Hack A Day - Conference speakers

Partner, Cybersecurity and Privacy

PwC Hong Kong
 

Kok Tin Gan is a Partner in PwC’s Cyber Security & Privacy practice with over 17 years of experience. Kok Tin is also the founder of Dark lab, Hack A Day 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.

Partner, Cybersecurity and Privacy

PwC Hong Kong

Daryl is Partner in PwC’s Cyber Security & Privacy practice and a member of PwC’s DarkLab. Daryl has extensive experience in providing cybersecurity services to clients across different industries in China, Japan, Korea, Australia and the US.

He has worked with world leading technology firms to design innovative and disruptive security solutions to protect users around the world. His key areas of expertise include data privacy, cloud strategy, penetration testing and red teaming, threat modeling and secure architecture review.

Professional certifications

• Amazon Partner Network (APN) Ambassador
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate​
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
• AWS Certified Security Specialty​
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)​
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)​
• GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)​

Partner, Cybersecurity and Privacy

PwC Hong Kong

Jenius is a Partner with PwC’s Cybersecurity and Privacy practice specialising in cybersecurity and technology risk advisory services. He has extensive experiences in the domain of cybersecurity across a range of industries, including financial service, utilities, retails, telecommunication, conglomerates, etc.

A professional white hat hacker by training, Jenius’ key area of expertise include the area of cyber threat operations, and is an subject matter expert in the area of offensive security, incident response, threat intelligence and security operations. Jenius has led teams to helped clients deter, contain and recover from cyber attacks in numerous iconic cases in Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region.

Jenius is also a regular speaker in industry seminar and conferences. He has a number of professional qualifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CCSAS), CREST Certified Infrastructure Tester (CCT INF), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN).

Security Sales Engineer

Cyberint (a Check Point Company)

Anthony Wai is the Security Sales Engineer for Cyberint (a Check Point Company), who is responsible for all pre-sales activities in the APAC Region. Anthony is a cyber security veteran who brings 20+ years of experience working for various large companies like McAfee, HPE Aruba Networks and Sophos. Anthony has been the trusted advisors for his customers with extensive knowledge of security solutions from endpoint to network to cloud and from compliance to mobile to applications.

Before joining Check Point, Anthony worked in an Israeli startup that focuses on Threat Intelligence solution which helps customers understand their exposure in the deep and dark web and helping them with integration with their existing investment like TIP, SIEM or SOAR platforms to provide better visibility and play book remediation. At Cyberint (a Check Point Company), Anthony has pivot into External Risk Management solutions which not only focuses on TI component but also leverage Attack surface Monitoring (ASM) component that helps customer discover their attack surface as well as leverage Digital Risk Protection component that detects active phishing website and impersonation attacks on social media.

Anthony brought a diverse working experience working from large corporations to small start-ups. Anthony has cross-cultural experience managing large teams of sales engineers across different countries and regions within APAC. Anthony holds a Bachelor Degree of Computer Science from University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and a Master degree of Business Administration from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Group Chief Risk Officer, Group Risk Management & Compliance

PCCW and HKT

Mr. Benedict Cheng has spent close to 30 years of his career predominantly in investment banks where he held senior roles in market risk, traded credit risk, operational risk, compliance, and acted as business COO covering Asia Pacific region. Throughout his banking career, Mr. Cheng led several key change management initiatives covering different business life cycles, including enterprise risk management process re-engineering and digital risk transformation. Since January 2019, Mr. Cheng has joined PCCW and HKT as GCRO and GDPO overseeing cybersecurity, technology risk, privacy, operational risk, regulatory and financial crime compliance.

Founder & CEO

watchTowr

Benjamin is the CEO and Founder of watchTowr, an Attack Surface Management and Continuous Automated Red Teaming cybersecurity technology company that works within financial services and Fortune 500 companies globally.

Benjamin has over a decade of experience building and leading high-performing offensive cybersecurity teams across the globe. Benjamin holds a strong background in consulting, helping some of the world's most targeted organisations and industries prepare for, and defend themselves from, sophisticated cyber attacks.

Benjamin was named within Forbes' 30u30 for Enterprise Technology in 2022, and Prestige's 40u40 in 2023.

Sales Director, Cyber Security, Hong Kong and Macau

OpenText

Bryan is focusing on Cyber Security solution for more than 15 years. He is very keen to help customer in different technology profile e.g., Identity Access Security, Application Security, End point Security etc.

