Winning entries received cash prizes, recognition, conditional job offers from UST

PENANG, Malaysia, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has announced the winners of D3CODE 2025, the fifth edition of its global hackathon. This edition of D3CODE, which drew participants from India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Malaysia, was the largest to date, featuring over 6,600 teams and 25,000 individuals from more than 2,900 colleges and universities. The teams collaborated to submit 2,600 innovative ideas, with winners being named for each country and a global winner was selected from them.

“D3CODE is where tomorrow’s creators turn frontier technologies into real-world outcomes. As data, GenAI, and future-ready technologies rapidly reshape industry and society, we’re challenging students to go beyond prototypes and build solutions that deliver measurable impact, responsibly, safely, and at scale. We are excited to mentor these innovators, connect them with a global community, and witness the very best of their innovative projects,” said Niranjan Ramsunder, Chief Technology Officer, UST.

The winners in each region are:

Winners from each region were invited to present before the competition’s Grand Jury, who selected the Neural Navigators team from the United States as the global winner for their entry PRISM: Predictive & Reporting Insights with Science & Models. Neural Navigators will present its winning solution at UST’s upcoming D3 Conference on October 16 in Thiruvananthapuram, India. The global winning team will receive USD 10,000 and regional winners will receive prize money as well. The winning team from the India hackathon will get INR 3,00,000; the first runner-up team will get INR 200,000; and the second runner-up team will get INR 1,00,000. The members of the top teams in India will receive an opportunity for job offers (T&C apply) to join UST India.

Celebrating its tenth year, D3 is a global gathering for UST associates that serves as a platform for innovation and collaboration as well as for cutting-edge ideas. This year D3 will feature a tech expo, customer showcases, programming challenges, and worldwide hackathons. Participants at D3 will have the opportunity to compete and collaborate with some of the industry’s brightest minds, exchange ideas with technology leaders, and explore how to scale solutions, optimize operations, and drive sustainable business growth. With its focus on bold, boundary-pushing innovations that create meaningful social impact, D3 exemplifies UST’s ideals and ambitions.

At this year’s conference, Krishna Sudheendra, Chief Executive Officer, UST, will take the audience through the company’s bold pursuit of a future where data, intelligence, and quantum frontiers converge to drive discovery, reinvention, and customer impact. His keynote address will explore how agentic AI, quantum computing, and intelligent data ecosystems are generating new opportunities and accelerating transformation across industries.

“Since 2016, D3 has been UST’s premier global technology conference. This year attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest breakthroughs and innovations and gain valuable insights from a wide range of industry leaders. The much-anticipated event brings together UST talent from all over the world, fostering important connections and easing collaboration across our global workforce,” said Manu Gopinath, President, UST.

In addition to Krishna Sudheendra, other speakers scheduled to appear at D3 this year include: Niranjan Ram, CTO; Greg Williams, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED; Burgess Cooper, Chief Executive Officer – Cybersecurity, Adani Enterprises Limited; Shivani Arni, Enterprise CISO, Mahindra Group;  Tony Velleca, CEO, CyberProof, Dahnesh Dilkhush, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft India and South Asia; Abhinav Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Fluid AI; and Kailash Attal, Chief Solutions Officer, UST.

For more information visit: https://www.d3.ust.com/

About UST

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive solutions. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations —delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact — touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at www.UST.com 

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New initiative co-hosted by Trend Micro and GovWare brings together global leaders to advance responsible AI and strengthen cyber resilience.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the launch of AISec @ GovWare 2025, a new initiative co-hosted with GovWare, Singapore’s leading cybersecurity conference. The new programme will bring together global leaders to address the growing intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, focusing on responsible innovation and resilience in the AI era.

Ian Monteiro, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Image Engine, and Organiser of GovWare: “As AI reshapes the digital and security landscape, collaboration will be key to ensuring its safe and responsible adoption. The launch of AISec @ GovWare 2025 underscores the growing urgency to strengthen trust, governance, and resilience in AI systems. By uniting voices from government, industry, and the cybersecurity community, GovWare continues to enable meaningful dialogue and collective action on the future of responsible AI adoption.” 

