APAC DNS Forum 2023

Chairman, Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)

Simon CHAN, BBS, JP

Mr Simon Chan is the Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited. Mr Chan has been in the banking industry for 40 years, with solid experience in the financial industry, the information technology industry and bankwide operations. Mr Chan is currently also a director of Cinda Financial Holdings Company Limited, Nanyang Commercial Bank (China) Limited, Nova Credit Limited, Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL), HKICL Services Limited and Hong Kong Trade Finance Platform Company Limited.

Mr Chan actively participates in community service, including serving as the Chairman of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, Chairman of the Banking & Finance Training Board of the Vocational Training Council of Hong Kong, a Member of the Finance Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, and a Member of the Banking Industry Training Advisory Committee of the Education Bureau. He is also the past President of ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter, and is at present the Vice-chairman of Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council Limited, a member of the Financial & Treasury Services Committee of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and an advisor of Our Hong Kong Foundation.

Mr Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science and obtained a Master’s degrees in Science and a Master’s degree in Commerce in Accounting from the University of Ulster and the University of New South Wales respectively. He is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Internal Auditor.

Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director Asia Pacific, ICANN

Jia-Rong Low

Jia-Rong Low joined ICANN in August 2013. He is currently the Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, and concurrently Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) regional office. Stationed in Singapore, Jia-Rong works with key stakeholders to bring ICANN to the region and facilitate stakeholders to participate in multistakeholder Internet governance.

Prior to joining ICANN, Jia-Rong served at Singbridge International, a Singapore government-linked company specializing in sustainable urban development projects. A former diplomat, Jia-Rong worked for Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as First Secretary (Political) at the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. Jia-Rong is very familiar with the region, having represented Singapore in engaging the region’s governments such as Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

Jia-Rong holds a Diploma in International Trade Law from WTO in Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated with a Bachelor of Communications Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry

Professor SUN Dong, JP

Professor Dong SUN was appointed as the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry on 1 July 2022.

Professor Sun is a world-renowned scholar and scientist. He is a pioneer in robotic manipulation of biological cells and robot control. His research has led to breakthroughs in the use of robotics combined with various micro-engineering tools. He has also received numerous awards.

Professor Sun was elected as Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering, Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, Fellow of IEEE, and Fellow of ASME.

Prior to his appointment, Professor Sun was the Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong, and the Legislative Council Member (Election Committee).

Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ICANN

John CRAIN

John is responsible for leading ICANN organization (org)’s efforts to improve knowledge about the identifiers ICANN helps coordinate and disseminate this information to the Internet community. He is also responsible for oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions.

A member of the org executive team, John works with staff and the community to enable and enhance capabilities that improve the overall security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet’s identifier systems and associated infrastructures. He also represents ICANN in operational and technical dialogues and forums to ensure the community’s engagement with these programs.

Prior to his time at ICANN org, John worked as part of the executive management team at RIPE NCC in Amsterdam. RIPE NCC is the regional Internet registry (RIR) that provides Internet resource allocations for Europe and surrounding areas. John has been directly involved in the administration of Internet identifiers since his start at RIPE NCC in 1995 and has worked in all areas of Internet Protocol (IP) address administration. John also has extensive experience in Domain Name System (DNS) administration and managing Internet infrastructure services. Before becoming involved in Internet administration, John worked as a design engineer in composite materials research and development. In that role, John was also responsible for local area networking of computer aided design systems and for writing and developing custom software applications.

Professor, Electronic Engineering Department, Tsinghua University

LI Xing

Professor of the Electronic Engineering Department at Tsinghua University, China; Deputy Director of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET) Center.Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Nomination committee member and the Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board member.

Xing Li received his B.S. Degree in Radio Electronics from Tsinghua University, China in 1982, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, USA in 1985 and 1989, respectively. He has been a faculty of the Electronic Engineering Department at Tsinghua University, China since 1991 and a Professor since 1993. His research activities and interests are in the areas of signal processing, multimedia communication and computer networks. He has published more than 300 papers in his research areas. Since 1993, he became one of the pioneers of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET). He is Deputy Director of CERNET Center. He has been participating in IETF for the Internet standard and he is the coauthors of 11 RFCs, including the IPv4/IPv6 transition specifications. He was Chairman of the Professional Committee of Internet of China Computer Federation. He was a member of Internet Architecture Board (IAB). He was serving in the executive council of APNIC, he was Chairman of APNG and Co-chair of CCIRN.

Founder and CEO, Intelli Global Corporation Limited

Ir Allen YEUNG, JP

Mr. Yeung has extensive experience in the areas of smart city, big data, information technology, cybersecurity, investments, corporate and business development, science park development and government affairs. And he is a leader in Hong Kong’s information technology and communication industry. Mr Yeung has contributed a lot in promoting and developing the innovation and technology industry in Hong Kong and the region, he has established Hong Kong Business Angel Network, Greater Bay Area International Information Technology Association and Institute of Big Data Governance. He has served on the boards and advisory committees of various associations/organizations, including the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Chinese University, The University of Hong Kong, Trade Development Council, YIDA Youth Innovation and Development Alliance etc.

CEO, Nova Credit Limited

Samuel HO

Extensive experience in credit bureau, consumer banking and in-depth understanding with consumer credit lifecycle.
Served as Managing Director of an international credit bureau, managed the overall operations and development of Greater China. He also served as Director of Consumer Loans and Wealth Management at a multinational bank, and was among the first executives to introduce consumer loan business model into the PRC.

