Prof. Jugdutt “Jack” Singh

Chief Scientist & Chief Advisor
Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA)
Professor Jack Singh is currently the Chief Scientist & Chief Advisor for Digital Economy with Sarawak Government, Malaysia. He is acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading ICT thought leader and researcher with extensive senior level leadership and consultancy experience both in Australia and globally. Jack has considerable experience in initiating and leading large-scale initiatives collaboratively with industry, government, universities and community driving high impact economic, social and environmental outcomes of global significance. Prior to his current appointment, he held various senior level positions in Australia, including Director of the National Centre for ICT Excellence Australia; Director of SenseT – a partnership program between Australia Federal Govt., Tasmanian Govt., Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and industry to transform Tasmanian economy, amongst others. He also has served on the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Expert Group and is a director on number of Boards.

Programmes

Leaders Forum “Sarawak Bankable: From Chips to Space”
The Future
Moving beyond discussion to decisive action. The closing Leaders Forum, titled “Sarawak Bankable: From Chips to Space”, presents Sarawak’s most promising, commercially ready ventures across key growth sectors. Moderated by SDEC’s CEO, this pivotal panel brings together the State Financial Secretary, SDEC’s Chairman, and the CEO of InvestSarawak to outline clear investment pathways. The session concludes with the Deputy Premier affirming the state’s backing for these initiatives, giving investors and decision-makers a clear, committed transition from vision to execution.

Day 2

Opening Keynote: Collaborative Research in Modern Era: Opportunities, Challenges and Ecosystem
COE
Prof. Jack will open Day 2 at the ecosystem level. Day 1 establishes what institutions and research practice require. His keynote asks how those conditions become embedded into a functioning research ecosystem rather than remaining dependent on one-off projects, individual champions or accidental relationships. 

Day 2

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