About our Speakers
Anthony Lim
Fellow, Cybersecurity, Governance & FinTech, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Anthony is a pioneer of cyber-security and governance in Singapore and the Asia Pacific, with nearly 30 years’ experience as an executive, consultant, instructor, auditor, and advocate. He has held inaugural senior regional leadership roles at Check Point, IBM, CA (now Broadcom) and Fortinet, managed major national cybersecurity projects, and co-authored a leading international certification for cloud security.
He teaches and develops content for universities and professional bodies, and frequently speaks at seminars, roundtables, and in the media. Anthony also serves on industry awards and scholarship boards, and is an ISO-27001/42001 Lead Auditor, AI Governance Professional, and Life Alumni of the University of Illinois.
Roberto Dillon
Academic Head, Science & Technology, James Cook University
With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Roberto Dillon is an Associate Professor and Academic Head of the School of Science and Technology at James Cook University Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Genoa and a postgraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity from the Rochester Institute of Technology. A prolific author, he has published ten books with major imprints, including CRC Press and Springer. Dr. Dillon is a strong advocate for FOSS and has also developed open-source tools himself. His research focuses on human-centered cybersecurity, including UEBA and gamification to engage people in novel ways. He also collaborates with international organizations and universities, e.g. CyberPeace Institute in Geneva, Simulation Team in Genoa, and Sapienza University in Rome. For more information, visit: https://robertodillon.nicepage.io.
Vivek Chudgar
Managing Director, Mandiant Consulting, JAPAC - Google Cloud
Vivek Chudgar is Managing Director of Mandiant Consulting in JAPAC – Google Cloud, responsible for managing client relationships, sales and delivery of Mandiant services in the JAPAC region. Vivek focuses on the Incident Response (IR) and Strategic Assessment services.
Vivek has close to 20 years’ experience as a trusted advisor to CISOs of blue chip enterprises in Asia Pacific and the US. At Mandiant, Vivek leads a crack team of IR consultants responding to complex security incidents for large enterprises involving tens of thousands of computers. This Enterprise IR experience provides Vivek invaluable insight into today’s advanced threat actors and a deeper understanding of how they operate. Vivek uses this insight to help CISOs optimize their SOC investments and transform them into Advanced Cyber Defense Centers capable of detecting and responding to today’s advanced persistent threats.