Rigor in Judging
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
CSO30 Awards: Recognizing Excellence Across Three Dimensions
The CSO30 Leadership and Business Value Awards demonstrated remarkable breadth across the region’s 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.
Winners for the CSO30 Leadership Individual Awards (in alphabetical order):
| Adj. Prof. Jason Lau | Crypto.com |
| Athikom Kanchanavibhu | Mitr Phol Group |
| Chatchawat Asawarakwong | Kasikorn Business – Technology Group |
| Danny Chan | Mastercard International Inc. |
| Frankie Shuai | DWS Group (subsidiary of Deutsche Bank) |
| Irfan Amer bin Mohd Ismail | AEON Bank (M) Berhad |
| Michael Saw | Siemens Energy |
| Mohammad Raihan Mohamed Sultan | Banking Computer Services Pte Ltd, subsidiary of NETS |
| Primitivo “Jojo” Nufable | St. Luke’s Medical Center |
| Stephanie Liew | BAT |
| Willis Yung | PAOBank |
| Yohannes Glen Dwipajana | Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison |
Winners for the CSO30 Business Value Individual Awards (in alphabetical order):
| Adj. Prof. Jason Lau | Crypto.com |
| Allan Wong | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Danny Chan | Mastercard International Inc. |
| Dr Lam Wai Leong | Kuwait Finance House |
| Esther Soh | Cyber Security Agency of Singapore |
| Hafizzudin Mohd Sabi | KPS Berhad |
| Joseph Ong Sheng Cai | Trip.Biz |
| Leonard Ong | Synapxe |
| Michael Saw | Siemens Energy |
| Mohammad Raihan Mohamed Sultan | Banking Computer Services Pte Ltd, subsidiary of NETS |
| Primitivo “Jojo” Nufable | St. Luke’s Medical Center |
| Sasanka De Silva | Transnational Company Pte Ltd |
| Shishir Kumar Singh | Advance Intelligence Group |
| Suresh Sankaran Srinivasan | Axiata Group Berhad |
| Terrence Chock | Zurich Insurance |
| Victor Yeo | Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP |
| Xerxes Philip Kiok Kan | Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd. |
| YAROTH CHHAY | ACLEDA Bank Plc., Cambodia |
| Yohannes Glen Dwipajana | Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison |
The CSO Public-Private Partnership Team Award
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
Winner: ACLEDA Bank Plc., Cambodia
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.
The event was made possible by the following partners:
Headline sponsor: AWS
Welcome reception partner: Workday
Category sponsors: Anunta Tech., Claroty, NetApp and SAS
Table hosts: Red Hat and Veeam
The CSO30 Awards celebrate achievement, and more significantly, the region’s capacity to generate, recognize, and disseminate excellence. This shapes expectations, signals capability, and influences how boards, investors, and peers calibrate technology and cybersecurity investment.
Congratulations once again to all 2025 winners, finalists and nominees. Your achievements have set the bar for the year ahead!
CSO ASEAN Contact:
Estelle Quek
Editorial Director, CIO ASEAN & CSO ASEAN Foundry
Foundry
About the CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards
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.
