ITMA: IT Management Association

ITMA-Menlo Virtual Year-End Durian Feast
2021-12-16 19:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
Thank you for your support all these years when you joined us at our usual year end get together at our in person events. This year may be challenging with covid but it shall not dampen our spirits to still meet virtually! In appreciation of your time to join us, Menlo Security together with ITMA will be delivering the king of fruits to your doorstep! You will be receiving a bundle of tropical fruits carefully packed into a cooler bag containing some creamy, bittersweet Mao Shan Wang durians, juicy longans as well as some fresh Thai coconuts to wash it down after.

Come join us at this durian feast virtual event where we will also be having Mr. Lau Boon Peng, Senior Director of Sales Engineering at Menlo Security share on the 2022 cybersecurity trends and how Menlo Security’s Zero Trust approach has helped our customers protect their businesses against these threats. We will also invite our customers to share some of their best practices to help you gain insights in planning on the next phase in your cybersecurity journeys.
What’s more? You can also indulge in some light hearted games and stand to win additional small prizes too! So hurry, join us for some delicious virtual fun! We look forward to having you join us at this session!

ITMA-Assurity Event: E³ with Singpass APIs Industry Engagement Night
2021-11-25 19:00 | Online, Singapore
E³ stands for Empower, Engage and Enable. Find out from Assurity Trusted Solutions (Assurity) how you can reduce customer acquisition time by up to 80%, offer your customers a seamless and secure login experience, and digitally sign documents with Singpass.

Hear from KC Kwa, Chief Executive Officer of JustLogin, and Alan Goh, Assistant Chief Executive of IHiS on their experience of integrating with Singpass APIs.
Each participant will receive a grab food voucher upon successful registration. Slots are limited and available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Digitalising For Growth with Singapore Pools & KTPH
2021-11-02 18:00 | Online, Singapore
Join SPTel and ITMA in this exclusive business leaders sharing session where we sit down for an intimate chat with Yeo Teck Guan, Chief Business Transformation Officer of Singapore Pools as well as a member of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s (KTPH) management team.

In this session, they will share on how they are automating business operations and enhancing customer experiences while improving total cost of ownership by driving innovation with the use of technology.
Unwind for the evening as we bring you a specially curated Sake and Chocolate pairing session led by award winning sommelier, Adrian Goh. Starting his Sake journey in 2013, he has been a Sake Judge for IWC Sake (the largest sake competition in the world) for the past 3 years.
Sake pairing packs consisting of 5 tasting bottles as well as pairing bon bons will be delivered to each participant ahead of the event. Do turn on your camera during the tasting and do a virtual “kampai” with us!

Leverage on Cloud Technologies to Maximise Productivity
2021-10-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Online, Singapore
To optimise your company’s resources, enable efficient collaboration, and ensure customers satisfaction, it is critical to understand cloud technologies so that you can make the right investment and deployment decisions.

In this session, our panel of industry speakers will share on:

Primary factors to decide which cloud technologies to adopt for various workloads
Business and technical considerations for cloud decisions such as regulatory compliance and data gravity
Insights from real-life use applications of private, public and hybrid cloud infrastructure approaches
Emerging cloud trends and opportunities to look out for

ITMA-GovTech Virtual Event: TraceTogether
2021-09-30 17:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
The TraceTogether team from GovTech, together with colleagues at MOH, developed TraceTogether – the world’s first nationwide Bluetooth contact tracing solution – which has supported public health efforts in the fight against COVID-19 since the beginning.

Hear from Mr Jason Bay, Senior Director at Government Digital Services, and the Product Lead for TraceTogether, on the team’s journey, tech and design considerations, and successes.

ITMA-Attivo Executive Virtual Oyster/Whiskey Session
2021-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
With identity-based attacks on the rise, today’s businesses require the ability to detect when attackers exploit, misuse, or steal enterprise identities. This need is particularly true as organizations race to adopt the public cloud, and both human and non-human identities continue to increase exponentially.

