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Penny Wong

Emerging Tech & Cyber security Leader

With two decades of experience, Penny is a trusted advisor to boards and tech investors to advise on emerging technologies, cyber security and digital transformation. She is a director at Radmis Advisory and The Cypher Network, worked with industry giants like Visa, MasterCard, Optus, Telstra, Tata, and the Australian government, along with innovative startups, MedTech and Web3 blockchain ventures.

Penny’s expertise spans telecom, payments, AI, cyber security, Web3 blockchain and digital assets. From designing robust payment networks, to security products, striking the right balance between innovation and security, to successfully leading strategy, product commercialisation and turnaround for 50+ digital projects across enterprise and government. Her multidisciplinary background as a management consultant, solution architect, CISO, and holding a Master of International Business and Law, enables Penny to bring a unique blend of expertise to her clients.

Penny focuses on tech for good, championing diversity, STEM education, ethics in AI, decentralized technologies, and innovation in governance. She serves as a Supervisory Council Member at SingularityNET Foundation, working towards community-led governance. Penny's personal mission is to transform health and aged care.

www.justaskpenny.com - The vision of a futurist, experience of a technologist, mindset of an entrepreneur, and heart of a humanist.

Busiai Bin Seman is the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Information Systems Sdn Bhd (SAINS).

He is a highly accomplished professional with over two decades of experience in the Geomatics and Remote Sensing industry. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing from the University of Malaya and a Master of Social Science in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing from the University of Malaysia Sarawak. He is also a certified Digital Business Transformation Professional.

Before becoming the CEO of SAINS in 2023, he started his career with GeoSpatial Consultant Sdn Bhd as a GIS Analyst in 1998. He joined SAINS in 1999 and served as a GIS Consultant in the Geomatics Section. In 2018, he was promoted to become the Director of the Data Science and Innovation Division. During his tenure as the Director of the Data Science and Innovation Division, he provided technical leadership and was involved in various projects with local and federal governments related to Spatial Mapping, Spatial Modeling, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.

Experienced Information Technology Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry. Strong information technology professional skilled in IT Outsourcing & Operations Management, IT Service Management, IT Strategy, Senior stakeholder & financial management Project Portfolio Management.

Influence & define IT Technology Strategy which include China and APAC. Experienced in IT Transformation initiative i.e. Outsourcing, Digitization, Data Analytic & Agile Operating Model.