In an era where cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, resilience is no longer a technical aspiration—it’s a strategic imperative. Today, CSO ASEAN is joined by Kavitha Mariappan, Chief Transformation Officer at Rubrik, who brings a unique lens to cybersecurity—one that fuses business strategy, customer impact, and cross-functional transformation. In this conversation, we explore how Southeast Asian organizations can navigate the rising tide of ransomware, AI-driven threats, and regulatory complexity. Kavitha will share insights on elevating cyber resilience to the boardroom, building collaborative ecosystems, and why thinking like an attacker might be the key to staying ahead.

Jason Merrick, Senior Vice President of Product at Tenable joins CSO ASEAN's new Editorial Director, Estelle Quek to discuss how organizations can better navigate ransomware attacks which employs sophisticated extortion tactics, secure today's hyper-interconnected, API-rich, OT- IT, multipartite fragmented environments and critical infrastructure, while proactively managing cyber risks and suppliers' accountability by leveraging Monetary Authority of Singapore and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore's recent proposed rules.

Mandy Andress - CISO at Elastic - joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about how large language models are offering a countermeasure against AI risks, how banks can integrate them with existing SIEM systems, and more.

Martin Whitworth - Lead Cyber Risk Expert at S&P Global Ratings - joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about why the world's largest credit rating firm is now factoring in cyber preparedness when assessing companies, how cyber risk affects a company's financial health, and the role CISOs play in it.

Bryan Woodworth – Director of Solution Strategy at Aviatrix – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about safeguarding the Olympics from cyber threats, operational technology and IoT considerations for critical infrastructure, and more.

Toh Shang Yee – Head of Information Security at MCIS Life – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about data governance and regulations in Malaysia, strategies to ensure resilience, and more.

Mark Bowling – Chief Information Security and Risk Officer at ExtraHop – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about the repercussions of more stringent reporting regulations, penalties CISOs may have to face, and more.

Paul McCarthy – CEO and Co-Founder of the League of Scholars – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about the personality traits of cybersecurity leaders, how they differ from CIOs, and more.

Elina Noor – Senior Fellow in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about what's driving geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea, the possibility of another cyber-attack of NotPetya proportions, and more.

Kristel Dykimching (Information Security Governance Manager at GoTyme Bank) and Justine Co (Assistant Vice President of IT Audit at Converge ICT Solutions) join Xiou Ann Lim for this International Women's Day special on CSO Executive Sessions.

Hieu Minh Ngo – Cybersecurity Specialist at the National Cyber Security Center of Vietnam – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about lessons in data protection, progress in governance, and more.

Anthony Grieco – Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about opportunities in Southeast Asia's cybersecurity landscape, future trends, and more.

Francis Yeow – Country Information Security Officer of Singapore at IHH Healthcare – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about aligning business objectives, lessons from 2022, and more.

Huang Shao Fei – Group Chief Information Security Officer at SMRT Corporation – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about the challenges of protecting critical infrastructure, key lessons from cyber-attacks, and more.

Christian Fam – Regional Research and Consulting Manager for IDC Asia Pacific's Security Practice – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about digital trust in the Asia-Pacific region, underlying trends, and more.

Eddie Hau, Chief Information Security Officer of Sunway Group, joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about the group’s risk culture, what Sunway is doing to plug the talent gap in the field, and more.

Frankie Shuai – Former Director of Cyber & Technology Risk at UBS – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about deepfake technology, the ethics of generative AI, and more.

Rubaiyyaat Aakbar – Head of IT and Cybersecurity at DocDoc – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview. They talk about cybersecurity in the healthcare industry, security considerations, and more.

Hieu Minh Ngo – Cybersecurity Specialist at the National Cyber Security Center of Vietnam – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview.

Huang Shao Fei – Group Chief Information Security Officer of SMRT Corporation – joins Xiou Ann Lim for this CSO Executive Sessions interview.