Thomas leads the IT Risk Management Practice in ISS. This practice focuses on risk management, information security and business continuity management. Thomas has 20 years of IT experience, assuming various IT management roles in the financial sector regionally and globally. Prior to joining ISS, he was the Head of Delivery for Central IT Risk and BCM Services in the largest Swiss International Bank, managing a global team in driving the PMO for global IT risk management projects, delivering training & awareness, and managing risk toolset development and support. He has a MBA and BSc (Hons) (Comp Science), both from NUS, and currently holds CISM, CISSP, COMIT and CBCP.

Ramesh Moosa is Director with PwC’s Technology Practice. He specialises in IT Governance, Information Risk Management and Digital Forensics. Ramesh has worked extensively in Asia and the United States and currently leads the Forensic Technology Solutions practice. Prior to PwC, Ramesh was responsible for the IT infrastructure and data security at the Singapore Police Force Technology Division.

Eddie Chau formed Brandtology in 2008 after successfully incubating e-Cop Pte Ltd, a company he founded in 2000, to a market leader in Info-Security Industry. e-Cop was acquired in 2007 by a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holding Pte Ltd. Before founding Brandtology, Eddie Chau was the Founder & CEO of e-Cop. He brought to the organisation his extensive experience in the IT. He led and charted all aspects of e-Cop group’s strategic direction from product development through to professional consultancy services, technology development, sales and global expansion. Under his dynamic leadership and vision, e-Cop has grown to be the market leader in the Info-Security industry with international presence spanning more than 20 countries. Before founding and spearheading e-Cop in 2000, Chau held senior positions in IBM and Computer Associates Inc.

Chan Kin Chong is the Information Risk Manager with JPMorgan Chase Bank for the Asia Pacific region, a regional risk management role that covers the diverse areas of risk assessment, system security design, third-party service provider IT audit, regulatory compliance, security process engineering, and user security awareness. He has been actively involved in the related fields of technology and information security for more than ten years and has diverse experience in planning, designing, implementing and managing IT security initiatives.

Benjamin Tan has been involved with Data Security since the time of the Brain virus in 1987. Today, he is the Managing Director of SuperInternet (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a specialist ISP that focuses on delivering secure Unified Communications infrastructure. Benjamin holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the National University of Singapore. During the course of his studies, he was selected to be sent to McGill University, Montreal, Canada, for a year where he pursued a specialisation in Information Technology law. He also holds several active certifications including Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), Cisco Certified Security Profession(CCSP), INFOSEC 4011 & 4013, Cisco Certified Voice Professional, and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

Andrew Wong heads the Information Security Department at OCBC Bank. He has more than 20 years experiences in developing security policies, solutions and security measures for major banking channels and internet banking systems.

Abdul Hamid is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Internal Auditors (FIIA) Singapore. He is currently the IT audit director in the Auditor-General's Office, with 30 years of experience in public sector auditing. His job includes audit of financial statements, IT systems, information security reviews and performance audits of IT-based programmes. He was Vice-President of the International Board of Directors of ISACA and the IT Governance Institute (ITGI) from 2002 to 2006.

John Tan is the Deputy Principal (Technology) & Director of School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). He has more than 18 years of working experience in the IT industry and education sector. John who specialises in software technologies recognises that it is critical for software developers to be equipped with good information security knowledge and competency to safeguard information assets of enterprises in their IT solutions. At NYP, he initiated and led his team successfully to build strong capabilities in IT and information security through industry collaborations, projects and offering of professional courses. A passionate IT professional, he believes in incorporating industry needs into the curriculum and embracing technologies into enterprises and businesses. To contribute his knowledge and experiences, John has devoted time and effort to serve the IT industry in various capacities.

