Jyoti Lalchandani is a seasoned business executive with more than 25 years of experience in emerging markets across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). In his role as IDC’s Group Vice President and Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), he has been instrumental in establishing IDC’s presence in the region – first, through the initial expansion of the Dubai headquarters and then by spearheading the development of IDC offices in Johannesburg, Istanbul, Riyadh, Casablanca, Lagos, Nairobi, and Cairo.
Jyoti is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and coordination of IDC’s market intelligence and advisory services, sales, conferences and events, go-to-market services, and office development activities across the META region. As a respected authority on emerging market tech trends, he is also regularly invited to speak at major industry events throughout the region and is frequently quoted by both the national and international media.
His field of expertise includes key tech areas such as cloud, analytics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, and he is well known for providing guidance on digital transformation strategies for the entire C-suite. He is a trusted advisor to senior executives in the supplier/enabler space across the ICT ecosystem, as well as to tech buyers from the CIO and line-of-business communities.
Starting at IDC’s CEMA (Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) headquarters in 1995 in Prague, the Czech Republic, Jyoti served as IDC’s regional consulting manager. In this role, he headed several country-based project teams that advised local and multinational IT vendors on issues relating to entry strategy, competitor analysis, ROI analysis, distribution and partner evaluation, and market segmentation. He later took on the additional responsibility of overseeing the CEMA software practice, in which he was responsible for overseeing all related research (applications, system infrastructure, and tools) and advisory work across emerging EMEA countries.
Before joining IDC, Jyoti served on the national board of international non-profit organization AIESEC, where he managed the association’s partnership agreements with leading Indian conglomerates. He graduated from Loyola College, India, where his studies focused on strategy management and business policy. He later attended a corporate-sponsored program at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts.

Dr. William Lee is Senior Research Director within IDC’s worldwide infrastructure research organization, focused on Computing Systems, Platforms and Technologies and Service Provider Infrastructure Supply Chain. He delivers market insights and strategic analysis on accelerated computing architectures, AI infrastructure platforms, and the evolving supply chain dynamics shaping hyperscalers, service providers, and enterprise datacenters.​

William’s research covers high-performance and AI-optimized systems, GPU- and accelerator-led infrastructure, heterogeneous architectures, liquid cooling, modular datacenter designs, and next-generation interconnects. He analyzes the transition from traditional scale-up environments to distributed, AI-driven scale-out architectures and the growing importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in infrastructure strategy.​

On the service provider front, he examines hyperscaler and cloud infrastructure investments, AI buildouts, sovereign AI initiatives, GPUaaS models, and global ODM/OEM supply chain dynamics, supporting executive decision-making across compute vendors, service providers, and investors navigating AI-driven infrastructure transformation.​

BACKGROUND

With over 20 years of experience in ICT research and advisory, William has led work across manufacturing, cloud, datacenter, and digital transformation domains. Earlier in his career, he contributed to IDC’s Manufacturing Insights research and later founded a consulting practice focused on IT-led service innovation and digital transformation.

EDUCATION/INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Engineering doctorate (EngD) in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Cranfield University, United Kingdom.​
• Master in Engineering (M.Eng) in Industrial Engineering from National University of Singapore
• Bachelor in Engineering (B.Eng) in Mechanical and Production Engineering from National University of Singapore
• Frequent speaker, presenter and moderator at industry conferences as well as providing analysis for multiple media outlets including the CNA and Business Times.

Keith Sng has over 20 Years of IT Experience, Specializing in Data Resilience and has working knowledge across Server, Storage, Virtualization, Public Cloud and a strong focus on Data Protection Technology.

Started the Veeam Journey as a Solution Architect Role working with Key Strategic Customers in alignment with their Business Needs, conducting In-Dept Design Workshops ensuring Veeam Technology Functionality. Moved into Management Role as a Regional SE Director across Southeast Asia & Korea Markets building up the team to match Veeam’s Technical Strategic Direction.