Join us for the ITMA-Attivo Networks Executive Virtual Event, a 1-hour session filled with insights on Identity Detection and Response (IDR), a superior defense for preventing privilege escalation and lateral movement threat activity.
30 mins
“Active Defense”
Tony Cole—Chief Technology Officer
Tony Cole is the CTO at Attivo Networks, the leader in the Cyber Deception space working to deceive, detect, and defend enterprises from cyber-attacks.
Prior to joining Attivo Networks, Mr. Cole held executive positions at FireEye, McAfee and Symantec. He’s retired from the U.S. Army, where he worked in intelligence, communications, cryptography, around the world including building out the Network Security Services at the Pentagon.
In this forum, Mr. Cole to share insights and analysis of innovative defense capabilities tightly align to the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and deception and denial which is now integral parts of NIST Special Publications and MITRE Shield active defense strategies.
30 mins
“Whisky from Glass to Plate”
Adam Loo, Master Oyster Artisan
Join us to an experiential workshop from oyster etiquette to shucking them, uncovering some of the finest oysters and pair fantastically with whiskey, particularly Scotch whiskys from Scotland’s coastal regions.
Attendees who registered for this workshop will receive Oysters and 3 types of whiskies and a tasting glass prior to the event. During the session, attendees will be guided to taste the different profile of the oysters and whiskies – The Classic Laddie, BRU Islay Barley 2011, Port Charlotte 10

ITMA - FireEye Mandiant Industry Briefing
2021-09-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Shangri-La Singapore – 22 Orange Grove Rd,, Singapore 258350 Tower A Ballroom, Lobby Level, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
Has your organization ever been the victim of a ransomware attack? Have you felt the pressure of having to make a choice where all options are bad? Have you watched as the clock ticked down and new questions accumulated faster than answers to old ones? How would your decision making hold up in such a situation?

Join in on our two-part session as we bring in our Frontline experts to share on how the defenders are keeping up with the attackers and what are some of the new techniques at play. Listen first-hand about case studies and scenarios that our Frontline experts deal with daily and ask questions you’ve been constantly curious about.
Follow us then as we role play a ransomware attack facilitated by Mandiant responders who have been on the frontlines of numerous ransomware crises. Call the shots in this consequence free role play and see how you do!

34th CIO Workshop
2021-07-30 08:30 - 15:00 | Online, Singapore

ITMA Virtual Durian Fest
2021-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
We’re back with another virtual durian feast! Proudly brought to you by ITMA, AsiaPac and Huawei. COVID-19 is here to stay, and all of us must adapt to this “Never Normal” that is characterized by VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity & Ambiguity). While the New Normal has accelerated it, digital transformation is not an option for us to survive and thrive in the Never Normal.

Come join and listen to the speakers by Huawei on this exciting topic whilst enjoying plump and creamy durians in the comfort of your home, freshly delivered to you!
What’s more? You can also indulge in fun games and stand to win prizes too! So hurry, join us for some delicious virtual fun!

ITMA-Forrester Virtual Event: Your Future Fit Technology Strategy: Adaptive, Creative, and Resilient
2021-04-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, Singapore

AI Ethics & Governance BoK
2021-04-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
The AI momentum is growing rapidly, with more platforms, tools and apps incorporating AI, that are deployed across all sectors such as healthcare, legal, manufacturing, logistics, retail, transport, automobile, and many more.

In order to build a safe and secure augmented AI world, it is crucial that organisations are guided with defined Code of AI ethics and practices. Given this intent and supported by IMDA, SCS developed the AI Ethics & Governance BoK which is based on the IMDA’s Model AI Governance Framework. Probably, one of the first in the world, the BoK will serve as an important resource aimed at educating and guiding businesses and professionals on the ethical aspects related to the development and deployment of AI technologies.

Come join us for an online session with Dr Kwong Yuk Wah, Vice President, Singapore Computer Society, who is also the Chairperson of the SCS AI Ethics BoK and Certification Committee, together with Mr Raju Chellam, Chief Editor of the BoK where they will share the following:
Benefits of understanding AI Ethics and Governance
Overview of the AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge
Certificate in AI Ethics and Governance which equips you with the AI Ethics & Governance related skillsets and frameworks to deploy AI in a responsible manner

ITMA-TANIUM CONFERENCE
2021-02-17 17:00 - 20:30 | The St. Regis Singapore, 29 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247911, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
The evolution of cyber attacker techniques, skills and tools has far exceeded the pace of those of the cyber defender. Emerging threats continue to wreak havoc on enterprise networks, applications and data.