Head of Data, UMP Healthcare Group

Horace TANG

Horace Tang leading UMP on data divisions is an experienced professional in the field of data science and analytics, with expertise in developing and implementing data strategies to drive the organizations and identify business opportunities from large data sets. He has a proven track record in utilizing a range of data, cloud, and automation solutions for product marketing, finance, and underwriting solutions across a range of industries, including healthcare, banking, insurance, and technology. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Data Science and Business Statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and has been awarded the Academic Excellence Award.

Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers

Selina LAU

Selina is the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI), a trade body with 135 insurers operating in Hong Kong which represents over 90% of the market share.

Selina has accumulated extensive management and communications experience in the field of insurance since she joined the HKFI in 1997. In addition to overseeing the operations of the HKFI and its 40+ technical committees and various consumer education and communications projects, she also spearheaded a number of significant initiatives for the industry, including the Insurance Fraud Prevention Claims Database, the award-winning Motor Insurance DLT-based Authentication System (MIDAS), the virtual onboarding platform for the distribution of life insurance products, the Hong Kong Insurance Awards, etc.

Externally, she is a member of the Insurance Authority’s Insurance Advisory Committee, Asian Financial Forum Steering Committee and Road Safety Council. She also serves as a member of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks’ Data Governance Steering Committee, Institute of Big Data Governance Council, Capacity Building Working Group under the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance, Insurance Training Advisory Committee of the Qualifications Framework and Cyberport Academy Advisory Group for FinTech.

On the international front, Ms Lau is a member of the Nomination Committee and Education Forum of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI). She also serves the East Asia Insurance Congress (EAIC) as Assistant Secretary & Treasurer. In 2021 and 2022, Ms Lau has twice been elected Asia’s Elite Women in Insurance Industry by the Insurance Business Asia.

Ms Lau holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in English and Translation. She also acquired a Master Degree in Communications and New Media at the City University of Hong Kong. She is a graduate of the seventh class of the Chinese Academy of Governance (Hong Kong).

Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, WeBank

Henry MA

Henry Ma oversees the strategic planning and development of Fintech business at WeBank.

Prior to WeBank, Henry has served as General Manager at Ping An Technology Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Henry had lived and worked in Silicon Valley for more than 10 years. Henry has received his Bachelor of Science degree with Highest Honors from UC Berkeley and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Stanford University. With years of professional studies and working experience, Henry had successfully completed the IT integration and constructed the management system for many well-known enterprises.

President, Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council (HKITJC) & Convenor of Innovate for Future

Honorable Duncan CHIU

Duncan has committed to technology and innovation development for nearly 20 years. He is not only a tech entrepreneur but also a veteran investor, as well as an influential advocator of local technology and innovation policies. He often speaks at forums and conferences to promote start-up culture and helps young entrepreneurs with workshops and mentorship.

Duncan is the President of the Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council (HKITJC) and the Convenor of Innovate for Future, a think tank representing some of the leading technology start-ups in Hong Kong. He is also the Chairman of HKTDC Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Services Advisory Committee, the Chairman of Information Technology Services Committee of the Hospital Authority, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Member of the Advisory Committee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chairman of Lai Yuen Company Limited.

Founder, Newtech Technology Company Limited & OneAsia Network Limited

Charles LEE

Mr. Charles Lee has over 30 years of experience in the data center service and IT industries. He is the Founder of Newtech Technology Company Limited and OneAsia Network Limited, and currently serves as CEO who pioneers and leads the development of the industry, including an expansion towards the Asia-Pacific Region.

Mr. Lee dedicates to serving the IT industry who founds the Hong Kong Data Centre Association and is now the Chairman, also Honorary Life Director of Hong Kong Electrical Contractors’ Association Ltd, Fellow Member of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Full Member of Hong Kong Computer Society, Advisory Committee Member of The Hong Kong Internet eXchange, Advisory Committee Member of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Services of Hong Kong Trade Development Council, BEAM Plus Data Centre Taskforce and Steering Committee Member of BEAM Society Limited, Director of the Supply Class of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited and Co-opt Members of Digital Economy Development Committee (Sub-group on Digital Infrastructure) of Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, HKSAR.

Mr. Lee established the Legan Foundation in 2009 to make contributions to the society.  It aims to provide much-needed help for those suffering from difficulties, especially elderlies and youngsters. The Foundation also supports students from low-income families to enhance digital competence through various workshops and computers sponsorship. He is also a member of Tai Po and North District Co-ordinating Committee on Elderly Service of Social Welfare Department, HKSAR, the Independent Manager of C.U.H.K. F.A.A. Thomas Cheung School (TCS), and United College Board of Trustees, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

General Manager, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Hong Kong, Macau Region & Philippines

Leo LIU

Mr. Liu Binxing (Leo Liu) has more than 15 years of practical experience in cloud computing, AI, and globalizing the ICT industry. Currently, Leo is the general manager of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence in Hong Kong, Macau region and the Philippines. He is responsible for leading the team to build up the cloud computing, AI, and network infrastructure, which provides global customers from different industries comprehensive solutions in cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS, AI, security, IoT, etc.

Moreover, Leo brings the “Sustainable Innovation Platform” concept to the globe, making Alibaba Cloud one of the largest public cloud providers in the region in a short time. At the same time, Leo is committed to constructing cloud ecology and business innovation, providing entrepreneurs with technical and financial support to accelerate digitalization in the market.

