Mr. Khudaverdiyev is currently Head of Protocol Division, International Relations Department, State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (also known as “ASAN” which stands for “Azerbaijan Service and Assessment Network”) which goal is to make services more easily accessible to citizens using modern technologies. While he has been working at the agency since 2021, he has worked as a project coordinator at UNDP in 2013-2016. Before he joined the ASAN he had worked at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Azerbaijan.

Professor M. Jae Moon is Underwood Distinguished Professor of Public Administration at Yonsei University. He is a fellow of National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). He is also chair of ASPA’s Section on Korean Public Administration. Earning Ph.D. from Maxwell School of Syracuse University in 1998, he previously taught at the University of Colorado at Denver, Texas A & M University, and Korea University. His research interests include public management, information technology, and comparative public administration.

Michael McEvoy was appointed to a six-year term as BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner by unanimous motion of the Legislative Assembly in 2018.

Immediately prior to his appointment he helped lead the Information Commissioner’s Office of the United Kingdom’s investigation into Cambridge Analytica and Facebook.

Professor Thitirat Thipsamritkul is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University (Center of International Law, Center of Japanese Legal Studies), where she teaches public international law, human rights law, media law, law and technology.

Zee Kin is presently the Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group) of the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). His scope of work includes developing forward-thinking governance on AI and data, driving a pipeline of AI talent, promoting industry adoption of AI and data analytics, as well as building specific AI and data science capabilities in Singapore.

Dr. Clarisse Girot serves as the Future of Privacy Forum’s Director for Asia Pacific. Based in  Singapore, Clarisse is responsible for developing and implementing FPF’s strategy in the world’s biggest and most populated region.

Royce Wee is Director, Head of Global Public Policy, at the Alibaba Group.  His current focus areas include international developments in data protection policy, laws and regulations, AI governance and ethics, and promoting an organisational culture of trust, safety, security and accountability. 

Yen has over 17 years of experience in IP enforcement & litigation. Her specialty in contentious and non-contentious IP matters has a focus on enforcement, protection, and commercialization of trade marks, patents, copyright, and domain names. Her expertise in IP stretches across multiple regions including Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. 

Marcus Bartley Johns is Asia Regional Director for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Microsoft. He works with Microsoft’s teams and the company’s stakeholders across the region to advance public policies for trusted, responsible and inclusive digital transformation. Before joining Microsoft, Mr Bartley Johns worked for the World Bank on digital economy and trade issues, in Singapore and Geneva. He began his career as an Australian diplomat, with assignments in Geneva at the World Trade Organization, and in Bangkok working on regional economic cooperation programs.

Bart Hogeveen is Head of Cyber Capacity Building at ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre (ICPC) and focuses on international peace and security, international aid and national security aspects of cyber affairs. ASPI's cyber capacity building program comprises a range of initiatives that look at supporting states with the development of national cybersecurity strategies, strengthening ICT capabilities in developing nations and enhancing regional mechanisms for stability in cyberspace.