Overview
In this edition of CIO ASEAN Leadership Live, Estelle Quek, Editorial Director of CIO ASEAN, sits down with Rich Ford, CEO of Vision Zero Connect, to explore how digital innovation is reshaping the property sector across Southeast Asia. With a career rooted in infrastructure, energy, and ESG strategy, Ford shares how his company is helping property developers and asset owners navigate the complexities of sustainability, regulatory diversity, and digital transformation.
The conversation delves into practical strategies for overcoming high upfront costs, modernizing legacy infrastructure, and closing the talent gap through technology. Ford also offers insights into how organizations can scale ESG success across varied portfolios, and what distinguishes forward-thinking leaders from those lagging behind in the region’s rapidly evolving built environment.
From AI and digital twins to data-driven decision-making and stakeholder engagement, this interview provides a grounded yet forward-looking perspective on the future of smart, sustainable urban development in Southeast Asia—with Singapore as a standout example.
Hosts
Editorial Director CIO and CSO ASEAN
Foundry
Estelle leads CIO and CSOonline coverage across 10 ASEAN diverse markets, focusing on the evolving priorities of IT leadership roles including CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, CRO, CAIO, etc. Her reporting addresses the most pressing concerns facing today’s technology executives, from digital transformation and change management to the strategic adoption of public, hybrid, and private cloud, AI, Generative AI, automation, and intelligent enterprise software.
Editorial Director CIO and CSO ASEANFoundryEstelle leads CIO and CSOonline coverage across 10 ASEAN diverse markets, focusing on the evolving priorities of IT leadership roles including CIO, CTO, CISO, CDO, CRO, CAIO, etc. Her reporting addresses the most pressing concerns facing today’s technology executives, from digital transformation and change management to the strategic adoption of public, hybrid, and private cloud, AI, Generative AI, automation, and intelligent enterprise software.
