“Artificial intelligence (AI) spending has risen 3.3 times in the Asia Pacific and 2.7 times in ASEAN+, according to Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2025.
Business leaders are prioritizing return on investment (ROI)-driven strategies, with the Philippines emerging as a regional AI frontrunner, the report said.
Despite challenges such as limited AI expertise and governance gaps that slow adoption, organizations remain optimistic and expect an ROI of up to 3.6 times for its AI projects.
“”Define the outcome that you want, and that outcome has to be measurable with a KPI [Key Performance Indicator] and a metric,”” said Michael Ngan, president and general manager of Lenovo Philippines, in this interview.
Interview by Patricia Mirasol
Video editing by Jayson Mariñas
