Digital Transformation and Leadership Programme
Are you ready to lead in the era of disruption?
Embrace the future of work with our Digital Transformation and Leadership Programme, designed to empower leaders to navigate the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence (AI), innovation, business, and digital transformation.
The programme recognises that digital transformation has moved beyond digitisation and efficiency. In the age of AI—particularly Agentic AI—the competitive advantage stems from how leaders design systems, redefine value and decisions, and lead people through continuous change.
Designed as a progressive learning journey, it flows across three integrated pillars:
- Leading Innovation Pillar: Builds foundational understanding of how AI reshapes industries, systems, and opportunities, and how leaders must design for this new reality.
- Leading Business Pillar: Translates innovation into value by rewiring processes, economics, data, and decisions for AI-enabled enterprises.
- Leading People Pillar: Equips leaders to navigate change, paradox, trust, and leadership identity when intelligence is abundant and uncertainty is constant.
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Leading Innovation
Leading Business
Leading People
For more information about this programme, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
- Get insights on how organisations can leverage cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models to create value, drive growth, and gain a competitive edge in the AI-enabled future.
- Examine the factors for success and failures as organisations embark on their digital transformation journeys.
- Develop a strategic mindset to lead your team through uncertainties while capitalising on emerging opportunities.
- Cultivate a culture of innovation and agility while inspiring and empowering your teams to adapt and embrace constant change.
- Become an Associate NTU Alumnus upon course completion to gain access to the prestigious NTU alumni networks around the world for valuable networking and learning opportunities.
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| LEADING INNOVATION PILLAR — Innovation and Digital Transformation for Business (4 days) | |
| Industry 4.0 Trends and Technologies |
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| Design Thinking for Innovation and New Opportunities |
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| Disruptive Technology, Strategy and Business Transformation |
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| LEADING BUSINESS PILLAR — Finance, AI and Analytics for Management (4 days) | |
| Process Innovation |
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| Business Finance for Decision-Making |
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| Business Insights and Data-driven Decisions |
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| Generative AI and Machine Learning for Leaders |
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| LEADING PEOPLE PILLAR — Transformational Leadership amid Disruption (4 days) | |
| Agile Leadership in the Age of Disruption |
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| Leading and Managing Change |
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| Managing Dilemmas in Decision-Making |
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| EQ and Communication for Leaders |
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Participants can choose to attend the full programme in one intake or stagger the pillars across different intakes. Each pillar can also be taken as a stand-alone course.
Middle to senior level managers, professionals and leaders from any industry seeking to drive innovation and transformation in their organisations or simply to enhance their strategic thinking, business management and leadership skills.
Next intake(s):
Leading Innovation Pillar (4 days): 19, 20, 21, 22 May 2026 (Apply here)
Leading Business Pillar (4 days): 7, 8, 9, 10 Jul 2026 (Apply here)
Leading People Pillar (4 days): 4, 5, 6, 7 Aug 2026 (Apply here)
Participants can choose to attend the full programme in one intake or stagger the pillars across different intakes. Each pillar can also be taken as a stand-alone course. To attend full programme, please apply for all pillars.
Training is conducted from 9am to 5pm daily unless specified otherwise.
Venue:
Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
11 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408601
MRT: Paya Lebar Station (Exit B); OR
NTU@one-north, Executive Centre
11 Slim Barracks Rise (off North Buona Vista Road)
Singapore 138664
MRT: Buona Vista Station (Exit D)
Nanyang Executive Education reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.
All applications will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. We reserve the right to accept or reject the application of any participant without assigning any reasons whatsoever and the Office’s decision will be final.
Programme fee per Pillar: S$4,200 (before GST), S$4,578 (with GST)
Fees payable per Pillar after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding:
| Programme Fee In SGD (per Pillar) | |||
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| Fees BEFORE funding & GST# | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST# | ||
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21 - 39) / PR (aged ≥ 21) 50% Funding* | $4,200 | $2,478 | |
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥ 40) MCES1* - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 | |
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 | |
| International Participants without funding | $4,200 | $4,578 | |
# GST is based on full course fee before funding.
*Applicable for both self-sponsored and company-sponsored participants.
1. For more information about the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) scheme.
2. For more information about the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) scheme.
Participants do not need to contact SkillsFuture for funding application before course registration. Participants will be invoiced the nett amount after funding and GST.
SkillsFuture Credit - for self-sponsored
On top of the above funding schemes, Singapore Citizens, aged 25 and above and self-sponsored may use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to defray part of the nett course fee. The $4,000 Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) is not applicable for this course. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit - for SME-sponsored
Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10,000 SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses. Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit.
NTU Alumni Course Credits
All self-sponsored NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their Alumni Course Credits (ACCs), up to $500 per course/module, as direct discounts on the course/module fee before any applicable eligible funding is applied.
For more info on ACCs, please click here.
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice. Funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to the prevailing conditions of the funding agencies.
Funding Requirements:
- Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance for the programme.
- Participant must complete and pass all assignments / assessments as assigned by the trainer.
