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Overview
Join fellow FS-ISAC members from across Asia-Pacific for two full days of learning, collaboration, and networking.
Summits are our largest events of the year, packed with insightful presentations, workshops, and panels on topics relevant to the security of the global financial services industry.
Highlights
Relevance
The synthesis of cybersecurity and the financial sector distinguishes FS-ISAC Summits from other large industry events. The APAC Summit is specifically designed for cybersecurity professionals in financial institutions.
Content
Sessions are divided into three tracks – Intelligence, Security, and Resilience – so that you can focus on the most pressing issues in your organization today.
Connection
Collaborating with cybersecurity experts from across Asia-Pacific advances your skills and the sector’s security. And by learning from others, you can develop invaluable connections that outlast the Summit.
Summit Chair
Danny Chan - Director, Regional Security, AP - Mastercard
Danny is a distinguished, multiple award-winning board member with a global perspective, renowned for his passion, commitment, and decisive leadership. His expertise encompasses information security, cyber and physical security, data protection, and the orchestration of large-scale, complex international operations. Danny’s background is enriched by a diverse array of experiences in both civilian and military contexts, particularly under challenging conditions.
Following a distinguished tenure as a Captain in the Singapore Special Forces, Danny transitioned to the private sector, where he honed his skills in developing, advising, and training law enforcement and military tactical units worldwide with Britam Defense. His career trajectory then led him to Olive Group, where he provided security solutions to Fortune 500 companies, governments, and NGOs across four continents in some of the most demanding environments.
As Director of Global Risk Assessments at Worldaware International Inc., Danny delivered operational intelligence and enterprise risk management solutions to an impressive roster of Fortune 2000 companies. His insights and expertise have made him a sought-after spokesperson, regularly featured on major news networks such as Channel News Asia and The Straits Times.
In his role as Regional Director of Global Safety and Security, Risk Management at Marriott International Inc., Danny handled numerous crises, ranging from man-made incidents like terrorist attacks to natural disasters such as earthquakes, as well as major events like the Olympic Games and data breaches. During his decade-long service, Danny helped develop a world-renowned crisis management program and became a leading voice for security in the hospitality industry.
In 2019, Danny became a Senior Consultant for Security Monitoring and Response in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa for Mastercard International Inc., where he led the company's efforts through the pandemic and beyond before transitioning into his current role as Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific. In this role, he is responsible for information, cyber, and physical security, as well as data protection for Mastercard in Asia Pacific. Danny has been very active in coordinating security between the private sector and the government and volunteers as a mentor for YoPros (Young Professionals), where he mentors young professionals.
Danny currently sits on the Global Boards of ASIS International, Harvard Business Review, the US-ASEAN Business Council’s Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and the Counter Terrorism Certification Board. He is also the Vice Chair of FS-ISAC’s Asia-Pacific Strategy Committee.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Danny dedicates time to the community as an Associate Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre & Small Claims Tribunals and spearheads the micro-social initiative “Making a Difference.”
Event details
Theme: Safeguarding Trust
Date: 15-16 July, 2025
Location: Singapore
Exercise
Participating in exercises increases resilience. Take part in our in-person Tabletop exercise, "SaaS Third Party Outage," on 14 July. This exercise is hosted in conjunction with the 2025 APAC Summit, but registration is separate. Find out more about the exercise here.
Day 1 Keynote: Edward Chen, Deputy Chief Executive (National Cyber Resilience), Cyber Security Agency of Singapore
Brigadier General (BG) Edward Chen assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief Executive (National Cyber Resilience) in the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore on 3 Feb 2025.
BG Edward was commissioned as a Signal Officer in 2000. In his 25 years of military service, he has held several command appointments, including Commander Cyber Defence Group and subsequently Commander SAF C4 Command / Cybersecurity Taskforce. He has also held a number of key staff appointments, such as Director (International) in the MINDEF Defence Policy Office and as Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Intelligence) in the Army. Most recently, he served as the Defence Cyber Chief in the newly formed Digital and Intelligence Service.
As a SAF Overseas Scholarship holder, BG Edward has four engineering and management degrees from Cornell University, Stanford University and the Australia National University. BG Edward also attended military training in the United States and attended military staff college in Australia.
BG Edward is passionate about youth development and believes strongly in paying it forward. He volunteers as a board member of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and of the Singapore Chinese High School. He is also on the Industry Advisory Committee of the NUS School of Computing. He also serves as the Vice-President of the Singapore Computer Society – the largest and oldest IT society in Singapore.
Day 2 Keynote: Isabelle Theisen, Group CISO, Nomura
Isabelle Theisen has worked as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for over twenty-five years. Her global CISO career started at American Express where she provided security leadership to a global team of security professionals and multiple security service providers across Europe, South America, and Asia-Pac. Since then, Isabelle has assumed the role of CISO or CSO for various organizations in multiple verticals such as Western Alliance Bank, Caesars Entertainment, First American/First Advantage, Warner Bros., and Universal Studios. Over the past seven years, Isabelle has worked in the global financial industry as a CISO for Société Générale, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse/UBS.
In addition to being a CISO, Isabelle has had entrepreneurial experience working for her own consulting company. In this entrepreneurial position, Isabelle assumed multiple hats, creating security marketing materials, developing budgets and staffing requirements, holding public lectures, and identifying new business opportunities.
Isabelle began her Information Technology and Information Security career with Ernst & Young in Los Angeles and moved into international venues in Paris and Sydney. As a Global Senior Manager with practice management responsibilities Isabelle led the development of the new Information Security Service line for Ernst & Young internationally.
Isabelle has a Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) with a major in Information Technology and Financial Management from California State Polytechnic University. Her undergraduate studies were spent in France and the U.S. where she earned a B.A. in Anglo-Saxon Literature and a B.A. in Mass Media Communications/Film Studies.
Isabelle is active in the Information Security arena and was nominated “CSO of the Year” including receiving an award for the Innovative Security Training Program at several organizations. She was also a recipient of the “CIO of the Year & Innovations in Technology” award by the Phoenix Business Journal and the Arizona Technology Council.
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