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Key points
- Bank of America showcased its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore, which focuses on exploring the forces set to bend the arc of our future.
- Now in its fifth-year, the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue brings together a carefully curated group of the world's most influential CEOs, innovators, investors, academics and scientists for an informed discussion on advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, energy, MedTech and space.
SINGAPORE and LONDON, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America convened its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore on April 28, bringing together a carefully curated group of the world's most influential CEOs, innovators, investors, academics and scientists for in‑depth, in‑person discussions on the forces set to bend the arc of our future.
The Breakthrough Technology Dialogue is one of Bank of America's most exclusive events, with its trademark being the quality of immersive discussions and debates on cutting-edge topics, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, energy, MedTech and space.
"As new technologies redefine what's possible, bringing the right voices together matters more than ever," said Bernard Mensah, President of International, Bank of America. "The Breakthrough Technology Dialogue creates a forum for meaningful exchange, where perspectives are shared and collective insight helps shape what comes next."
Now in its fifth-year, the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue was first established at the Goodwood Estate in the United Kingdom in 2022. Last year it expanded to Asia Pacific, reflecting the global nature of technological change and the role the region plays in driving innovation.
Learn more about how Bank of America engages on breakthrough technologies and listen to the Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast.
Frequently asked questions
Question: What is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue?
Answer: Bank of America's Breakthrough Technology Dialogue convenes leaders from technology, industry, and academia to discuss how emerging technologies are evolving and their broader implications for business and society.
Question: Why is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue held in Asia Pacific?
Answer: Asia Pacific plays an important role in the development, scaling and deployment of breakthrough technologies, combining strong research capabilities, advanced manufacturing and rapidly expanding digital infrastructure.
Question: What is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast?
Answer: The Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast showcases the emerging technologies redefining the global economy, industry, and society. Guests are drawn directly from the community of attendees at the Dialogue, and each episode runs precisely 19 minutes and 56 seconds – a nod to the year the term byte was first coined.
Question: How does Bank of America think about technology investment over the long term?
Answer: Bank of America spends $13.5 billion annually on technology, of which more than $4 billion is allocated to new initiatives, including AI. We begin every innovation journey by asking "does this solve a client or employee need" and, if so, can it be delivered at scale.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving nearly 70 million clients with approximately 3,500 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more Bank of America news, including dividend announcements and other important information, visit the Bank of America newsroom and register for news email alerts.
Reporters may contact
Paul Scanlon, Bank of America
Phone: +852.3508.3323
paul.scanlon@bofa.com
Key points
- Bank of America showcased its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore, which focuses on exploring the forces set to bend the arc of our future.
- Now in its fifth-year, the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue brings together a carefully curated group of the world's most influential CEOs, innovators, investors, academics and scientists for an informed discussion on advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, energy, MedTech and space.
SINGAPORE and LONDON, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America convened its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore on April 28, bringing together a carefully curated group of the world's most influential CEOs, innovators, investors, academics and scientists for in‑depth, in‑person discussions on the forces set to bend the arc of our future.
The Breakthrough Technology Dialogue is one of Bank of America's most exclusive events, with its trademark being the quality of immersive discussions and debates on cutting-edge topics, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, energy, MedTech and space.
"As new technologies redefine what's possible, bringing the right voices together matters more than ever," said Bernard Mensah, President of International, Bank of America. "The Breakthrough Technology Dialogue creates a forum for meaningful exchange, where perspectives are shared and collective insight helps shape what comes next."
Now in its fifth-year, the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue was first established at the Goodwood Estate in the United Kingdom in 2022. Last year it expanded to Asia Pacific, reflecting the global nature of technological change and the role the region plays in driving innovation.
Learn more about how Bank of America engages on breakthrough technologies and listen to the Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast.
Frequently asked questions
Question: What is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue?
Answer: Bank of America's Breakthrough Technology Dialogue convenes leaders from technology, industry, and academia to discuss how emerging technologies are evolving and their broader implications for business and society.
Question: Why is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogue held in Asia Pacific?
Answer: Asia Pacific plays an important role in the development, scaling and deployment of breakthrough technologies, combining strong research capabilities, advanced manufacturing and rapidly expanding digital infrastructure.
Question: What is the Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast?
Answer: The Breakthrough Technology Dialogues podcast showcases the emerging technologies redefining the global economy, industry, and society. Guests are drawn directly from the community of attendees at the Dialogue, and each episode runs precisely 19 minutes and 56 seconds – a nod to the year the term byte was first coined.
Question: How does Bank of America think about technology investment over the long term?
Answer: Bank of America spends $13.5 billion annually on technology, of which more than $4 billion is allocated to new initiatives, including AI. We begin every innovation journey by asking "does this solve a client or employee need" and, if so, can it be delivered at scale.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving nearly 70 million clients with approximately 3,500 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more Bank of America news, including dividend announcements and other important information, visit the Bank of America newsroom and register for news email alerts.
