Cybersecurity decision makers to present at (ISC)² Security Congress APAC

Key cybersecurity decision makers will be gathered at the (ISC)² Security Congress APAC 2017 as part of a prestigious speaker line-up for the two-day Security Congress APAC in Hong Kong July 3-4, 2017.

Hosted by (ISC)² and organized in partnership with ImageEngine, the (ISC)² Security Congress APAC will feature a two-day, six-track event with two deep-dive post-conference workshops conducted by over 40 speakers who will discuss current events, the latest innovations in cloud security, critical national information infrastructure, emerging technologies and security, governance, risk and compliance, security operations and professional development. Themed as ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’, (ISC)² Security Congress APAC is a platform for enabling cybersecurity practitioners’ skills, expertise and ability to lead through uncertainty, which is vital to securing an organization’s data, advancing the profession, and creating a safe and secure cyber world.

Clayton Jones, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, (ISC)² says, “The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed unprecendented adoption of technology in all sectors, thus creating demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. This year, Security Congress brings together renowned experts from the region, Europe and North America to share their knowledge and experience onthe continuing journey of leadership within cybersecurity.”

Notable sessions and speakers include:
Keynote Addresses (Day 1) by Ir. Allen Yeung, JP, Government Chief Information Officer, Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and Hon. Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Plenary (Day 1): Data Security in DT (Data Technology) Era by Dr. Yuejin Du, Vice President of Technology, Alibaba Security, Alibaba Group

Plenary (Day 1): Cyber Attack in IoT on the Rise: Observing Attacks in IoT Using IoTPOT by Prof. Koji Nakao,
Distinguished Researcher – NICT; Adviser on Cybersecurity, National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan

Plenary (Day 2): Cybersecurity -- Landscape, Strategic Focus and Firm-wide Cyber Programme by Josiah Lam, CISSP-ISSAP, FCPA, FCCA, CISM, Senior Manager, Fintech Facilitation Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Panel Discussion (Day 1): Moving Posts: Do All Roads Lead to Rome? Regional Initiatives Addressing Capacity Building
Chaired by Chuan-Wei Hoo, CISSP, CISA, CFE, BCCE,Executive Security Advisor, IBM Security - APAC;Technical Advisor, APAC, (ISC)²
Panelists: Dr. Kamlesh Bajaj, Former CEO, Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and Adjunct Professor, NIIT University; Dr. Haruto Kitano, CISSP, JGISP,Partner, Deloitte Tohmatsu Risk Services Co, Ltd.; Dr. Melvyn Kuan, Assistant Director (Ecosystem Development), Cyber Security Agency of Singapore; S.C. Leung, CISSP, CCSP, CISA, CBCP,Centre Manager, Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre; Prof. Jill Slay AM, Ph.D., FACS, CP, MIEEE, Fellow of (ISC)², CISSP, CCFP-US, Director, Australian Centre for Cyber Security, University of New South Wales.

Panel Discussion (Day 2): Security 2020: Planning for the Future
Chaired by: Chuan-Wei Hoo
Panelists: Gaurav Chhiber, Director, APJ, Security Products, Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Andy Ho, CISSP, CISA, EnCE, Senior Security Manager, Asia-Pacific, IBM; Prof. Edward Humphreys, FBCS CITP, CISM, Chair of Working Group ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 1; Dr. Meng-Chow Kang, CISSP, Head, Security Assurance, Asia Pacific Region, Amazon Web Services and Member, Board of Directors, (ISC)²; Freddy Tan, CISSP, Director, Business Development, Cyber Security, Singtel.