2026 Speaker's Profile

Terence Kok
Chief AI and Innovation Officer
Meinhardt Group
Terence is a technology and innovation leader with extensive experience driving smart city and AI-enabled transformation projects across Asia and the Middle East, having led high-impact programmes that integrate digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and intelligent systems to improve resilience, sustainability, and citizen wellbeing. Recognised for bridging technical design, enterprise strategy, and operational deployment, with a focus on ensuring technology provides measurable public value, Terence is skilled at leading multidisciplinary teams to implement practical innovations in digital twins, IoT networks, and AI-driven asset management systems.
In his current role as Chief AI and Innovation Officer at Meinhardt Group, Terence leads the Group’s AI, digital innovation, and transformation strategy to strengthen operational performance and enhance technology leadership across regional business divisions. Some of his key responsibilities include aligning emerging technologies with strategic business goals and operational efficiency improvements, leading the conceptualisation, design, and integration of advanced digital platforms, and strengthening Meinhardt’s brand positioning as a technology-driven engineering leader.
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