Douglas, a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) since 2004, was an info-security professional in the public sector for more than 10 years. He is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PCS Security Pte Ltd (www.pcs-security.com). He holds a Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Computer Engineering) from Grenoble in France, and a Master in Public Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. Since 1996, he worked on various aspects of IT security, including policy formulation, security evaluation, methodology development, cryptography and protocol analysis, cyber-incident management, cyber-crime and computer forensics. He also serves as a Technical Assessor (IT Security) on SPRING’s Singapore Accreditation Council – Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme. Over the years, Douglas continues to be passionate in the specialist domain of cyber-security, and hopes to be able to play his part in shaping Singapore's info-security landscape.

George Wang is currently the Director of Infrastructure Technology in NOL Prior to his current position, George was Joint Chief Information Security Officer for Reuters globally, where he was responsible for information security strategy, policy, process, consulting, and risk management. In the early 1990s, he was with Information Technology Institute, managing R&D on multi-lingual search engine, information management and security while he was also an associate technical editor of IEEE Communications magazine. George holds a MBA (High Honours, Beta Gamma Sigma) from University of Chicago.

Andrew Sansom was a Senior Manager with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte Consulting) in Singapore and Malaysia where he pioneered their move into IT consulting during the 1980s. In 1990 he co-founded DP Search, a boutique recruitment company, which became one of the most highly respected specialist firms of its kind in the region. He remains at the helm of this company today. Andrew is active in the community and has been a Council member of the Singapore Computer Society for the past 20+ years and was architect of many key initiatives including selecting and acquiring a resource centre, establishing the IT Leader Awards, and branding the CITPM programme which he co-chaired in 2003/2004. Andrew was first elected as Vice President in April 1997, and has served as Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the SIG Board. He received the SCS President’s award for services to the IT community in 1999. In addition he has served on national committees in manpower-related areas for more than two decades.

Andrew is a well-known international recruiter with over 20 years experience in the field, backed by 15 years as a leading IT professional in his own right.

Wei Chong heads the IT Security Operations branch in the Ministry of Defence, where he is responsible for detecting and responding to cyber security and related incidents within the organisation. To this end, he oversees a 24x7 security operations center, and a Computer Emergency Response Team. He has over 10 years of experience in the field of information security, and is particularly interested in computer forensics and malicious code analysis.

Josephine is the Regional Digital Security Manager of BP Singapore Pte Ltd, responsible for the rest of the world territory. Her area of focus is in IT security, 3rd Party accreditations and related risk management advisory services. Josephine has more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry spanning both the public and private sectors. She is also the serving Vice Treasurer in SIG^2.

Thomas Lim is the Founder and CEO of COSEINC and SyScan. In 2004, he started SyScan, a true-blue technical based vendor neutral IT security conference with a strong emphasis on cutting edge security research. Before founding COSEINC and SyScan, Thomas Lim was the head of security in one of the largest IT services company in Asia.

Kian Kim’s diverse experience include working in areas such as market research, standards, electronic commerce, technology law and IT security consulting in both the private and public sectors. He is an Accredited Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre and an Associate Fellow with the Centre for Technology Law & Policy (CAPTEL), School of Business, Nanyang Technological University. He is also a correspondent to the Privacy Advisor, a publication of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) dedicated to privacy issues circulated in 23 countries.

Gerard is a partner leading the System and Process Assurance (SPA) and Business Continuity Planning practices in PricewaterhouseCoopers, Singapore. His area of focus is in IT security, audit and related risk management advisory services. Gerard has served in various capacities in the Executive Council, Special Interest Groups, Business Continuity Group and other sub-committees in the SCS since 1984. He is currently Chairman of SUN-DAC Centre for the Disabled and also a Co-opted member of the Singapore Computer Society.

