Instructors
Professor David Yau
Professor, ISTD
SUTD
David Yau obtained the BSc (first class honors) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and MS and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, all in computer science. He is now Professor in the Information Systems Technology and Design pillar of the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Since 2010, he has been Distinguished Scientist at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center, Singapore, where he is Cybersecurity Program Director.
He is also Qiushi Chaired Professor in the Department of Control, Zhejiang University, China. From 1997 to 2013 (on leave 2010-12), he was Assistant Professor then Associate Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University (West Lafayette). In 2004, he was on sabbatical leave as Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK..
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Jason Wong
Senior Assistant Director (Oversight & Governance)
Cybersecurity Division
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Jason has over 15 years of experience in information security, IT operations, cybersecurity and project management. He currently oversees the Cybersecurity Oversight and ICT Governance at CAAS, leading regulatory oversight, policy development, and sector-wide resilience initiatives to safeguard Singapore’s aviation sector. Previously, he headed the national Singapore Cyber Emergency Response Team (SingCERT), where he managed critical cyber threats and incidents affecting Singapore’s cyberspace, spearheaded international collaborations and multi-agencies to bolster Singapore’s cybersecurity resilience.
Tan Beng Hwee
Deputy Director (Defense & Resilience)
Cybersecurity Division
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Beng Hwee leads three critical sections in the cybersecurity and data governance of CAAS, including the cybersecurity operations centre and incident response team. With extensive experience in cybersecurity, he specialises in swift threat detection, analysis and incident mitigation to safeguard organisational assets and data integrity.