CYS’ very first in person summit of this scale saw 897 registrations across 3 full days of activities spanning YouthxIndustry, YouthxForum and YouthxWorkshops.
The first half of 2023 saw huge shifts in the tech landscape, with mass layoffs in big tech bringing waves of uncertainty and anxiety to youths concerned about the outlook of their future in tech. Themed “Defining Our Digital Narrative, Together ”, CYSummit 2023 sought to dispel these fears by providing youths with a platform to learn about opportunities available to them, to equip themselves with the skills needed to harness these opportunities, as well as to empower and inspire them to take charge of their careers and the future direction of the tech industry.
CYSummit 2023:
CYSummit 2023 gave youths exposure to a range of tech and tech adjacent sectors through personal networking and mentorship, insightful panel discussions, as well as engaging, hands on workshops.
Tech consulting
national Defense
Tech Law
Banking and
Financial Services
AI
Cybersecurity
897 Registrants
91 Exhibitors
26 Speakers
YouthXWorkshops: Designed to help young people gain valuable knowledge and skills in the tech industry, these sessions will offer bite-sized knowledge and tips to increase exposure to the latest developments in the field.
YouthXIndustry: A career development festival brought together young people and industry professionals, fostering a nurturing environment through “speed-mentorship”. Here, participants had the opportunity to showcase their CVs and resumes to participating organisations and received mentorship and guidance on areas for improvement.
YouthXForum: A series of panel discussions covering a variety of topics including Web 3.0, Blockchain, Metaverse, and Artificial Intelligence. This key activity aims to facilitate youth-led conversations about technology, Singapore, and the future, urging the youths to engage in thought-provoking discussions and learn from industry experts and young leaders in the tech community.
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Nanyang Polytechnic
17
River Valley High
23
SIM
Lance Foo
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, NCS
Desmond Choo
Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress; Mayor of North East District; Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC
Carmen Lim
PSB Academy Alumni; Knit Technologies Technical Desk Manager, Security Engineer
Aaron Ang
Chief Executive, Cyber Youth Collective
Koh Sze Liat
VP / Head, Cybersecurity System, Cyber, ST Engineering
Jacky Lim
Assistant Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity Systems, Cyber, ST Engineering
Esther Gloria Dawes
Assistant Principal Engineer, Group Engineering Centre, Cyber, ST Engineering
Dr Amelia Tan Pei Yu
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Products, Cyber, ST Engineering
Murari Kalyanaramani
Chief Information Security Officer, Singapore UOB
Annie Koh
Professor Emeritus of Finance (Practice)
Senior Advisor, Business Families Institute
Singapore Management University
Magdalene Loh
Senior Vice President, Head of Innovation, Prudential
Elizabeth Tan
Deputy Chief Executive (Partnerships), Cyber Youth Collective; Digital Business Analyst, GovTech
Rahayu Mahzam
Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law
Rakesh Kirpalani
Director, Dispute Resolution & Information Technology, Drew & Napier LLC
Lee Pey Woan
Dean and Professor of Law, SMU Yong Pung How School of Law
Yeong Zee Kin
Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC); and Chief Executive, Singapore Academy of Law (SAL)
Loh Jing Jie
Director, Cyber Youth Singapore Legal, Legal Trainee, Aquinas Law Alliance LLP
Steve Lam
Asean Cybersecurity Leader, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.
Melissa Toh
SAP Practice Partner, Business Consulting, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.
Weijun Zhang
Associate Partner, Technology Consulting, Digital & Emerging Technologies, Ernst & Young Advisory Pte. Ltd.
Joseph Lim
Chief Partnerships Officer, Cyber Youth Singapore
Samuel Teo
Malware Analysis Team Lead
Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT)
Poh Hui-Li Phyllis
Cyber Security Engineer
Computer Security Lab, DSO National Laboratories
Ken Chin
Host Analyst
SAF C4 Command, Digital and Intelligence Service
Sng Jay Kai
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Special Projects), Cyber Youth Singapore
Drop us a mail at collab@cyberyouth.sg in order to get involved with future iterations of CYSummit, as well as any other initiatives CYS is a part of.