Organisations must move faster, but the tools they’ve been given to do the job aren’t fast enough in finding misconfigurations, or detecting, remediating and investigating incidents…especially at scale and with agility for the new emerging threats.
A new approach is needed: one that gives IT operations and incident response teams heightened visibility and control, to move with agility, faster and smarter, across distributed networks and clouds, across OS platforms, and at scale.
Join us at the ITMA-TANIUM CONFERENCE to find out how we can push our limits in visibility and control, at speed and at scale.

ICT Tech Sharing Event @ SPTEL
2021-02-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2021-01-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Innovation Hub,, 3 Ang Mo Kio Electronics Park Rd, #03-02, Singapore 567714, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
The current challenging business climate has driven organisations to look towards digitalisation for business continuity and recovery. However, this has caused increased stress on organization networks. Businesses are confronted with unpredictable bandwidth demands and increased cyber security risk, as traditional network models struggle to cope with the increased use of cloud applications and growing adoption of new technologies like machine learning and the Internet of Things.

“In this exclusive session organised for ITMA members, we partner SPTel to bring you insights on the latest ICT technology trends, focusing on Software Defined Networking technology and how it can lead to improved business agility, security and total cost of ownership with dynamic resource allocation for bandwidth and even cybersecurity. As “Work from Home” has become a reality and buzzword in the current operating regime, we will look at how improved ways of connecting and collaborating across segregated teams can be achieved by enabling home offices to be seamlessly managed as branch locations for improved security and control.
Members will continue the conversation with fellow members over a fun and informative Wine and Cheese pairing Masterclass at the end of the workshop. Christian Long, our guest sommelier has curated wines for Restaurant JAG and will be sharing his extensive expertise with us and members will be tasting different types of artisanal cheeses and wines curated from some of the best regions in France.
Attendees who registered for this event will also be invited for another closing event to wrap up the workshop. This closing event will be subjected to updates on prevailing safety measures.”

ITMA-VEEAM Event
2021-01-28 17:00 - 20:30 | Brass Lion Distillery, 40 Alexandra Terrace, Singapore, 119933, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
With the arrival of spring and upcoming lunar new year festivities, we would like to invite you to the ITMA-VEEAM Event at the Brass Lion Distillery. The Singaporean distillery has been creating and producing innovative Singaporean spirits since 2012.

Veeam’s innovative solution helps our customers evolve in the way they manage data from policy-based to behaviour-based, making it smarter and self-governing. The Veeam Availability Platform™ ensures data is available across any application and any cloud infrastructure. It helps customers on the journey to improving and modernizing their Availability practice, and also to achieve improved cloud data management to produce better business outcomes.
We hope to see you at this exclusive session at the Brass Lion Distillery, 40 Alexandra Terrace, Singapore 119933, on Thursday, 28th January 2021.
All confirmed registered attendee will each receive your own personalised Gin Bottle. Please indicate the name you would like to personalise (maximum 21 characters including spacing) in the space provided in the registration form.
About Veeam Software
Veeam® is the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management™. Veeam provides a single platform for modernizing backup, accelerating hybrid cloud, and securing data. With 375,000+ customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500 and 67% of the Global 2,000, Veeam customer-satisfaction scores are the highest in the industry at 3.5x the average. Veeam’s 100-percent channel ecosystem includes global partners, as well as HPE, NetApp, Cisco and Lenovo as exclusive resellers. Veeam has offices in more than 30 countries. To learn more, visit https://www.veeam.com​
In support of Singapore’s local business – Brass Lion Distillery
Brass Lion Distillery is Singapore’s award winning and first full-fledged micro-distillery offering a selection of high-quality craft spirits using local ingredients. Inspired by the flourishing spice trade that made Singapore a trading hub in the 19th century, Brass Lion Distillery uses familiar Southeast Asian botanicals to create distinctive spirit creations that reflect Singapore’s heritage as a cultural melting pot. The debut offering is The Singapore Dry Gin, featuring 22 botanicals. Distilled using a traditional 150L copper pot still, the gin presents floral and citrusy notes with a full-bodied mouthfeel. The distillery itself is an experiential space, containing not only within the manufacturing facility, but also an R&D lab, a retail space, a herb garden, and a tasting room. ​

