading voices on artificial intelligence
Built for you, built for now: Thomson Reuters' vision for Singapore and Asia
Discover how Thomson Reuters is dedicated to the Singapore and Asia markets, and be the first to hear about the product innovations coming to our shores soon.
Maureen Chong
Vice President of Sales, Asia, Thomson Reuters
Navigating complexity
The complexity of the professional landscape isn’t going anywhere, and the pace of change is ever-growing. So how do leaders find ways to move forward when nothing is certain?
This panel of industry-leading CEOs will explore strategies and approaches to find growth opportunities through the complexity.
Joanne Flinn
Chair, The ESG Institute
Hongrui Mo
Chief Financial Officer of Asia, MET Group
Andy Hwang
General Partner, Wavemaker Partners
Johnson Poh
Assistant Chief Executive, Enterprise Transformation and Innovation Group (ETIG), Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters
From Singapore to the world: Advise without borders with Practical Law Deep Research
Go behind the scenes with the Practical Law's legal expert writing team, uncover new Asia-focused content, smarter cross-border advising tools, and the latest AI-powered Deep Research capability built to reason, plan, and deliver comprehensive legal research results in minutes.
Tyrilly Csillag
Practical Law Lead, Thomson Reuters
Cynthia Teo
Senior Specialist Legal Editor, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters
Building competitive legal operations: A Thomson Reuters maturity framework
Transform your legal operations through Thomson Reuters' integrated technology ecosystem, designed to align with the core tenets of modern legal practice. Be equipped with a practical maturity assessment tool to evaluate your organization's legal operations capabilities and identify the strategic technology investments that drive efficiency, cost control, and business value.
Samuel Berbano
Solutions Consultant, Thomson Reuters
The world viewed: A conversation with Reuters journalists
Join Reuters’ journalists as they discuss the geopolitical and economic factors shaping Singapore’s professional landscape.
Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters
Anna Szymanski
Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest
Greg Torode
Special Correspondent, Politics and Policy, Reuters
Una Galani
Asia Editor, Reuters Breakingviews, Reuters
Soyoung Kim
Editor, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and Pacific, Reuters
Future of professionals
Singapore's professionals are at a critical inflection point. As AI transforms traditional work, the pathway from education to workplace is being fundamentally reshaped. Organisations are reconsidering what skills they need in new hires, and education providers are navigating how to prepare students for professions that are starting to look radically different from even five years ago.
Professor Jungpil Hahn
Provost's Chair Professor, NUS | Director, NUS Fintech Lab
Lam Chee Kin
Group Head of Legal & Compliance, DBS Bank
Patrick Tay
Assistant Secretary-General & Director of Legal Services & Strategy, NTUC, Member of Parliament of Pioneer SMC
Li Fangyi
General Counsel, Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd
Tyrilly Csillag
Practical Law Lead, Thomson Reuters
Legal professionals track
See it first: The latest innovations to power your practice
Discover the latest releases and products on the horizon for Westlaw and CoCounsel.
James Jarvis
Vice President, Westlaw Product Management, Thomson Reuters
Thomas Chuang
AI & Legal Tech Lead, Asia, Thomson Reuters
AI on trial: What legal leaders can't afford to get wrong
This session will explore what the regulatory expectations in Singapore and Asia are, what the responsible use of AI and data governance looks like and how to balance innovation and risk management. And most importantly, how trust has become the new currency in our professional lives.
Professor Tan Cheng Han, S.C.
Chief Strategy Officer, NUS Law
President, Law Society of Singapore
Ng Wai King
Chairman and Senior Partner, Wong Partnership
Carol Lee
Asia Proactive Risk Mitigation Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft
Janine Cane
Regional Chief Counsel, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
Robert Head
Senior Director, Proposition Lead, Legal Content Solutions, Thomson Reuters
Tax & finance professionals track
Welcome remarks in tax & finance professionals track
Harry Koch
Business Development Manager, Thomson Reuters
Smarter compliance, sharper decisions: discover what's new from Thomson Reuters
Join Andrew Hay, Head of Product, Global Compliance & Reporting and Asia and Emerging Markets Regional Head of Product, and Pontus Hanson, Segment Director E-Invoicing, Asia and Emerging Markets, to discover the latest releases planned for Singapore.
Andrew Hay
Senior Director, Product Management, Global Compliance & Reporting, Thomson Reuters
Pontus Hanson
Segment Director E-Invoicing, Asia & Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
The regulatory patchwork: Navigating complexities across markets
In 2026, organisations are placing greater emphasis on governance and compliance as connected strategic priorities rather than separate obligations. This session explores how a stronger, more integrated approach can support accountability, resilience, and confident decision-making.
Glenn Seah
Senior Managing Director and Head Legal, Compliance & Corporate Secretariat, SGX
Richard Mackender
Tax Technology Consulting Leader, Deloitte
Albert Lee
Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Tax
Karan Batra
Senior Director, Strategic Accounts, Thomson Reuters