Chris has been serving in the Public Service for about 30 years. He currently serves as CIO of A*STAR and is responsible for IT, digitalisation and cybersecurity in the organisation that is home to some 30 research institutes and national platforms performing research and technology translation, in disciplines ranging from genomics, cellular biology and drug discovery at one end of the spectrum, to high performance computing, robotics and advanced manufacturing to the other. Earlier in his career Chris had served as the Assistant CIO of MINDEF, CIO of DSTA, CIO of the Ministry of Communications & Information (MCI) and CIO of IDA.

Jackson Ng is the chief operating officer and chief technology officer of Azimut Investment Management. He is also an award-winning C-suite executive recognized by IDG’s 2024 CIO100 and CSO30 Awards. As chief operating officer, he leads strategic business initiatives, drives digital innovation, enhances Azimut’s brand value, and oversees all aspects of business operations. Concurrently, as chief technology officer, he leads the company’s fintech, AI, digital transformation, and cybersecurity strategies. He also steers global and regional technology projects and initiatives.

Suhada is an IT strategist with more than 17 years of experience working in technology space while learning other things in life to the extent that he believes digital transformation is not just about technology, it is about people and culture.

He holds MBA in Strategic Management supported with various industry certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Agile and Scrum, and several technical industry certifications.

He is currently engaged with Blue Bird, one of the largest land transportation companies in Indonesia – widely known with their taxi – helping them with their digital transformation as Vice President of Information Technology. Before joining Blue Bird, he spent 8 years working with one of the global leaders in ICT in their APAC hub in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.

Sonny is a seasoned professional and has led Pricing and Data Analytics projects/transformations in Asia, Europe and North America. Sonny returned to Indonesia in July 2019 after spending 20 years living and working in the UK. His current responsibility at Maybank Indonesia is to lead and manage a team of data scientists, market researchers, pricing specialists, and Data Governance, developing a relatively new Division to convert data into meaningful and actionable insights for the Bank to better serve its customers.