Singapore, November 14, 2025: The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s 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.Across 243 nominations, the highest in our Award history, AI emerged as operational infrastructure reshaping security operations, workforce development, innovation delivery, and customer engagement. This is execution at scale, with measurable business outcomes anchoring every recognition.
Judging Rigor: One Measure, Consistent Application
Editorial independence anchors the awards’ credibility. A select panel of CIO and CSO.com editorial directors evaluated all nominations against one consistent criterion: clear, measurable business impact. Successful nominations shared a common characteristic of quantified outcomes, and the best submissions demonstrated business value realization, not just technology deployment.
CIO100 Individual Awards: Leaders Defining Regional Excellence
The CIO100 Individual Awards recognize technology leaders creating impact across three critical pillars: Business Innovation, Organizational Influence, and People and Culture. This year’s winners represent financial services, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, public sector, and emerging technology sectors, demonstrating the breadth of technology transformation across ASEAN and Hong Kong.
CIO100 Individual Award Winners (in alphabetical order):
| Aaron Lee | ANKH Pain and Health Group |
| Abel Saw Ze Chuen | Chin Hin Group Berhad |
| Alex Tan Kia Weng | Yinson Holdings Berhad |
| Alfred Lo | Maya |
| Athikom Kanchanavibhu | Mitr Phol Group |
| Bryan Lee | Bank of Singapore |
| Bryant Kok | Affinity Equity Partners |
| Chen Hong | Singtel Telecommunications Limited |
| Chi Chong Lim Alex | S P Setia |
| Chris Chau | A*STAR |
| Damian Leach | Seaco |
| Daniel Suraboyini | SIPEF Group |
| Dennis M. Tangonan | Security Bank Corporation |
| Dr Ahmad Khalid Khairi | Uzma Berhad |
| Edmund Situmorang | MD Corp |
| EE Kiam Keong | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore |
| Frank Luong | Orient Commercial Bank |
| Gary Ho | AXA HK & Macau |
| Geraldine Wong | GXS Bank |
| Gin Wong | Synapxe Pte Ltd |
| Guillermo Veiga | Standard Chartered |
| Hendy Harianto | Meratus Group |
| Henk Van Rossum | International SOS |
| Henson Sy | Boston Scientific Asia Pacific |
| Ichwan Peryana | Pinjam Modal (PT Finansial Integrasi Teknologi) |
| Ivan Chong Yew Meng | Telekom Malaysia Berhad |
| Jackson Ng | Azimut Group |
| James Thang | Help Education Group |
| Jim Man | UA Finance Limited |
| John Ang | EtonHouse International Education Group |
| Julian Wong | The Ascott Limited |
| Juliana Chua | EssilorLuxottica |
| Kang Yew Jin | PLUS |
| Keith Ip | Li & Fung |
| Kramol Pulkes | Kasikorn Business-Technology Group |
| Leslie Yee | Pacific International Lines |
| Lito Villanueva | Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation |
| Marcus Ong Chi-En | Central Provident Fund Board |
| Michael Tao | Zoetis |
| Natalie Rubnan Que | Kenvue |
| Ng Yee Pern | Far East Organization |
| Paul John Siy | BDO Unibank Inc. |
| Ralph Ostertag | Heineken |
| Richard L. Parcia | Golden ABC Inc. |
| Songphot Vijayaporn | CIMB Thai Bank |
| Steve Lee Hee Kwang | Singapore Power Limited |
| Suk-Wah Kwok | TransUnion Asia |
| Terrence Siu | L’Occitane Group |
| Tran Phu Nghia | VietBank (Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank) |
| Yeo Teck Guan | Singapore Pools Pte. Ltd |
| Zairil Anuar Bin Ahmad | Co-opbank Pertama Berhad (CBP) |
These leaders represent the modern CIO who don’t just manage technology but define strategic direction, influence organizational culture, and drive business outcomes through digital capabilities.
Next CIO Award: Recognizing Rising Leadership
The Next CIO Award spotlights rising stars on trajectories toward senior technology leadership. These individuals demonstrate the vision, execution capability, and organizational influence that define tomorrow’s technology executives.
Winner: Jerome Fayet
Next CIO Highly Commended Winners
| Anmol Sharma | IGT Solutions |
| Aw Ting Wei Stanley | ComfortDelGro |
| Dr Leong Chou Ching | Wearnes Automotive |
| Dr. Jason Chan, MH, JP | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Edy Susanto | PT. Trans Retail Indonesia |
| Fu Xiaohua | YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited |
| Irvan Bastian Arief | Tiket.com |
| Lim Xiang Hua | Gates Corporation |
| Muaz Nazim | Ingress Corporation Berhad |
| Neoh Choo Hoo | Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing |
| Paul Lek Boon Teck | MSD International GMBH (Singapore Branch) |
| Philip Yeung Sai Yan | De’Longhi Group |
| Sudarto Unsurlany | PT Petrosea Tbk |
| Teo Li Li | Sentosa Development Corporation |
| Ts. Ahmad Kamal Hasan Basri | MARA Corporation |
| Ts. Megat Azmir Amir Bin Megat Iberahim | Selangor Dredging Berhad |
Collective Excellence Across Five Team Awards
Team of the Year: Culture
Culture awards recognize teams creating environments where individual growth, diversity, and professional development flourish. Winning organizations demonstrated people-centric learning cultures, AI and digital mindsets, collaborative workforce, and shared accountability frameworks.
Winner: HK Express
Team of the Year: Customer Value
Customer Value awards acknowledge teams delivering measurable improvements in customer experience through refreshed user engagement approaches. Nominations emphasized technology as a strategic enabler of customer trust and experience, innovation focused on AI, collaboration and digital agility, and business value creation.
Winner: Sentosa Development Corporation
Team of the Year: Sustainability
Environmental stewardship has moved from peripheral concern to strategic imperative. Across nominations, three themes dominated: ESG alignment, digital sustainable projects, and IT circular economy initiatives.
Winner: ANKH Pain and Health Group
Team of the Year: Talent
Talent awards recognize teams creating enhanced environments for development, upskilling, and growth. A dominant theme: organizations building AI-driven workforces and developing AI literacy across organizational hierarchies. Inclusion, growth culture, and employee empowerment distinguished leaders from peers.
Winner: Mizuho Securities Pte. Ltd.
Team of the Year: Innovation
Innovation awards celebrate teams introducing solutions that deliver measurable business value aligned with strategic objectives. Nominations reflected AI and machine learning deployment, digital transformation initiatives emphasizing operational modernization, customer centricity, and AI-powered service platforms.
Winners: Central Provident Fund Board Singapore and Kasikorn Business Technology Group
The event was realized with the following partners’ commitment:
Headline sponsor: AWS
Welcome reception partner: Workday
Category sponsors: Anunta Tech., Claroty, NetApp and SAS
Table hosts: Red Hat and Veeam
Congratulations to all 2025 winners and nominees. Your achievements set the standard for the year ahead!
CIO ASEAN Contact:
Estelle Quek
Editorial Director, CIO ASEAN & CSO ASEAN Foundry
Foundry
About the CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards
The CIO100 Awards ASEAN recognize Chief Information Officers and technology leaders driving business transformation across the Asia-Pacific region. Now in its fifth year across ASEAN, the program maintains editorial independence through rigorous judging focused on measurable business impact. The CSO30 Awards ASEAN, recognize exceptional cybersecurity leadership across individual and team-based categories. Together, these Awards represent the region’s most comprehensive recognition of technology and security excellence, supported by CIO.com, CSOonline.com, and Foundry.
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