Vice President - Membership & SheLeadsTech

ISACA China HK Chapter

Ms Carol Lee, the Vice President of Membership & SheLeadsTech of ISACA China Hong Kong Chapter. She is well-respected in the cybersecurity field. Her accolades include the 2021 Global 100 CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) Hall of Fame, the 2016 Hong Kong Cyber Security Professionals Awards, and the 2023 Women in IT Asia Award. These awards reflect her dedication to ensuring cyberworld security and validate her expertise in the field.

In addition to the above community service volunteer role, she is also leading an HK-listed company's Cyber Security & Risk Management function. She has substantial experience leading enterprise-wide security programmes to support cloud and digital transformation strategy, specialising in adopting proven change management methodology in the security & privacy management program. She has more than 25 years of working experience serving retail, insurance, supply chain, public utilities, manufacturing, property development, and consultancy industries.

Carol holds several information security and privacy designations, including C|CISO, CIPM, AIGP, CDPSE, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, CSSLP, and CEH. She is also a Certified Change Management Practitioner.

Strategic Account Director, Hong Kong and Macau & Sales Director, Cyber Security, Hong Kong and Macau

OpenText

Crystal is in ITSM & DevOps solutions sector with 10years experience across product solutions selling, consultation, account management and project management. Professional focus in digital transformation , mobility, DevOps, quality assurance, business strategy and application delivery and ITIL/ITSM for Enterprise, FSI and government customers.

Head of Technology Risk

New World Corporate Services Limited

Mr. Wong is currently the Head of Cyber Security and Technology Risk for New World Corporate Services, a New World Group Member. He is responsible for overseeing and governing for all technology risk and cyber security related compliance & management matters within the group. One of the major tasks of Mr. Wong is to define, design and implement a comprehensive and robust risk framework & protection for the group that applies to all Business Units. In addition, Mr. Wong is currently the Cyber Security Principle Consultant for Kai Tak Sports Park, which is the symbolic sporting stadium for Hong Kong. He is responsible to design and implement the best cyber security architecture design to ensure its protection system is at the highest level meeting the national security standard.

Prior to that, Mr. Wong was with the Hong Kong Police Force for over 10 years and he has held several cyber crime related management positions including being in charge of the Technology Crime investigation team, took up the role of Head of the Cyber Security Centre and the lead of the Collaboration team of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB), Mr. WONG has gained tremendous amount of experience in technology crime investigation, setting up cyber security framework and handling cyber attacks including the large scaled cyber attacks occurred in Hong Kong.

Mr. Wong is currently volunteering as the following:

• Director of Government Relationship Development for Cloud Security Alliance (CSA HK & Macau Chapter)
• Executive Committee member for the Cyber Security Specialist Group for the Hong Kong Computer society
• Member of the HKSTP Data Governance Think Tank Group
• Harvard Business Review Advisory Council Member – Cyber Security
• Member of Asia Customer Advisory Board - Fortinet

Mr. Wong is an INTERPOL accredited trainer in Computer Forensics, Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Penetration Tester. Mr. Wong is currently a CUHK EMBA student and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Economics from University of Essex, United Kingdom.

Head of Information Security and Technology Risk Management

MTR Corporation Limited

With over two decades of IT experience in cybersecurity, cloud, network, infrastructure, and service management, Mr. Eric Wong is a result-focused and strategic executive who leads the technical services, operations, and cybersecurity functions at various large enterprises. His mission is to enable businesses with technologies, align IT strategy with business goals, and explore the latest technical enablers to support business applications.

He has a proven track record of building and managing large-scale IT projects, including the implementation of security controls, multi-hybrid-cloud solutions, DevSecOps, digital transformation, corporate networking, IT architecture, and systems implementation. Mr. Wong holds various cybersecurity certifications, is a certified Scrum Master, and is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt, with expertise in governance, risk, and compliance, as well as process improvement. He is passionate about learning new technologies and staying ahead of the curve in the fast-changing IT landscape.

Associate Director, Information Technology

Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation & Technology Park Limited

Mr. Franky Lam has over 20 years of in-house and service provider experience in the IT industry, whereby he has gained 15 years of extensive experience in IT team management. Mr. Lam’s expertise is in IT infrastructure and security, spanning disciplines such as Private Cloud establishment and cybersecurity reinforcement. Leveraging his extensive industry knowledge, Mr. Lam has successfully launched a series of cybersecurity projects that helped strengthen the sustainable governance measures of enterprises. Prior to joining HSITP, Mr. Lam had seven years of experience in property technology development and related business sectors of the real estate industry.