73% of organisations worldwide have already experienced security incidents due to unknown or unmanaged AI assets, and Asia Pacific (APAC) has seen a 29% increase in AI-driven cyberattacks.

While AI-driven automation and intelligent agents enhance detection and response capabilities, they also contribute to the growing sophistication of cyberattacks. 76.5% of APAC organisations say they are not confident in their ability to detect and respond to AI-driven cyberattacks. This readiness gap underscores the urgent need for regional collaboration and shared best practices.

Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer at Trend: “AI is not only transforming how we live and work, it is also redefining the threat landscape. Organisations can’t afford to rely on reactive defences. Security must be embedded into AI from day one and continuously reinforced through proactive measures after deployment. With AISec @ GovWare 2025, we’re equipping leaders with the insight and strategies they need to harness AI responsibly, build resilience, and secure the foundation for a safer digital future.”

A Platform for the Future of AI Security

AISec @ GovWare 2025 will bring together experts from across government and private sectors, including Trend, the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA), Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), the Global Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI), the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), and the Department of Home Affairs, Australia.

The forum will focus on four critical themes shaping the future of AI security:

• Building Towards Responsible AI & Governance: Addressing regulatory frameworks, industry collaboration models, and the pursuit of responsible AI adoption.
• Defenders of Enterprise AI & Private Models: Sharing best practices and frameworks to safeguard enterprise AI systems and proprietary models.
• AI for Proactive Cyber Defence: Exploring how AI can proactively defend against ransomware, phishing, and insider threats.
• Ecosystem Collaboration: Highlighting the need for regulators, academia, and industry to work together in building secure AI ecosystems.

Genie Sugene Gan, Governor and Global Ambassador, GCRAI: “As AI reshapes the foundations of our digital and social fabric, trust and governance must evolve just as fast. Responsible AI isn’t about slowing progress but guiding it with intention and foresight. At the Global Council for Responsible AI, we see governance not as regulation alone, but as the connective tissue between innovation, ethics, and inclusion. This partnership turns ambitions into action by building the guardrails and global cooperation needed to keep AI both powerful and principled.”

Anthony Lim, Singapore Ambassador, GCRAI, and panellist at AISec @ GovWare 2025: “Most organisations use pre-built AI models and services, where influencing the original training data or embedded guardrails is often not possible. That makes governance on the end-user side even more important. Responsible AI thus starts with understanding how these systems are used, from the data we feed in to how we interpret and apply their output. I’m honoured to join AISec @ GovWare 2025 to help drive more accountability and smarter use of AI.”

The 2.5-hour program will open with a keynote by Rachel Jin, Chief Platform and Business Officer at Trend Micro, on how advancing AI technologies and AI-powered threats are shaping a new era of cyber risk, followed by panel discussions and thought leadership sessions on the most critical issues in AI security and innovation.

AISec @ GovWare 2025 will be held on Thursday, October 23, 10:00 am–12:30 pm, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre (Room GW1, Level 3) in Singapore. 

To register or learn more, visit: https://go.trendmicro.com/amea/aisec/ 

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s AI-powered cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, Trend’s platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 70 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.TrendMicro.com.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nona Biosciences (“Nona” or the “Company”), a global biotechnology company providing integrated solutions from “Idea to IND” (I to I^TM), today announced the appointment of Dr. Di Hong as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Hong will be based in Shanghai and report directly to Dr. Jingsong Wang, Chairman of Nona Biosciences.

This milestone reflects a pivotal step in Nona’s journey to accelerate innovation in antibody discovery and development. Leveraging its proprietary industry-leading Harbour Mice^® technology platform, Nona has expanded its capabilities into HCAb PLUS^TM, the 2.0 version of Harbour Mice^®. This next-generation platform integrates cutting-edge technologies — including bispecific and multispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), cell therapies, RNA-enabled therapeutics, and artificial intelligence (AI) — to reshape the drug discovery paradigm and foster a global collaborative ecosystem.