Wei Boon has more than 12 years of experience in the IT Security industry. He is currently a Deputy Director of Infocomm Security Technologies at CSIT. He manages R & D on software vulnerabilities, malware analysis and detection and penetration testing. He holds a Master in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

James has worked his way through IT having been an IT support engineer, a System Administrator, a Network Administrator, Assistance IT manager, and currently works as an IT Security / Forensics Lecturer for a Local Polytechnic and conduct Security / Forensics workshops for local Law Enforcement. He has with him over 10 years of IT experiences. He earned GIAC GCFA, GCIH certification and has also earned other certifications like the EnCE, ACE, CISSP, CCNP, MCSE and SCJD credentials.

He has earned his post-graduate of Master in Computing (Specialise in Security) from National University of Singapore, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Open University of UK.

Lawrence is responsible for IT security governance, security advisory, security reviews, vulnerability assessment, web application penetration testing, IT risk management, and IT audit in Nucleus Connect, Singapore’s Operating Company (OpCo) for the active infrastructure of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN). He has more than 11 years of IT security experience in various portfolios including network engineer, pre-sales consultant for IT security products and services, auditor and consultant for ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS). To date, he has consulted and helped a major local system integrator to achieve the ISO 27001 certification for various business units. Lawrence is a certified and qualified ISMS 27001 auditor with the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA). He also holds the CISSP and CISA certifications.

Benjamin is a Partner in Ernst & Young’s Advisory Services Practice, specialising in IT Risk and Assurance. He has over 15 years of IT audit and security consulting experience with a focus on IT security governance, process and technical security assessments, computer forensics and incident response management. He was previously a Senior Internal Audit Manager leading the IT audit function for a Nasdaq listed multi-national company.

Deep Singhania is Senior Vice President and Regional Director – APEJ for Nucleus Software. Prior to this, he was Country Manager for Tata Consultancy Services in Singapore. An IT veteran with 19 years of experience, including 17 years in Tata, Deep is responsible for driving P&L and business growth strategy for Nucleus in Asia Pacific region. His extensive experience in global business management includes regional head responsibilities for Far East, Middle East and other region comprising 360 degree functions including Sales, Marketing, Delivery, Partnering, Alliances and Support Functions. Singapore is now home to Deep and family for last 8 years.

Professor Lam Kwok Yan is the Founder of PrivyLink Pte Ltd, a spin-off company of NUS specializing in e-security technologies for homeland security and financial systems. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of NUS, and has been a Professor of the Tsinghua University, PR China since 2002. Professor Lam received his B.Sc. (First Class Honours) from the University of London in 1987 and his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 1990.

Hee Meng is currently the Manager for Security & Governance in the School of Infomatics & IT at Temasek Polytechnic (TP). In addition, he teaches subjects related to IT security management, IT audit and ethical hacking. He recently graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London with an MSc in Infomation security (Distinction). He currently holds the CISA and CISSP certifications and is also an ISACA academic Advocate for TP.

Ron Wee is the Business Manager for NetWitness solutions at RSA, The Security Division of EMC. Based in Singapore, Ron is responsible for driving Sales and Business Development of RSA’s NetWitness solutions in Asia region, enabling organizations to gain pervasive view into their organization security and develop their advanced threat management. Prior to joining RSA, Ron used to manage the Compliance line of business in Greater China and Asia South at Symantec Corporation. He was responsible for evangelizing the solution set, growing market share, providing thought leadership and gaining mindshare among partners and customers across the region. In his career, Ron has also architected numerous large security infrastructures ranging from MNC to national level. He has also managed several security incidents for large organization and advises management on the threat landscape.

Willie Lui joined Temasek Polytechnic as a Senior Lecturer in the Cyber & Digital Security diploma in September 2013 after working in the IT Security & Audit industry for more than 12 years. He has been a CISSP since 2002 and has maintained good status with ISC2 ever since. Willie has deep experience in the areas of IT security management and audit, IT risk management, IT networking (Cisco) and Windows, Linux and Solaris administration. He is currently the subject leader for subjects such as IT Security Management and Audit and Server Administration and Security.