His Role as Field CTO, APJ at Veeam leverages his combined managerial and technical skills, bridging the gap between technology and business strategy, while also allowing him to engage directly with customers and partners

Deepak Ramanathan is a seasoned technology and analytics leader currently serving as Vice President of the Global Technology Practice at SAS, the world-renowned analytics and AI software company. Based in Singapore, Deepak advises organizations that are investing in AI and machine learning projects with the objective of developing new business models and revenue streams. SAS innovate Over the course of his career at SAS, he has held a range of progressively senior roles, including Chief Technology Officer for North Asia, Senior Director of Practices for Asia Pacific, and Practice Lead for Information Management, reflecting his deep and broad expertise across the analytics landscape.

Ramanathan is a member of the SAS Center of Excellence for Analytics Platforms and works with organizations in formulating their analytics strategies and helping them craft out the supporting infrastructure. He has been responsible for data and analytics platforms, visualization, advanced analytics and data science practices within SAS for the Asia Pacific region, along with customer-facing work in campaign solutions, digital marketing, customer intelligence, and customer experience. iTWire
He has championed the cause of analytics within enterprises across the Asia Pacific region SlideShare, developing a particularly strong understanding of how industries like banking, manufacturing, telecommunications, and government can harness data to drive outcomes.

As AI moves from pilot projects to core business tools, Ramanathan has been a vocal advocate for responsible AI adoption, arguing that governance must be taken as seriously as innovation. SAS’s answer, which he champions, is an analytics lifecycle model that builds guardrails into every stage of AI development — detecting bias as early as possible and ensuring safety rails are in place throughout deployment. Security Brief
He has stressed that upskilling, governance, and productivity are the three priorities that matter most for organizations looking to compete in the AI era, and continues to be a prominent voice at industry conferences and forums across the Asia Pacific region.

Sandeep Mallya is the Director of Solution Engineering at NiCE. Having worked at NiCE since 2005, Sandeep is responsible for managing a multidisciplinary team of Enterprise architects’ and Technology consultants, creating solutions across Analytics, Customer Journey, Automation and AI

He works with organization across APAC helping them to reimagine the role of technology to drive customer centricity and engagement, accelerating automation and fuel growth and driving innovation at scale.

Sandeep holds a B.E. in Electronics & Electrical Engineering from UVCE, Bangalore University.

Michael Araneta is the Lead for AWS Banking GTM in Southeast Asia (ASEAN). He is tasked to grow the prominence of AWS in the C-suite of leading banks in the region, contributing to AWS business development and thought leadership efforts across the region. Key areas of focus include the adoption of cloud in core banking system modernization, digital lending, Banking-as-a-Service, and fintech innovation.

Michael Araneta has over 20 years of experience in research and strategic advisory for financial institutions across the region. Immediately prior to joining AWS, Michael was head for IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific, leading IDC’s team of analysts covering leading banks and insurers in their digital transformation effort.

Gibu Mathew serves as Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific at Zoho Corporation. He brings more than 25 years of experience spanning product management, marketing, and software architecture across the company’s cloud and on-premise portfolio. His current focus is on driving regional go-to-market strategy through deep localisation, enabling AI-enabled enterprise software to scale effectively across APAC’s diverse and multilingual markets.

Joe brings over 25 years of experience helping organisations transform how they work — from business intelligence and analytics to the modern era of intelligent work management. As Director of Solution Engineering for Asia Pacific and Japan at Smartsheet, he partners with businesses across the region to unlock the power of AI-driven work orchestration, enabling teams to move faster, collaborate smarter, and deliver more.

Shan Moorthy is the Chief Technology Officer for APAC at Workday. Shan has led technology and data functions as a senior IT executive, CTO and CDO with grand success in key enterprises across ANZ and APAC, achieving digital revolutions within the media, retail, banking, and telecommunications industries by retiring sprawling, monolithic ERP, HCM, CRM, and data systems and replacing them with modern, cloud platforms. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Shan loves combining deep technical knowledge of Software Engineering, Data and AI, with business strategy and commercial acumen. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family and is a mechanic, tinkerer, and hacker on classic cars, home automation, hydroponics, and other electronics which are in a constant state of iterative improvement.

Bala is an experienced technology executive with a strategic mindset and strong business acumen. With over 24 years in IT, he has held key roles such as Head Architect, Chief Architect, and CTO across industries including financial services, telecommunications, airlines, consulting, and product development.

