YCP Renoir Partner and Malaysia CEO Darren Kenneally was recently featured in interest.co.nz, where he shared his perspective on how businesses in Southeast Asia are approaching artificial intelligence.
The article explores how AI is changing the way companies think about productivity, technology adoption, and workforce readiness. It also looks at the questions many businesses are asking as they navigate AI hype, implementation challenges, and uncertainty around long-term impact.
Within this context, Darren emphasizes the importance of staying practical. Rather than focusing too much on what AI may do several years from now, he notes that companies should identify what they can do with AI in the short term, especially in ways that help people improve productivity, knowledge, and understanding.
Darren also points out that many companies are joining the AI conversation without being fully clear on how they intend to use it. While AI brings significant opportunities, he highlights that businesses also need to think carefully about areas such as data integrity and the potential risks that come with wider AI adoption.
In this article, Darren covers several key topics:
Why companies should focus on practical, short-term AI use cases rather than future hype
How AI can help people improve productivity, knowledge, and understanding
Why businesses need greater clarity on how they intend to use AI
Why data integrity and risk awareness should be part of AI adoption discussions
Read the full article here.
About Our Expert
Darren Kenneally is a Partner and Malaysia CEO at YCP Renoir. He has over 25 years of experience in Southeast Asia, advising multinational and local companies on sales growth, cost optimization, profitability, operational excellence, and business and digital transformation. His experience spans Europe, the USA, South America, Australia, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Malaysia.