Besides, Leo actively promotes cloud computing and AI in social education. He constantly shares his leadership thoughts with the market, in a column called “Alibaba Cloud Journal” in the Hong Kong Economic Times. Also, he is acting as the Director and VP of Executive Council member in Greater Bay Area 5G Industry Alliance, VP of the Greater Bay Area Fintech Promotion Association, Council Members of the Hong Kong Computer Society, Council member of The Institute of Big Data Governance, IT Management Committee member of the Hong Kong Management Association, and ICT Service Advisory Committee member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Leo graduated from Tongji University, Shanghai, and has a master’s degree from Loughborough University and an EMBA master’s degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Managing Director, NEC Hong Kong Limited

Elsa WONG

Ms. Elsa Wong is Managing Director of NEC Hong Kong Limited, a leading Technology and Solutions Company in providing one-stop solutions or services for various Industries in Hong Kong, Macau and Greater Bay Area.  The solutions and services including Biometric, AI technologies, Smart City, Border Management, Fleet Management, Cloud Computing, Telecommunication, Network Infrastructure as well as I.T. products.

With more than 25 years in IT industry, Ms. Wong was engaged in development of various high-end I.T. solutions and was recognized as a high-potential IT executive.  She provided pivotal leadership from bringing concept to deliverable and supporting the Corporation for achieving the Top 100 Global Innovators for consecutive 9 years.

Managing Director, Commercial Group of HKT

Steve NG

Mr. NG Ka Lung, Steve is the Managing Director of Commercial Group. He oversees the B2B (business- to-business) operations serving enterprises in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. Leveraging integrated ICT and digital solutions which combine fixed and 5G network connectivities, system integration and emerging technology solutions, Commercial Group empowers digital transformation of enterprises and SMEs and smart city development of Hong Kong.

Mr Ng has over 25 years of extensive experience in a variety of leadership and operations capacities within the organization, spanning sales and marketing, product and partnership development, solutions advisory, IT and contact center. Mr Ng also has successful track record in leading the development of advance technologies for enterprises in the last decade to record performance, including 5G industry applications, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT, etc.

Mr Ng holds an MBA (Financial Services Concentration) from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

GDD Programs Director, ICANN

Howard LI

Howard Li, currently serves as GDD Programs Director in ICANN. In this role, he’s mainly serving the registries and registrars in East Asia, mainly located in China, Japan and Korea. On top of this, he also supports varied projects inside ICANN org. Howard has nearly 20 years of experience in the domain name industry. Before joining ICANN, Howard has experiences in ccTLD registry, gTLD registry and gTLD registrars.

Head of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances, APAC, CSC

Alban KWAN

Alban Kwan is the APAC head of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances for CSC. He has been with CSC’s Digital Brand Services unit and affiliated companies since 2009, and is responsible for key strategic initiatives across the region. Alban has developed a deep understanding of online brand protection, digital assets management, and cyber-security, specifically for the Asia-Pacific region, and he advises top global and local companies. Alban frequently engages with local policy makers and is often invited to speak at conferences, where he shares his invaluable insight on brand protection, security, and local policies affecting businesses.

Senior Policy Advisor, Alibaba Cloud

Antonia CHU

Antonia Chu currently serves as the Council member of Generic Names Supporting Organization of ICANN. She is the Senior Policy Advisor of Alibaba Cloud and has been involved in Internet governance and ICANN activities for nearly 10 years. Her areas of interest and expertise include domain policy, compliance, and industry development.

SVP of Strategy and Development, IQ Global

Kelly HARDY

Kelly Hardy is an internet infrastructure consultant and SVP of Strategy and Development at IQ Global. Kelly has spent the last decade focusing on development, policy and abuse issues including how unchecked user content abuse can impact an entire namespace. A 16 year veteran of the domain industry, Kelly has worked with ccTLDs, registrars, data companies, back-end registry providers, and new TLDs.

Government Chief Information Officer, Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau

Ir Tony WONG, JP

As the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr WONG supports the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau in formulating policies and strategies, and overseeing the implementation of the programmes and initiatives that drive the further development of information technology (IT) and the related industry in Hong Kong.  Mr WONG is the Government’s principal advisor who provides professional advice on government IT infrastructure, architecture and IT system development, as well as related technical standards and data application.  He leads and coordinates the digital government programme and smart city development with cross-agency responsibilities.  He also actively champions the adoption of new and advanced IT and the development of innovative applications and services.  Mr WONG oversees the Government’s IT budget and IT investment, its procurement of IT products and services, and formulates the long-term human resources planning for the government IT professionals.

Deputy General Manager, Internet Domain Name System Beijing Engineering Research Center LLC (ZDNS)

Sophia FENG

Feng Shuo (Sophia Feng) is the Deputy General Manager of Internet Domain Name System Beijing Engineering Research Center LLC (ZDNS). She led the construction and operation of the largest cloud service platform for New gTLDs in Asia. She has been deeply involved in the 2012 round of ICANN New gTLD application, helping many well-known enterprises to successfully apply for brand TLDs.

Regional Director, North America, GMO BRAND SECURITY Inc.

Michael FLEMMING

Michael Flemming is Regional Director of North America at GMO BRAND SECURITY Inc. GMO BRAND SECURITY Inc. is a brand security company with almost 20 years of expertise providing one-stop solutions for securing the digital footprint of brands offering trademark and domain name management, brand protection, SSL and consulting to design customized strategy. Michael carries 10+ years in the domain industry with experience applying for new gTLDs, registry operations, dedicated brand management, and policy development.

