Programme

Morning Sessions

Mr GOH Wei Boon
Government Chief Digital Technology Officer, Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Chief Executive, GovTech Singapore

As we move into 2025 and beyond, the cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly volatile, driven by rising geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, and AI-powered threat actors. Nation states are expanding their cyber operations and targeting critical infrastructure, corporate networks, and public information channels with greater stealth and impunity. Chinese APTs continue to escalate their campaigns despite exposure, using large-scale anonymization networks for deniability. To stay ahead, organizations must adopt proactive threat intelligence, automated incident response, and zero-trust architectures to withstand this evolving cyber battlefield.

Morning Sessions

Mr Jonathan LUFF
Chief of Staff/ Chief of Global Affairs, Recorded Future

The cybercriminal underground has evolved from scattered individuals into sophisticated enterprises, rivalling legitimate businesses in their organisation and innovation. We'll explore the intricate ecosystem of cybercrime, from initial access brokers to ransomware affiliates, examining how these criminal enterprises operate, scale, and monetise their activities.

Morning Sessions

Dr Neal JETTON
Cybercrime Director, INTERPOL

Innovation and seizing the opportunities of AI and other disruptive technologies require openness and building on a global tech stack. Yet geopolitical tensions and outright warfare are leading many countries to raise the barricades of digital sovereignty.

Morning Sessions

Mr Luukas ILVES
Non-resident fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security
Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Former Government Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia

National cybersecurity challenges require a whole-of-nation response across the three pillars of operations, policy and technology. Central to these are the efforts to evolve national cybersecurity operational frameworks and develop national-level cybersecurity capabilities. Correspondingly, policy and regulatory levers should give us the assurance in enabling our national cyber defence concept of operations. We will need to harness the strengths of various parts of the cybersecurity ecosystem to push the boundaries of research, innovation, and workforce professionalisation. To this end, governmental agencies should play the role of a “steady hand” in shaping and guiding the trajectory of our cybersecurity ecosystem to meet national security needs. Lastly, we must also invest in regional and global partnerships to stay ahead in this fast-evolving field of cybersecurity.

Morning Sessions

Mr CHUA Kuan Seah
Deputy Commissioner of Cybersecurity & Deputy Chief Executive (Development), Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

The modern security leader operates in a landscape defined by relentless cyber threats, geopolitical volatility, and rapid technological advancements. "Security Leadership in an Age of Insecurity" examines the critical role of security leaders in navigating this complex environment. This discussion will highlight key priorities, emerging concerns, and strategic approaches to build security resilience while fostering a culture of security awareness amid persistent uncertainty.

Morning Sessions

Ms CHUA Ai Qi
Director (Cyber Security), Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies

Mrs Ann JOHNSON
Corporate Vice President & Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Customer Security Management Office, Microsoft

Mr Daryl PEREIRA
APAC Head of Office of the CISO, Google Cloud

Mr Jerome WALTER
Field Chief Technology Officer APJ, HashiCorp

Mr Luukas ILVES
Non-resident fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security
Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
Former Government Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia

Mr Justiin ANG (Moderator)
Government Chief Information Security Officer & Assistant Chief Executive (Cybersecurity), GovTech Singapore
Assistant Chief Executive (Development), Cybersecurity Security Agency of Singapore

AI is no longer just a tool—it's becoming an essential teammate in cybersecurity. But how real is this transformation? And what does it mean for security teams? In this presentation, we'll cut through the hype to explore AI's tangible impact today—how it accelerates threat detection, automates responses, and augments human defenders. We'll also look at what's next: the rise of autonomous AI security agents capable of hunting threats, patching vulnerabilities, and defending systems in real-time—without human intervention. Imagine a future where cybersecurity is no longer a reactive process but a self-healing, AI-driven ecosystem. How will this reshape security operations? What new skills will engineers need? Join us as we explore how AI is revolutionising cybersecurity and redefining the future of digital defense.

Track 1: AI x Cybersecurity

Mr Pawan KINGER
Director, Threat Research, Trend Micro Inc.