In this role, Dr. Hong will lead Nona’s next stage of growth by strengthening its highly efficient service system, advancing technology innovation, integrating AI and external investment, and further evolving the business model into a “Service Plus” ecosystem-powered platform. This direction is designed to enhance strategic agility and position the Company for long-term leadership in the global biopharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Hong brings over 20 years of leadership experience spanning science, operations, and strategy. Most recently, as CEO of Gaoyue Group (the life science infrastructure platform of Hillhouse), he built a national life science network and established a “Lab-to-Market” ecosystem. He has also held senior roles at Hua Medicine, Bioduro-Sundia, Amgen, Eli Lilly, and Roche in China, blending global and local expertise across biopharma, CRO, and investment.

Dr. Jingsong Wang, Chairman of Nona Biosciences, commented: “We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Di Hong to Nona Biosciences as the new CEO. Dr. Hong’s broad leadership experience across biopharma, CRO, and investment, along with his track record in building innovative ecosystems, make him exceptionally well-suited to lead Nona into its next phase of growth. I am confident that under his leadership, Nona team will further strengthen our technology platforms, expand global partnerships, and advance our vision of becoming a long-term leader in biologics innovation.”

Dr. Di Hong, Chief Executive Officer of Nona Biosciences, added: “I am extremely honored to join Nona Biosciences, a leading innovative biotech company. Leveraging its world-class scientific team and leading innovation platform, Nona Biosciences has established a comprehensive biopharmaceutical innovation system from ‘Idea to IND’ (‘I to I^TM‘), ranging from target validation and antibody discovery through preclinical research, and has achieved significant breakthroughs with global impact. I look forward to leading Nona Biosciences’ entrepreneurial team to explore more cutting-edge technology platforms, expand broader global cooperation, and build a more open innovation ecosystem. Nona Biosciences will act as a leader of biopharmaceutical innovation and continuously bring more valuable products and services to patients and clients.”

Dr. Hong holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry from Zhejiang University.

About Nona Biosciences

Nona Biosciences is a global biotechnology company committed to cutting-edge technology innovations and providing integrated solutions from “Idea to IND” (“I to I^TM“), ranging from target validation and antibody discovery through preclinical research. Nona’s integrated antibody and antibody-related discovery services cover a broad range of modalities, from antigen preparation, animal immunization, single B cell screening, to antibody lead generation and engineering, developability assessment and pharmacological evaluation, leveraging advantages of Harbour Mice^® platforms and the experienced therapeutic antibody discovery teams.

Harbour Mice^® generates fully human monoclonal antibodies in classical two light and two heavy chain (H2L2) format, and heavy chain-only (HCAb) format. The HCAb Harbour Mice^® is the world’s first fully human HCAb transgenic mouse with clinical validation. This unique platform offers exceptional versatility for diverse applications using fully human VH single-domain antibodies as a plug-and-play system, including bispecific antibodies, multi-specific antibodies, CAR-T therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), mRNA-based therapeutics, and more.

By integrating Harbour Mice^®, single-B cell screening technology, NonaCarFx^TM (a direct CAR-function-based screening platform), Hu-mAtrIx^TM (an AI-driven drug discovery platform), Modalities-on-Demand^TM (a next-generation modalities solution), and end-to-end preclinical drug development services, Nona Biosciences is dedicated to driving the global invention of transformative next-generation drugs. For more information, please visit: www.nonabio.com.

SYDNEY, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Suunto launches the Vertical 2, an advanced adventure watch designed for the most demanding expeditions and the everyday journeys in between. The new model features a redesigned optical heart rate sensor, a larger and brighter AMOLED display, and a built-in LED flashlight for safety and convenience – while retaining the exceptional battery life, advanced navigation tools, and rugged design the Vertical series is trusted for.

The exceptional battery life

The Suunto Vertical 2 is the new generation of Suunto’s ultimate outdoor technology, offering endurance and performance in one. The completely redesigned optical heart rate sensor enables more accurate wrist-based measurements, supporting training, recovery, and health tracking in all conditions. The industry-leading battery life of the Vertical 2 delivers up to 65 hours of GPS tracking in its most accurate dual-band mode and up to 20 days of smartwatch use.

