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20/07/2026

For decades, organisations have managed software through IT.

But AI Agents are different.

They don't just process transactions or display information. They can understand context, execute multi-step workflows, collaborate with people, and increasingly make decisions within defined boundaries.

That raises a management question—not just a technology question.

If AI Agents become part of how work gets done, should we continue managing them like software... or start managing them like members of the workforce?

This idea became the foundation of our recent presentation at HR Carnival 2026, and later evolved into the 𝘏𝘙'𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐 𝘈𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

To continue the conversation, we've launched a new podcast series.

🎙 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬... 𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdPaV_T9PJM

In this episode, we explore:

• Why AI Agents are fundamentally different from traditional software
• Why workforce management principles may become increasingly relevant
• Why HR, business leaders, and IT will need to work together to lead the Hybrid Workforce

We'd love to hear your perspective.

Do you think organisations will continue managing AI as software—or will we eventually manage AI Agents as part of the workforce?

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03/07/2026

🎉 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! 🥈

We believe that innovation doesn't begin when graduates enter the workforce—it begins while they're still in the classroom.

One of our missions is to 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 by sharing practical experience, challenging ideas, and helping students develop the mindset needed to solve real-world problems.

Over the past few months, our Principal Fractional CTO & AI Transformation Advisor, Thomas Cheah, had the privilege of mentoring a team of third-year Computer Science students from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) through the 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜). The programme brings together industry professionals and students to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable digital products through mentoring, business modelling, prototype development, and pitching.

Together, they developed 𝗠𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱, a campus-focused food platform that evolved from an initial idea into a well-structured business concept. Along the way, the discussions went far beyond technology—we explored customer needs, problem validation, value proposition, business models, and the art of pitching.

We're delighted to share that the team was awarded 🥈 Silver at the PEDI Colloquium.

While we're proud of the achievement, we're even prouder of the journey. Seeing the students embrace feedback, refine their ideas, and grow in confidence throughout the programme is exactly why initiatives like this matter.

👏 Congratulations to 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗮𝗺, 𝗔𝘀𝗺𝗮', 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶 on your well-deserved achievement. We wish you all the very best in your final year and beyond.

A big thank you to the lecturers at 𝗙𝗦𝗞𝗧𝗠, 𝗨𝗣𝗠 for creating this meaningful platform for collaboration between academia and industry. We look forward to continuing our support for programmes that empower future technology professionals and entrepreneurs.

Together, we're building more than products—we're building future innovators. 🚀

29/06/2026

Everyone is talking about AI.

But most AI conversations are still happening between CEOs, IT teams, and software vendors.

What if they're leaving out one of the most important stakeholders?

At HR Carnival 2026, our Principal Fractional CTO & AI Transformation Advisor, Thomas Cheah, shared a different perspective:

"As AI Agents become part of the workforce, the challenge is no longer just technological—it becomes a workforce challenge."

And workforce challenges have always belonged to HR.

The future isn't about replacing people with AI.

It's about designing a workforce where humans and AI Agents work together effectively—with clear roles, trust, governance, and accountability.

In our latest blog, we recap the key ideas from the session, including:

✅ Why AI Agents should be managed differently from traditional software
✅ Why HR has a much bigger role to play in AI adoption than many realize
✅ The four workforce principles for managing AI Agents
✅ Three practical steps organizations can take today

📖 Read the full article: https://www.procto.biz/why-the-future-of-ai-belongs-to-hr-not-just-it](https://www.procto.biz/why-the-future-of-ai-belongs-to-hr-not-just-it

🎁 We’re also giving away a complimentary copy of our handbook, HR's Guide to Managing AI Agents, for HR leaders, managers, and business owners. Details are available at the end of the article.

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