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AI ready: How Singapore SMEs are turning anxiety into advantage
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If the words "AI adoption" make you think of massive budgets, technical teams and months of disruption, you are not alone. For most small and medium businesses, that is exactly where the conversation stalls. But what if the barrier is not as high as it looks, and the bigger risk is actually standing still? In this episode of BT Podcasts, a podcast by The Business Times, Howie Lim speaks with Eelen Lim, programme director at UOB FinLab and Ecosystems, and Elson Low, director at Events Partner, an SME within the UOB Business Circle. Low brings something that no framework can substitute: the actual experience of going through an AI transformation as a lean, fast-moving business. Together, they walk us through what the journey genuinely looks like from the ground up.
PRODUCED BY: Howie Lim, Claressa Monteiro & Chai Pei Chieh edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
graphics: HYRIE RAHMAT
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Why the cost of not adopting AI is now higher than the cost of adopting it Geopolitical pressure, rising consumer expectations and operational bottlenecks are converging. UOB’s Eelen Lim explains why the window for waiting and watching is closing.
How Events Partner went from cold calls to an AI-powered lead generator Low describes the specific pain point his team solved first, how long it took and what happened to team confidence once they saw the results.
Why you do not need to hire a single AI engineer to get started The best people to drive AI in your business are already on your payroll. Lim explains what building AI muscle actually means in practice.
What comes after your first successful AI project Getting one solution working is just the start. The conversation turns to how SMEs keep momentum without losing focus.
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AI Ready
SME Elevate
UOB FinLab Community
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Elson Low,
director,
Events Partner