Daniel CHEUNG, JP

Mr Daniel Cheung JP is currently the Deputy Commissioner for Digital Policy (Digital Infrastructure) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He supports the formulation of policies and strategic initiatives for driving the development of digital government and smart city in Hong Kong by strengthening local digital infrastructure, fostering the development of local IT industry and facilitating closer collaboration with the Mainland on the connectivity of digital infrastructures and data, with a view to laying a solid foundation for accelerating the development of digital economy. In addition, he oversees and implements policies and measures relating to project governance and cybersecurity of government IT systems. As a strong advocate for digital inclusion, Mr Cheung actively promotes wider adoption of digital technologies in the community. With over 30 years of professional experience in the field of IT, his expertise contributes significantly to the continuous advancement of Hong Kong’s digital landscape.

David CHAN

David has over 18 years in the area of information security including risk management, penetration testing, application security, mobile security, DevSecOps and application development in various industries such as government, private sectors, utilities and FSI and is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Hang Seng Bank. Prior to joining the bank, David led a team of security consultants being part of the to deliver hands on security testing and solutions to various industries as well as led the cyber security operations center for incident management and was trained by various institutions in practical penetration testing and cyber security risk management. He has also taken various roles in the organization such as interim Head of IT for the Wholesale business within Hang Seng Bank giving him a different perspective and a holistic view of cyber security and IT as well as pragmatically breaking the virtual barriers in the organization.

Prof Jason LAU

Jason is currently appointed to ISACA’s global Board of Directors as well as ISACA’s official Innovation and Technology Committee. Jason is a seasoned cybersecurity and data privacy professional with over 23 years of experience working with global Fortune 500 companies, where he currently serves as the chief information security officer for a global FinTech company, and previously held cybersecurity advisory leadership positions at Microsoft. In addition, Jason serves as an adjunct professor for cybersecurity and privacy at the HKBU School of Business and an elected official member of the Hong Kong Standing Committee on Technological Developments for the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD).

Jason is part of the World Economic Forum expert network, Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL), APAC Strategy Committee for FS-ISAC, and is a contributor to the Forbes Technology Council is a sought after industry speaker on Cybersecurity and AI.

Tony LEE

Tony Lee is the Head of Consulting at Trend Micro – a global leader in cybersecurity solutions. In this role, he oversees the delivery of security counsel and solution consultations to prominent IT entities and key channel partners in Hong Kong.

With a career spanning over a decade at Trend Micro, Tony has cultivated a 15-year history as a cybersecurity technical consultant. His expertise extends across strategic planning, requirements analysis, and a specialized focus on cloud security deployment, cyber threat response, and the analysis of emerging technologies.

As a technology evangelist at Trend Micro, Tony is a distinguished speaker at major industry events throughout the region. His reputation is built on expert insights into evolving cyber threats, including modern attack techniques, annual security forecasts, phishing technologies, contemporary cybercrime trends, ransomware, and APT attacks.

Calvin NG

Calvin Ng has over 10 years solution selling experience and focuses on cybersecurity solutions. His approach to business development is anchored in a deep understanding of cybersecurity challenges, technology trends and technology architecture, ensuring that China Mobile International (CMI)'s offerings in products and services not only meet the current demands of the market but also anticipate future needs.

China Mobile International (CMI) dedication to developing and maintaining strong client relationships has resulted in significant business growth & security in the digital transformation journey and has solidified China Mobile International (CMI)’s reputation in cybersecurity defense.

Perry POW

Perry Pow is the Vice President of Global Cybersecurity at State Street Bank & Trust for Asia Pacific. He is based out of Hong Kong and leading a team to oversee key aspects of cybersecurity and data protection, run mature programs in vulnerability management and prioritization, regularly conduct penetration testing and red- and blue-team exercises, support incident management and run 24x7 security operation centres (SOC) by developing data loss prevention and cloud security alerts handling procedures for SOC to follow. He collaborates with a global team to help adept and evolve the security posture to build a sound governance model that all of these components work well together.

He has over 20 years of experience in financial services and telecom industries spanning across technology auditing, enterprise risk management, IT governance, risk and compliance, as well as cyber resiliency. He was one of the standing committee members of Hong Kong Whole Industry Simulation Exercise (WISE) in 2015 who contributed to infrastructure design and cyber-themed scenarios. Prior to State Street, he worked for PCCW and Telstra on fraud investigation and revenue assurance.

Perry serves as the Chair of the Hong Kong Corporate Citizenship Council of State Street which is responsible for oversight of community programs including grant making, volunteering and STEM education activities. The HKCCC accomplishments brought the CEO’s Excellence Award for Perry in 2019, 2022 and the Volunteer Honour Roll in 2021 and 2024.

Perry graduated from the University of British Columbia with an honour degree in Computer Engineering. He holds an MBA and is married with two children.

Ricky WOO

Ricky is currently the Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer of DBS Hong Kong. In his current role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust security governance framework to make sure that information and digital asset of the bank are adequately protected. Before joining DBS, Ricky was the Head of Technology Risk Management of Bank of China (Hon Kong) overseeing the entire technology risk governance framework and various control measures of the institution. During his tenure, the institution won the First Computer IT Governance Achievement Award from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and it was the only winner of non-public sector.

Mr Woo has held senior management positions in various international consulting firms, heading the technology risk consulting, IT auditing and consulting services in Mainland China and Hong Kong. He was appointed as the Convenor of Cyber Security Specialist Group of Hong Kong Computer Society from 2018 to 2022 and he is now the advisor of the group. He has shared his insight and advice on cybersecurity topics in many newspapers and publications. In addition, he is the organizer of several large-scale cybersecurity forums and seminars, and contributed in promoting cybersecurity and experience sharing in the industry.

Dr Richard ZHAO

Dr Richard Zhao has 20+ years of professional experience in telecom and network security, and is CISSP, ITIL, and BS7799 certified. Currently, he works for NSFOCUS Inc. as Chief Operating Officer, International Business, responsible for the overall business operations outside of China, including NA, APAC, EMEA, LATAM, etc. He worked for NSFOCUS as Chief Technology Officer and SVP Global Threat Research previously. Before joining NSFOCUS in Sept. 2009, he was the Director of Architect and Security Operations at Lenovo. Prior to Lenovo, he worked for Computer Associates as Principal Consultant in China from 2003 to 2006. From 2000 to 2003, he worked for iS-One as Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for R&D, security consulting service and more. From 1997 to 2000, he worked for China Telecom as the head of network security affairs. Dr Zhao obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from Peking University in 1991, 1994, and 1997 respectively, majoring in physics and electronics.

Dr Zhao is an active contributor to Cloud Security Alliance, the founder of Greater China Chapter, winner of Ron Knode Service Award in 2012. He was Board Member of Silicon Valley Chapter of Cloud Security Alliance. His research interests include enterprise security strategy, cloud computing and security, security compliance and metrics, etc. More details about his career and thoughts could be found at LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/zhaol).