Certified Information Privacy Professional/ China (CIPP/CN)

Kevin is the founder and CEO of Straits Interactive, which operates the ASEAN region's largest network of privacy professionals: the Data Protection Excellence (DPEX) Network. Recognised as an expert in data privacy and governance, Kevin authored the book "99 Privacy Breaches to Beware Of" and is also the official APAC trainer for both IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) and the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG).

With several years of experience in management roles at Creative Technology, Sun, and Oracle, Kevin brings his vast knowledge and experience to the fields of Digital Transformation and Generative AI. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the company's major AI initiatives, including the region's first AI DPO Assistant, as well as in the areas of AI governance, Generative AI design, and prompt engineering.

Kevin utilises his degree in arts and social science, with a major in English language, as well as a master's in information science. He combines his expertise as a music composer and multimedia producer to contribute to the company's innovative efforts in the area of data privacy and AI.

As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies.

Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit.
 

Sarah is one of the course developers for the module Data Protection Principles in Asia Part 4 - Taiwan, China offered by SMU Academy. She is a skilled facilitator and a regular speaker for several webinars on personal data protection that have a focus on compliance. Over the years, she has assisted many companies in Singapore and Malaysia on their path to compliance with data protection law. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, with a focus on data protection law and holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional, Europe (CIPP/E) awarded by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She often writes articles on data protection and has publications in European Data Protection Law Review.

Lyn is a co-author of '99 Privacy Breaches to Beware of.' Specialising in data protection, information security, and general commercial law, she serves a diverse clientele. Holding international certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Professional, Asia (CIPP/A), Certified Privacy Professional, Europe (CIPP/E), and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), she is also certified by Exin as a Privacy and Data Protection Practitioner."

Nick is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for Europe and Asia from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He has also been certified by the Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) as a Governance, Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP) and GRC Auditor (GRCA). Nick has benefited from 25 years of legal practice, managing risks as a diving instructor and drug supervision officer. He is from the first batch of PDPC approved trainers when PDPC first launched its data protection course. He has provided data protection training and consultancy since 2014.