Webinar: Accelerating SME Digitalization Through Innovative Human Capital Solutions and Grants

​On 19 April 2024, we hosted an exclusive session focused on helping SMEs accelerate their digital transformation through a combination of innovative human capital strategies and strategic use of government grants.

Held at Suntec City, the session brought together business leaders, technology practitioners, and grant specialists to address one core challenge: How SMEs can scale digital capabilities without overextending resources.

What Was Covered

• Practical strategies to drive SME digitalisation using cost-effective tech adoption
• How to leverage government grants across areas such as automation, product development, overseas expansion, and consultancy support
• Real-world approaches to improving operational productivity and ROI through new tech stacks
• Workforce transformation strategies to build digitally-savvy teams

Key Takeaways

Most SMEs don’t fail at digitalisation because of lack of tools. They fail because of poor alignment between technology, people, and funding strategy.

From the discussions:

• Digital transformation is not just about adopting tools but redesigning workflows and decision-making
• Human capital remains the bottleneck. Upskilling and structuring teams correctly is critical
• Grants are underutilised because companies approach them tactically instead of strategically
• The highest ROI comes from combining technology adoption + workforce transformation + funding support

This aligns with broader industry findings that digital technologies significantly improve efficiency, decision-making, and innovation when properly integrated into business models

Speakers & Contributors

The session featured insights from leaders across technology, consulting, and digital transformation:

• Rahul Kaul – Managing Director, GECO Asia
• Christie Dao – Director, Capability & Organization Optimization, GECO Asia
• CK Soh – Founder, PilotPulse
• Dazri Hanif – COO, Devhaus
• Gerald Yap – Director, Real Inbound Consulting

The original webinar registration page can be found 👉 here.