ITMA Members Closed Door Onsite Briefing - Understanding the biggest cyber-attack of 2020
2020-12-23 19:00 - 21:00

ITMA-Hitachi Vantara Event: Virtual Durian Feast
2020-12-17 19:00 | Online, Singapore
You can’t ignore our love for durians, as it smells….

Dear ITMA Members,
Durian lovers, unite! Come join ITMA and Hitachi Vantara for a virtual durian party where you get to feast on plump, golden mounds of deliciously creamy durian flesh, all in the comfort of your home. And what is a durian party without other tropical fruits? While here, you can also stand to win prizes in our online quiz!
We would like to bring an early festive cheer to all of you with Christmas just round the corner. So hurry, make a date to partake in some delicious virtual fun with us!

ITMA-ServiceNow Executive Virtual Networking Event – Overcome current challenges and transform to the new way of operating
2020-12-03 19:00 | Online, Singapore
Join us at the ITMA-ServiceNow Executive Virtual Networking Event on December 3rd as we will discuss the current challenges and opportunities within a changing operating model that impacts the digital transformation journey.

Executives do not have to worry about a permanent workforce in sweatpants – as 75% of CIOs expect at least 5% of their workforce to work remotely permanently. We should all be prepared to serve a market that is permanently been altered by the pandemic – how IT leaders are facing increasing expectations on how fast changes can be made to the organisation and shrinking budgets in light of cautious business outlook. Hear from Chris Pope, VP of Innovation, ServiceNow as he talks about the critical components for creating the workplace of the future.
You’re also invited to a Sake Tasting Masterclass after the sharing session where you’ll learn first-hand from Joshua Kalinan, Master Sake Sommelier about sake brewing, production regions and styles, tasting and pairing suggestions in a fun and interactive way.
Attendees who registered for this event will receive 3 bottles of sake and a tasting glass prior to the event.

About the speakers
Chris Pope
Vice President of Innovation, ServiceNow
Chris identifies challenges and delivers business drivers for customers by connecting them to the technical capabilities of ServiceNow. Chris is focused on delivering meaningful outcomes and does so by building long-standing, trusted partnerships. He is a hands-on practitioner who is passionate about making the world of work, work better for people. He brings more than 15 years of C-lev el executive experience with leading technology solutions and platforms across product management and strategy.

Joshua Kalinan
Master Sake Sommelier
Joshua won Sake Sommelier of the Year in 2018, earning a place in history as the first Singaporean ever to achieve the global title. Within the same year, he attained the title of Master Sake Sommelier, after acing the exams with distinction, at the Sake Sommelier Academy.

Making The Digitalisation Leap With SingPass
2020-11-12 19:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members
As part of the national digital identity (NDI) initiative, Assurity Trusted Solutions is working with the private sector to extend the use of the Singapore Government’s SingPass Mobile to enable businesses to streamline their processes, and save users the hassle of remembering different login credentials. We invite businesses to co-create better services for their customers using SingPass products. Join us and find out how you can make the digitalisation leap with SingPass products.

