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Varuna De Wass Gunaward, Head of IT at PT Agrinesia Raya
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Varuna De Wass Gunaward

Head of IT at PT Agrinesia Raya

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Source: 734 The CIO Room leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Varuna's saved themes.

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Beyond the Business Case: When does AI Investment Actually Pay Off?

Every senior leader is under pressure to show that AI spend translates to business value, but the path from investment to measurable outcomes is rarely linear. This panel brings together executives to share unfiltered perspectives on how they are defining, measuring, and communicating success for AI at the enterprise level, holding their organizations accountable to results, and making the tough call on when to double down, pivot, or walk away. From navigating board expectations and financial scrutiny to recalibrating strategy when pilots don't deliver, panelists will discuss what it genuinely takes to turn AI ambition into sustained competitive advantage. This is not a conversation about technology. It is about leadership, accountability, and the strategic choices that separate AI leaders from AI laggards.

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<p>Varuna&nbsp;De&nbsp;Wass&nbsp;Gunawardena&nbsp;is&nbsp;Head&nbsp;of&nbsp;IT&nbsp;at&nbsp;PT&nbsp;Agrinesia&nbsp;Raya,&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;Asthanesia&nbsp;Group,&nbsp;where&nbsp;he&nbsp;leads&nbsp;technology&nbsp;strategy,&nbsp;digital&nbsp;transformation,&nbsp;cybersecurity,&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;modernization,&nbsp;and&nbsp;AI&nbsp;adoption&nbsp;across&nbsp;a&nbsp;multi-brand&nbsp;food&nbsp;manufacturing&nbsp;and&nbsp;retail&nbsp;business&nbsp;with&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;500&nbsp;outlets.&nbsp;With&nbsp;over&nbsp;15&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;IT&nbsp;experience&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;decade&nbsp;in&nbsp;leadership,&nbsp;he&nbsp;focuses&nbsp;on&nbsp;translating&nbsp;technology&nbsp;investment&nbsp;into&nbsp;measurable&nbsp;business&nbsp;outcomes.&nbsp;His&nbsp;recent&nbsp;work&nbsp;includes&nbsp;establishing&nbsp;an&nbsp;AI&nbsp;transformation&nbsp;function,&nbsp;modernizing&nbsp;enterprise&nbsp;platforms,&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;cyber&nbsp;resilience,&nbsp;and&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;a&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;migration&nbsp;that&nbsp;reduced&nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;run-rate&nbsp;by&nbsp;62%.&nbsp;He&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;a&nbsp;CSO30&nbsp;ASEAN&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Hong&nbsp;Kong&nbsp;award&nbsp;recipient.</p>

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