Director of Product Management, Cortex-Automation and Gen-AI capabilities

Palo Alto Networks

Gil Blum is a Director of Product Management in Palo Alto Networks, leading automation and Gen-AI capabilities in Cortex. Gil has over 13 years of experience in the tech industry, and has lead an Identity Management & Governance suite of products in CA Technologies. In the last 5 years, Gil has been focusing on managing cybersecurity products, including CWPP, container security, and incident response.

Director & CIO

Gammon Construction Limited

Horace is the Chief Information Officer and a Company Director at Gammon Construction Limited, overseeing IT and cybersecurity strategies. With experience in digitalisation and large-scale application development, he previously held senior roles at JOS Synergy and Jardine Matheson. Horace holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Warwick and an MBA from the University of Hong Kong. He is certified in project management, ITIL, and IT governance. Horace also contributes to the Group Corporate Technology Committee of the English Schools Foundation (ESF) and the HKCS CIO Board Executive Committee.

Head of Cybersecurity (CISO)

The Bank of East Asia Limited

Mr. Wong has 20 years of experience in key positions in various Hong Kong, Mainland Chinese, and Singaporean banks. Additionally, he has amassed over 6 years of experience with an international system integrator and conglomerate. His expertise encompasses multiple domains, including cybersecurity, public/private cloud deployment, IT infrastructure & operations, application delivery, and IT services management.

Solutions Strategy Architect

APJ CyberArk

Jitson Ong is a seasoned CyberArk Solution Strategy Architect with deep expertise in cybersecurity and identity management. With years of experience in designing and implementing robust security solutions, he specialises in helping organisations protect their critical assets from cyber threats. Jitson is known for his strategic approach, blending technical knowledge with business insights to craft tailored security strategies that align with organisational goals. His dedication to cybersecurity, combined with a passion for innovation, positions him as a trusted advisor in safeguarding digital environments.

Global Director of Security Services

CSC

Mark Flegg, CSC global director of security services, is responsible for advising a global client base on digital risk and the preventative measures brands can take to safeguard their digital assets. During his 18-year career, Mark has acquired a wealth of experience in cyber security technology focusing on domain management systems, domain name systems (DNS), digital certificates SSL (TLS), and distributed denial of service protection software and mitigation. To raise awareness of digital threats to businesses, Mark regularly presents programs dealing with domain security and cyber security assets at leading industry conferences and events.

Co-Owner & Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Sales Engineering

HKBN Enterprise Solutions

Martin is a veteran leader in technology development, go-to-market strategy planning for technical solutions and services. Bringing on board his invaluable insights plus expertise from his 20+ years of experience in the technology circle, he is well-recognised as the pioneer in numerous successful technology infrastructure projects spanning across Hong Kong, Macau and other ASEAN markets. He now leads more than 100 technical experts to offer optimum digital solutions for enterprises of all sizes.

Starting his professional career in the 1990s, he grew into Chief Engineer from an engineer trainee in 10 years’ time and architected the service provider infrastructure of HKBN, which had been the world’s largest Cisco Metro Ethernet network at that time and allowed us to provide quad-play services to disrupt market. He obtained Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) qualification and is a Cyberbit Certified Instructor.

A firm believer in technology innovation, he is devoted to applying his expertise and experience to make Hong Kong a smarter city through digital transformation and solutions. In 2021, he led a hyper-scale technology infrastructure project for a charity body in Hong Kong. As the Technology Director of the project, he oversaw System Analysis, Technical Design, Infrastructure Implementation, and Integration of the project.

Senior Security Engineer, ASEAN, Hong Kong & Taiwan

SentinelOne

Nam Seng has more than 20 years of experience in the technical space with leading cybersecurity vendors across Asia-Pacific. He has deep experience across cybersecurity domains including endpoint, network and vulnerability scanning products and solutions.

Nam Seng strongly believes in understanding client’s requirements and providing best-in-class bespoke technical advice, helping to secure organisations in today’s complex threat landscape.

Nam Seng currently serves as Senior Security Engineer with SentinelOne and is of service to clients across ASEAN, Hong Kong & Taiwan. He has also won multiple awards for his dedication to clients and companies he worked for.