Resilient systems must tolerate disruptions and automatically recover from more severe events. System failures of commonly used public services can lead to significant impact and cause lower confidence in the institution's ability to deliver. From an AWS study of over 200 large scale enterprises, we learned that cloud security and resiliency readiness have not been thoroughly validated. Load-balancing and ad-hoc load performance testing are not enough.

Track 2: Resilient and Secure Cloud

Mr KIM Kuok Chiang
Principal Security Advisor APJ, Amazon Web Services

As governments race to modernise and meet rising citizen expectations, CISOs stand at a pivotal crossroad—tasked with safeguarding critical systems while enabling digital transformation. This presentation takes a bold look at how public sector security leaders can move beyond compliance and become innovation enablers.

Track 3: CISOs of the Future

Mr Sean DUCA
Chief Technology Officer, CX (APJC), Cisco Systems

Amazon operates AI in production, at scale, across numerous areas of business. Learn how Amazon thinks about AI Security, how they can innovate with AI at scale across their business, and takeaway learnings to help your business innovate quickly and safely with AI.

Track 1: AI x Cybersecurity

Mr Bryce BOLAND
Head of Security, ASEAN, Amazon Web Services

Today's adversaries have long been accelerating and evolving their operations. CrowdStrike now tracks 257 named adversaries and over 140 emerging activity clusters. To stop these adversaries, it is imperative we understand their behaviors, motivations, and techniques. Cloud environments are under siege: New and unattributed cloud intrusions increased by 26% year-over-year.

Track 2: Resilient and Secure Cloud

Mr Jeff DISTASIO
Global Vice President, Cloud Security Sales, CrowdStrike

Bug Bounty is more than just finding vulnerabilities; it is a continuous approach that optimises testing efforts, enhances resilience and provides valuable insights into real-world attack scenarios.

Track 3: CISOs of the Future

Ms Eileen NEO
APAC Team Manager, YesWeHack

AI is revolutionising both cyber threats and defensive capabilities. This session explores AI's impact on real world attacks and emerging challenges, dwell into transformative research and development that's bridging the gap between academic innovation and practical security solutions, and possible ways for building AI security capabilities in Singapore.

Track 1: AI x Cybersecurity

Ms April CHIN
Chief Executive Officer (Singapore), Resaro

Mr Dennis CHUNG
Chief Security Officer, Microsoft

Prof Simon CHESTERMAN
Vice Provost, Dean, NUS College
Senior Director of AI Governance, AI Singapore

Dr LIU Yang
Executive Director, CyberSG R&D Programme Office, Nanyang Technological University

Mr WONG Wai Tuck
Head of Labs Engineering, watchTowr

Dr HE Ruimin (Moderator)
Chief AI Officer and Deputy Government Digital Technology Officer, Ministry of Digital Development and Information

This panel discussion will bring together leading experts from major cloud providers to explore the future of cloud security. In this session experts will delve into the role of automation in improving threat detection and incident response, as well as the challenges of integrating cloud-native tools into workflows. Additionally, the discussion will address the growing issue of alert fatigue within security teams and how strategies like prioritisation and automation can help mitigate its impact. Finally, the panel will explore how organisations can balance the increasing security responsibilities of developers with the need for speed in development, ensuring proper tools, training, and fostering a security-first culture across the organisation.

Track 2: Resilient and Secure Cloud

Mr Heng MOK
Head of CISO in Residence - APJ, Zscaler

Mr CHEN Jun
Manager, Cloud Domain Consulting (ASEAN, GC & Korea), Palo Alto Networks

Mr Koushik RADHAKRISHNAN
Head of Cloud Security Engineering, APAC, Check Point Software

Mr Raju UPPALAPATI
Vice President of Development, Oracle Corporation

Mr Reuben KOH
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy and Technology - APJ, Akamai Technologies

Mr Bernard TAN (Moderator)
Director, GovTech Singapore

In an era of rapidly evolving cyber threats, how can CISOs stay ahead of the curve while balancing innovation, compliance, and resilience? This dynamic panel brings together cybersecurity leaders from diverse industries—telecommunications, banking, transportation, government regulation, and threat intelligence vendors—to explore the future of cybersecurity leadership.