Alvin Ng
Chief Operating Officer, Smart Cities, Asia Pacific, Aboitiz Data Innovation
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, NTU
Alvin Ng is the Chief Operating Officer for Smart Cities of Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI). He plays a key role in continuing the advancement of ADI’s mission to drive the adoption of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence tools and solutions around smart cities.
Prior to this, as the Vice President of Digital Solutions, APAC, Johnson Controls, Alvin was responsible for driving the digital and sustainability growth strategy for Asia Pacific region, which includes driving and executing initiatives that increase market penetration, providing relevant digital solutions in the building sector, with focus on digital business revenue growth, partner offerings, sales cycle support and ecosystem representation.
Alvin has over 24 years of experience in global sales and product management and has held a series of senior global leadership roles with multinational companies like Wincor Nixdorf AG, Cisco Systems and Rosenbluth International. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, he worked for General Electric as the General Manager for GE Digital, Asia.
In addition to his role as the Industry-Faculty lead for ‘Business Consulting’ and ‘Leader as a Coach’ programs for the MBA School, he teaches Digital Transformation, AI for business, Internet of Things and Sustainability leadership programs. He also plays the role of Senior Career Fellow as an executive coach to the Global Executive MBA students.
Professor, Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
Division of Information Technology and Operations Management
Dr Vijay Sethi has held several leadership positions at Nanyang Business School including Director - International Business Competitions, and Dean - Business Programs. He specialises in e-commerce, IT entrepreneurship, strategic information systems planning, IT productivity, and knowledge management. He has published in the top IT journals and is internationally recognised for his research.
He teaches at the Masters and executive levels on IT strategies and e-Business and has won many prestigious teaching awards. His work is focused on digital disruptions, the economics of technology, social media and networks, data analytics, legal and IPR issues, and patterns of new technology evolution.
Dr. Sethi has mentored many new Internet business ideas, many of which have gone on to win accolades in regional competitions such as the Asia Moot Corp, Bangkok Business Challenge, and others. He has also been a consultant to many large governmental and private organisations as well as for executive education programmes.
He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He was previously an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York, Buffalo and then a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma.
Lars Droste
Partner Development Manager, Google Cloud
As the Partner Development Manager for Google Cloud, Lars oversees the APAC and Japan regions. In this role, he leads and manages Google Cloud Platform partnerships, drawing upon his extensive industry experience to help partners optimize the potential
of Google Cloud offerings in the marketplace. Through his profound grasp of market dynamics and tech nuances, Lars empowers partners to enhance the delivery of Google Cloud solutions. This, in turn, aids clients in integrating data-driven insights
from areas such as operations, finance, supply chain, management, big data, data warehousing, and application modernization into their daily operations.
Prior to his tenure at Google, Lars held a series of directorial roles over a decade at SAP, spanning both the UAE, APAC and Japan territories.
Beyond Google, Lars shares his expertise as a part-time lecturer at Nanyang Business School, educating students at the Masters and executive levels on emerging technologies, practical implications, and strategies for successful adaptation.
Professor, Division of Information Technology & Operations Management
Prof Goh received his Ph.D. in business administration with specialization in economics and information systems from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research interests include electronic markets strategy, economic value of information technology investment, behavioral economics & information goods pricing, consumer behavior in information technology mediated environments, and examining the value of IT investments in firms and across industries.
He has published in top information systems journals such as MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, and Journal of Management Information Systems. He was awarded the Research Excellence Award by NBS in 2013 and ranked 16th globally in terms of research productivity from 2013 to 2015 by the Association for Information Systems based on the number of publications in top information systems journals.
He was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award by NBS in 2010, 2013 and 2016. He was also voted Teacher of the Year in 2015 for the MSc (Marketing and Consumer Insight) graduate programme and Nanyang Business School Teacher of the Year (Business) in 2016. In 2017 and 2018, he was awarded the University-wide Nanyang Education Award (NBS).
He was previously the co-Chair of the NTU Senate (2020 to 2022) and Academic Director for the Nanyang MBA program (2017 to 2023).
Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
Division of Strategy, International Business & Entrepreneurship
Dr Tan Joo Seng is one of the world’s leading practitioners on cultural intelligence. He was among the first to develop and conduct corporate training programs based on cultural intelligence. His expertise on cultural intelligence, cross-cultural leadership, cross-cultural communication and negotiation is sought after by leading global companies.
He has been interviewed and profiled in leading business publications in the Asia-Pacific region. He is regularly invited to be a guest speaker by different organisations in North America and Asia. He has worked with Fortune 500 clients on diverse projects.
He has been Program Chair for Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management’s annual HR Roundtable since its inauguration in 2006.
Justin Chan
Consultant & Trainer in Data Science and AI
Justin Chan is a Chartered Actuary specialising in data science and AI engineering. He has experience working in life reinsurance pricing, experience studies, and valuation. His recent experiences involve building and reviewing models for hospitalisation claims analysis, claims OCR and straight-through-processing, predictive underwriting and lapses, and customer lifetime value. He is passionate about training and is an ACLP-certified instructor and regular speaker at industry workshops and seminars.
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