Head of Professional Services, GoDaddy Registry

Tony KIRSCH

Tony Kirsch is the Head of Professional Services for GoDaddy Registry, one of the largest providers of registry services globally.

A domain name industry veteran with almost two decades of experience, Tony is widely regarded as an authority and evangelist for the new Top Level Domain movement. This includes a focus on the .brand Top Level Domains where he is the publisher of the makeway.world information hub and has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors for the Brand Registry Group.

Tony is a long time attendee to ICANN conferences and is well known for passionate advocacy for innovation and public industry commentary.

Most recently, Tony has co-founded the Brand Safety Alliance – a new global initiative to enable the domain name community to provide enhanced protection for Intellectual Property owners around the world.

DNS Operation Engineer, CNNIC

Cathy ZHANG

Cathy Zhang, DNS operation engineer from CNNIC, which is the Registry of .CN and .÷–π˙ TLDs. She has been working on DNS operation for over 15 years and is familiar with TLD backend registry operation. Cathy entered CNNIC in 2006 and her responsibility used to be operation of global service platform of national domain, development of domain name monitor system and test work of CNNIC’s independent developed DNS software. During that period, she has learned DNS theoretical knowledge and accumulated experience of DNS service operation.

Chief Executive Officer, CentralNic Group

Michael RIEDL

Michael is a courageous leader who gets things done that others refrain from doing. He has a wealth of experience and expertise in the domain name industry, as well as in finance, strategy, and management.

Michael joined CentralNic Group in February 2019 as the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board. He played a key role in the company’s growth and success, overseeing several acquisitions and integrations, expanding the company’s global presence and customer base, and strengthening its financial performance and position.

Michael has also been involved in other businesses within the CentralNic Group, such as VGL Publishing AG, Team Internet AG, and ShortDot. He is the co-founder and chairman of the board of ShortDot, one of the fastest-growing new gTLD registries in the world.

Michael’s vision for CentralNic Group is to enable the global online economy to realize its full potential by providing the world’s most popular platforms and by connecting customers with the tools to achieve their online aspirations. He is committed to delivering value to all stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and partners.

Managing Director, EyHost Ltd.

Imran HOSSEN

Imran Hossen is a visionary tech entrepreneur and expert in the domain name and cloud web hosting industries. With a passion for technology and innovation, Imran Hossen has established several successful businesses in this field and is currently serving as the Managing Director of EyHost Ltd.

In addition to his business accomplishments, Imran is also deeply involved in the advancement of the technology industry. He represents EyHost Ltd. as a member of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and the Business Constituency (BC) at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He is also a dedicated member of the Internet Society (ISOC) Bangladesh chapter.

Adjunct Professor, The University of Hong Kong; Founder and Chairman, Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited

Dr Winnie TANG, MH, JP

Dr Winnie Tang, MH, JP is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). She is one of the local born IT entrepreneurs from Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Dr Tang founded Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited to develop and promote Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions. She is also the Founder and Honorary President of Smart City Consortium. Over the years, she has been actively advocating the use of technology and sharing her views regarding the ICT industry, eHealth, environmental conservation, entrepreneurship and smart city through her services in government and non-government organizations in Hong Kong. In recognition of Dr Tang’s work, she has been awarded the Honorary Fellow by Lingnan University in 2020, the Distinguished Alumni by the Faculty of Science, HKU in 2009, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 2006, the Women of Influence – Young Achiever of the Year Award by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and the Ten Outstanding Young Digi Persons Selection in 2001.

CEO, Sing Tao News Corporation

Dr CAI Jin

Dr Cai Jin has been an Executive Director and the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited and a director of various subsidiaries of the Company since 2021.

Dr Cai holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong, a master’s degree in Arts in International Journalism Studies from the Hong Kong Baptist University and a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Dr Cai previously took up key roles in several listed companies in Hong Kong with around 15 years’ experience in media and finance. Dr Cai is a guest professor at the School of Accounting and Finance of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, an adjunct professor at the School of Communication of the Hong Kong Baptist University and the advisor of the International Business School of Zhejiang University.

He is also a committee member of the Media and Communications Training Board of the Vocational Training Council, a committee member of the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, a member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants Australia and a fellow member of the Institute of Public Accountants Australia.

ED & CFO, Kerry Logistics Network Limited

Ellis CHENG

Mr. Cheng is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as a chartered accountant and a chartered secretary.

Mr. Cheng has over 30 years of experience in auditing, financial control and corporate finance and previously worked in an international accounting firm and held key finance positions in companies whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.
He is a senior officer of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Medical Service (“AMS”), a senior fellow advisor of the AMS Officers’ Club, a member of the Audit Committee of the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF and the Advisory Committee of School of Decision Sciences and an adjunct professor of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.

Mr. Cheng has a bachelor of arts degree in accountancy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an executive master’s degree in business administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

EVP, Strategy Development and Government Affairs, GBA of Ant Group

Jennifer TAN

Jennifer Tan, is the Chief Executive of Alipay Financial Services (HK) Limited and the Executive Vice President – Strategy Development and Government Affairs, GBA of Ant Group.

Jennifer is a highly respected accounting professional and Fintech leader who has taken on senior management roles for over two decades. In 2021, she was winner of the Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award and was named by the Fintech Magazine as one of Fintech’s Top 100 Leaders in a global league table. In 2019, she was named ACCA Advocate of the Year, both for Hong Kong and Greater China, and was the Chairlady of ACCA Hong Kong for 2021/22. Jennifer is also the consultative and advisory panel member of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation and the EXCO Member of the FinTech Specialist Group of Hong Kong Computer Society.

Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace, Tsinghua University

Chaoyi LU

Chaoyi Lu is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace, Tsinghua University. His research area lies in network security and Internet measurement, with particular interests in the DNS and other infrastructure. He has published papers at top academic venues and is a recipient of IRTF Applied Networking Research Prize (ANRP).

Research Fellow & Doctoral Advisor, Chinese Academy of Sciences

WANG Wei

Wang Wei is the research fellow and doctoral advisor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, specifically, he is incharge of the operating of National IOT Identifier public service platform. He was a 2017-2020 board member at PTI. His areas of focus include digital identifier, data governance, data sharing and privacy in the digital era.

From 2018 to 2020, He served as the Strategical Partnership Manager at Google China , dealing with cloud service engagement and tech compliance. Before that, he was VP at Knet Technologies from 2015 to 2018, the largest IDN New gTLD registry of “.网址/xn--ses554g”.He started his career in CNNIC from 2004 to 2015, used to be the deputy director, working on DNS, DNSSEC, IPv6, RPKI, Anti-phishing.

Wang Wei is an active member in the global and domestic Internet communities. In 2000s, he helped deploy mirror servers of I Root, F Root, L Root, .KR and .DE in China. He is a caucus member of the ICANN RSSAC and a working group member of the ICC Intellectual Property Roadmap. As Co-Chair of the Chinese Generation Panel, he accomplished the Chinese Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in 2020.

Wang Wei earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Nankai University in 2004. He has published a dozen papers on DNS and Anti-phishing. In IETF, he contributed to RFC 8483, 8897.

Assistant Professor, Institute for Network Science and Cyberspace, Tsinghua University

Baojun LIU

Dr. Baojun Liu is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Network Science and Cyberspace of Tsinghua University. His research focuses on cyberspace security and has been recognized with awards and publications in top network security conferences. He discovered critical vulnerabilities in core Internet infrastructure and proposed novel techniques to counter cybercrimes. Baojun leads multiple national research projects in China as a principal investigator, and serves as a member of the ICANN RSSAC Caucus.

Head of Data, Spamhaus

Carel BITTER

Carel is part of the very fabric of The Spamhaus Project, having been with Spamhaus for over a decade. Most of his time is spent investigating how a bad actor’s infrastructure operates – and ensures internet users are protected from nefarious activity.

From malware and snowshoe spam to DNS, domains, and everything in between, Carel is always absorbed in a cat-and-mouse game, tenaciously and tirelessly hunting down malicious entities. With a focus on reputation across all internet resources, Carel enjoys reviewing any (and all) data that helps provide context, and ultimately protection.

CEO, Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC)

Ir Wilson WONG

Wilson Wong Ka-wai is the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (“HKIRC”). A veteran of over 25 years in sales and management experience in private and public companies, Wilson is helming HKIRC in strategic business development and operational rhythm. Wilson is also responsible at the highest level for furthering HKIRC’s mission to promote Hong Kong as an international centre of e-commerce, and to encourage a better understanding and more effective use of the Internet and related technology in Hong Kong and across the region.

Before joining HKIRC, Wilson was the General Manager of IT Industry Development Division of Hong Kong Productivity Council, oversee HK IT Management Consulting, Cyber Security, Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team (HKCERT), Software Development, Business Process Management and Management Information System (MIS) functions. He also was Managing Director of SAP Hong Kong and held various key management positions in Microsoft Hong Kong.

Wilson holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (EMBA) from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

CEO and Director, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)

Anil Kumar JAIN

Currently working as CEO and Director of National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), a part of Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India. He has spent 43 years in professional life including 36 years as Indian Telecom Service Officer and served in various organisations like Department of Telecom, BSNL, MTNL, etc.

Anil is serving on the Board for almost 14 years till date. He has interest in various disciplines like Telecommunications infrastructure, marketing, business development, next generation networking, broadband etc.

He has taken over several roles at International fora’s namely ICANN, IGF related to Internet and Broadband. Currently he is Chair of UASG, ICANN, Vice Chair of IDNccPDP4 Working Group of ccNSO, ICANN, Chair of Working Group to design strategies for APTLD, Chair of Programme Committee for APTLD and also a Liaison Officer between ccNSO and GNSO of IDN Working Group.

Anil Jain is actively working in promoting Internet in India. He is Chairman of India IGF since 2021, Chairman of Multilingual Working Group forum of Government of India and also member of Internet Resilience Committee of Government of India. He has recently started implementing recommendations of Multilingual Committee for Universal Acceptance.

Board Member & Senior Executive Vice President, JPRS

Hiro HOTTA

Hiro Hotta is a Board Member and also Senior Executive Vice President of JPRS, which runs .jp ccTLD. He has over 20 years of experience in domain name industry and is currently responsible for business planning and stakeholder communication of JPRS.

He has been actively participated and lead discussions in ICANN. He  was among the first DNSO Names Councilors of ICANN in 1999. After he joined JPRS, he served as a ccNSO Councilor for 16 years until 2020. He is currently a member of the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) representing M-Root DNS server operator.

In 2017, he received ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award, especially by being acknowledged for his contribution to IDN development and deployment.

