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IAPP Asia Forum 2026

Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law

Singapore

21-23 July

Conference

22-23 July

Training

21 July

Speakers

The IAPP is policy neutral. We see it as our responsibility to showcase a broad spectrum of voices and perspectives. Please enjoy the luminaries we have assembled from Asia and beyond as they speak about current issues in privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law.

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Keynote speakers

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Denise Wong

Commissioner

PDPC, Singapore, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA, Singapore

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Yeong Zee Kin

Chief Executive

Singapore Academy of Law

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Simon Chesterman

David Marshall Professor of Law & Vice Provost, National University of Singapore

Dean of NUS College, AI Governance and Policy Lead, NUS AI Institute

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Paul Arnold

CEO

U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office

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Tsukumo Mizushima

Commissioner for International Cooperation

Japanese DPA, PPC

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J. Trevor Hughes

CIPP

President and CEO

IAPP

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Darren Grayson Chng

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Regional Data Protection Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa

Electrolux

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Derek Ho

CIPP/US, CIPM

Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility

Mastercard

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Deborah Im

Head of Legal, APAC

OpenAI

Session speakers at IAPP Forum 2026

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Wijaya Abori

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Group Data Protection Officer

OCBC Bank

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Bhairav Acharya

Head of Privacy and Data Policy, Asia Pacific Region

Meta

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Pia Agatep

Privacy and Data Protection Counsel

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Paul Arnold

CEO

U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office

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Charmian Aw

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP

Partner

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Varun Sen Bahl

Lawyer and Tech Policy Researcher

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Lori Baker

CIPP/E, CIPT, FIP

Vice President, Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

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Srinjoy Banerjee

CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Partner, Privacy and Data Protection

LexOrbis

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Bojana Bellamy

CIPP/E

President

Centre for Information Policy Leadership

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Supratim Chakraborty

Partner

Khaitan & Co

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Zhuang Changzhong

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Vice President, Global Privacy Lead

Singapore Exchange Limited

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Simon Chesterman

David Marshall Professor of Law & Vice Provost, National University of Singapore

Dean of NUS College, AI Governance and Policy Lead, NUS AI Institute

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Christopher Chew

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPM, FIP

IAPP Advisory Board Member

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April Chin

Co-CEO

Resaro

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Darren Grayson Chng

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Regional Data Protection Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa

Electrolux

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Jun Chu

Head of Privacy and Security Policy, APAC

Google

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Ada Chung

Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong, China

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Brian Fletcher

CIPP/E, CIPM

Director Public Policy, Asia-Pacific and Japan Region

CrowdStrike

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Justine Fox

AIGP

Senior Legal Counsel and Global Head of Data Protection

BW Group

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Anna Gamvros

CIPP/A, CIPT, FIP

Partner, Privacy and Cybersecurity Lead, Asia-Pacific

A&O Shearman

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Evelyn Goh

Director of International Relations, Policy and Strategy

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

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Lanx Goh

CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP

Bulgaria Honorary Consul; Global Head of Privacy & AI Privacy

Prudential

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Stefan Herbasch

CIPP/E

Regional DPO, Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas S.A. Hong Kong

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Alain Herrmann

Commissioner

National Commission for Data Protection of Luxembourg

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Derek Ho

CIPP/US, CIPM

Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, AI and Data Responsibility

Mastercard

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J. Trevor Hughes

CIPP

President and CEO

IAPP

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Deborah Im

Head of Legal, APAC

OpenAI

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Ayushi Kapoor

AIGP

Regulatory Counsel

Google

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Haksoo Ko

Professor

Seoul National University AI Policy Initiative (SAPI)

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Ivan Koh

Director, Regulatory Policy and Legislation

Ministry of Health, Singapore

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Josh Lee Kok Thong

Managing Director, APAC

Future of Privacy Forum

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Damien Kopp

Managing Director

RebootUp

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Joshua Kow

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Corporate Counsel, Privacy & Data

Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Nopparat Lalitkomon

Partner and Head of Technology, Data, and Innovation

Kudun and Partners

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Lorraine Lee

CIPP/E, CIPM

Country Leader, Singapore, IAPP; Founder, Principal Consultant

NorthStar Data Privacy

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Wan Sie Lee

Cluster Director, AI Governance and Safety

Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

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Adrian Leung

CIPM

Former Global Head of Privacy at Informa

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Barbara Li

CIPP/E

Partner

Reed Smith

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Sandra Liu

Consultant

Anthony Siu & Co.

