The AI Cost Crisis: Who Really Controls Your Enterprise AI

Schedule

Wed May 13 2026 at 08:00 am to 12:50 pm

UTC+07:00

Location

Equarius Hotel | Queenstown, SG

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Singapore Standard Time 8:00 AM - 12:50 PM (GMT+08:00)
About this Event

AI Token Economics to Private AI – How CIOs are Reclaiming Control of Cost, Performance and Data


The AI Reality

• AI usage inside enterprises is growing exponentially

• Token-based AI services can increase operational costs rapidly as adoption scales

• GPU infrastructure and energy capacity are becoming key constraints for AI growth

The next phase of AI is about economic sustainability.


“Many organisations are discovering that the real cost of AI only appears after it scales.” 
OpenGov Asia


The AI Cost Crisis: Who Really Controls Your Enterprise AI?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to enterprise deployment. Across Singapore, government agencies, financial institutions and large enterprises are embedding AI into their core operations.

But as AI adoption scales, many organisations are discovering a new challenge.

AI is becoming expensive to run.

Token-based pricing models, rising compute requirements and increasing energy demands are forcing technology leaders to rethink how AI should be deployed, governed and scaled.

Simply adding more compute is no longer sustainable.

Forward-thinking organisations are now exploring Private AI environments, where AI capabilities operate closer to their own data and systems, providing stronger governance, improved performance and greater long-term cost control.

At the same time, organisations are reassessing the balance between:

  • Token-based AI services
  • Proprietary platforms
  • Open models deployed internally

The organisations that succeed in the next phase of AI will be those that design infrastructure and deployment strategies for efficiency, governance and scale from the start.

An Exclusive Executive Discussion



VIP Invitation For:
  • Chief Information Officers
  • Chief Technology Officers
  • Chief Digital Officers
  • Chief Data Officers
  • Chief Operating Officers
  • Chief AI Officers
  • Directors and Heads of IT
  • Directors and Heads of IT Strategy
  • Directors and Heads of Application Strategy
  • Directors and Heads of Application Development
  • Directors and Heads of Platform
  • Directors and Heads of Digital Transformation
  • Directors and Heads of Digital Strategy
  • Director and Heads of IT Infrastructure
  • Directors and Heads of Operations

Agenda

🕑: 07:00 AM
Private VIP pickup from your home or office
🕑: 08:00 AM
Registration and Welcome Refreshment
🕑: 08:55 AM
Group Photograph (Yes, we will share this)
🕑: 09:00 AM
Audience Introduction
🕑: 09:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Mohit, Sagar, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, OpenGov Asia
🕑: 09:30 AM
Welcome Address
🕑: 09:40 AM
Power Talk
Host: Mohit Sagar, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, OpenGov Asia
🕑: 10:10 AM
Interactive Discussion

Info: OpenGov Signature! This hour-long interactive session will pose strategic questions to the audience to spark participation and deeper dialogue. The conversation will seamlessly extend to the speakers and panellists, creating a dynamic and insightful exchange of perspectives.


🕑: 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 11:15 AM
Technology in Motion
🕑: 11:25 AM
Fireside Chat
Host: Mohit Sagar, CEO & Editor-in-Chief OpenGov, Asia
🕑: 11:50 AM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 12:00 PM
Networking Lunch & End of OpenGov Event
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Where is it happening?

Equarius Hotel, 16 Sentosa Gateway, Queenstown, Singapore

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