Head of IT Risk and Security

Cathay

Naresh is responsible for IT Risk and Cybersecurity for Cathay group where he oversees Security Operations, Governance, Controls, Security Assurances, Validation services and IT Risks management. He provides necessary policies and direction to establish right security tools, defence in depth, processes and practices for Cathay Pacific Airways and its Subsidiaries. He offers leadership and vision to enhance and sustain the security posture and maturity.

In his position, he is also involved in Data and AI Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk committees, Compliance and Audit functions for regular review of the posture and its changing needs. Naresh is strong advocate of shift left and security-by-design practices that promotes security culture at many levels.

Prior to joining Cathay, Naresh worked with companies ranging from FMCG, IT Blue Chips, Contact Center and Global IT professional services in Singapore. 

Naresh is equipped with a Master’s degree in Management (Finance and Marketing) and other professional certifications under his belt.

Chief Technologist

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Olivier’s expertise in IT architectures, Internet technologies, and software engineering paved the two decades for him helping businesses make the most of most out of technologies such as cloud computing to solve business struggles and adapt to a data-driven business model.

Olivier has been working for AWS across Asia-Pacific and Europe to help customers implement architectural best practices and be successful in their digital transformation journey. In addition he advises how emerging technologies in the Artificial Intelligence (AI), ML, robotics and IoT space can help create new products, make existing processes more efficient and leverage new engagement channels for end-consumers.

Prior to his AWS time, Olivier ran the digital product strategy for an American multinational publishing and education company across Asia and led engineering and R&D efforts to build a virtualised web service platform for a Luxembourgish Internet Service Provider pre-cloud era. Olivier has a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences Trier, and a masters degree from the National University of Singapore majoring in Software Engineering.

Head of Technical

Westcon Solutions (HK) Ltd

Ryan Lee is the Head of Technical at Westcon Solutions (HK) Ltd. He has over 15 years of professional experience in the field of Information Technology.

He excels in solving technical challenges and is proficient in various cybersecurity systems.

Throughout his career, Ryan has been involved in different security projects and has also participated in IT academic training in the region. He believes that these experiences will contribute to the growth of IT experts in the future.

Security Consultant

Sangfor

Sam is an experienced security consultant with more than 10 years of experience creating and implementing security solutions for enterprise organisations. He has a strong background in the development and execution of security policies and procedures, risk management, and vulnerability assessments.

Vice President, Asia Business Management

KELA

Shamai Tal brings over 30 years of expertise in establishing and expanding business partnerships throughout Asia, with a focus on Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and China. Formerly a senior leader at Applied Materials, where he spent over two decades, Shamai skilfully integrates his technical know-how with strategic vision and a dedication to client success. In his role as Vice President of Business Management at KELA, he now oversees all sales efforts, driving growth and supporting KELA's continued expansion.

VP of Enterprise Security

Darktrace

Tony is a seasoned cyber security strategist who has advised Fortune 500 companies around the world on best practices for managing cyber risk. He has counselled governments, major banks and multinational companies, and his comments on cyber security and the rising threat to critical national infrastructure have been reported in local and international media including CNBC, Channel News Asia, and the Straits Times. Before joining Darktrace, Tony previously served as CTO at Check Point and held senior advisory positions at FireEye, Standard Chartered Bank, and Telstra. Tony holds a BA in Information Systems from the University of Melbourne.

Head of Information and Cyber Security

Vistra Corp

Varun brings over 16 years of experience in the technology and cybersecurity sectors to Vistra, a leading provider of essential business solutions that help organisations to invest and grow efficiently and compliantly across the world.

Varun possesses a keen understanding of business dynamics and stays informed about local and international regulations, making him adaptable in an ever-changing landscape. His diverse experience includes roles in large system integrators and in-house teams, where he has been a hands-on engineer and a thought leader, providing tailored information security solutions and managing diverse teams in complex environments.

Varun has a people-centric approach ensuring that human factors are integral to cybersecurity strategies. As a risk manager, he keeps stakeholders informed about the evolving threat landscape while working hard to strike a balance between security and user experience. He believes this is crucial in today’s digital “in your palm” world as people always find an alternate path if security significantly compromises the latter.

Security & Compliance Technical Specialist

Microsoft Hong Kong

With over 20 years of experience in IT and Cybersecurity, Walter is a Technical Specialist in Cybersecurity and Compliance, offering expertise in Data Security, Identity Protection, Governance, Endpoint Protection, Cloud Security, and SIEM. Walter has also held management and technical positions in Cloud IT operations and enterprise software engineering.  Walter holds the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) qualification and graduated with an MBA (major in Management Information Systems) from Clark University, USA.