Setting the Stage for Defence Innovation
Hosted by Temus, the forum welcomed senior officials from MINDEF, DSTA, and industry leaders to discuss critical challenges facing defence organisations in an AI-first digital future. The event showcased how adaptive methodologies and emerging technologies are transforming mission-ready capabilities across Singapore’s defence ecosystem.
Key Highlights
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Opening Keynote with MINDEF – (photo above)
Ng Kin Yi, Director of Finance and Administration at MINDEF, set the tone for the day by addressing the evolving landscape of defence digitalisation and the imperative for organisational agility in responding to emerging threats and opportunities.
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Finance Transformation with PayFlow
We demonstrated how Temus collaborated with the Defence sector to develop a unified payment platform, highlighting the tangible value unlocked through streamlined financial operations and enhanced operational efficiency.
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Preparing for Tomorrow’s Missions
Tessie Tan (photo below) and Lucas Kuah from our Consulting & Design and AI & Data teams respectively, explored how AI is creating demand for skills that don’t yet exist. Their session emphasised why defence organisations must adopt a people-led approach to preparing the future force, demonstrating AI-powered talent management solutions in action.
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ReForge Defence: From PoC to Production
Lucas introduced ReForge as an AI recovery and acceleration partner, addressing a critical industry challenge: helping teams stuck in proof-of-concept phases break through bottlenecks and scale AI solutions to production with measurable, mission-ready impact.
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Human-Centric Transformation
Our Consulting & Design Senior Director Boon Junyan, alongside Manu Khetan, CEO from Rolling Arrays, spotlighted the human dimension of digital transformation. The session reinforced Temus’s commitment to being more than a technology provider—acting as a true partner in progress who co-shapes the future with clients whilst pushing industry boundaries.
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Building Resilience in an AI-First Future
A distinguished panel featuring Theresa Tan (YBR Consulting), Andre Low (Prosci), and Derek Lim (MOH Holdings), moderated by Temus’ own Tessie Tan, explored how organisations can build resilience and adaptability in the face of constant AI-driven disruption.
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Pioneering Agile Contracting Models in Defence
Tushar Somaiya from our Defence team, brought our guests on a deep-dive into Temus’s groundbreaking partnership with DSTA that pioneered Singapore’s first Agile Contracting model. Centred on Performance Work Statements and rolling Task Orders, this innovative approach replaces rigid specifications with adaptive outcomes, focusing on results rather than outputs whilst building genuine accountability between authorities and partners.
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Enterprise Agility with DSTA
Kevin Koo, Senior Engineer at DSTA shared the agency’s journey towards enterprise agility, highlighting key efforts, challenges, and lessons learnt in embracing Agile practices together with Temus for responsiveness to change amidst rising digitalisation demands.
Partner Perspectives
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Newgen: Agentic Records Management
Swaminathan Ganesan, Head of Business Consulting & Solutioning for APAC, Newgen, showcased Newgen’s marquee projects across Singapore’s public sector, demonstrating how AI-powered Records Management solutions streamline document lifecycles and enable seamless information access through automation and workflow intelligence.
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Resaro: Defence Innovation in the AI Age
April Chin, CEO, Resaro, addressed the dual challenge presented by proliferating AI solutions in defence operations. The keynote explored how holistic frameworks coupled with responsive tooling are crucial for linking governance, operator feedback, and robust technical testing to ensure AI effectiveness and security.
Looking Ahead
Through continuing partnerships with Singapore’s defence sector, and leading technology providers in the ecosystem, we continue to push boundaries in AI implementation, agile delivery, and human-centric organisational change. As defence organisations navigate an increasingly complex operational environment, we will continue to rally towards collaboration that balances technological innovation with adaptive methodologies and, most importantly, empowering people to lead the transformation.