Discover actionable insights on navigating emerging threats like AI-driven cybercrime, ransomware, and quantum computing; balancing regulatory compliance with innovation; and building agile teams equipped to tackle tomorrow's challenges. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional or a business leader, this session will provide fresh perspectives and practical strategies to future-proof your organisation's security leadership. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in the field!

Track 3: CISOs of the Future

Mr HOO Chuan Wei
Chief Information Security Officer, StarHub

Mr Jonas WALKER
Director, Threat Intelligence, Fortinet

Mr Murari KALYANARAMANI
Chief Information Security Officer (Singapore), United Overseas Bank

Mr Sean DUCA
Chief Technology Officer, CX (APJC), Cisco Systems

Mr HUANG Shao Fei
Group Chief Information Security Officer, SMRT Corporation

Mr CHONG Rong Hwa (Moderator)
Senior Director, GovTech Singapore

In this presentation, we will delve into the concept of Agentic AI For Red Teaming. We will discuss the challenges we encountered during the development of our solution. To address these challenges, we employed a variety of approaches, and we will touch upon them. Additionally, we will explore the current state of the art in agentic AI, highlighting recent advancements and ongoing limitations.

Track 1: AI x Cybersecurity

Dr Ivan JACOBS
Vice President, Head of AI Capability Development, ST Engineering

This session explores securing cloud infrastructures by focusing on best practices for identities, entitlements and data protection. As cloud adoption rises, traditional security models fall short making identity security a critical pillar of a Zero Trust approach. Learn how to prioritise security tools, contextualize threats and apply least privilege to minimize attack paths. Gain insights into streamlining least privilege across multi-cloud environments, protecting sensitive data and enhancing cloud security in an increasingly complex threat landscape.

Track 2: Resilient and Secure Cloud

Mr Henry ONG
Senior Sales Engineering Manager, APJ, Tenable

Modern Security Operations Centers (SOCs) face a formidable set of challenges that render traditional security approaches increasingly ineffective. The complexity and heterogeneity of their tool stacks create operational friction, while the sheer volume of alerts leads to debilitating "alert fatigue" among analysts. Compounding these issues is a persistent talent shortage, leaving SOCs understaffed and struggling to keep pace with the ever-evolving sophistication of cyber attackers. These combined pressures demonstrate that the legacy methods of securing organisations are no longer sufficient, necessitating a comprehensive modernisation of the SOC to effectively address today's dynamic threat landscape.

Track 3: CISOs of the Future

Mr Steve LEDZIAN
Chief Technology Officer (JAPAC), Mandiant and Google Cloud Security

With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, AI presents both challenges and opportunities for government security operations. A natural step forward for the government is to adopt AI in public sector cybersecurity in a practical and effective fashion. How do we select appropriate use cases and build capabilities to manage AI systems at scale? Learn how government agencies can harness AI to strengthen their security posture, and how the journey has been so far.

Track 1: AI x Cybersecurity

Mr LEOW Wen Bin
Cybersecurity Engineer, GovTech Singapore

Constant alerts and mounting security demands burdening teams, creating burnout and risking critical threat oversight. Sounds familiar? Discover how automation, effective tools, and a comprehensive risk-based security framework can empower teams to regain control and transition from overloaded defenders to confident, overlord-like leaders in cybersecurity.

Track 2: Resilient and Secure Cloud

Mr Josias TEO
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, GovTech Singapore

Mr CHEW Kin Zhong
Cybersecurity Engineer, GovTech Singapore

In today's world of cybersecurity, waiting for vulnerabilities to be exploited is no longer an option. Instead, the best defense is a good offense, and the Government is taking a proactive approach to security testing — poking holes in our own systems before attackers do. Join us as we pull the curtains back on the various types of security testing done on Government systems, share lessons learnt in our journey, and how we continuously evolve our approach with the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.

Track 3: CISOs of the Future

Mr Eugene NG
Deputy Director, GovTech Singapore