Head of the Registry Business Department, CNNIC

SUN Zhao

Mr. Sun serves as Head of the Registry Business Department of China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). He has devoted himself in .CN ccTLD and Chinese Domain Names related work since joining CNNIC in 2000. He has accumulated rich experience in registry management of domain names business and has established a long-term cooperative partnership with Chinese registrars and registries.

Head of Engineering for SSE & ZeroTrust, Cisco EMEA

Moritz WENZ

Moritz Wenz is the Head of Engineering for SSE & ZeroTrust at Cisco in EMEA. With several years of experience in the Cyber Security domain, he was able to collect a broad and deep understanding of security challenges for our customers. With his team he was involved in several cyber incidents and helped customers to improve their capabilities in Cyber Security. He is always looking for collaboration and exchange to contribute to a safer environment for all our customers and partners.

Head of Product Marketing, Sangfor

Allen LIM

Allen is the Security PMM Director of Sangfor. With more than 15 years of industry experience, he has held different positions, including Senior Solution Sales and Regional Consulting Systems Engineer, at prestigious businesses like as IBM and Fortinet. Allen has developed his technical skills throughout his career, acquiring two CCIE certifications along the way. Notably, he has been instrumental in the strategic formulation and execution of go-to-market plans for Sangfor’s security products, thereby contributing to the company’s growth and establishing its position as a leader in cybersecurity solutions. 

Chair of UA Tech Working Group

Satish BABU

Satish Babu is a software designer, IT Entrepreneur, Internet Governance professional, and an early advocate of open source philosophies. He has actively volunteered in multiple international technical organizations including ICANN, Internet Society, IEEE, and the UN IGF in the last two decades. He was the Chair of APRALO from 2016 to 2022, and presently services on the ALAC. In the Universal Acceptance community, Satish chairs the UA Tech Working Group.

Director, FortiGuard Responder Services, International

David MALCHER

David Malcher is a technical leader and creative security alchemist with over 2 decades of experience in global enterprise environments.

David leads the FortiGuard Incident Response teams across APAC and EMEA to support our customers before, during and after a crisis or security incident.

Before joining Fortinet, he worked in the telecommunications and banking industries. He is an internationally recognised expert in Investigative Response and Computer Forensics.

Director of Corporate Knowledge, DotAsia

Jennifer CHUNG

Jennifer Chung is the Director of Corporate Knowledge for DotAsia Organisation.  She represents .Asia Registry in the Registry Stakeholder Group at ICANN and will be an incoming GNSO councilor for the RySG at the end of 2023. She previously headed the Secretariat for the ICG that oversaw the transfer of the IANA stewardship from the US government (NTIA) to the global multistakeholder community.

Ms. Chung was an appointed member on the United Nations Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group from 2018-2020, and part of the 2022 Expert Working Group tasked by the UN Secretariat to give recommendations on strengthening and improving the IGF as a space for ‎global multistakeholder discussion on Internet policy issues. She heads the Secretariat for IGFSA which provides support to the global UN IGF and grants seed funding to National, Regional and Youth Initiatives. She is a part of the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum organizing team and works towards amplifying Asia Pacific views and contributions on Internet governance.

Ms. Chung is a member of the ISIF.asia Selection Committee that awards grants for research and implementation of technical solutions that support Internet development in Asia Pacific. She works on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) policies as part of the ICANN IDN EPDP working on policy recommendations on the management of variant labels. She supports efforts to achieve Universal Acceptance of domain names, a foundational requirement for a truly multilingual Internet, one in which users around the world can navigate entirely in local languages.

Assistant Director, Thai Network Information Center (THNIC) Foundation

Anawin PONGSABORIPAT

Anawin Pongsaboripat is the Assistant Director at the Thai Network Information Center (THNIC) Foundation, which serves as a center to develop, promote and facilitate Internet usage in Thailand, especially the use of the .th (dot Th) and .ไทย (dot Thai) country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). Since 2021, Anawin has contributed to UA projects, and actively worked to promote UA awareness and readiness to the public and technical community. Anawin received degrees in Computer Engineering and has experience in various Information Technology (IT) fields.

Vice President, Coremail

Xiucheng WU

Based in Guangzhou, China, Wu Xiucheng serves as vice president of Coremail – the largest provider of email systems in China with nearly one billion terminal registered customers. It was also the first provider to support EAI (since 2012). As the ambassador of UASG (Universal Acceptance Steering Group), Wu is a proponent of utilizing EAI to promote Chinese domain name emails and has successfully sent more than 7,500 EAI work emails.

After the APEC TEL 48 workshop in 2013, Wu worked to accelerate the cooperation between Coremail and the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) to establish and maintain the first Chinese domain name mailbox registration platform in the world. He also helped organize the UASG EAI workshop at the APEC EAI forum in 2014 and 2018, and has promoted the use of EAI at multiple events including ICANN55, IGF 2016, and the EAI Workshop of Thailand. Wu has assisted THNIC and SGNIC in building EAI test systems, and in 2019, was awarded the title of “Outstanding Contribution Person of the Year in Chinese Domain Name Industry.”

Co-founder and president, Dot Trademark TLD Registry

Walter WU

Walter WU, co-founder and president of Dot Trademark TLD Registry, has over 20 years’ experience in domain name industry. His career covers both the domain name registry and registrar section. Mr. Wu began the IDN promotion work in China since 2000 when he served as the Assistant Director General at the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). From 2006 to 2014, he was the co-founder and president of NameRich, a domain name service provider, including domain name registration, domain name trading and domain name parking, etc. In 2019, he was appointed as a UA Ambassador and since then has been actively working on promoting UA awareness in the Chinese Internet community. 