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Gary Low

Head of Legal, DPO

Synapxe

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Timothy Ma

CIPP/E, CIPM

Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer

k-ID

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Tanvi Mehta Krensel

Partner

Squire Patton Boggs

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Kyoungsic Min

AIGP, CIPP/E, FIP

Country Leader, South Korea, IAPP; Privacy Counsel and Asia Regional Lead

VeraSafe

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Tsukumo Mizushima

Commissioner for International Cooperation

Japanese DPA, PPC

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Bilal Mohamed

Policy Manager for India

Future of Privacy Forum

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Tom Muadchaiyaphum

Vice President – Risk, Control & Compliance

Minor International PCL

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Arran Mulvaney

Country Manager

OneTrust

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Thienchai Na Nakorn

Chairman

Personal Data Protection Committee, Thailand

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Song Yeong Ng

Deputy Director, Policy and Technology

Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission

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Francis Ng

Commissioner of Online Safety

Online Safety Commission, Singapore

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Aica Palce-Reago

CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Senior Legal Counsel for Data Protection and Privacy

SAP Philippines

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Samita Patel

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT

Partner, Privacy, AI & Data Compliance

Hunter, Bright & Headman LLP

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Pern Yi Quah

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Associate General Counsel and Asia DPO

McKinsey & Company

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Stephen Reynolds

CIPP/US

Partner, Privacy and Cybersecurity

McDermott Will & Schulte

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Alex Roberts

Partner, China Tech and Fintech Sector Lead,

Global Co-Head of Games and Interactive Entertainment, Linklaters

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Tarun Samtani

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPM

Senior Director, Cyber, Data & AI Governance, Org;

AI Governance Council Member, Singapore AI Association

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Graça Saraiva

Managing Partner, DPO

MGS Legal and Sands China

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Charis Seow

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Vice President, Privacy Counsel and Data Protection Officer

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

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Sunny Shen

CIPP/E, CIPP/US

Partner

AnJie Broad

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Eliza Siew

Partner

Deacons

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Kuan Song

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

CISO

Tiger Brokers

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Karishma Sundara

Founder

Kintsugi Law

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Jose Sutton Belarmino II

Deputy Privacy Commissioner

National Privacy Commission, Philippines

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Claire Tan

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Lead Senior Counsel, Asia-Pacific Privacy Lead

Lenovo

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Risen Tan

Global Counsel

HoYoverse

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Jonathan Tay

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Compliance and Ethics Counsel Manager, Global Data Privacy Counsel

Accenture

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Manfred Tee

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM

Data Protection Officer

Alibaba.com

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Eugene Teo

CIPP/E, CIPM

Chief Security Advisor

Microsoft

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Angelo Tiglao

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Associate

Quisumbing Torres

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Abhishek Tiwari

AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Associate Director, Data Privacy

PwC India

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Alex Toh

CIPP/E

Partner

Magellan Law

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Monika Tomczak-Górlikowska

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPT

Group Head of Privacy, Digital and Regulatory

Prosus and Naspers

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Eduardo Ustaran

AIGP, CIPP/E

Partner

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Bianca Villarama

AIGP, CIPM, CIPT

Director, Regulatory and Privacy

Tala

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Phung (Zoe) Vuong

CIPP/E, CIPM

Global Data Protection Director

VinFast Global

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Royce Wee

APAC Advocacy, Privacy and Data Policy Director

Meta

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Justin B. Weiss

CIPP/A, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP

Crowell Global Advisors Senior Director, Senior Counsel

Crowell & Moring

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Jason Tamara Widjaja

Executive Director of AI

MSD

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Vanessa Wilfred

Deputy Director, AI Governance

Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA)

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Denise Wong

Commissioner

PDPC, Singapore, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA, Singapore

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Chandy Ye

AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Founder, Vice Chairlady

Beyond Change Advisory, Hong Kong China Network Security Association

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Yeong Zee Kin

Chief Executive

Singapore Academy of Law

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Hailun Ying

Head of PrivSec, Legal

Roblox

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Ken Li Yu

Group Data Protection Officer

Advance Intelligence Group

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Sébastien Ziegler

Chairman of Europrivacy International Board of Experts

Europrivacy, European Center for Certification and Privacy