Gareth Tan is Partnerships Lead for the Asia-Pacific region at the Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA) Coalition, which aims to promote greater awareness of digital regulations among Asia’s small businesses and startups and provide a platform for them to engage with governments. Gareth is also a Senior Associate Director at APCO Worldwide’s Singapore office, where he leads its technology practice and advises clients on technology policy issues. In his past lives, Gareth advised on technology policy at Access Partnership.

Raul Katz is president of Telecom Advisory Services (www.teleadvs.com), which advises private and public sector organizations in strategy, regulation, and business development. He is also Director of Business Strategy Research at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information at the Columbia Business School in New York, where he has taught courses in digital strategy. In 2004, Dr. Katz retired as a Lead Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he was a member of the firm’s Leadership Team and Head of the US and Latin America Telecom practice.

Rithesh is a Partner at BCG's Singapore office and a core member of the BCG X practice. As an accomplished leader in innovation, product strategy, and digital transformation, he brings 20 years of experience delivering impactful results for Fortune 500 companies. His work focuses on enhancing organizational capabilities and advancing the intersection of AI and human-centricity to unlock new possibilities in product and digital transformations.

Clyde Hutchinson is a Senior Technology Specialist at the ADB–Korea Climate Technology Hub, where he connects the climate technology needs of developing member countries with leading solution providers. With an academic background spanning Tokyo, Imperial College, and Cambridge, he has worked across five continents supporting innovation, investment, and technology scaling. His expertise spans sustainable development, digital transition, transportation, energy, and food systems.

Raimund is a seasoned industry professional and experienced leader. Skilled in business strategy, business planning, sales, business development, marketing strategy and operation development and more, Raimund is a staunch advocate for the digitalisation of manufacturing, firmly believing that digital transformation is a must for future success.

Dan Lachica is the President of Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI), the association representing the electronics industry which accounted for US$39.7 or  62% of total Philippine commodity exports in 2020, and employs 3M direct and indirect workers.