Principal Engineer, Fujifilm Business Innovation Hong Kong Limited

Ir Jacky NG

Ir. Dr. Jacky Ng Yu-ki is currently the Principal Engineer in FUJIFILM Business Innovation Hong Kong Limited (formerly known as Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited), responsible for a portfolio of business innovation technologies and solutions. Over his distinguished tech-focused career across multiple sectors, Dr. Ng is a veteran in innovation and technology leadership, with over 15 years of experience in business and technology management in Hong Kong and abroad.

He also serves in a number of governing and advisory committees in the academic, professional and community sectors. He is currently the Expert Member of The United Nations; European Commission; International Organization for Standardization; The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.

Dr. Ng graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Engineering degree, a Master degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and also holds a Doctoral degree from City University of Hong Kong. He furthered his Doctor of Philosophy degree from The University of Hong Kong.

Senior Superintendent, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Hong Kong Police Force

Raymond LAM

Mr. Raymond LAM Cheuk-ho, Senior Superintendent of Police, is the Deputy Head of Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of Hong Kong Police Force and is responsible for cyber policing policy matters and law enforcement of cyber security and cybercrime in Hong Kong.

Under his command, Mr. LAM has managed a few of state-of-art technological facilities, such as Cyber Security Center for protection of critical infrastructures, Digital Forensic Examination Laboratories for criminal investigation, Cyber Range for simulation of cyber defence training, and Cyber Training Center for capacity building of local and overseas law enforcement officers.

Mr. LAM holds two Masters’ Degree in Accountancy and Public Administration respectively.  He has served the Force for over 23 years and had commanded various criminal investigation units and tackled mostly newly emerging and evolving crime, particularly specialized in the investigation of transnational telecommunication and online fraud, money laundering, cybercrime and cyberattack.

Partner, Cyber Security & Privacy, PwC

Kok Tin GAN

Kok-Tin is a Partner in PwC’s Cyber Security & Privacy practice with over 17 years of experience.  Kok Tin is also the founder of PwC’s Darklab, Hackaday and Hackbot. Kok Tin is currently the Vice Chairman of ITSMf HK Chapter and the member of security committee of Fintech Association of HK.

Kok-Tin’s key areas of expertise and experience include Cyber security strategy, framework, IT security framework (ISO27001, NIST, Multi Level Protection), application security (OWASP, OWASP Mobile) and data security (e.g., PCI DSS), secure development life cycle, DevSecOps, Cloud security, IT risk, security / technology architecture and white hat hacking.

Kok-Tin has co-authored a number of cyber security and technology risk related guidelines for the Regulators in the Asia Pacific Region.

Kok-Tin has led ~300 small to large size of security assessment / transformation engagements and has worked across different continents including, Asia, America, Europe and Africa.

Kok-Tin is a TED talk speaker and he also founded a dot.com company during his early days of his career.

General Manager, Information Security, SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited

Harry POON

Harry Poon joined SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited in 2018 and is currently the General Manager, Information Security of the Company. He is responsible for implementing and overseeing SmarTone’s cybersecurity program and cybersecurity risk management. Prior to joining SmarTone, he had taken up managerial role in corporations in ICT & cybersecurity consulting services, and served clients in Government, Finance and Health sectors. Harry received his MBA degree from Queen’s University in Canada. He is a Platinum member of ISACA, a member of ISC², a member of the The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Full member of Hong Kong Computer Society and an associated member of the Cloud Security Alliance. He also possesses over 25 years of experience in ICT in which over 15 years are focused on Infosec Management.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Information Technology and Health Informatics Division (IT&HI), Hospital Authority Hong Kong

Fuller YU

Fuller has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, technology risk management and information security in global financial services and healthcare sectors. He is now the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Hospital Authority Hong Kong driving the corporate cybersecurity strategy and contributing to its digital transformation journey. Prior to joining Hospital Authority, Fuller held various management roles of cybersecurity and information security including Director of Technology Risk Management of Credit Suisse, Head of Technology Risk Management and Cybersecurity of AIA Group, and Vice President of IT Risk Management of JPMorgan. Fuller is also the Exco Member of Cyber Security Specialist Group, Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS), and the Co-Chair of Cybersecurity Work Stream of Digital Health Partnership (GDHP), a collaboration of governments, government agencies, and WHO. He received his MBA and Master in Information Systems Management from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is also a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Head of Security Engineering, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Check Point Software Technologies

Kev HAU

Kev Hau is the Head of Security Engineering, Hong Kong and Taiwan at Check Point Software Technologies and the Cyber Security Evangelist, a member of the CTO office. Kev has over 10 years of experience in cyber security industry. 

In Check Point, he works closely with all the Check Point partners and customers through his team of security experts by providing consultation and advice on how to deal with the cyber threat. He is also the leadership point of contact between partners, strategic customers and channels, as well as Check Point’s product research and development team.

Kev holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Brunel University.

General Manager, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd

QUEH Ser Pheng

Mr. Queh Ser Pheng is the General Manager of Singapore Network Information Centre (“SGNIC”) Pte Ltd.  He joined SGNIC in 2015 and has been spearheading its domain name businesses and operation.  Since 2015, SGNIC has grown and ventured into other registry-related businesses which further add on to Ser Pheng’s responsibilities in the company.  In 2019, SGNIC became the Service Metadata Publisher (“SMP”) for Singapore’s nation-wide e-invoicing network known as InvoiceNow.  In 2022, SGNIC was appointed Singapore’s national registry for Short Message Service (SMS) Sender ID Registry (“SSIR”).  The SSIR enables organisations to protect their customers from receiving fraudulent SMS messages that spoof the organisations’ SMS Sender IDs.

