CHUA Kuan Seah

Mr Chua is the Deputy Chief Executive (Development) of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), where he leads the efforts in master-planning, capability development and research of cyber security at the national level. He is also the Deputy Commissioner of Cybersecurity, assisting the Commissioner in the investigation of cyber threats and incidents affecting essential services.

Prior to his appointment at CSA, he was Senior Director of the Information Division and concurrently served as the Chief Digital Officer of DSO National Laboratories in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). In the former role, he led a team in capability development in areas including cybersecurity, operations research, crypto and artificial intelligence across diverse domains, ranging from sensemaking, cyber to robotics. In his role as Chief Digital Officer, he was responsible for leading digitalisation efforts and the governance, plans, and delivery of digital products and policies in DSO.

Mr Chua has over 20 years of extensive experience in the field of technology and cybersecurity and has won numerous awards for developing innovative solutions throughout his career.

Mr Chua has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and completed the Stanford Executive Programme in Stanford University, USA.