Redington Limited will host Global NEXT 2026, its flagship leadership summit, in Singapore from September 2 to 4, 2026. The invitation-only event is being positioned as a platform where the company, described as a technology ecosystem orchestrator, will bring global innovation together with local expertise.

According to the company, around 400 leaders are expected to attend. They will represent global technology firms, channel partners, enterprise customers, independent software vendors, innovators and policymakers from Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Organisers say the summit is meant to be more than a typical technology conference. Instead, it is designed as a working ecosystem. It aims to connect companies building new technologies with partners who can localise and implement them, enterprises seeking measurable results, and leaders shaping high-growth markets.

The event arrives at a key moment for artificial intelligence adoption. Enterprises, small and medium businesses, and the public sector are moving past early experimentation. As a result, the central question has shifted toward how AI can be deployed securely, governed responsibly and scaled for real business and societal impact.

At the core of the agenda will be the Global NEXT AI Summit. This track will cover sovereign AI, national technology infrastructure, data governance, cybersecurity, enterprise adoption and the partnerships needed to build locally relevant technology capabilities.

Redington describes its role as a technology ecosystem orchestrator, connecting global innovation with local market intelligence, specialised capabilities, and partner reach across more than 40 markets. In turn, this positioning underpins much of what Global NEXT 2026 is intended to demonstrate.

V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO of Redington Limited, said the next chapter of technology will be shaped by ecosystems rather than by any single product or company. He added that customers need infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, software, data, skills and specialised partners to work together toward shared outcomes. Redington’s role, he said, is to reduce that complexity and connect global innovation with local execution, particularly in high-growth markets where ambition often outpaces access to technology and skills.

During the summit, participants will see this orchestration model in action. Planned activities include technology demonstrations, enterprise use cases, leadership exchanges and visits to centres of excellence in Singapore, including the Redington AI Launchpad.

Additionally, the programme will showcase emerging technology companies and specialist independent software vendors across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data infrastructure and enterprise applications. Redington’s broader ecosystem, including its AI Exchange, digital platforms, skilling capabilities and partner enablement programmes, will also be on display.

For global technology companies, the summit offers direct access to enterprise priorities and partner capability across diverse markets. Meanwhile, for partners and independent software vendors, it opens pathways to new technologies, skills, use cases and customers. For enterprises and governments, it provides an ecosystem through which complex technologies can be evaluated, secured, financed, implemented and scaled.

Puneet Chadha, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Redington Limited, said Global NEXT is where global innovation meets local ambition. He noted that the event brings together people who are shaping technology, building capability and solving real-world problems in one place. He further said the platform’s success will be measured not just by conversations, but by the partnerships it starts and the opportunities it unlocks.

Overall, the Global NEXT programme will combine strategic discussions with hands-on engagement. This includes technology demonstrations, enterprise success stories, ecosystem panels, leadership exchanges and visits to technology centres of excellence. Topics will span artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, software-led business models, responsible technology adoption and evolving routes to market.

Redington currently operates across more than 40 markets, maintains relationships with over 450 technology brands, and works with a network of more than 70,000 channel partners. With Global NEXT 2026, the company aims to strengthen its position at the intersection of global innovation and local execution, creating a platform for technology providers, partners, innovators, enterprises and policymakers to shape the next phase of technology adoption across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

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