James is an assistant manager with the School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic. He holds a Master degree in Masters in Technology - major in Software Engineering and is certified with GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP) and CCNA security instructor. He brings with him more than 15 years of IT industry experience both in academia and software development. His experience varies from specialized security consultancy services and solutions, enterprise end-point document security solution, PKI-based products and software quality control & assurance.

Tin Aung Win is Information Security Manager with School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic. He has more than 25 years of IT industry experience and worked in many countries with various portfolios – from systems programmer to principal architect -before joining NYP. He specializes in software quality control & assurance and information security. He is a programme manager of the Specialist Diploma in IT Security course offered by NYP since 2003.

Mr. Vincent Tay is the founder and managing director of Balanced Consultancy, an organization that deals with customized business solutions, mobile applications and IT security. Under his leadership, the company has emerged as one of the star players in the field and has recently just expanded its operations outside Singapore into Hong Kong. Being a specialist in IT security, Vincent has vast experience performing web penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and security audits. He holds an MSc in Information Systems from Nanyang Technological University, CISSP, CISA and ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS Lead Auditor.

Jimmy is a Technology Consulting partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd. He has more than 14 years of experience in IT security, information risk management and IT governance.

Philip Kwa was appointed Account Executive, Public Sector Lead, in Feb 2013. He brings more than 20 years of proven experience and track record of direct and channel sales as well as managing large complex regional project. He has extensive experience working in China, ASEAN, Japan, and Korea and with different industries such as High Tech, Automotive, Consumer Products, Logistics and Retail.

Dr. Steven Wong is an Associate Professor and Programme Director, Academic Programmes, at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). He spearheaded one of SIT’s flagship degree programmes in Software Engineering in 2014 and also lead the first Information Security degree programme offered by an autonomous university in Singapore. Steven obtained his undergraduate degree with 1st class honours in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and his PhD in Informatics from the University of Edinburgh. Steven have over a decade of academic and industry experience, and was involved in several multi-million dollar funded research projects. Currently, Steven is also serving as a board member of the Cloud Security Alliance (Singapore) and is a committee member of the Singapore Computer Society Infocomm Security SIG. He is also currently the Chairman of the IEEE Consumer Electronics (Singapore) Chapter.

Alex has over 30 years of diverse experience ranging from infrastructure and application support, security management, security consulting on regional presales and transition projects in outsourcing services, and technology risk management in Finance Services Industry (FSI). He specializes in IT security and tech risk management and is currently working as VP, Group Technology Risk Assurance in DBS Bank. He holds the CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP and ISO27001 Qualified Auditor certifications.

Andre Shori hails from Canada and has over 20 year’s international experience as a Project Manager in Information Technology. He holds a variety of certifications in the Cyber Security arena and has been a full member of AiSP since 2009.

Andre holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in International Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Technology. He is also a current World Record holder in the Guinness Book of World Records. Presently, Andre is enrolled in the Master of Science in Information Security Management program from the prestigious SANS Institute.

Ryan Baxendale is an information security consultant and penetration tester who is well versed in a variety of security assurance services helping clients go beyond compliance, government regulations, and corporate initiatives resulting in better protection of their critical information assets. Ryan’s main area of expertise is focused on penetration testing and he has profound experience with web and mobile applications, enterprise networks, wireless security testing, vulnerability assessments, architecture reviews, and system hardening.

Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree in Network Security and maintains active CREST, OSCP, and CISSP certifications.

Cecil leads the Cyber Security & DFIR unit for BDO Advisory. He currently leads various engagement teams on diversified advisory, security testing and incident response projects across vertical industries. His current area of focus is in IT Security research and security testing. Prior to this, he was the Practice Lead for Trustwave SpiderLabs SEA, which is the advanced security services and research team that specialises in penetration testing, incident response/forensics, education services, and security research.

Hock Meng has more than 20 years of experience in managed services including Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). He holds a MSc in Management of Technology (NUS).