Time Description
6.45 pm Registration
7.00 pm Opening remarks by Ang Mui Kim, CEO, Assurity Trusted Solutions
7.10 pm “Making the Digital Leap with SingPass” by Lee Chin Keah, Engagement Manager, Assurity Trusted Solutions
7.45 pm Questions and answers
7.55 pm Photo taking
8.00 pm End
Here are the speakers’ bios:
Ang Mui Kim
CEO Assurity Trusted Solutions
Mui Kim is the Chief Executive Officer of Assurity Trusted Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of GovTech. Mui Kim was the Vice President, ITMA Exco from 2014 to 2017. She champions Agile Methodologies and user-centred UX designs in her role as CIO of Ministry of Manpower and Senior Director at GovTech in the government agencies she works with. In 2019, she led a mission team to develop a workforce transformation plan for 1,000 ICT professionals to train them in digital skills.
Lee Chin Keah
Engagement Manager, Assurity Trusted Solutions
Chin Keah is Engagement Manager of Assurity Trusted Solutions. He was a member of the team that onboarded OCBC to Login with SingPass and integrated Login with Apple’s LumiHealth app. Before joining Assurity, Chin Keah was Senior Regional Manager at a smart card solutions

A Corporate Resilience Framework Against Weaponised Fake News
2020-10-28 16:30 - 17:00 | Online, Singapore
This webinar aims to increase awareness and understanding of the emerging risks from weaponised fake news (also known as Information Attacks) that disrupts business operations and performance.
It is geared towards those without current knowledge of the risks that Fake News possess, and the webinar will identify, analyse and discuss commonly employed tactics of malicious bad actors including the hijacking of conventional corporate crisis responses to manipulate public/stakeholder perception and destroying/discrediting key stakeholder reputations.

Our Distinguished Speaker
Ryan is the Principal Consultant and Founding Partner of QED Consulting. He has been a digital marketer for more than 19 years and is a pioneer in social media marketing. With his wealth of experience in digital marketing and communications, Ryan is a senior management strategist and advisor to some of the world’s leading businesses and brands.
A thought leader, Ryan is constantly sought after by leading press and marketing publications to share his industry-shaping insights and opinions. He is also a part-time Masters programme lecturer at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communications & Information, and a prolific speaker delivering keynotes at leading digital marketing and communications conferences.
In October 2016, Ryan was appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors to the Infocomm Media Development Authority, to advise on national development issues pertaining to digital communications. In August 2018, he was conferred the SkillsFuture Fellowship, Singapore’s highest skills award presented by the President of the Republic of Singapore. Ryan has also been recently appointed to sit on the Singapore Institute of Technology’s Industry Advisory Committee for Digital Communications and Integrated Media.

Edge Computing - Better Business for a Better World & Sustainable Future
2020-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Online, Singapore
Join us for the ITMA-Nutanix Executive Virtual Event, a 1 hour and 30 mins session filled with insights and analyses on today’s hottest discussions surrounding edge computing.
Edge Computing – Better Business for a Better World & Sustainable Future Join Duncan Tan Senior Research Manager, IDC and gain insights into early use cases of edge computing across vertical markets and the need for real-time decision for individuals and businesses. This evolution has been driven by the continued desire to make each of our lives better, along with technology that can support each unique demand.
This session will culminate in a panel discussion with Sachin Gupta, President from Singapore Computer Society IoT Chapter, that aims to analyse the challenges and opportunities surrounding edge computing in the “new normal” that we are living in.

30 mins
Edge – Better Business for a Better World Duncan Tan, Senior Research Manager, IDC
Edge computing is no longer conceptual, there are hundreds of early use cases that are in practice today across a wide range of vertical markets. The need for real time decision making directly impacts health, safety, productivity, travel, transactions, and more for individuals and businesses. New levels of analytics at the sensor, device, and touch point will offer unprecedented levels of service, accuracy and delight. This evolution has been driven by the continued desire to make each of our lives better, along with technology which can support the unique types of demands required to fulfill its destiny. This session will detail some of the existing use cases at the edge, the challenges and the opportunities.
30 mins
Panel Discussion with Singapore Computer Society: Sustainable Future Enabled by Edge Computing Neville Vincent, VP, South Asia Pacific, Nutanix Justin Hurst, CTO, Nutanix APJ Sachin Gupta, President – SCS IoT Chapter
30 mins
Whiskey Appreciation Workshop – ‘Taste of Scotland’
Sarah Thallon
You’re also invited to a Whiskey Tasting Workshop after the session to explore the diverse flavour of scotch whisky in a fun and interactive way. Learn more about why whiskey tastes the way it does, while sipping on four specially selected whiskies.
Attendees who registered for this workshop will receive 4 types of whiskies and a tasting glass prior to the event. During the session, attendees will be guided to taste the different profile of the 4 whiskies – Tomintoul 10, Tomatin 14, Glen Scotia 15 & Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha.

