Arun Biswas

Managing Partner, IBM Services, Singapore

_{As Country Managing Partner, Arun is currently responsible for IBM’s consulting, systems integration and application services business in Singapore. Arun specializes in Digital Reinvention. He acts as a trusted advisor to CXOs and helps them define and implement their digital transformation journeys. Arun’s core expertise is in bridging the divide between digital strategy definition and execution of strategic digital projects to rapidly realize business value. For over two decades, Arun has led large and complex IT enabled business transformation programs in leading national, regional and multi-national institutions in ASEAN and South Asia. More recently, Arun has led highly innovative and first-of-kind digital projects that involved the deployment and adoption of new and emerging technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Arun started his career with PWC, where he was involved multiple strategic business transformation programs. This included a multi-year World Bank led program to reform India’s Rural Financial Sector. Since joining IBM in 2003, Arun has held multiple senior executive roles. Prior to his current role, Arun was the Managing Partner of IBM’s Financial Services Sector business in ASEAN.}