Freddy holds a MSc in Information Systems Security from the London School of Economics & Political Science and CISSP. He is a member of the (ISC)2 Asia Advisory Board and was awarded the (ISC)2 President's Award in 2003 in recognition of his volunteer work with (ISC)2.

Tam is a cyber-security advisor with over 12 years of experience on advising organisations across industries in Singapore and APAC region on cyber-security matters. Tam is currently a Senior Director of Kroll's Cyber Security and Investigations practice helping organisations to prevent, detect and response to cyber-attacks. Prior to Kroll, Tam was with MWR InfoSecurity specialising on security assurance services and researching on smart technologies. Before that, Tam was an Associate Director in KPMG Singapore leading security assessment services. Tam holds Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CREST Registered Penetration Tester and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) and GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA). He gathered several hacking competition awards, reported zero-day vulnerabilities and spoke at various security events in the region.

Yee Ching is currently a PhD Student in Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) under the Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) Pillar. His research interests cover a wide spectrum of information security areas including and not limited to penetration testing, mobile applications, attack detection, malware, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). Before pursuing his PhD, he was a Threat Hunter in Countercept, an advanced attack detection service for highly targeted organisations created by MWR InfoSecurity where he helped to detect, respond and reduce the impact caused by malicious attackers to the clients’ critical assets by actively seeking out for any nefarious activities. He currently holds a variety of professional information security certifications, and is both a SANS Lethal Forensicator and CREST Registered Penetration Tester. Yee Ching is also an Adjunct Lecturer at Singapore Polytechnic, teaching the Specialist Diploma in Cyber Security Management and a SANS Mentor for SANS Institute.

Johnny Kho is currently an Associate Director in Singtel Cyber Security handling Managed Security Services.

Prior to Singtel, he is a Regional Business Development Manager with Systex Corporation, as part of the team guiding the solution strategy for the Asia Region. He constantly engages with Vendors, Partners and Customers in a business and advisory role; covering key areas in Web Application Security, Compliance and Risk Management as well as IT Operations Optimization.

He has previously taken on Product Management and Solution Consultant roles with NetIQ (Attachmate), BT Frontline and Internet Security Solutions (IBM) mainly in enterprise security especially in areas of intrusion prevention, vulnerability management and security incident and event management from solution and operations perspective.

He is a CISA and CISSP. He has been active in the local IT Security area through various interest groups and as a member of the ISMS Working Group under SPSTC, ITSC Singapore (www.itsc.org.sg), SPRING. He has done public speaking at regional seminars and conferences such as Microsoft TechEd and HP BTO Conference.

Chin Loon has spent the past 21 years in the IT industry after retiring from 12 years of active service in the Singapore Navy, where he held key appointments, including that as the Commanding Officer of a naval ship. He is currently the Senior Director, Cyber Security Group in GovTech where he oversees the cyber security of the government.

The group provides cyber security governance supported by a consulting practise and technology explorations in addition to the monitoring of security events with robust incident response capabilities. He also oversees the Ministries Chief Information Officers deployed to all ministries.

Martin has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry specializing in IT security. He is currently the Deputy Director of infocomm security with the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore. He leads a team of security consultants charged with providing security monitoring, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response and forensic investigation to the government agencies and organizations. He is the founder and Head of the Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) which is the national security incident response center under the purview of IMDA, charged with the prevention, detection and resolution of computer security incident. Martin is a founding member and Deputy Chairman of the steering committee of the Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT).

As Director for Cybersecurity at Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA), Shao Fei leads the cybersecurity programme covering a wide spectrum of InfoComm Technology (ICT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems across land transport. He is also Director for Data Science and IT Governance at LTA, working with data scientists and engineers to harness the potential of advanced data analytics and technology experimentation for land transport innovation.

