Programme & Speakers

Mr Lim Shih Hsien oversees the security, efficiency, and innovation of Seatrium’s digital ecosystem, covering cybersecurity, IT (Information Technology), and OT (Operational Technology).

Mr Lim brings with him close to 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT and OT. Prior to his current appointment, he assumed various leadership positions in public and private sectors, driving digital innovation and transformation. His career achievements in Certis Group, SP Group, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and MOH Holdings Pte Ltd include developing robust cybersecurity strategies, overseeing IT systems, optimising OT initiatives, and managing technology risks.

Mr Lim has contributed his thought leadership at international platforms such as the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity & Electricity Industry Community, Hong Kong Health Authority, Gartner Research Board and Temasek Team8.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems (First Class Honours) from Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia and a Master of Science in Communications and Network Systems from the Nanyang Technological University. He has also completed the Leadership-in-Action Programme by Harvard University.

Around two decades of international leadership experience, Sharat has a proven track record of achieving results in customer-facing business and leadership capacities. He has provided invaluable guidance to both enterprises and startups, specialising in cybersecurity advisory, security architecture, and Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies.

Sharat is also recognised as a compelling speaker and advocate on the international stage. He has shared his insights at prestigious platforms and conferences such as the CIO Business Congress, RSA Asia Pacific 2019 conference, Credit Suisse Group CTO council tech talk series in Singapore, Microsoft Azure Discover day at Microsoft Singapore HQ, Cisco Live in London, IDC Asian Financial Services Congress 2021, CybersecAsia 2022, and AiSP, among others.

Abhishek leads the Security Engineering Team at Check Point Singapore. He is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the field of cyber security and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table, having worked in the industry for many years. His deep understanding of the latest cyber security trends, technologies, and best practices is why customers and partners love to speak with him.

Anthony leads the Enterprise Security Engineering Team at Check Point Singapore. He has been working in the field of Cyber Security for more than a decade with emphasis on Network security. His projects have been focused on the companies’ transition to the Hybrid Mesh, Cloud maturity and Zero-Trust Strategy.

As an Enterprise Solutions Engineer at LogRhythm, Yuchang works extensively with customers all over the APAC region by identifying their needs and engineering adaptations of products, equipment, and services.

Prior to his current role, he had been with system integrators, end-user environments as a security engineer, and professional services in multiple vendors environment including LogRhythm.

Throughout his experience within the industry, Yuchang’s main belief with cybersecurity is “It’s not a matter of when, but how”.

With over 25 years of experience in the Enterprise Software business, Nick brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to Tanium, playing a pivotal role in leading the company’s growth and customer engagement initiatives in the APAC market. He also oversees the regional day-to-day operations.

At Tanium, Nick is dedicated to assisting customers in adopting the best and most modern endpoint management platform to enhance IT operational efficiency and cyber hygiene. He is also committed to enhancing customer engagement and delivering world-class customer experiences, aligning with Tanium’s commitment to providing top-notch services to its clients.

Before joining Tanium, Nick spent four years at TIBCO as the General Manager for APJ. He has also held key leadership positions at Micro Focus, CA Technologies, and BMC Software, including VP for ASEAN, Greater China Region, and South Korea, Director for Alliances & Specialization team for Asia Pacific, and Managing Director for Southeast Asia.

Nick holds a Bachelor’s of Computer Information Systems from the University of London.

Adam Scott is a seasoned cybersecurity consultant specialising in presales engagements. Drawing from his background in IT operations management, he skilfully identifies vulnerabilities and implements robust security measures. Committed to staying abreast of emerging threats and technologies, he dedicates himself to empowering organisations to fortify their cybersecurity posture. With his unwavering dedication to cybersecurity and profound technical acumen, Adam serves as a pivotal asset in propelling cybersecurity initiatives forward.

Boonchareon Chong (Boon) is an IT veteran of 23 years. During this time, he has held various roles in tech, including engineering, training, consulting, architecture, and technology evangelism in well-known security vendors such as F5 Networks, A10 Networks, and McAfee Enterprise. He is well-versed across multiple sectors in IT, namely Networking, Cloud, 3GPP, Application Delivery, and Security across the board.

Currently, Boon leads a regional team of technical consultants at Trellix. Their primary focus is on assisting customers in developing their XDR framework and platform to achieve the utmost level of IT security for their organization. Throughout his tenure there, Boon and his team have collaborated with a diverse range of organizations spanning different sectors such as Financial, Government, and Enterprise. Their aim is to address security challenges in the evolving landscape, prioritising speed and agility without compromising on security or business requirements.

Mahendera Kumar Singh is the Lead Sales Engineer for Asia and India at Skyhigh Security and brings with him over 15 years of experience in pre-sales.

Mahendera’s expertise lies in conducting workshops and designing solution architectures covering key elements such as cloud security, managed security services, and threat analysis products, for a wide range of verticals including IT/ITES, banking, finance, government, and manufacturing. In his current role at Skyhigh Security, he leads the Sales Engineering team from Asia and India. He specializes in cloud security, conducts workshops for large and strategic customers, and conducts partner enablement sessions across the region.

Mahendera has expertise in architecting large-scale strategic projects. He is a firm advocate of cyber-led technology adoption and modern security architectures.

Prior to joining Skyhigh Security, Mahendera has been an important part of technology teams at multinationals such as McAfee, Radware, Deloitte, SecureSynergy, Convergys, and SonicWall.

Mahendera is a science graduate from Mahatma Gandhi University, Cochin, India. In his free time, Mahendera enjoys spending time with his family and travelling.

Pasi Karjanmaa has built his career in IT networking, information security, and application delivery technologies, holding various roles within large organisations from systems and sales engineer to product line management, technical channel management, and technical support management across Asia Pacific.

Pasi currently serves as the Consulting Sales Engineer at Gigamon Asia Pacific, focusing on service providers across the region. He has played a critical role in service provider deployments around 5G and core network optimisation within Gigamon Australia in his earlier years there. Pasi has helped local service providers lower infrastructure costs while enhancing customer experience and security as they transitioned from 3G to 4G and now 5G.

Prior to Gigamon, Pasi was one of the pioneer system engineers at Riverbed Australia, where they grew the business and helped Riverbed aggressively expand their APM market share in Australia.

Pasi spent some years in Compuware as a technical client manager for large local enterprises, successfully exceeding his targets and growing multimillion-dollar revenue from the service contracts of these large accounts.

Pasi Karjanmaa is Finnish and has been based in Australia, Melbourne, since 2002.

Antonio Rancan is a seasoned cybersecurity specialist and pre-sales technology consultant at Abnormal Security, where he advises clients on current and emerging threats across email, cloud and collaboration platforms.

Vincent Teo is Regional Sales Manager at FORTRA with over 17 years of sales & presales experience in APJ. Prior to FORTRA, he started his career as Security Analysts and Solution Architect in HP, as well as Presales Consultant and Enterprise Sales Manager in RSA.

Wes Dobry is a seasoned security expert in architecting, designing, and building enterprise security solutions. With over 20 years of leadership focused on networks, infrastructure, services, and end-user computing, he advises enterprises on securing their expansive ecosystems. Wes’s passion is enabling organisations to enhance their security programmes to tighten controls relating to the latest generations of attack vectors.