Laurence Liew

Laurence Liew is a pioneering figure in Singapore’s AI landscape who serves as the Director of AI Innovation at AI Singapore. With over 30 years of experience in technology leadership, he drives national initiatives that are transforming Singapore into a leading AI-First nation.

Liew is the architect of several groundbreaking programs, including the 100 Experiments (100E) program connecting AI researchers with industry partners, and the award-winning AI Apprenticeship Programme (AIAP) developing Singapore’s AI talent pipeline. The programme provides talented Singaporeans with a real-world way to enhance their skills in AI by working alongside AI engineering teams on industry projects. The AIAP is recognised as the leading AI deep-skilling programme in Singapore and the world. Liew’s LearnAI initiative has successfully exposed over 200,000 Singaporeans to AI education.

Internationally, he co-chairs the Global Partnership on AI’s (GPAI) Innovation and Commercialisation Working Group, focusing on AI adoption by SMEs globally. GPAI is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to bridge the gap between theory & practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research & applied activities on AI-related priorities. As Co-chair of this working group, Liew works with experts from academia, government, civil society & industry from different countries to identify best practices, policies and  standards for fostering responsible & trustworthy innovation & commercialisation of human-centric AI. His expertise has led multiple countries to adopt AI Singapore’s programs through the AIAP-X initiative.

Liew is also the author of AI-First Nation: A Blueprint for Policy Makers and Organisation Leaders and is a sought-after speaker who makes complex AI concepts accessible while offering practical insights for organisations navigating their AI transformation journey.

Liew graduated from National University of Singapore (NUS) with First Class Honours in Engineering and holds a Masters in Knowledge Engineering from NUS.