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Cathy Huang
Cathy Huang is Senior Research Director for IDC’s Worldwide Security Services research practice. In her role, Cathy collaborates with other worldwide and regional analysts to develop a set of thought leadership and actionable research for IT buyers and suppliers. Specifically, she develops core research around professional security services and cybersecurity consulting services, cloud security services within the program. She also incorporates IDC’s overarching agenda to drive new research such as AI Impact for cybersecurity services, data protection & governance services, deepfake detection for the program. Ms. Huang draws on her deep domain expertise across a broad range of ICT segments to support any custom research or advisory work regarding security services.
Event Sessions
One Day Event 9:05 am
IDC Keynote: Building the Future of Trust in ASEAN
IDC presents key ASEAN insights: cybersecurity spend exceeding $3.4B by 2026, the rise of regulatory complexity, and how trust drives digital growth.
Hemant Prasad
Hemant Prasad is the Founder and CEO of Crest Infosolutions, a leading provider of GenAi based digital transformation solutions, serving customers across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. With nearly two decades of experience in ECM, BPM, and spearheading innovation in GenAI solution, he has successfully led Crest’s growth into a trusted technology partner for industries including government, banking, insurance, and energy domains.
Germaine Tan
Germaine Tan, VP Security & AI Strategy, and Field CISO, has been with Darktrace for over 8 years. Germaine is credentialed with CRISC, CISSP, and CEH and brings a wealth of experience in the cyber space to work closely with security practitioners throughout the APAC region; aiding organisations in navigating their unique risks and challenges. During Germaine’s time at Darktrace, she has operated as the Principal Analyst Consultant & managed the Analyst Team in APAC that threat hunt and monitor networks from all over the world; operating our product and utilising our capabilities on a daily basis. With a Master of Science in AI, Germaine is uniquely positioned to speak around the new era of AI in the cyber space and work with our customers to strategically use AI to enhance their cyber resilience.