Navigation designed for the outdoors

Vertical 2 keeps adventures on track with free detailed offline maps, available on the watch and in the Suunto app, including contour lines, paths, and terrain features for precise route planning and guidance. In addition, Suunto’s Climb Guidance feature helps users prepare for and navigate hilly or mountainous terrain by providing real-time elevation profiles, color-coded route sections, and advance notifications of climbs and descents.

Bright display and rugged design

The new 1.5″ AMOLED display with 466×466 resolution delivers exceptional visibility in direct sunlight, ensuring maps and metrics remain clear in any environment. A practical addition for outdoor use, the integrated LED flashlight in the bezel offers adjustable brightness, a red-light mode for night vision, and safety functions such as SOS and pulse modes, providing light when it is needed most. Vertical 2 is there to empower a new generation of adventurers to push boundaries, from the highest peaks to the daily journeys in between.

Availability:

The Suunto Vertical 2 will be available from October 15th at suunto.com, the Suunto Amazon store, and select retail partners, priced at AU $1,099 / NZ $1,279 for the stainless-steel and AU $1,199 / NZ $1,399 for the titanium version.

About Suunto

Pioneering exploration has been in our DNA since 1936, when Finnish orienteer Tuomas Vohlonen developed a more accurate compass. Today, Suunto is at the forefront of design and innovation for sports watches, dive computers, compasses, and digital services used by adventurers all over the globe.

Trusted for its relevant coverage and unparalleled accuracy, RepRisk’s AI-powered data, guided by human expertise, is now integrated across the JPX-Nikkei 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap indices.

ZURICH, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, RepRisk, the world’s most respected DaaS company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct, announced that its data is now used for the periodic review of eligible constituents of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index. Powered by two decades of human-labeled data and a consistent, rules-based methodology, RepRisk uniquely combines advanced AI with deep human expertise to empower the global investment and index community with trusted risk insights.

RepRisk’s AI-powered data drives transparency across JPX-Nikkei Indices.

Launched in 2014 and 2017 respectively, the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index are stock indices calculated by JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. and Nikkei Inc. By using the RepRisk Index (RRI) for the periodic review of their eligible constituents, the index providers aim to strengthen their concept, “the new stock index composed of ‘companies with high appeal for investors’, which meet the requirements of global investment standards, such as efficient use of capital and investor-focused management perspectives”.¹

“We are proud to enable JPX’s initiative to promote responsible business conduct and risk transparency by providing our RepRisk Index as an accurate and objective indicator”, commented Philipp Aeby, CEO and Co-founder at RepRisk. 

“In recent years, corporate social responsibility has become an increasingly important issue, leading to an elevated risk of damage to corporate value as a result of potential reputation decline. By introducing RepRisk’s RRI, we aim to further improve the concepts of stock indices such as the JPX-Nikkei Index 400”, commented Daisuke Tanaka, Director of the Index Business Department at JPX Market Innovation & Research.

According to their guidebooks, both indices will exclude from the pool of eligible constituents any company with an RRI of 75 or higher within one year before the base date during the periodic review, indicating an extremely high risk.² The RRI dynamically captures and quantifies a company’s or project’s reputational risk exposure to reputational risk issues, enabling comparison with peer companies and tracking risk trends over time. Reflecting RepRisk’s independent and impartial outside-in perspective, the RRI measures a company’s actual risk management performance rather than its stated goals and policies.

RepRisk takes an objective, rules-based ‘outside-in’ approach – to business conduct and reputational risk – drawing only from public sources and stakeholders, and never from company self-disclosures. Its data is already integrated into leading benchmarks, including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the FTSE4Good Index Series, and the J.P. Morgan ESG (JESG) Suite of indices.  

Notes to Editor

¹ Source: Index Consultation on Revisions of Guidebooks for the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index, page 1.
² This rule will be applied for the first time in 2025. The list of additions and removals will be published on the fifth business day of each August, and the index will be recalculated using the updated constituents starting from the final business day of that August, following the periodic review. For more information, refer to JPX’s guidebooks on the calculation methodologies for the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 and the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index.

