As businesses recover and ride on the accelerated wave of digitalisation, they start to realise, more than ever, the importance of data and the potential in harnessing these data for business insights, innovation and growth.

Join us in the session to stay updated on the amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and how businesses can leverage on the enhanced provisions to speed up recovery and innovate in the data-fueled environment. You would also get to hear about IMDA’s Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certification, and how it can help your organisation strengthen consumer & regulator trust and increase your competitive advantage in the digital economy.

Programme (subjected to changes)

Time	Programme
1.00 PM	Registration
2.00 PM	Welcome
2.05 PM	Enhanced Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) Mr Desmond Chow, IMDA-appointed speaker
2.45 PM	Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) Ms Marilyn Thng Manager, Certification IMDA
3.05 PM	Panel Discussion Moderator: Mrs Grace Tan, Chief Executive, CSIS Panellists: Mr Desmond Chow, IMDA-appointed speaker Ms Marilyn Thng Manager, Certification IMDA Ms Lim Ee Lin Senior Assistant Director Cyber Security Programme Centre (CSPC), CSA
3.30 PM	End

Speakers and Panelists Information

Mr Desmond Chow, IMDA-appointed speaker

Desmond Chow is a Director of P2D Solutions Pte Ltd, the first Data Protection and PDPA compliance consultancy and advisory service to obtain the Data Protection Trustmark Certification. Due to its experience and track record, P2D Solutions has been appointed by IMDA to support industry engagement efforts in raising awareness and promoting compliance of the PDPA.

Desmond has been in the Data Protection and PDPA compliance space since 2015. Prior to this, he worked as a financial consultant for more than 10 years. He has advised more than 100 organisations in the areas of Data Protection and PDPA Compliance and is also the appointed Data Protection Officer for several companies, including several publicly listed companies and local subsidiaries of multi-national companies.

Desmond holds the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Certified Information Privacy Manager (“CIPM”) and Certified Information Privacy Technologist (“CIPT”) qualifications.

Ms Marilyn Thng, Manager, Certification, IMDA

Marilyn Thng drives the marketing campaigns for the Data Protection Certifications in IMDA and works closely with certified organisations to better understand the benefits brought about by the certifications. She believes any organisation could benefit from the Data Protection Certifications by setting itself apart with robust data protection standards that strengthen customer trust and increase competitive advantage.

Ms Lim Ee Lin, Senior Assistant Director, Cyber Security Programme Centre (CSPC), CSA

Lim Ee Lin is currently the Senior Assistant Director at the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) of Singapore, leading the Government and People & Enterprise clusters of Cybersecurity Programme Centre (CSPC), whom is responsible for securing government networks and systems; and implement programmes to enable digitalisation for a resilient nation.

Prior to her current employment, she has served in the Singapore Armed Forces. She also worked in Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA) and various system integrators (SI) like NCS Pte Ltd; Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (STE). She has over 20 years of experience in network systems, radio communications, telecommunications and satellite communications before moving into cybersecurity domain.