ISC2 Singapore Chapter upcoming events

Crypto agility at the core: The CISO’s playbook for modern cryptography in the quantum era (17 Jun 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT

SYNOPSIS

The ISC2 Singapore Chapter is pleased to host HashiCorp and IBM Guardium for a session exploring the practical challenges of modern cryptographic governance in the quantum era.

This technical session aims to provide members with a clear-eyed view of the end-to-end cryptography challenge facing today's enterprises — and the tools available to address it.

OVERVIEW

The challenge: Are your applications still running on outdated or unsafe algorithms? Is your team buried in security firefights instead of focused on what drives the business? Today's CISOs face mounting pressure to modernise cryptographic infrastructure without disrupting the applications that depend on it.

HashiCorp Vault sits at the centre of modern cryptographic operations — centrally managing encryption keys, secrets, PKI, and SSH credentials so your applications consistently use safe, modern cryptography across the enterprise. We will go deeper into how Vault is applying post-quantum cryptography to its encryption engine, what is emerging in the quantum space, and how crypto agility lets you rotate algorithms without re-architecting applications.

Complementing this, IBM Guardium provides the continuous discovery layer that surfaces unsafe algorithms and unmanaged cryptographic assets wherever they hide — giving Vault the visibility it needs to bring everything under unified key and secrets governance.

For Practitioners: Understand how to centralise cryptographic operations and eliminate algorithm sprawl across your application estate.

For Leaders and Advisors: Build a roadmap for crypto agility that survives the quantum transition without a re-architecture programme.

For Emerging Professionals: Gain hands-on exposure to enterprise-grade cryptographic tooling and the governance frameworks that surround it.

AGENDA

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Registration, light dinner and networking

7:05 PM – 7:10 PM — Welcome speech by ISC2 Chapter President, Eric Wong and Adam Tea, Public Sector Rep, HashiCorp, an IBM Company

7:10 PM – 7:30 PM — Opening introduction: the quantum threat and the cryptography gap today, by Jessica Ang

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM — Crypto agility at the core: the CISO's playbook for modern cryptography in the quantum era, by Jerome Walter

8:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Panel discussion with Jessica Ang, Jerome Walter and Khai Wei

8:30 PM – 9:00 PM — Q&A and Networking

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Jessica Ang, Sr Soln Architect, HashiCorp-IBM

Jessica Ang brings a decade of cybersecurity experience spanning Prudential Corporation Asia, Accenture, and AWS's Worldwide Public Sector team across APJ, with deep expertise in non-human identity and cloud-native security architecture. She holds 11 professional certifications — including CISSP, CISM, CCSP, and SABSA — plus a Master of Information Systems from NTU. Jessica is currently Senior Solution Architect Specialist at HashiCorp, an IBM company, where she helps enterprises automate security for resilient digital transformation.

Jerome Walter, Field CTO, HashiCorp-IBM

Jerome Walter brings over 22 years in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure, with CISO and senior security leadership roles at Trust Bank Singapore, Standard Chartered, Prudential Corporation Asia, and Natixis. At Trust Bank, his hands-on approach helped the digital bank reach 800,000 customers within 18 months of launch. He is currently Field CTO at HashiCorp, an IBM company, advising enterprises across Asia-Pacific on securing and scaling their technology platforms.

Khai Wei Ong, Field CTO and Technical Community Leader,IBM

Khai Wei has architected at every layer where crypto agility actually gets tested in production - enterprise blockchain (where he led CxO engagements as IBM's Blockchain Architect), Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, and DevOps automation. Most recently he led IBM Client Engineering for ASEAN, the multidisciplinary team that co-creates working solutions with enterprise and public sector clients. He sits at the intersection of IBM's Quantum and Hybrid Cloud portfolios, a vantage point uniquely suited to the migration from RSA/ECC to NIST PQC standards.

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This is a chapter professional development event thus 1.5 CPE hours will be available for your CPE submission. To facilitate submission of CPE points on your behalf by the local chapter - please identify yourself clearly with <ISC2 membership number> + your full name when you sign up or during registration onsite.

Notes:

1) As spaces are limited, if you cannot attend after registering, please cancel your registration or email info@isc2chapter.sg at least 2 business days before the event.

2) For ISC2 members residing in Singapore who are not yet members of our local Singapore Chapter, please sign up with us through our ISC2 Singapore Chapter website under "Membership-Join us"

- https://www.isc2chapter.sg/join-us

Membership Rates:
Professional Member: $50/year
Associate Member (Non-credential holders): $30/year
Student Member: $10/year

Partner Event: Guiding organizations from rapid AI adoption to structured governance with ISO 42001 by Cloud Security Alliance, Singapore Chapter (25 Jun 2026)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMT

The ISC2 Singapore Chapter is proud to support Cloud Security Alliance, Singapore Chapter and would like to invite our members to an event titled "Guiding organizations from rapid AI adoption to structured governance with ISO 42001 — enabling innovation with confidence.

Registration:

Click the URL https://forms.gle/pd7SJp4k2icfHcf86 or scan QR Code below to register

Registration Fee:

CSA chapter members – Free
Non-members – S$10

Synopsis:

AI adoption in enterprises is accelerating, and deploying models like DeepSeek requires a well-structured approach to maximize effectiveness while managing risks. This session explores the end-to-end AI lifecycle, offering practical insights into deploying DeepSeek successfully in an enterprise environment.

