The three-day Singapore summit will bring global technology companies, channel partners, enterprises, ISVs and policymakers together to explore AI, cybersecurity, cloud and scalable digital adoption across high-growth markets.
Redington Limited is set to bring around 400 technology leaders together in Singapore for Global NEXT 2026, its flagship invitation-only leadership summit, scheduled from September 2 to 4.
The three-day event will bring together representatives from technology companies, channel partners, enterprise customers, independent software vendors, innovators and policymakers from across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Positioned as an ecosystem-focused leadership forum rather than a conventional technology conference, Global NEXT will explore how global innovations can be adapted to local market requirements and translated into measurable outcomes for enterprises, governments and other organisations.
The summit comes as businesses and public-sector organisations increasingly move from experimenting with artificial intelligence to deploying it at scale. Alongside opportunities presented by AI, organisations are also dealing with challenges around security, governance, infrastructure, data and skills.
AI and ecosystem collaboration take centre stage
A key component of the event will be the Global NEXT AI Summit, which will focus on areas including sovereign AI, national technology infrastructure, data governance, cybersecurity and enterprise AI adoption.
The discussions will also examine the partnerships and capabilities required to develop technology infrastructure suited to local requirements. Redington said the next stage of AI adoption will require multiple technology layers—including cloud, data, cybersecurity, applications, infrastructure, skills and services—to operate together.
The company is positioning its role as a Technology Ecosystem Orchestrator around connecting these capabilities with local market knowledge, partner networks and execution expertise across more than 40 markets.
V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO, Redington Limited, said: “The next chapter of technology will not be shaped by one product, one platform or one company. It will be built by ecosystems.”
“Customers need infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, software, data, skills and specialised partners to come together around the outcomes they want to achieve. Redington’s role is to orchestrate these capabilities-reducing complexity, connecting global innovation with local execution and creating a clearer path from possibility to adoption.”
“This is especially important across high-growth markets, where ambition is immense but access to technology, capabilities and skills can remain fragmented. Global NEXT brings the ecosystem together to turn that ambition into secure, scalable and measurable progress.”
Participants will also get opportunities to explore technology demonstrations, enterprise use cases and leadership discussions, along with visits to technology centres of excellence in Singapore, including Redington’s AI Launchpad.
Connecting technology providers with market opportunities
Global NEXT will feature emerging technology companies and specialist ISVs working across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data infrastructure and enterprise applications. Redington also plans to showcase initiatives covering AI, digital platforms, skills development and partner enablement.
For global technology vendors, the summit is intended to provide greater visibility into enterprise requirements, partner capabilities and opportunities across diverse markets. Partners and ISVs, meanwhile, will have access to technology, skills, use cases, customers and potential routes to market.
Enterprises and government organisations are expected to benefit from access to a broader ecosystem for evaluating, securing, financing and implementing complex technology solutions.
Puneet Chadha, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Redington Limited, said: “Global NEXT is where global innovation meets local ambition. It puts the people shaping technology, building capability and solving real-world problems in the same room.”
“The measure of this platform will not simply be the conversations it hosts, but the partnerships it starts, the use cases it advances and the opportunities it unlocks. We want participants to leave Singapore with more than inspiration-with new connections, actionable possibilities and a clearer path to what comes next.”
The event will combine strategic discussions with practical sessions covering AI, hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, software-led business models, responsible technology adoption and evolving routes to market.
With operations spanning more than 40 markets, partnerships with over 450 technology brands and a network of more than 70,000 channel partners, Redington aims to use Global NEXT 2026 to strengthen connections between global innovation and local execution across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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