{"id":5791,"date":"2025-11-14T06:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=5791"},"modified":"2025-11-14T06:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T06:53:00","slug":"press-release-cio100-and-cso30-asean-awards-gala-2025-celebrate-regional-excellence-in-technology-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersecurityinfocus.com\/?p=5791","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards Gala 2025 Celebrate Regional Excellence in Technology Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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November 14, 2025: <\/strong>The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region\u2019s technology leadership maturity. CIO ASEAN and CSO ASEAN had the privilege of hosting an evening that brought together the most elite CIO100 and CSO30 award winners, and technology teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and the Philippines<\/a>. They demonstrate that this region is firmly established as a strategic technology hub driving global digital transformation.<\/p>\n

Rigor in Judging<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The awards maintained editorial independence through a select panel of CIO and CSOonline.com executive editors who evaluated all nominations against a single consistent measure: clear, measurable business impact. The best submissions demonstrated business value realization, not just technology deployment<\/p>\n

CSO30 Awards: Recognizing Excellence Across Three Dimensions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The CSO30 Leadership <\/strong>and Business Value Awards<\/strong> demonstrated remarkable breadth across the region\u2019s cybersecurity landscape and a diverse cohort spanning financial services, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, and insurance sectors. These individuals exemplified two critical competencies: first, embedding security as a strategic business enabler, and second, fostering collaborative ownership of cyber resilience across technical and business leadership. Their recognition underscores the regional shift toward security as a business transformation lever, a maturation that distinguishes leading organizations from their peers.<\/p>\n

Winners for the CSO30 Leadership Individual Awards<\/strong> (in alphabetical order)<\/em><\/a>:<\/h4>\n
Adj. Prof. Jason Lau<\/strong>Crypto.comAthikom Kanchanavibhu<\/strong>Mitr Phol GroupChatchawat Asawarakwong<\/strong>Kasikorn Business \u2013 Technology GroupDanny Chan<\/strong>Mastercard International Inc.Frankie Shuai<\/strong>DWS Group (subsidiary of Deutsche Bank)Irfan Amer bin Mohd Ismail<\/strong>AEON Bank (M) BerhadMichael Saw<\/strong>Siemens EnergyMohammad Raihan Mohamed Sultan<\/strong>Banking Computer Services Pte Ltd, subsidiary of NETSPrimitivo \u201cJojo\u201d Nufable<\/strong>St. Luke\u2019s Medical CenterStephanie Liew<\/strong>BATWillis Yung<\/strong>PAOBankYohannes Glen Dwipajana<\/strong>Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison <\/div>\n

Winners for the CSO30 Business Value Individual Awards<\/strong> (in alphabetical order)<\/em>:<\/h4>\n
Adj. Prof. Jason Lau<\/strong>Crypto.comAllan Wong<\/strong>Hong Kong Baptist UniversityDanny Chan<\/strong>Mastercard International Inc.Dr Lam Wai Leong<\/strong>Kuwait Finance HouseEsther Soh<\/strong>Cyber Security Agency of SingaporeHafizzudin Mohd Sabi<\/strong>KPS BerhadJoseph Ong Sheng Cai<\/strong>Trip.BizLeonard Ong<\/strong>SynapxeMichael Saw<\/strong>Siemens EnergyMohammad Raihan Mohamed Sultan<\/strong>Banking Computer Services Pte Ltd, subsidiary of NETSPrimitivo \u201cJojo\u201d Nufable<\/strong>St. Luke\u2019s Medical CenterSasanka De Silva<\/strong>Transnational Company Pte LtdShishir Kumar Singh<\/strong>Advance Intelligence GroupSuresh Sankaran Srinivasan<\/strong>Axiata Group BerhadTerrence Chock<\/strong>Zurich InsuranceVictor Yeo<\/strong>Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLPXerxes Philip Kiok Kan<\/strong>Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd.Yaroth Chhay<\/strong>ACLEDA Bank Plc., CambodiaYohannes Glen Dwipajana<\/strong>Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison <\/div>\n

The CSO Public-Private Partnership Team Award<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Celebrates initiatives that transcend organizational boundaries, leveraging cross-sector partnerships to strengthen collective cyber defense posture and establish national-level cybersecurity improvements that benefit the broader ecosystem<\/p>\n

Winner:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ACLEDA Bank Plc., Cambodia<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACLEDA Bank Plc., Cambodia is recognized for advancing the national cybersecurity agenda through effective collaboration between public and private sectors. This signals the critical importance of coordinated security frameworks and multi-stakeholder commitment to regional resilience.<\/p>\n

The event was made possible by the following partners:<\/p>\n

Headline sponsor:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AWS<\/p>\n

Welcome reception partner:\u00a0\u00a0 Workday<\/p>\n

Category sponsors: \u00a0\u00a0 Anunta Tech., Claroty, NetApp and SAS<\/p>\n

Table hosts:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Red Hat and Veeam<\/p>\n

The CSO30 Awards celebrate achievement, and more significantly, the region\u2019s capacity to generate, recognize, and disseminate excellence. This shapes expectations, signals capability, and influences how boards, investors, and peers calibrate technology and cybersecurity investment.<\/p>\n

Congratulations once again to all 2025 winners, finalists and nominees. Your achievements have set the bar for the year ahead!<\/strong><\/p>\n

CSO ASEAN Contact:<\/p>\n

Estelle Quek<\/p>\n

Editorial Director, CIO ASEAN & CSO ASEAN <\/p>\n

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About the CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The CIO100 Awards recognize technology leaders driving business transformation across the ASEAN and Hong Kong region. Now in its fifth year, the program maintains editorial independence through rigorous judging panels focused on measurable business impact. The CSO30 Awards recognize exceptional cybersecurity leadership across individual and team-based categories. Together, these Awards represent the most comprehensive recognition of technology and security excellence in the region.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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