A Legal Perspective on Industry 4.0
2020-10-06 18:30 | Online, Singapore
This is an one hour webinar providing an overview of the legal issues arising from the use of Industry 4.0 technologies (such as AI, Big Data, Robotics and blockchain) in business. It is geared towards those without a deep knowledge of the law – but who have, nevertheless, to deal with these issues in the course of their work. The issues include issues of liability for use of the technologies, compliance and regulatory issues and intellectual property issues.

Dr Toh See Kiat (Chairman Goodwins Law Corporation and Edition Limited; Vice-chairman CommerceNet Singapore Limited, an e-commerce consultancy) graduated with an LLB (Hons) Degree from the National University of Singapore (1982) and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1983. He has a Master’s Degree in Law from Harvard University (1986) and a PhD on e-Commerce law from the University of London (1991). He has also been admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.
Dr Toh is Chairman at Edition Limited, an agritech company listed on the Singapore Stock exchange, an external lecturer at the Nanyang Technological University, has drafted legislation for UAE and was a consultant with Asian Development Bank and World Bank. His practice is in the laws on Internet use, e-Commerce, data privacy, cybersecurity, e-government, Industry 4.0 and other technology law issues and is up to date on the latest developments in these fields.

Navigating the New World of Work & Flipping Good Time
2020-09-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, Singapore
The first half of 2020 has quickly become a watershed moment as the world looks uncertainly to the future. With the global pandemic, businesses around the world have been profoundly impacted.

To better understand the impact and implications, Workday has commissioned a study with IDC, to find out from C-level executives and business leaders in Asia Pacific the extent of this impact and how organisations can navigate the “new world of work”. More importantly, the study looks at how they perceive agility of organisations in adapting to the new normal; and the ability to continue to grow and thrive as a business.
The first 45 mins of the programme, Raghu Prasad, Vice President – Presales Consulting, APJ from Workday would share some key findings from Singapore perspective, followed by an open forum for participants to share their views and insights on the topic.
After the wrap up of discussion, it’s time to socialise and have a “flipping good time” with Dr Leslie Tay of the award winning food blog, ieatishootipost.sg. Besides being an authority on local food, Dr Tay also cooks. He would lead a 45 mins group activity to master art of the roti prata flip and judge the most creative prata for the evening. (Note: Ingredients and set of instructions will be home delivered to the confirmed registrants.

Digital Opportunities For Enterprise & Workforce
2020-08-21 10:00 | Online, Singapore
The Covid-19 situation has disrupted the way organisations manage their businesses and it shown us that digitalisation is no longer an option for many organisations. Organisations would also need to adapt and transform to meet the new challenges brought on by this new disruption.

As IT leaders of your organisation, it is important to ensure staff in your organisation continue to re-skill and upskill their digital competencies to keep up with the growing demands of digitalisation
This webinar will focus on how the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative can help ICT and non-ICT professionals upgrade and acquire new ICT skills and domain knowledge to meet new challenges in this landscape.
Join this webinar and find out about the support provided to businesses to train ICT professionals.

ITMA-Forrester Webinar Event
2020-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Singapore
Remote work is not going anywhere. After the initial rush by IT teams to deploy technologies to support employees and customers remotely during the pandemic, organizations are now entering an interim phase of 12-18 months whereby they will have to continue to adapt to this rapidly evolving situation.