About RepRisk

RepRisk is the world’s most respected Data as a Service (DaaS) company for reputational risks and responsible business conduct. Since 2007, RepRisk’s data has been trusted by the world’s leading banks, investment managers, Fortune 500 companies, sovereign wealth funds, and organizations such as the OECD and UN. Combining advanced AI with deep human expertise, and a proven methodology at the core, RepRisk’s solutions bring peace of mind, enabling clients to ‘know more, be sure, and act faster’. Our pioneering solutions help to strengthen due diligence processes across business conduct topics, such as biodiversity, deforestation, human rights, and corruption, empowering clients to identify, monitor, and mitigate reputational, compliance, and financial risks. Headquartered in Zurich, and with offices in Toronto, New York, London, Berlin, Manila, and Tokyo, we stay close to clients and bring an independent lens to the industry. United by our shared belief in the power of data, our 400 people are proud to be setting the global standard for business conduct data and driving positive change through transparency. Visit us at reprisk.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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SYDNEY, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MOVUS (now part of Infinite Uptime Inc.), a global leader in industrial asset intelligence, is launching PlantOS™ at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025, taking place at ICC Sydney from October 21–23. PlantOS™, the world’s most user-validated Prescriptive AI Platform, empowers metals mining companies to deliver efficient reliable production outcomes. 

IMARC, recognised globally as a premier forum for the mining and resources sector, brings together industry leaders, governments, and innovators to explore partnerships, share insights, and drive the future of mining. IMARC will also host ministers and senior officials from over five continents, reinforcing its stature as a global forum for policy and industry collaboration.

The Ultra vSense piezoelectric sensor has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious IMARC 2025 Mining Beacon Breakthrough Innovation Award. This nomination recognises the piezoelectric sensor (powering Movus’ PlantOS) as a truly transformative technology for the resources sector and becoming the world’s first piezoelectric sensor to integrate vibration, temperature, and RPM measurement in a single, rugged device specifically engineered for mining environments.

At IMARC 2025, Malcolm Schulstad, COO of MOVUS, will join a joint session titled “How Collaboration, Technology and Innovation are Accelerating Decarbonisation and Productivity,” highlighting how modernisation driven by shared strategy and integrated technology is enhancing efficiency, productivity, and sustainability across metals and mining operations in Australia and New Zealand.

With the global mining industry under mounting pressure to improve productivity, control costs, and meet sustainability targets, MOVUS will demonstrate how PlantOS™ enables mining operators to transition from predictive to prescriptive maintenance, where assets not only identify potential issues but also prescribe actionable solutions to enhance uptime and operational efficiency.

Built on years of user validation, PlantOS™ connects seamlessly with critical mining equipment such as excavators, crushers, mills, conveyors, and draglines to deliver a real-time, 360° view of equipment health. Its intelligent insights help operators minimize unplanned downtime, extend equipment life, and optimize process s energy optimization across large-scale mining operations.

“IMARC 2025 is the perfect platform for metals & mining leaders to explore and embrace prescriptive AI-assisted decision making in plant operations,” said Karthikeyan Natarajan, CEO of Infinite Uptime. “Through MOVUS and prescriptive AI platform PlantOS™, we’re helping the industry embrace the next phase of prescriptive maintenance, where AI not only predicts failures but prescribes precise actions that improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.“

Delegates attending IMARC 2025 are invited to visit Booths M37 s M38 to experience live demonstrations of PlantOS™ and learn how MOVUS is helping mining companies around the world future-proof their operations.

About MOVUS:

MOVUS (now part of Infinite Uptime Inc.) is an innovative Australian Tech company, extends the life of industrial assets, reduces unplanned downtime, and supports more sustainable operations through smart, scalable monitoring solutions. MOVUS combines AI- powered insights, continuous diagnostics, and hands-on support to help industries move from predictive to prescriptive maintenance. Powered by PlantOS™, the world’s most user-validated Prescriptive AI platform, MOVUS enables mining, manufacturing, food processing, and utilities to achieve more efficient and sustainable operations without the complexity to achieve more efficient and sustainable operations without complexity.

www.infinite-uptime.com