Currently serving as Chief Architect at FPT, he drives digital transformation, digital channels, and data analytics initiatives, leading innovation and business growth. He has a deep understanding of emerging technologies and excels in engaging with stakeholders, including C-level executives, to align technology with business goals.

Beyond his professional role, Bala shares his expertise through technology blogs and speaks at industry forums. He is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges and shape the future of digital innovation.

Kelvin Tan is the CEO for audax, a corporate venture backed by Standard Chartered Bank, focusing on empowering banks and financial institutions to rapidly deploy and scale digital banking solutions. Under his leadership, audax has secured six mandates from major financial institutions across Asia and built a strong pipeline of opportunities, helping banks unlock new revenue models and drive ROTE through scalable digital transformation.

Before founding audax, Kelvin conceptualised, led, built and delivered Standard Chartered nexus, Standard Chartered’s comprehensive Banking-as-a-Service business. Kelvin has held multiple roles in Standard Chartered, ranging from Transaction Banking to Retail Products and Payments to Strategic Programmes, between 2012 and 2018. In those roles, he has led cross functional, cross border teams to deliver multiple capabilities for the bank including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay in multiple locales and the MyWay program (Singapore’s first silver generation targeted product programme).

Kelvin’s broader career spans consumer finance, transaction banking and FMCG, covering product, analytics, business management and research. He has worked in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

A recognised thought leader, Kelvin has been featured on global publications such as BBC and Forbes. He has also spoken at key engagements internationally, such as Finovate Asia, Singapore FinTech Festival, IBF, and Money 20/20.

He holds an M.A from the Committee in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a BA (Hons) in Politics and International Studies from Murdoch University.

Nancy Maluso is Executive Vice President of Enterprise Transformation at Origina, where she helps global enterprises modernize legacy environments and drive sustainable outcomes. A seasoned transformation and go-to-market leader, she brings deep experience across marketing, strategy, customer engagement, and operations. Nancy has held senior roles at Edgio, JW Player, Forrester, Avaya, Sonus Networks, and NCR, advising organizations in complex, competitive markets. Known for her collaborative, customer-first approach, she guides leadership teams through change with clarity and confidence

Hari Srinivasan is a Principal Technologist at Equinix, where he helps shape the go-to-market strategy for Equinix’s products and solutions with a focus on distributed AI deployments and modern infrastructure solutions. With more than 15 years of experience across product marketing, solution architecture, and product management, Hari brings a deep understanding of how digital infrastructure can enable innovation at scale.

At Equinix, Hari works closely with global product teams, executive leadership, and strategic partners to identify shared value and open new market pathways. He has launched multiple products and solutions across the Asia Pacific region, helping enterprises and service providers design architectures that deliver performance, control, and observability across hybrid and multicloud environments.

Hari is passionate about bridging the gap between technical possibility and business impact. His approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience, translating complex technologies into clear outcomes for organizations navigating digital transformation and AI-driven workloads.

Prior to his current role, Hari held diverse positions spanning sales engineering, product management, and marketing, giving him a holistic perspective on how technology ecosystems evolve.

Mr. Leo Li brings decades of deep expertise in AI, IT, and cloud computing, complemented by extensive experience in international business development and management. Possessing a truly global vision, he has a proven track record of building overseas teams from the ground up. He has successfully driven expansion across diverse verticals—including finance, energy, healthcare, and the internet sector—accumulating a wealth of experience in commercial strategy and execution.

Prior to joining Ant Digital Technologies, Mr. Li held key leadership positions at renowned technology giants:

– Tencent Cloud: Served as Vice President of the International Business Department, spearheading business expansion across the EMEA region.

– Huawei: Served as Vice President of the Overseas Regional Department, leading European and Asia-Pacific teams to execute Huawei’s globalization strategy and drive regional growth.

Simon Lewry is the Director of Solution Architect for the Asia-Pacific region, where he leads a high-performing team responsible for designing and delivering innovative technical architecture solutions across global data centers, private, public, and hybrid hosting environments, and complex networking landscapes. With over 25 years of experience in technology, advisory, and services, Simon is a seasoned leader known for his consultative approach to problem-solving. He combines deep industry expertise with a proven track record of delivering impactful outcomes across global markets, including extensive experience in the Asia region. Throughout his career, Simon has partnered with enterprise customers to strategically align technology with business objectives, drive customer-focused innovation, and lead transformation initiatives that enhance business performance. His ability to foster collaboration, guide technology strategy, and navigate complex transitions has positioned him as a trusted advisor in the digital transformation space.