In that stage, remote work will need to evolve from being a solution “by default” to being a solution “by design” that ensures a productive and secure end-user experience for employees for the remainder of the crisis and for crises to come.
You are invited to this live webinar ‘Preparing For The New Normal: Design A Remote Work Program That Drives Employee Engagement’ which will be hosted by Forrester Vice President & Research Director Frederic Giron.
In this session, Fred will discuss how organizations should build their remote working programs. Here are some takeaways that you will gain from attending this webinar:
The three stages of business planning leading to post COVID-19 recovery
How employees in Asia-Pacific are reacting to remote working conditions
Why a focus on employee experience is now more important than ever
How firms can design a remote work program that drives team resilience

ITMA-VEEAM Webinar Event with Special Guest - Thai Cave Rescue Diver, Dr Richard Harris
2020-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Online, Singapore

Akamai Virtual Security Round Table
2020-07-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, Singapore
Over the next 12-18 months, CIOs are expected to be increasingly asked by the business to focus IT spend on areas that can deliver immediate business value and minimize business risks.

In ensuring constructive IT spend, building operational and cyber resilience into all aspects of technology spending is especially critical. With effective integration of both components, enterprises will see themselves forging ahead of their competitors within their industries.
Join us for an interactive round table session on 8 July 2020 as we dive into the topic of Maximizing Business Value from Your Technology Investments. During the session, we will delve deeper and explore various deciding criteria for IT spend prioritization, with a focus on key domains such as:
– Delivering digital services with an improved user experience
– Effectively managing technology risk
– Enabling a secure remote workforce
– Making technology platforms resilient to cyber attacks
To spice up the night, we would like to invite you to get hands-on and join us for a toast with your very own DIY cocktail or mocktail kits that we will be gifting you for the online event. Do also participate in an exciting quiz during the session and stand a chance to win attractive prizes!

ITMA Online Session on Jobs and Skills for ICT Professionals Thursday, 2nd July 2020
2020-07-02 16:30 - 17:30 | Online, Singapore
A study “Jobs and Skills for ICT Professionals) was conducted by Tech Talent Assembly (TTAB), together with NTUC and ITMA from June 2019 to April 2020.

This study was also supported by SCS and SGTech. This was also reported as a Straits Times Article on 13th June 2020.
(https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/call-to-train-older-ict-professionals-in-soft-skills)
This study covers
– Employment landscape and job opportunities for ICT professionals in ICT-related sectors
– Future skills needed for the next three years
– Development and training programmes to help ICT professionals reskill, upskill and adapt to changing skill demands
– Considerations of COVID-19 and how it impacted the ICT sector
Come join us for an online session with Mr Ng Tiong Gee who is the President, TTAB as well as an ITMA member himself where he will share the findings reported in the study, what this could mean for the ICT professionals in your organisation as well as the ICT resource pool in the future.

ITMA Webinar with Dr Tan Kee Wee: Globalisation After Covid-19
2020-06-16 19:00 | Online, Singapore
Dear ITMA Members,
This coronavirus has destroyed and created many industries. It has also changed the way we work and play.

This online lecture will focus on how globalisation will develop from here. One of the things it has done is to encourage people to use e-payment systems.
Currently, we depend on our credit cards and bank accounts for e-payments. And this in turn depends on our traditional banking systems. But there is a parallel banking system being developed that will soon replace the traditional banking system.
This transformation could be very sudden, just as the appearance of the coronavirus was sudden. Attend this talk and find out how the global economies will be affected when this transformation occurs.
Our distinguish guest – Dr Tan Kee Wee
Tan Kee Wee runs an economics advisory firm. Prior to that, Dr Tan spent many years in the investment industry as an economist, forecasting the financial markets and global economies.
Dr Tan started off his career in 1988 as a journalist with the Business Times. That was after he secured his PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia in Britain.
Despite spending most of his career in the business world, he continues to teach undergraduates economics on a part-time basis.

Remote Work Security Executive Roundtable
2020-05-04 18:00 | Online, Singapore
Our daily work schedules may have been disrupted in recent times but cybercrimes do not stop. According to FireEye device detections, coronavirus-themed malicious emails increased during the month of March 2020. Specifically, FireEye has observed more than four times as many phishing emails in the second half of March than we did in the first half.

Ensuring data integrity and security as well as operational security during these times of disruption or increased remote work is critical. Remote workers should be advised on how to best secure their workplaces, remote work security policies, and access controls should be reviewed and clearly communicated. Special attention should also be paid to the possibility of insider threats.
Safety is of the utmost importance. Not just for ourselves but for our business organizations too.
