About our Speakers

Mr Anthony Lim

Anthony is a pioneer of cyber-security and governance in Singapore and the Asia Pacific, with nearly 30 years’ experience as an executive, consultant, instructor, auditor, and advocate. He has held inaugural senior regional leadership roles at Check Point, IBM, CA (now Broadcom) and Fortinet, managed major national cybersecurity projects, and co-authored a leading international certification for cloud security. He teaches and develops content for universities and professional bodies, and frequently speaks at seminars, roundtables, and in the media. Anthony also serves on industry awards and scholarship boards, and is an ISO-27001/42001 Lead Auditor, AI Governance Professional, and Life Alumni of the University of Illinois.

Mr Chin Shao Yang

Founder, Statera Solutions

Shao Yang is the Founder of Statera Solutions, where he leads the development of Avenlis, an AI security and red teaming assistant for Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications. His work applies leading frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS (Adversarial Threat Landscape for Artificial-Intelligence Systems) and the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models (LLMs), with a focus on adversarial Machine Learning (ML), AI vulnerability research, and AI security compliance. He is also an active contributor to the AI Vulnerability Scoring System (AIVSS) under the OWASP Agentic AI Core Security Risks Initiative, helping shape global standards for AI security. Shao Yang also serves as Vice Lead of the ISC2 Singapore Chapter Youth Wing, where he drives initiatives to support and develop the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Mr Hoi Wai Khin

Partner and the Deputy Industry Lead for Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice, RSM Singapore

Wai Khin is a Partner and the Deputy Industry Lead for Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice at RSM Singapore. He heads the Technology Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team and has over 20 years of experience in Information Security, Data Protection, and Business Continuity. Recognised for his passion and contribution in the GRC space, he is a recipient of ISACA’s Singapore Infosecurity Leader and IT Governance Leader in 2024, as well as AiSP’s Cybersecurity Leader Award in 2022. Wai Khin is currently volunteering with ISC2 Singapore Chapter as an EXCO member.

Mr Jon Lau

Director, Cybersecurity, A*STAR

Jon Lau is the Director of Cybersecurity at A*STAR, where he leads strategy, policy, and governance with a strong focus on preparing for quantum-era threats. As Vice-Chair of the SGTech Quantum Cybersecurity Workgroup and President of SingAREN, he champions national and regional efforts to drive quantum-safe awareness and infrastructure readiness. Recognised with the OpenGov Recognition of Excellence award for promoting quantum cybersecurity, Jon also serves on the boards of SUTD’s ISTD Industry Advisory Board and Asia Pacific Advanced Networks, and has been conferred the prestigious title of Fellow by the Singapore Computer Society.

Dr Roberto Dillon

Academic Head, Science & Technology, James Cook University

With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Roberto Dillon is an Associate Professor and Academic Head of the School of Science and Technology at James Cook University Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Genoa and a postgraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity from the Rochester Institute of Technology. A prolific author, he has published ten books with major imprints, including CRC Press and Springer. Dr. Dillon is a strong advocate for FOSS and has also developed open-source tools himself. His research focuses on human-centered cybersecurity, including UEBA and gamification to engage people in novel ways. He also collaborates with international organizations and universities, e.g. CyberPeace Institute in Geneva, Simulation Team in Genoa, and Sapienza University in Rome. For more information, visit: https://robertodillon.nicepage.io.

Mr Vivek Chudgar

Managing Director, Mandiant Consulting, JAPAC - Google Cloud

Vivek Chudgar is Managing Director of Mandiant Consulting in JAPAC – Google Cloud, responsible for managing client relationships, sales and delivery of Mandiant services in the JAPAC region. Vivek focuses on the Incident Response (IR) and Strategic Assessment services. Vivek has close to 20 years’ experience as a trusted advisor to CISOs of blue chip enterprises in Asia Pacific and the US. At Mandiant, Vivek leads a crack team of IR consultants responding to complex security incidents for large enterprises involving tens of thousands of computers. This Enterprise IR experience provides Vivek invaluable insight into today’s advanced threat actors and a deeper understanding of how they operate. Vivek uses this insight to help CISOs optimize their SOC investments and transform them into Advanced Cyber Defense Centers capable of detecting and responding to today’s advanced persistent threats.