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Bernard Leong
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CEO and co-founder Dorje AI; Host of Analyse Asia & Augment AI Podcast, Adjunct Associate Professor, NUS Business School & NUS-ISS. Member @NetworkXA Past: AWS & Airbus; Alumni: NUS, Cambridge University & Singularity University, Opinions my own.
3/ AI Infrastructure Debt: The Hidden Drag - 64% of the companies cannot centralize data for AI access, even with the advance of MCP where there is a lot to be done on security.

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🎙️ #53 Asia's AI Divide: "The Experimenters" vs "The Value Creators"
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November 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
2/ These firms are 4× more likely to move AI pilots into production and 1.5× (50%) more likely to report measurable ROI compared to their peers.
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
1/ Only 13% of companies, called Pacesetters, consistently extract measurable value from AI because they treat readiness as a systemic, continuous discipline, not a project milestone.
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
where we examined various aspects of the report. Of course, Raz Kotler and Michael Smith Jr. are great hosts and we explore the following data points which are similar to different reports out there about AI productivity:
November 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Last week, I got a quick invitation to go on The Generalists for the 2nd time to talk about AI based on the Cisco AI report 2025: www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/so...
Realizing the Value of AI
Cisco's AI Readiness Index measures how global companies are preparing for AI - and, for the first time, links readiness to real business value.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
The first episode in the @analyse.asia Podcast era:
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Microsoft's Global Partner Strategy: 400M Businesses & 1 Platform with Ralph Haupter
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November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
As someone teaching the next generation of digital leaders in hashtag#digitaltransformation, I find Microsoft’s approach a blueprint for what enterprises can become in the era of hashtag#AI: platforms that scale trust, not just technology.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
3️⃣ AI is the great equaliser. From Copilot to AI agents, SMEs now have the same innovation leverage as large enterprises — if they learn to wield it
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
2️⃣ Local beats global when it’s empowered. The real success of a platform lies in the strength of local partners who adapt to each market’s context.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Of course, there are three takeaways that stuck with me:
1️⃣ Scale demands simplicity. Standardising the partner portfolio globally doesn’t stifle innovation — it enables it.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The first episode in the @analyse.asia Podcast era:
🔗 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/3lht...
Microsoft's Global Partner Strategy: 400M Businesses & 1 Platform with Ralph Haupter
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
As someone teaching the next generation of digital leaders in #digitaltransformation, I find Microsoft’s approach a blueprint for what enterprises can become in the era of #AI: platforms that scale trust, not just technology.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
3️⃣ AI is the great equaliser. From Copilot to AI agents, SMEs now have the same innovation leverage as large enterprises — if they learn to wield it well.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
2️⃣ Local beats global when it’s empowered. The real success of a platform lies in the strength of local partners who adapt to each market’s context.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
1️⃣ Scale demands simplicity. Standardising the partner portfolio globally doesn’t stifle innovation — it enables it.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Kicking off the next century of episodes from Analyse Podcast with a conversation that defines the future of scale.

Of course, there are three takeaways that stuck with me:
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM