Prof. Alex Siow
Advisory Board

Prof. Alex Siow

Chairman | Senior Advisor

National Supercomputing Centre (Singapore)

30+
Years Experience
10+
Board Positions
3
Major Awards

Profile

A visionary leader who bridges governance, transformation, and cybersecurity with decades of impact across academia, government, and enterprise. Prof Alex Siow stands as a pillar of wisdom and innovation within the Singapore technology landscape - a strategist who fuses discipline with disruption. His legacy has shaped generations of IT professionals and fortified national digital resilience.

Arsenal

Domains of expertise and strategic impact

Digital Transformation
Cyber Resilience
IT Governance
Enterprise Architecture
Risk Management
Analytics & AI
Strategic Leadership
Board Advisory
Policy Development

Impact Highlights

A legacy of leadership and innovation

Academic Leadership

  • Former Professor of Practice, NUS School of Computing — mentoring future cyber and data leaders

Board Positions

  • Chairman of KiteSense, 59stVentures, Toffs Technologies & Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities
  • Chairman, Cloud Security Alliance Singapore Chapter (since 2019)
  • Founding President, Singapore Chapter of Project Management Institute (2001 – 2012)
  • President, Singapore Computer Society (1997 – 2001)
  • President, IT Management Association (1995 – 1999)

Recognition & Awards

  • SkillsFuture Fellowship (2024)
  • Cybersecurity Hall of Fame (2024, AiSP/CSA)
  • ASEAN-Japan Cyber Resilience Award (2025)

Author

  • "Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore's First CIO" (Feb 2021)

Optimal Environment

Prof Alex thrives in ecosystems where technology, leadership, and ethics converge - guiding the next wave of cyber leaders and architects of digital trust.

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REDFACE Motto

"Wisdom is not just in code - it's in the courage to lead through chaos."