Prior to joining SGNIC, from 2010 till 2015, Ser Pheng was the Deputy Chief Executive (Regulatory, Industry and International) of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), Brunei’s Telecommunications and Media Regulator.  He was responsible for achieving AITI’s corporate strategic goals, key performance indicators in the areas of Telecommunication and Broadcasting Regulation and Policy Formulation; ICT Industry and Manpower Development; Next Generation Broadband Network and International Relation Development for Brunei Darussalam.  Before his Brunei stint, Ser Pheng served in the Singapore’s public sector for 22 years in various telecommunications regulatory, e-Government and IT Management portfolios.

Ser Pheng graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science (Computer and Information Sciences).  He obtained his Master of Business Administration (IT Management) in 1998 from the Surrey European Management School, University of Surrey, United Kingdom.

Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Hong Kong

Timothy TAM

Timothy Tam is a public policy professional with over 12 years of managerial experience across the public, private and non-profit sectors. Timothy leads Google Hong Kong’s public policy efforts and works on various public-private partnership projects aimed to promote digital transformation and upskilling.

Timothy was an Administrative Officer in the Hong Kong government before leading policy advocacy projects in two business associations. He also spearheaded the implementation of a multi-year age-friendly city project as a project manager at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Timothy has been a Vice Chairman of the Digital, Information and Telecommunications Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce since June 2020. He is also an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

Timothy holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Global Management from the University of Hong Kong.

Chairperson of the Board, Tech for Good Institute

Ilaria CHAN

Ilaria Chan is the Chairperson of the Board at the Tech For Good Institute, a non-profit founded by Grab (Southeast Asia’s leading super app), to encourage and enrich dialogue on social, economic, and policy trends accelerated by the digital economy. She also serves as the Group Advisor on Tech & Social Impact for Grab, focusing on advancing diplomacy, thought leadership and social impact reach for the Technology Decacorn startup.

Prior to assuming this role, she served as a Corporate Finance executive and helped drive Grab’s historical Series H fundraise – the largest in the history of Southeast Asia.Ilaria was formerly an Executive Director at the Sales & Trading division of Goldman Sachs New York where she was a top quartile performer at the bank, focusing on Asia Equities.

She is currently a global keynote speaker, a private investor, serves on the Board of Trustees of humanitarian organizations CareForChildren and Emancipaction, an Operating Advisor to Owl Ventures (largest Education Tech focused venture capital fund in the world), an advisory committee member to GlobalSF’s Women Empowerment Initiative, and serves on the advisory board of British real estate development firm Kinrise.

Ilaria holds a B.A. from Stanford University. She is also a freelance singer, concert pianist, food critic & restaurant judge, culinary school graduate, actress in musicals & plays and an avid scuba diver.

Senior Advisor, Electronics Transactions Development Agency

Sak SEGKHOONTHOD

Dr. Sak SEGKHOONTHOD has been working in digital government for more than 25 years. He was the first director of the Digital Government Development Agency of Thailand during which time the Digital Government Act for Thailand was enacted. His other professional responsibilities included establishing the G-Cloud and Open Data Initiatives. Currently, he is working as a senior advisor to the Electronics Transactions Development Agency or ETDA where his main focus includes developing and promoting AI governance in Thailand. 

Deputy Director of Cooperation, Resource Management Department, Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC)

Oanh NGUYEN

Oanh Nguyen has been working as Deputy Director of Cooperation – Resource Management Department at Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC); and engaging with ICANN and APNIC community since 2013. She is also working as Chair of APNIC NIR Forum from 9/2021 – 9/2023. She has many experiences in working as a policy maker, IPv6 development analyst and trainer.

Oanh Nguyen has contributed to the development of policies and strategies on IPv6, domain, digital infrastructure, digital government, digital transformation.

She has initiated and contributed to many projects that have brought Viet Nam to be in top 10 countries having highest IPv6 adoption rate in the world, including Viet Nam’s IPv6 Action Plan (for the period of 2011-2019), Viet Nam IPv6 for Gov Program (for the period of 2021 – 2025), building and conducting training courses in IPv6.

She has engaged with project called ASEAN Smart ICT Ecosystem. The aim of project is to assessing challenges in IPv6 adoption in ASEAN, then to design Architecture for the ASEAN Smart Cities platforms with due consideration on the Use of ICT for DDRM System and the availability of a secure, scalable, and connectable TCP/IP address identifiers. 

Bureau Director, Government Digital Transformation Bureau, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)

June Vincent Manuel S. GAUDAN

Director JUNE VINCENT MANUEL S. GAUDAN, MPA is a Data Analytics Expert. He is currently serving the public as a Bureau Director of the Government Digital Transformation Bureau of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) where he was also previously appointed as Director of the Chief Information Officer Corps Prior to his appointment in DICT, he served as a Deputy Chief of the Policy, Research and Liaison Office of the Department of Finance. He also served as a Presidential Staff Officer in the Anti-Terrorism Council – Program Management Center under the Office of the President and also held various technical and supervisory positions in the House of Representatives, specifically in Committee on Ways and Means & Joint Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures.