Professor Simon See is the Senior Director of Solution Architecture and Engineering, Chief Solution Architect, and Global Head of the NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) at NVIDIA Corporation. He also serves as the Founding Dean of the School of Emerging Technology at Golden Gate University.

In addition to his corporate leadership, Professor See holds academic appointments across several premier global institutions. He is an Honorary Professor at Macquarie University; a Distinguished Fellow at Fudan University; and an Adjunct Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Coventry University, Universitas Indonesia (UI), and Newcastle University (Singapore).

Previously, Professor See served as Chief Scientific Computing Advisor for BGI (China) and held academic positions at Nanyang Technological University , King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand) and a few other institutions. 

A recognized leader in the Asia-Pacific AI ecosystem, Professor See actively directs regional artificial intelligence initiatives and contributes to numerous international computational science projects and national AI strategies. He sits on several government and international advisory boards. His research spans High-Performance Computing (HPC), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Science, Applied Mathematics, and Simulation Methodology. Professor See has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has received multiple international awards for his contributions to the field.

Mr Eugene Teh is the Group Chief Information Officer and Deputy Group Chief Data Officer. He is responsible for the group’s technology systems, infrastructure, and governance, and for leading its data science and engineering functions – driving a digital-first organisation that enables and supports the strategic priorities of SMRT group of companies. 

Prior to joining SMRT as Head, Digital Advanced Technologies, Mr Teh was Director, Strategy & Analytics at FairPrice Group, where he led a team to establish the Supply Chain Operations Centre (SCope) and oversaw supply chain data analytics efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also held roles as Vice President, GCEO Office, and Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, driving the business and digital transformation of the Group. 

Prior to FairPrice Group, Mr Teh was based in Germany as Strategist to the President of Global Healthcare at DHL, leading initiatives in commercial strategy, business development, and digitalisation. He previously worked in DHL’s inhouse consulting arm, advising Deutsche Post DHL, Fortune 100 companies, MNCs, and government agencies on corporate strategy and operations across Southeast Asia, Japan, China, Germany, and the USA. He also spent time in Silicon Valley with Zuora during its early years, focusing on product strategy and software engineering. 

Mr Teh holds a Computer Science degree from the National University of Singapore, with a minor in Technopreneurship at Stanford University.

Rajesh Sreenivasan is a Partner and Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and the Coordinating Partner for the firm’s multidisciplinary and cross-practice Data and Digital Economy (DDE) Legal Services. He is a Director and Co-founder of Rajah & Tann Technologies Pte Ltd and Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity Pte Ltd, which are the Legaltech arms of Rajah & Tann Asia. 

With over 20 years in practice, he has been universally recognised as the leading technology, media and telecoms lawyer in Singapore by major professional ranking agencies and noted as one of the top TMT lawyers in the Asia Pacific region. Rajesh has been at the forefront of legal, regulatory and policy matters relating to technology procurement, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data protection, analytics and governance, telecommunications, electronic commerce, cloud computing, distributed ledger technologies, digital forensics and digital media in the region. He and his Partners have since built a team of over 50 lawyers across ASEAN with significant depth in TMT. 

Rajesh is the only Singapore lawyer serving on the Legal Advisory Group to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation. As an appointed member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) OECD project, he contributes actively to the multinational initiative by providing a representative deep dive into Singapore’s legislations on Artificial Intelligence and brainstorming on innovative best practices in complying with global regulatory guidelines.

Mr Shawn Seah is Deputy Director at NTUC Strategy, where he oversees studies on emerging trends and shapes forward-looking strategies for workers and the Labour Movement. He was previously Deputy Director of the Planning, Strategy, and Data Analysis team at NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute. His past work experiences include corporate and strategic planning, policy formulation, and communications and engagement, with stints in various government ministries, including the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Education. He holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mr Brent White began his tenure as the 8th President of Golden Gate University on November 1, 2025, bringing a distinguished record of higher education leadership, global academic innovation, and legal scholarship. 

Most recently, he served as Chief Global Officer at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, where he directed all aspects of global engagement and held a professorship at the William S. Richardson School of Law. 

Prior to that, President White was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Golden Gate University, where he led the development of new academic programs and established international partnerships that expanded the university’s global reach. 

Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at the University of Arizona, including Vice President for Global Affairs and Dean of Global Education. In that role, he led the creation of 13 micro-campuses across nine countries, transforming the University of Arizona into one of the world’s most globally connected universities. 

President White holds an A.B., magna cum laude, in Public Policy from Duke University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from New York University School of Law. 

A noted scholar in law and development and property law, his research and commentary have been featured in national and international media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and 60 Minutes. 

At Golden Gate University, President White is building on the institution’s long tradition of empowering working adults and nontraditional learners in the heart of San Francisco. With his deep experience in global engagement, student-centered innovation, and mission-driven leadership, he is guiding GGU into its next chapter of impact and growth.

Dr. Kevin Shepherdson is CEO & Founder of Straits Interactive, where he provides and drives the vision, strategy and innovation of Data Privacy, GRC (Governance, Risk Management & Compliance), Data Governance and Gen AI offerings that build upon the foundation of enabling trusted businesses and responsible marketing. He has also attained his Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) specialising in Generative AI from Golden Gate University. Previously, Kevin had a successful career riding on market and tech trends with leading MNCs in multimedia (Creative), Internet/Java (Sun) and Database/Cloud technology (Oracle). He is also the author of the books “99 Privacy Breaches to Beware of”, “The AI Factory”, “AI Ethical Breaches to Be Aware Of” as well as a co-author of “The Chief AI Officer Playbook”. In 2021, Kevin was awarded the SkillsFuture Fellowship in recognition of his commitment to lifelong learning and skills mastery.

Mr. Bernard Nee is Deputy President (Industry & Community), Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). He assumed the role on 1 April 2023 after being appointed Vice President (Industry & Community) on 1 Jan 2022. The group is responsible for industry and future sensing, corporate communications, as well as collaborations with companies and agencies for applied learning and research. Bernard actively engages companies, trade associations, government agencies and various interest groups to advance SIT’s mission and vision. 

He brings along deep experience garnered from previous leadership roles at the Economic Development Board (EDB), National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA). As the Deputy Chief Executive of EMA (2012-2021), he managed over $200 million in energy R&D funding, and forged partnerships with PSA Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, Keppel Offshore & Marine, SP Group and Shell to nurture the energy ecosystem. His team launched the Energy Story (a national blueprint enabling Singapore’s energy transformation), introduced regulatory sandboxes, nurtured a competitive industry workforce and pushed Singapore’s solar and energy storage ambitions. His portfolio also included oversight of EMA’s corporate functions. 

Prior to 2012, he was with EDB for 18 years, where he assumed senior management roles as Executive Director in charge of Natural Resources, Strategic and Corporate Planning, as well as the Chief Information Officer. He seeded a team to incubate high-growth clusters that could contribute $1 billion to Singapore’s GDP within 10 years. In 2005, he was seconded to the NRF as the pioneering Director to establish policies, processes, and systems to manage the $5 billion RIE2010 budget. 

A recipient of the EDB scholarship, Bernard possesses a Masters in Management of Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and graduated with an MSc and BSc (with University Honours) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.