AI: Powering What’s NEXT in Brunei

TOPPAN Ecquaria and Imagine Sdn Bhd hosted a landmark seminar in Bandar Seri Begawan to move Brunei’s AI conversation from theory to enterprise-ready capability.

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI — TOPPAN Ecquaria, in a strategic partnership with Imagine Sdn Bhd, recently hosted a landmark seminar titled “AI: Powering What’s NEXT” at the Mulia Hotel. The event marked a significant milestone in Brunei’s digital transformation journey, moving the conversation from mere curiosity to tangible enterprise capability.

The seminar brought together a distinguished audience of leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore the practical application of artificial intelligence. Through a series of high-impact presentations and hands-on sessions, participants discovered how AI is reshaping the future of digital services and driving Brunei’s digital economy.

Moving from Concept to Capability

The seminar featured high-level insights from industry experts who mapped out the path for Brunei’s AI integration:

• Yang Mulia Awang Haji Mohd Radziman bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Senior Vice President of Imagine, shared perspectives on Brunei’s evolving tech landscape and the importance of shared vision in driving the digital economy.
• Ernie Quah, Vice President of AI & Consulting at TOPPAN Ecquaria, deep-dived into the latest trends, including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Small Language Models (SLM), and the rise of Agentic AI.
• William Sng, Sales Director at TOPPAN Ecquaria, introduced the company’s global footprint and its history of enabling digital transformation across 18 countries.

Hands-On: AI Agent Builder Workshop

A major highlight of the day was the “Build an AI Agent” workshop, where participants transitioned from spectators to creators on the KAIZEN digital platform. Led by Rick Choo, Senior Technical Consultant at TOPPAN Ecquaria, the session allowed attendees to experience firsthand how to deploy enterprise-ready intelligence.

• Rapid Development: Using the KAIZEN digital platform, attendees were able to build and deploy their own autonomous AI agents in under 90 minutes.
• Low-Code Empowerment: The session demonstrated how the AI Agent Builder abstracts technical complexity, enabling both technical and business users to create intelligent applications without extensive traditional coding.
• Business Impact: Participants explored how these agents can automate administrative tasks and enhance productivity, focusing on making small, incremental changes to improve efficiency over time.

A Shared Vision for Brunei

The seminar’s success highlights the aligned vision of TOPPAN Ecquaria and Imagine Sdn Bhd in empowering Brunei’s public and private sectors through advanced, future-ready technology. It concluded with key reflections on the importance of embedding AI into enterprise workflows to accelerate revenue growth and enhance operational agility.

As Brunei continues to accelerate its digital economy, TOPPAN Ecquaria remains committed to providing the platforms and expertise needed to turn “what’s next” into “what’s now.”