Shao Fei received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Tokyo under the support of the Singapore Public Service Commission (PSC) and Japan Monbusho scholarships. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Leicester, in addition to multiple IT security certifications including CISSP-ISSMP, CISSP, CISM and CRISC. He currently serves as the President of the Information Security Chapter of the Singapore Computer Society, and co-chairs the UITP Cybersecurity Working Group.

Wally Lee is a Technology Evangelist and Trusted Security Advisor. He developed strategic relationships, providing technical/industry expertise and solutions for major financial institutions, telecommunication companies, government and defense agencies and multinationals in the region. Wally is an industry recognized security expert with over 14 years of hands-on experience. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and BS7799 Lead Auditor.

Alina Tan is a cybersecurity consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton's Singapore office. Her expertise lies in securing Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control System (ICS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems — specifically on the offensive security of these systems. Alina is also experienced in conducting cyber-wargames and enhancing the security of technology operations. Her interest lies in pentesting OT and automotive systems.

Alina has a BEng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and also holds professional certifications such as GSEC and GICSP.

Originally from the United Kingdom, Benjamin is an established security consultant assisting enterprise clients enhance their organisational resilience. Over the last 4 years, Benjamin has been leading and driving technical capability for MWR within Asia Pacific, with a focus on offensive security.

A principal security consultant and veteran penetration tester, with significant experience selling and delivering security assurance services to multiple enterprise clients (both private and public sectors) within UK, Singapore and wider Asia Pacific region.

James Tan is an infosec consultant at JT Consultancy & Management Pte Ltd and an adjunct lecturer at the Polytechnic. He holds a B.Sc. (Psychology), CISSP, CRT, CISSP, CIPP/A, among others.

Married with 2 children, Kelvin Chin is a Regional Director with leading IoT cybersecurity firm Forescout Technologies. He is also currently serving as Venture Partner with Pre-Series A VC firm Rekanext and has served as Regional Country Head for cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. His past experiences includes CSO, CTO Regional Business Lead, Head of Consulting from companies such as IBM, Dimension Data Asia Pacific & Japan, Aurelius AG with over 20 years of experience in sales & marketing, general P/L business management, consulting & solutions within start-up incubation business units.

He had served as Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence at a Fintech Accelerator Startupbootcamp and has served as panel member of Media Development Authority for Singapore – Board of Films Consultative Panel from 2014-2016. In his spare time, Kelvin loves meditation and trekking & has scaled some interesting Peaks in Asia.

Kelvin has done his studies with Nanyang Business School for General Management & double bachelor’s degrees in Business IT & Computer Science. He is also a Certified Fitness Instructor from the Singapore Sports Council and American College of Sports Medicine with various technical credentials in Google Advertising, AWS, BS7799, CITPM, Microsoft, Cisco, CISSP, ITIL, Citrix, Checkpoint, Lotus.

Mithun Bagdai is a principal information security consultant and red team lead for APAC at NCC Group. Mithun has been delivery information assurance for a large variety of industries for over seven years, across EMEA and APAC. He holds a Bachelor’s Hons degree in Computer Studies, maintains CREST and CISSP certifications.

Saint is a Cyber Security Product Manager for Singtel. In her current role, she initiates and drives activities focusing on security offerings for Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SME) market. She also manages partnerships and alliances with security partners and vendors.

Prior to this role, Saint has worked with partners and vendors to develop regional ICT coverage deployment and maintenance enablement for network and security products. She also managed partner relationship with key network and security partners across the world in order to ensure continuous process improvements to achieve excellence in logistics management and also price competitiveness.

Saint holds degree in Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, USA.

Samson is a Course Chair/Senior Lecturer with Singapore Polytechnic (SP). He has more than twenty years of experience in projects involving technology architecture, as well as computer networking and security for local and foreign banks, MNCs and quasi-governmental departments. Currently, he is leading a team in managing both academic and technical training courses related to cyber security. He is also overseeing the running of the SP’s Cyber Security Academy (CSA) and Cyber Wargame Centre (CWC). Samson holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of Central Lancashire (UK) and a Masters degree (Communications Software Management) from the University of Essex (UK). He also holds a number of professional certifications such as CFE, CISSP, CISA and CISM.

