AI for Humanity Impact Forum
2026
In Seek of the Blue Ocean of Sustainable AI for Humanity
- October 8, 2026
- Day 1 @ AICON 2026
- SCAPE Singapore, 2 Orchard Link, S237978
Participating Institutions
AI for Humanity Impact Forum Returns for Its Second Time after 2024
Following our inaugural AI for Humanity Forum in 2024, opened by NTUC Assistant Secretary General and Member of Parliament, Mr. Patrick Tay as our Guest of Honor, this second edition moves from aspiration to impact—exploring how sustainable and governable frontier AI, responsible investment, purposeful commercialization and real-world applications can create a new blue ocean of opportunity: making AI that does well by doing good, and making AI for Humanity more profitable than AI.
AICON 2026 conference is cofounded and incubated by AIII as one of the AI for Humanity impact initiatives to champion “AI for Everyone” with the objectives of empowering “AI for Public Good” and “AI as Public Goods” with AI Literacy and Fluency.
AICON 2026 - Championing “AI for Everyone”
The inaugural AICON 2025 was opened by Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for Digital Development & Information as our Guest of Honor and has attracted over 2,000 attendees from more than 10 countries. This year, we are reimagining the experience entirely: immersive, hands-on participation replaces passive listening, so every visitor — regardless of background or age — can truly “play with” AI.
On 8–9 October 2026, AiCON, Asia’s human-first AI festival, makes its much-anticipated return to *SCAPE Singapore. Held during the F1 Singapore Grand Prix, the event — hailed as the “World’s #1 AI Consumer Show”.
Dual-Track Flagship: One Festival, Two Tracks, A Complete Ecosystem
Asia‑Pacific’s firstflagship conference adopting the dual‑track of “AIfor Humanity +AIfor Everyone”, building a full‑loop ecosystem from top‑level design to public outreach.
Day 1
AI for Humanity Impact Forum | Oct 8
High-level thought leadership forum
Strategy · Governance · Investment · Industrial Transformation
Bringing together policymakers, corporate decision‑makers, academia and impact investors for in‑depth discussions on global topics and real‑world business practices of AI for Good.
Day 2
AI for Everyone Forum | Oct 9
Public Open Day, for all age groups
AI Literacy · Education · Creativity · SME Applications · Music Festival
Featuring AI‑literacy education, creative experiences, enterprise showcases and a music festival, the carnival bridges AI and the general public in a festive atmosphere.
Board of Advisors
Stephen Ibaraki
Social Entrepreneur, Futurist
Venture Capitalist – Chair REDDS Capital
Founder UN ITU AI for Good Global Summit
Prof David Lee Kuo Chuen
Chairman，Global Fintech Institute (GFI)
Professor，Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Chairman，Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX)
Vice President, Economic Society of Singapore (ESS)
Dr. William Wan
Author and President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award 2017 Recipient
Former General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM)
Co-founder and Chairman of Prison Fellowship Singapore (PFS)
Partner at CNP Law LLP
Yen-lu Chow
Former Apple Distinguished Technologist, serial entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor and advisor, social innovator, and humanist
Executive Chairman, WholeTree Foundation
Co-Founder and Director, Asia Institute of Mentoring
Founder of the Deep Human Movement
Speakers
Dr James Ong
Founder & Managing Director，AIII
International Advisor, WAIC
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, SUTD
CO-FOUNDER, AICON
Siok Siok Tan
Co-Author for “AI for Humanity“
Founder and CEO, Open Story
Renee Tan
Chairperson, Advanced Innovation & Manufacturing Asia
Founder & Managing Director, Hashtaqs
Partner, AIII
Von Leong
Co-Founder, General Partner
Purpose Venture Capital
Partner, AIII
Chair of the Board of Directors, Daughter of Tomorrow (DOT)
Budiman
Regional Director for southeast asia, humanities & AI governance
community of shared future for mankind foundation
Sameer Gahlot
Social good representative, ODI-Solid Advisory Committee
Partner, AIII
Vibhav Mithal
Associate Partner，Anand and Anand
Head – India Chapter，RIMAS
Day 1 - Agenda
AI & Society: Technology, Commercialisation and Governance
10:00 AM
Doors Open / Experience Zone Live
10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
11:00 AM
Keynotes: AI for Humanity as Blue Ocean Strategy
11:45 AM
Opening Panel: Global AI Impact: Urgencies & Priorities
12:15 PM
Special Programme
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
01:30 PM
Technology Pillar: Sustainable and Governable Frontier AI
02:30 PM
Commercialization Pillar: Doing Well by Doing Good with AI for Humanity
03:30 PM
Governance Pillar: One Common Goal by Humanity, of Humanity and for Humanity
04:30 PM
Impact Pillar : Walk the Talk with Real Act
05:30 PM
Closing
Day 2 - Agenda
Al & Us: Create, Play, Community
10:00 AM
Doors Open / Experience Zones Live
10:30 AM
Doors Open / Experience Zones Live
11:15 AM
The AI-Powered Workflow: From Concept to Viral Output
12:15 PM
Zero to Automated: Designing Your Essential AI Business Stack
1:30 PM
Beyond the Calculator: Redefining Learning in the Age of AI
2:30 PM
AI Demo Theatre
3:30 PM
The Age of Agency: Living and Working with Autonomous AI Teammates
4:30 PM
Community Innovation Showcase
5:30 PM
Closing Ceremony
Four Pillars & Immersive Experiences Across Both Days
Four pillars: Learn, Create, Connect, and Play.
Past Editions
AI for Humanity Forum 2024 | December 12
The inaugural AI for Humanity Forum was successfully held at Catapult by CapitaLand in Singapore. Mr. Patrick Tay，NTUC Assistant Secretary General and Member of Parliament, was invited as the Guest of Honor for opening the forum.
The event brought together nearly 30 distinguished speakers from around the world, including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Italy, and Brazil — spanning family offices, investment institutions, and ecosystem partners.
AICON 2025 | October 3
AICON 2025 was honoured to have Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for Digital Development & Information, open AICON x BeyondXpo with a powerful vision of an AI-inclusive future — where AI empowers every worker, creator and learner to thrive, and where building an AI-fluent society is a collective journey to ensure technology remains human-centred and beneficial for all.
AICON x BeyondXpo 2025 drew over 2,000 visitors, with a Singaporean minister in attendance. The GenTube AI Film Festival and developer sessions became standout highlights of the event.
Advocating AI for Humanity
