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Charlie Ang

Book Author, Digital Futurist & AI Strategist
The Intelligence Symphony
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Singapore
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English
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Charlie Ang is a globally recognized Corporate Futurist, AI Strategist, and Keynote Speaker specializing in navigating chaos and disruption. He is the Author of the upcoming book, The Infinite Company.

His mission is to help companies and leaders thrive in the intelligence-abundant and hyper-disruptive world.

For over 15 years, Charlie has been at the forefront of analyzing the future of business, industries and work, exploring how they are shaped by emerging technologies and global trends.

In 2013, he coined the AI-centric 4.0 model, which aligns with the concept the World Economic Forum referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution in 2016. Since 2018, he has forewarned of the Perfect Storm of the 2020s, a decade of heightened disruptions that have become self-evident today with the COVID-19 mayhem, ChatGPT debut, hot conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, and Trump 2.0.

Beyond equipping audiences with deep insights into the future of business, he ventures downstream to help companies innovate at speed, transform to the future and transcend chaos and disruption.

Charlie’s expertise lies at the intersection of futures, strategy, innovation, leadership, and technology, uniquely equipping him to craft an integrated and actionable playbook for leaders facing extreme uncertainty and the AI tsunami.

Charlie has delivered keynotes and workshops to industry-leading companies and thousands of senior executives worldwide on leading, innovating and transforming in the age of AI.

His insights have been featured in renowned international and Asian media, including BBC, National Geographic, Financial Times, The Telegraph, Al Jazeera, Asian Scientist, Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp, Straits Times, Business Times, and Esquire.

He holds an MBA from the NUS Business School and a First-Class Honours BSc in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK. He has also received advanced training in strategic futures, innovation, and emerging technologies from Singularity University, Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, Stanford University, Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore, Luma Institute, and ExO Organization.

Charlie's thought-provoking sessions inspire and equip audiences to lead their companies with confidence and clarity, amidst constant disruption and change.

Engage him today to gain futurist insights and breakthrough strategies for navigating the intelligence-abundant and hyper-disruptive future.

Current position (3)

Book Author, Digital Futurist & AI Strategist

The Intelligence Symphony

Ambassador & Chapter Leader Singapore

Singularity University

Founding President

The Innovators Institute

Degrees (2)
MBA
National University of Singapore
2002 to 2004
BSc (First Class Honours) in Computer Science
University of Manchester
1997 to 1999

Presentations

Presentations (3)
The Infinite Company: Leading Organizations that Lasts in a Disrupted World

The Infinite Company™ is a strategic blueprint for building organizations that don’t just survive chaos - they become stronger, smarter, and more valuable because of it.

In an era defined by global disorder, intelligence abundance, and climate emergency, the old corporate playbooks are no longer fit for purpose.

This topic introduces The Infinite Code: to become truly infinite, a company must be:

1) Antifragile - gaining strength and benefiting from shocks and uncertainty

2) Ambidextrous - capable of constant reinvention by balancing today's execution with tomorrow's exploration

3) Regenerative - designed to be net positive to the world, recycling financial, human, and physical resources into greater value for all stakeholders.

This is the definitive keynote for senior leaders who want to build organizations that rise above chaos, outlast competitors, and overcome AI disruption. Companies that keep going, growing, and giving, through good times and bad.

Visit: theinfiniteco.com

The Future of Business in 2030, According to AI

"Transform Into one or be disrupted by one"

The companies of tomorrow will wield superpowers compared to the mundane firms of today. Called The Intelligence Symphony (ISY), they are the 6th-generation companies, following The Incorporated Company, The Industrial Organization, The Diversified Conglomerate, The Multinational Corporation, and The Digital Business.

These companies maximize the prowess of artificial intelligence (AI) and the power of human ingenuity (HI) within an organization. They harmoniously integrate and orchestrate AI and HI to achieve exponential growth, breakthrough innovation, and strategic advantage.

ISYs is not just a grand concept - they are emerging today and will become the dominant model by the end of this decade.

The concept of ISY provides a North Star template for your company or team to develop its vision, exercise full agency, and play to win.

Engage Charlie to discover The Intelligence Symphony and how your company can become one.

The Intelligence Symphony: The Imminent Rise of the 6th Generation Company and a New Business Order

"Transform Into One Or Be Disrupted By One"

The companies of tomorrow will wield superpowers compared to the mundane firms of today. Called The Intelligence Symphony (ISY), they are the 6th-generation companies, following The Incorporated Company, The Industrial Organization, The Diversified Conglomerate, The Multinational Corporation, and The Digital Business.