Sherin is the Head of Marketing, Brand & Communications for Ensign InfoSecurity (a newly formed joint venture company from the merger of Starhub’s Centre of Excellence and Certis’ Quann). She is passionate about bringing new cyber technologies to solve market problems.

She currently spearheads technology brand marketing initiatives aimed at capturing the audiences' imagination, and achieving impressive, measurable results for Cyber Security services.

With over 15 years’ experience in marketing multi-million dollar brands, Sherin knows what truly drives conversions, effective launches and media interviews that build long-term customer relationships.

Her previous role in Singtel demonstrated her expertise in developing 360º campaigns proven to drive significant increase in Singtel’s brand appeal, as well as Y-o-Y penetration growth in ICT services such as Cyber Security, Software-as-a-Service and Hosting Services.

Soffenny Yap is an IT professional, specialized in Cybersecurity who manages and promotes security solutions to Singapore’s public sector at Trend Micro Pte Ltd. Soffenny has achieved success in driving business and spreading brand awareness efficiently with well-established companies and government agencies in her 8 years’ career in IT industry.

She also participants actively in committees like Association of Information Security (AiSP) and Singapore Computer Society (SCS) to generate more IT awareness to female professionals like herself.

Soffenny holds a Degree in Management from London School of Economics.

Sugar is a cyber security senior consultant who leads red teaming for ASEAN in Booz Allen Hamilton. She received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology with full scholarship from the university.

Sugar has profound experience in providing strategic and technical consulting for organizations in various industries, where her main area of expertise is around penetration testing. She is passionate about Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions and has received multiple awards from local and global Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Internet of Things (IoT) CTF competitions, such as DEFCON.

Sunny Neo is a Senior Consultant at Centurion Information Security and an Adjunct Lecturer teaching ethical hacking at Temasek Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic. He has obtained certifications including CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CC SAS) and CREST Certified Web Application Tester (CCT APP).

Kia Meng is a Threat Hunter at Countercept, a Managed Threat Hunting service by MWR InfoSecurity. Kia Meng specialises in attack detection and response, safeguarding client estates from adversaries. He is primarily a blue teamer, participates in CTFs whenever possible, and is a crew member for conferences such as Infosec in the City & Hack In The Box.

Chia Ling is a digital business lawyer trained in AI (MTech KE) and Cyber Security (CISSP). He practices IP, IT, Data & Disputes.

Chia Ling is also the Managing Director of OC Queen Street, a ranked Singapore law practice and a member of Osborne Clarke’s international legal practice. He leads a team of digital business lawyers supporting businesses in AI, FinTech, Blockchain, ICO, ePayments, Cyber Security and e-commerce.

OC Queen Street’s core practice areas include IT, Telco, Media, Data Protection, IP, Patent & Copyright Disputes, Investment Funds, M&A, PE, VC, Competition, Banking and Finance and Regulatory.

Chia Ling’s practice has been recognised in Chambers as well as the inaugural FinTech chapter of Who’s Who legal: Banking 2018.

Lim Ren Jun is a Principal at Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow. He represents local and international intellectual property-intensive clients in contentious and non-contentious matters. These matters include civil and criminal litigation for all forms of intellectual property infringement, local and international filing and prosecution strategies, cybersecurity breaches, domain name disputes, trade mark opposition and revocation, general litigation and anti-corruption issues.

In addition, Ren Jun plans and executes anti-counterfeiting operations for various clients in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region. Ren Jun also advises on various intellectual property-related and non-intellectual property-related commercial issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, data protection, licensing, franchising, due diligence and valuation. He also assists clients on a wide spectrum of regulatory issues affecting the consumer goods industry such as licensing, advertising, trade libel, harassment and product liability/recall.