David Chin has played an integral role to the overall growth of CIOAA since its inception. David has led business development activities with CIOAA’s growing network of tech partners and spearheaded new initiatives such as CIOAA’s Thought Leadership forums, Expert Workshops and Masterclasses. David is also responsible for CIOAA’s overseas expansion, building strategic relationships with tech, business and government leaders in Singapore and across Southeast Asia.David now leads the company’s transformation to become Asia’s leading platform for practitioner-driven peer knowledge exchange among tech and business leaders. CIOAA will extend its knowledge platforms beyond community programmes, into executive education, executive coaching and advisory services. Organisations can look forward to tapping on CIOAA’s ever growing community of tech experts for a variety of needs, from strategic transformation planning to skills upgrading.

CIO Academy Asia enables IT management executives in Asia to gain relevant insights from peer industry practitioners and tech experts. The institute is a platform where seasoned C-level digital leaders impart their practical knowledge to guide learners on how they have navigated through complex issues and challenges within their industry. The learning is made relevant with experienced practitioners giving their views on real-life industry collaborations. Their sharing and connections are invaluable, and can potentially help those who attend succeed in a fast-changing business world driven by technology advancements.Key responsibilities include:- Sales/Go-to-Market Advisory (Asia focus)- Project Management Office & Strategic Planning- Curation of thought leadership forums for C-suite technology leaders - Information technology needs assessment and technology advisory with C-suite technology decision makers- Partnership acquisition (Global Commerical Partnerships, non-profit and academic/research partnerships)- Regional coordination of C-suite technology thought leadership forums