These companies maximize the prowess of artificial intelligence (AI) and the power of human ingenuity (HI) within an organization. They harmoniously integrate and orchestrate AI and HI to achieve exponential growth, breakthrough innovation, and strategic advantage.

ISYs is not just a grand concept - they are emerging today and will become the dominant model by the end of this decade.

The concept of ISY provides a North Star template for your company or team to develop its vision, exercise full agency, and play to win.

Engage Charlie to discover The Intelligence Symphony and how your company can become one.

Workshops (1)
The Intelligence Symphony: The Imminent Rise of the 6th Generation Company and a New Business Order
4 hours
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"Transform Into One Or Be Disrupted By One"

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Books & Articles (9)

Banking 4.0: Your AI Assistant Will Serve You Now
Business Times - Goodbye Digital. Hello Fusion
Business Times - Becoming Anti-fragile in the Age of Chaos
Telegraph - Shaping up the UK to win in the fourth industrial revolution
Straits Times - Preparing for Singapore 4.0
Al Jazeera - Can China innovate?
Al Jazeera - How the world wars of the 21st century may begin
Medium - Humanity’s Strategic Inflection in 2020s
Straits Times - HK Protests an Example of Backlash Against Neoliberalism

Expertise (22)

Technology
Business
Leadership
Government
Manufacturing
Fourth Industrial Revolution Disruption Digital Transformation Exponential Technologies Exponential Leadership Exponential Growth Web 3.0 Metaverse Strategic Inflection Bank Transformation Digital innovation Creativity Leadership Geopolitics International Relations Artificial Intelligence Intelligence Explosion

Awards & certifications (8)

Chief Innovation Officer Program
Singapore Management University
2024
Certified Metaverse Expert
Blockchain Council
2022
Oxford Scenarios Program
Oxford University, Said Business School
2013
Executive Program on Exponential Technologies
Singularity University
2013
Design Thinking Practitioner Program
LUMA Institute
2018
Design Thinking and Strategic Innovation
Stanford University
2013
Certified Agile Leadership
Scrum Alliance
2022
Certified ExO Advisor
OpenExO
2019

Reviews

Testimonials (4)
  • Dear Charlie, I hope this email finds you well! I just wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for your outstanding presentation at the SIBOS 2024 conference, organised by SWIFT, on Banking 4.0. It was truly one of the highlights of the event. Your insights were not only thought-provoking but also incredibly inspiring. The way you broke down complex concepts and made them accessible was remarkable. I’ve already heard so much positive feedback from attendees who were captivated by your ability to connect the dots between emerging technologies and real-world applications. It’s clear that you have a deep passion for the subject, and it really shone through in your talk. Thank you for taking the time to prepare and deliver such a compelling and engaging session. It was a privilege to have you speak at the event, and I hope we have the opportunity to collaborate again in the future. Wishing you continued success and kind regards, Innes Macleod Swift | Innotribe & Discover Manager | Sibos
    Innes Macleod
  • Dear Mr Ang, On behalf of TFWA, our sincere thanks to your for speaking at the TFWA Asia Pacific Live in Singapore on May 10 and especially for accepting our invitation to present at such a short notice. Your insights into the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on our lives and businesses were very well received and certainly gave our delegates plenty of food for thought. Thank you very much indeed for your contribution to our event, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you to further TFWA events in future. Yours sincerely, Erik Juul-Mortensen, President John Rimmer, Managing Director Tax-Free World Association (TFWA)
    Erik Juul-Mortensen
  • Dear Charlie, The PARIMA Kuala Lumpur 2019 Conference has been very well-received. We could not have done this without your help and would like to extend our most sincere gratitude for your significant contribution in making a success of the Conference. We would specifically like to thank you for your insightful keynote on the “Perfect Storm in 2020s: Previewing and Preparing for the Four Mega-Disruptions” session, and for all the time and effort you have spent on this well-delivered session despite your busy schedule. We hope that you will keep PARIMA in mind and that you could again share with us your expertise in one of our future events. Kind regards, Steve Tunstall, Co-founder and General Secretary Pan-Asia Risks & Insurance Management Association (PARIMA)
    Steve Tunstall
  • Charlie spoke at our signature Asia Pacific Immigration Conference in Singapore where he delivered an excellent presentation on the impact of technologies on the future of the economy, industries, companies, education and jobs. Charlie was engaging, insightful and his session was extremely well-received by our clients. Kenneth Lau, Partner, Fragomen
    Kenneth Lau
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