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Annex A – Profiles of Non-Government Members of the Committee
S/N Photo Bio 1 Professor Anthony Finkelstein 59, British
Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security, U.K. Government
Professor Anthony Finkelstein was appointed Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security in 2015. In this role, he is responsible for giving independent scientific advice on national security issues, and working across government on evidence based policy relevant to defence and security.
Professor Finkelstein’s scientific work is in the broad area of systems engineering. His research is based at The Alan Turing Institute and he holds a Chair in Software Systems Engineering at University College London (UCL). He is also a visiting professor at Imperial College London and the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo, Japan.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to computer science and engineering.
2 Mr David Gledhill 57, British
Chief Information Officer Managing Director and Head Group Technology and Operations DBS Bank Ltd
At DBS, Mr David Gledhill manages about 10,000 technology and operations professionals across the region and is focused on reimagining banking for customers. This encompasses a culture and mindset shift for DBS professionals, as well as re-architecting in technology infrastructure, leveraging big data,
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S/N Photo Bio biometrics and AI to make banking simple and seamless for customers.
Executing against DBS’ strategy to be at the forefront of digital transformation, Mr Gledhill also plays a lead role in driving the bank’s innovation agenda, which encompasses design thinking, agile methodology, data analytics, fintech partnerships, hackathons etc. He also oversees procurement and real estate initiatives.
He has amassed over 25 years of experience in the financial service industry and has spent over 20 years in Asia. Prior to joining DBS in 2008, he worked 20 years at JP Morgan, holding senior regional positions in Technology & Operations.
3 Mr Ho Wah Lee 61, Singaporean
Director, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd
Director, BSI Bank Limited
Director, Amusic Rights Management Pte Ltd & Amusic Creative Team Pte Ltd
Director, SNP International Pty Ltd
Director, Armoire Ante Pte Ltd
Mr Ho Wah Lee retired as a partner from KPMG in 2017 after 25 years with the firm. He has more than 30 years of experience in system management, IT audit, IT security, management consulting and financial advisory services.
During his time as a partner in KPMG, Mr Ho served as the Head of IT Advisory, Head of Forensic and Head of ASEAN Management Consulting. He was the Head of Advisory in KPMG Singapore from 2010 to 2013 and was appointed as the President Director of PT KPMG Siddharta Advisory from 2014 to 2017.
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S/N Photo Bio Prior to joining KPMG in 1988, Mr Ho worked in MINDEF for 10 years. In his tenure with MINDEF, Wah Lee served as the Systems Manager at the Naval Logistic Computer Centre and subsequently the Head of Computer Audit, where he was a member of the MINDEF IT Security Committee chaired by the Chief Defence Scientist.
4 Mr Lee Fook Sun 61, Singaporean
Chairman, Ensign Infosecurity
Mr Lee is the Chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity Pte Ltd and Ensign InfoSecurity (Cybersecurity) Pte Ltd. He is also the Chairman of the Building and Construction Authority and Deputy Chairman of SMRT Trains Ltd. He sits on the boards of DSO National Laboratories, SMRT Corporation Ltd and Great Eastern Holdings Limited. He is also the Corporate Advisor to Temasek International Advisors Pte. Ltd.
He joined Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited in 2000 and was the President from 2009 to 2016. He was also with ST Engineering Limited for 17 years where he served as Deputy CEO and President of Defence Business, before he retired in 2017.
During his career in the Singapore Armed Forces, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Military) for the Gold and Silver categories. He held the rank of Brigadier-General when he retired from active military service.
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S/N Photo Bio 5 Sir Andrew Witty 54, British
Chief Executive Officer, Optum
Sir Andrew Witty is Chief Executive Officer of Optum, a global health services leader which is part of UnitedHealth Group. He was named CEO in 2018, after serving as a UnitedHealth Group company Director.
He served as CEO and Director of leading pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from 2008 to 2017. He joined GSK in 1985, and prior to being named CEO served as President of GSK Europe. Before that, he held a variety of international leadership roles for GSK in markets including Asia- Pacific.
He served on the Singapore Economic Development Board International Advisory Committee for 10 years, and currently serves on Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council.
Sir Andrew was knighted in 2012 for his services to the U.K. economy. In 2017, he was named an Honorary Citizen by Singapore for his contributions to the country’s growth and development.
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