Key points:

As Artificial Intelligence rapidly enters organizations, governance often lags behind adoption. ISO/IEC 42001 offers a clear, structured framework to help leaders move from uncertainty to confidence in managing AI responsibly.

This session will explore how ISO 42001 empowers organizations to:

Establish strong foundations for AI governance and accountability
Gain visibility into AI systems across their lifecycle
Integrate risk awareness into decision-making
Align cross-functional teams to ensure trustworthy and compliant AI use

Rather than focusing on technical implementation, the sharing session emphasizes leadership, governance structures, and strategic alignment. Participants will leave with practical insights into how ISO 42001 serves not just as a compliance standard, but as a strategic enabler of safe, scalable, and innovative AI adoption.

Key Takeaway: ISO 42001 helps organizations bridge the gap between rapid AI adoption and effective governance — enabling innovation with confidence.

Agenda:

6:30 PM – 7.00 PM – Registration, dinner and networking
7.00 PM - 7.15 PM – Welcome Address by Professor Alex Siow (President, Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter)
7.15 PM – 8.00 PM – Presentation by William Ho
8.00 PM- 9.00 PM – Panel Discussion with Jim Lim, William Ho and, Festus Thomas. Moderated by Jon Lau
9.00 PM – 9.15 PM - Q&A & Wrap-Up

Note: As this is a partner-led event, members are encouraged to submit their own CPE credits upon completion.
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About the speakers:

Prof Alex Siow, President, Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter

Prof Alex is a consultant and advisor to many companies in many countries in the areas of digital transformation, governance, analytics, risk management and cybersecurity. He is a Senior Advisor to the National Supercomputing Centre.

He was the President of the Singapore Computer Society between 1997 and 2001. Also, the President of IT Management Association from 1995 to 1999. As the first President of the Project Management Institute’s Singapore Chapter, he served between 2001 and 2012. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Cloud Security Alliance’s Singapore Chapter since 2019.

Last year, he was conferred the Skills future Fellowship by SSG and was also named as the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame by AiSP/CSA.

Prof Alex published his book “Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore’s first CIO” in Feb 2021.

Jim Lim, Vice President, Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter

Jim is the Head Health Ecosystem with Zühlke Asia, poised to lead the organisation’s regional efforts to serve the healthcare industry and continue to expand Zühlke’s healthcare expertise and offerings to the ecosystems of public health, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and medtech companies in Asia.

With over 24 years of information and communication technologies industry experience, Jim brings his wealth of experience providing strategic, business and technological advice to global clients. Having held various senior leadership positions across MNCs such as NCS, Huawei, Amdocs, Tech Mahindra and Accenture, Jim has served clients across multiple industry verticals such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, medtech, telecommunications, financial services, education and manufacturing. Jim was also the founding CEO of Good Doctor Technology, a joint venture between Ping An Good Doctor, Grab and Softbank. Prior to that, Jim was Regional CTO for Digital Transformation with Huawei Technologies

Outside his corporate career, Jim is appointed Senior Fellow by the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Executive Education Fellow by the National University of Singapore (NUS). Jim lectures for NUS, SUSS and FinTech Academy on Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Application of 5G across industries, IoT, Health informatics, AI and Robotics.

Jon Lau, Director, Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter

Jon started his career focusing on Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence at the applied R&D arm of the National Computer Board. He then went on to help spearhead Grid Computing in Singapore from 2003 to 2007. In 2008, Jon moved from A*STAR to IDA (now known as IMDA) where he worked with the industry to leverage on grid services. He then helped strategize and establish the first Government Cloud (G-Cloud) in the region in 2012. In 2015, he joined the National Supercomputing Centre and took on both the Business Development and Strategic Planning and Policy roles and currently Director in A*STAR. Jon obtained his Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) and Master of Technology (Knowledge Engineering) from the National University of Singapore.

William Ho, Co-Chair of the Cloud Security Alliance ICS Working Group

William Ho is a cybersecurity leader and consultant with extensive experience in IT governance, risk management, and cloud security. He is the Head of Security & Principal Consultant at 59stVentures and serves as Co-Chair of the Cloud Security Alliance ICS Working Group, driving global initiatives in AI and cloud governance.

A Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society, William has held senior roles at various multi-national organizations covering Global projects and consultation. He holds multiple top industry certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CCSK, CITPM and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Known for his ability to translate complex standards into practical strategies, William helps organizations adopt AI with confidence. In this session, he will share how ISO/IEC 42001 enables safe, structured, and innovative AI adoption.

Festus Thomas, Founder of Planettel

Festus Thomas is a Singapore-based technopreneur and founder of Planettel, with extensive experience in designing, building, deploying, and operating AI-driven systems and solutions. In recent years, he has focused on Video Analytics, Large Language Models (LLM), Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions, including AI-powered private knowledge bases, intelligent automation, and secure AI integrations for enterprise environments.

Through his work on SMART City Video Analytics projects and enterprise AI initiatives, Festus brings practical insights into the real-world challenges of implementing AI systems securely, effectively, and responsibly while balancing innovation, governance, privacy, and operational control.

Partner Event: ISACA Singapore Chapter GTACS Conference 2026 (16 Jul 2026)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT

The ISC2 Singapore Chapter is proud to support GTACS 2026: From Cyber Risk to Enterprise Resilience – Building Confidence in a Digital World, the flagship conference of the ISACA Singapore Chapter.

We warmly invite our members to be part of this premier event, a reflection of our shared commitment to advancing cybersecurity excellence and strengthening digital resilience across Singapore and the region.