2025数字技术自主能力：时不我待，CEO采取行动以确保未来白皮书

Why CEOsMust Act Now toSecure the Future Contents 0304050608091011121314Executive SummaryWho Controls Your Data?AI-Human Augmentation: It’s a New Operating PrincipleThe Disruption: Reshaping Business ModelsFrom Silos to WorkflowsHybrid Cloud and AI: The Engines of TransformationData Sovereignty: The New BattlegroundSovereign Technology: Shield Against Cyber ThreatsThe Numbers CEOs Can’t IgnoreThe CEO Playbook: 5 Point Action GuideSovereignty is Now or Never Executive summary As nations in the Asia Pacific approach pivotaldevelopmental and historic milestones, the regionfaces a dual reality: immense opportunity and risinguncertainty. This white paper outlines why digital Key recommendations include a 5-point actionguide for CEOs: 1.Make sovereignty a board-level priority. 2.Design hybrid cloud infrastructures for The convergence of AI, Hybrid Cloud, and Quantumtechnologies is reshaping business models,organizational structures, and competitive dynamics.In parallel, shifting geopolitical winds are pushinggovernments across the Asia Pacific to explore datalocalization requirements and ways to maintainsovereignty over their data. But sovereignty 3.Leverage AI to streamline workflows and unlockdata value. 4.Build strategic partnerships to navigate 5.Upskill the workforce for sovereign technologies. With the sovereign cloud market projected to grow4.5x by 2028 and 80% of multinationals expectedto adopt sovereign data strategies by 2027, the timeto act is now. Hesitating translates to lost marketaccess, eroded stakeholder trust and falling behindcompetitors. Siezing this pivotal moment will ensure This paper highlights the urgency for adoptingsovereign cloud strategies, AI-powered workflowtransformation, and hybrid cloud architecturesto unlock the value of enterprise data. It calls foraction to address outdated siloed systems and Will your organization lead the trust revolution, orwatch from the sidelines as competitors seize theadvantage? I hope that this paper serves as a guide General Manager, IBM Asia Pacific Do you control yourdata? Or does your data For CEOs across the Asia Pacific region, this isn’t justa rhetorical question; it’s a wake-up call. Sovereigntyover data, technology, and operations is no longerjust acomplianceissue. It’s the foundation of As several nations across Asia approach theircentennial milestones, the region is standing at thecrossroads of unprecedented opportunity and risinguncertainty. Geopolitics is in flux,regulations aretightening, and cyber threats are targeting the very Will your organization thrive and leadin this new era of sovereignty, or be Are business modelsstuck in time? Traditional hierarchies, siloed processes, and existingsystems are no longer fit for purpose. Enterprisestoday are locked into many silos with no master The rapid convergence of three exponentialtechnologies —AI, Hybrid Cloud, andQuantumComputing, coupled withgeopolitical shiftsare For CEOs across the Asia Pacific region, this is amoment of reckoning. The disruption brought byexponential technologies isn’t just transforming AI-Human augmentationis the new operating Many businesses have made adjustments to theirbusiness models over time, but what is needednow is an overhaul on both sides of the balance —workflows and processes of the enterprise and how The rise of the AI agentsis accelerating the The question is no longerwhether your businesswill face disruption — With the rise ofAIagents, the very construct oforganization and workforce is getting redefined.What took days and months is now being deliveredin minutes and seconds. Job roles, skills, and future This new operating principle of AI-humanaugmentation will unlock productivity gains,operational excellence, and innovation-drivenrevenue growth. By opening up cross-functional For enterprises to succeed in this era, it comesdown to their core - their data. Specifically, the AIreadiness and sovereignty of their data, which willdetermine the winners and losers in this new world The time to act is now. Sovereignty for enterprisesisn't just a regulatory issue — it’s astrategicimperative. WithHybrid Cloud, AI, and workflow-centric transformation, CEOs have the tools to not The disruption that’s reshaping Navigating the shifting sands of the By 2028,65% ofgovernments worldwidewill enforce some form oftechnological sovereigntyrequirements to protecttheir economies fromextraterritorial regulatory In the Asia Pacific region,India, China, Singapore,Malaysia, and Indonesiaare already leading thecharge with stringent data This isn’t just about compliance — it’s aboutsurvival and growth.Non-compliance won’t justresult in fines, operational hiccups, or loss of trust, The Stakes CEOs who fail to align with these laws riskseeing their organizations crippled by marketbans, reputational damage, and losing trust →Indiahas data localization requirements undertheDigital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. →Chinarequires critical data t