A senior technology leader with 25+ years experience envisioning, building and leading teams within disruptive, high-growth technology companies.

An entrepreneurial leader with a passion for innovation, data strategy and emerging technologies.

A published author and contributor to O’Reilly Media and Addison-Wesley

As the Vice President of Technical Services at LogicMonitor, Luke oversees pre-sales engineering across the APAC region.

He brings over 20 years of experience across both end user organisations and technology providers, starting his career in server and infrastructure roles at Royal Bank of Canada and CBA before spending seven years at Rackspace building out their customer success and engineering team in ANZ.

Luke has deep knowledge of how LogicMonitor can help customers and MSPs and enjoys solving customer issues, escalations and building trusted relationships.

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.

Ankur Raina is a Sr. Staff Sales Engineer at Cockroach Labs, partnering with ASEAN organizations to build globally scalable, resilient data systems. With over a decade in the database space, he focuses on distributed architectures, modern application design, and the evolving role of data in generative AI-driven applications.

He previously served as an Advisory Solutions Architect at MongoDB and led the APAC Field Engineering team at SingleStore, where he helped enterprises navigate complex data transformations. Ankur is passionate about helping teams move beyond legacy systems to architect for scale, performance, and global availability from day one.

Gadi Sinai brings a wealth of leadership experience from the fintech, cybersecurity, and telecommunications sectors. With two decades of expertise in software companies, Gadi has a strong track record of delivering results.

Previously, as Country Manager at Proofpoint, he developed business strategies that improved client satisfaction and boosted market growth. His work spanned various areas of cybersecurity, including threat protection, data loss prevention, security training, insider risk management, archiving and compliance. Most recently, Gadi was VP Sales, APAC for Digital Forensics at Cellebrite.

As a Regional SE specializing in cybersecurity and content management, I empower organizations across the ASEAN region to secure and optimize their most critical information. I focus on bridging the gap between complex technical infrastructure and seamless business outcomes. I am dedicated to helping Enterprises navigate the evolving digital landscape through scalable, secure, and integrated cloud-native solutions!

Christina Lee is a distinguished Information and Digital Technology Leader with over three decades of experience driving transformation for Fortune 500 multi-national brands. Currently serving as the APAC CIO, she oversees a team across 14 countries and global competency centre, leading AI-driven internal transformations and external product delivery.

Throughout her career, Christina has held high-impact leadership roles at prestigious companies, including Kering Group, L’Oréal, and Estée Lauder Companies. Her expertise lies in bridging the gap between technology and business, having successfully restructured tech functions into strategic partners that drive revenue and innovation. 

Christina holds a BS in Computer Science from Yonsei University and an MBA from the University of Arizona. She furthered her expertise with executive training in Artificial Intelligence at MIT. Known as a strong organization builder, she excels at developing high-performing, multi-cultural teams.

Business impact driven technology executive with ~25 years digital transformation experience spanning consumer goods & retail across multiple domains (Sales, Consumer /Marketing Technology, Supply Chain, Outsourcing & Data Analytics/Business Intelligence). Consistent top performer known for collaborating with cross functional teams & suppliers across all regions with extensive knowledge of APAC in local, regional & global roles based out of India, Australia, Japan & Singapore.

Currently, Asia CIO for Sephora responsible for end-to-end technology footprint across China & Southeast Asia. Engineer & MBA by qualification with programming experience prior to joining P&G and successful broadening assignments at P&G in Sales & Brand Management. Committed to driving business results though Technology, Internal & External Partnerships, Change Leadership and People Development.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▪ Information Technology Strategy & Execution
▪ eCommerce & Consumer Experience Transformation
▪ Data Strategy & Business Intelligence
▪ Design Thinking & Innovation
▪ Information Security & Stewardship
▪ Strategic Partnerships & Governance
▪ Organization Leadership
▪ Training & Development