Cybersecurity & AI

ISACA Singapore’s 2023 Infosec Leader. ISC2 2023 APAC Rising Star Professional in Cybersecurity. TEDx and Black Hat Asia speaker. Educator, culture hacker, and entrepreneur with over 11 years in entrepreneurship, training, and education.

Roles

Founder, Practical Cyber Holistic cybersecurity education — simplifying and making cybersecurity relevant and actionable at every level, while specialising in technical training with real-world simulations and engaging pedagogy.

Co-Founder, Centre for AI Leadership (C4AIL) Filling the gap in AI regarding actionable intelligence, best practices, and talent development. Working with private and public organisations and top AI experts across the region.

AI Security Working Group, National AI Office (NAIO) of Malaysia

Lead Crew, Division Zero (Div0) & SINCON Singapore’s largest cybersecurity community and top local technical conference.

Training & Impact

5,000+ professionals trained in cybersecurity and 1,500+ in AI - from military academies and organisational leadership to technical cybersecurity and bank boards. Founded a cybersecurity training organisation that trained more than 200 individuals and supported the entry of more than 100 into the industry.

Clients & Partners: Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), OT-ISAC, SMRT, Singapore Power, Energy Market Authority, GSK, Keppel Corporation, and many of Singapore’s top cybersecurity firms.

Featured In

English

India Times — While humanity is worried about AI’s hallucinations, let us address humans’ hallucinations for AI
Tech for Good Institute — Human-Centric Cybersecurity: Why People Are Vital for Cyber Resilience
Channel News Asia — Mobile Guardian hacking incident
Today Online — Anonymous hackers and the Ukraine crisis
Business Standard India — AI spotlights proactive cybersecurity defences
Daily Sun Bangladesh — Feature article

Chinese

Lianhe Zaobao — Special feature on Ethan
Lianhe Zaobao — November 2023 · July 2023 · February 2024

Writing

The Labour Architecture: Redesigning Work for the AI Age - why 95% of AI workforce initiatives fail, and what to do instead. Ten parts, with a 10-minute public summary. First draft, March 2026.

Practical Cybersecurity Decisions - security decisions for non-technical leaders, minus the jargon. Carries a Malaysia Edition with a foreword by the Chief Executive of NACSA.