Reporters may contact
Paul Scanlon, Bank of America
Phone: +852.3508.3323
paul.scanlon@bofa.com
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Bank of America Convenes Global Leaders in Asia Pacific for its Breakthrough Technology Dialogue
As Malaysia's first end-to-end AI infrastructure partner for WEKA and NVIDIA, Glocomp is launching an AI Starter Pack that compresses enterprise deployment from months to weeks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and CAMPBELL, Calif., May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WEKA, the AI storage and memory systems company, today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Glocomp Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia's leading ICT infrastructure solutions provider. Glocomp becomes WEKA's exclusive end-to-end AI infrastructure partner in Malaysia. Combining WEKA's NeuralMesh™ storage and memory system with NVIDIA accelerated computing, Glocomp will deliver a fully integrated, locally supported AI stack — available immediately to Glocomp's ecosystem of over 150 resellers and system integrators nationwide.
The announcement extends the momentum of recent milestones, including the NeuralMesh AI Data Platform (AIDP) launch at NVIDIA GTC and the sovereign AI initiative, translating global AI infrastructure advances into a locally deployed, production-ready solution for the Malaysian market. Malaysian enterprises across financial services, government, and research are accelerating AI adoption, but some challenges remain: improving GPU utilisation, navigating multi-vendor integration, and meeting local data sovereignty requirements. The WEKA–Glocomp partnership directly addresses each of these.
Introducing the Malaysia AI Starter Pack
At the centre of the partnership is the Malaysia AI Starter Pack — a turnkey, validated AI reference architecture purpose-built for Malaysian enterprises. Jointly developed by WEKA and Glocomp, the Starter Pack combines NVIDIA accelerated computing and networking with WEKA's NeuralMesh storage into a single, pre-integrated solution that compresses deployment timelines from months to as little as two weeks.
The Starter Pack is designed to scale with demand: Organisations can start at a size that matches their current needs and expand as their AI ambitions grow. Glocomp provides hands-on pre-sales and post-sales support at every stage, from initial assessment through to production deployment. Key capabilities include:
- Maximum GPU utilisation: NeuralMesh eliminates data bottlenecks that leave GPUs idle. WEKA customers routinely achieve over 90% GPU utilisation.
- One-roof simplicity: A single, jointly supported solution spanning compute, storage, and AI software. Glocomp handles testing, integration, and deployment so enterprise customers can focus on building AI, not infrastructure.
- Local data sovereignty: All infrastructure is deployed and managed within Malaysia, meeting local regulatory requirements with in-country support.
- Rapid time to production: Pre-validated architecture reduces deployment from months to approximately two weeks.
- Broad partner reach: Accessible to enterprises across Malaysia — including government agencies and regulated industries — through Glocomp's network of 150+ resellers and system integrators.
"The age of reasoning is upon us, and organisations that delay building the right AI foundation risk falling behind at an accelerating pace. Glocomp shares our conviction that Malaysian enterprises deserve world-class AI infrastructure, deployed locally, supported locally, and ready to scale from a first workload to an exabyte-scale AI factory. Together, we're making that a reality." — Nilesh Patel, Chief Strategy Officer, WEKA
"Our customers have been asking for a complete, locally supported AI solution they can deploy with confidence, not a collection of components they have to stitch together themselves. The AI Starter Pack changes that. Through our network of partners across Malaysia, we can now bring a fully validated AI infrastructure solution to any organisation, at any scale, in weeks rather than months." — Joseph Giam, Managing Director, Glocomp
The partnership announcement comes as Malaysia positions itself as a regional hub for AI and digital infrastructure investment, with government initiatives increasingly focused on building sovereign AI capability. By combining globally proven technology with Glocomp's deep local expertise and partner network, WEKA and Glocomp are enabling Malaysian enterprises to move from AI ambition to AI production, faster and with greater confidence than has previously been possible.
Enterprises and Glocomp partners interested in a proof-of-concept deployment or infrastructure assessment should contact Glocomp at info@glocomp.net or visit www.glocomp.com.
About Glocomp Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Glocomp Systems (M) Sdn. Bhd., part of Keppel Connectivity, is one of the region's pioneer ICT value-added distributors, with a strong track record in Malaysia and across the region.
The company works closely with an extensive ecosystem of technology vendors, resellers, system integrators, and emerging ISVs to deliver end-to-end infrastructure and digital solutions to enterprises and public sector organisations. Beyond distribution, Glocomp provides value-added capabilities including solution design, integration, and technical enablement, connecting the right technologies, partners, and expertise to address complex business needs.
Our portfolio spans Computing & Information Management, IP Communications, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Workspace, Robotics, as well as Data, AI, and Automation.
As a pioneer in AI-driven transformation, Glocomp advances its capabilities in line with its strategic direction — Data-Powered. AI-Driven. Robotics-Enabled. — enabling partners and customers to accelerate AI adoption and build scalable, future-ready digital solutions.
Contact Glocomp at info@glocomp.net or connect on LinkedIn.
About WEKA
WEKA is transforming how organizations build, run, and scale AI workflows with NeuralMesh™, its intelligent, adaptive mesh storage system. Unlike traditional data infrastructure, which becomes slower and more fragile as workloads expand, NeuralMesh becomes faster, stronger, and more efficient as it scales, dynamically adapting to AI environments to provide a flexible foundation for enterprise AI and agentic AI innovation. Trusted by 30% of the Fortune 50, NeuralMesh helps leading enterprises, AI cloud providers, and AI builders optimize GPUs, scale AI faster, and reduce innovation costs. Learn more at www.weka.io or connect with us on LinkedIn and X.
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WEKA Partners With Glocomp to Deliver End-to-End AI Infrastructure Solutions Across Malaysia
