Industry and
academic judges.

Each track will be reviewed by judges from industry and academia.

Track 01

Agentic Cyber Defence

Portrait of Dr Aun Yichiet

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Dr Aun Yichiet

Head of Programme, Master in Data ScienceDr Aun Yichiet is Head of Programme for the Master in Data Science at UTAR. His work spans applied AI, cybersecurity, intelligent systems and industry-linked student innovation.
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Judge profile

To be announced

Industry or academic expert
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Judge profile

To be announced

Industry or academic expert
Track 02

Secure Logistics & Digital Trust

Portrait of Dr Zurida Ishak

Academic Judge

Dr Zurida Ishak

Assistant Professor · Information SystemsDr Zurida Ishak is an Assistant Professor and researcher in information systems, AI governance, blockchain, digital transformation and responsible technology adoption. Her work spans industry–academia collaboration and applied research on blockchain readiness, sustainable digital technologies and AI-enabled solutions.
Portrait of Alric Low CS

GDEX Berhad

Alric Low CS

Head, IT Security & ComplianceAlric Low CS leads IT security and compliance at GDEX Berhad and is a Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) Cohort 2 Fellow. His work spans security governance, compliance, incident response, cybersecurity awareness and asset protection, bringing an industry perspective to secure logistics and digital trust.
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Judge profile

To be announced

Industry or academic expert
Track 03

Scam Defence & Awareness

Portrait of Ts Dr Gan Ming Lee

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Ts Dr Gan Ming Lee

Assistant Professor · Computer & Communication TechnologyTs Dr Gan Ming Lee is an Assistant Professor in UTAR’s Department of Computer and Communication Technology. His research spans network policy, cybersecurity compliance, IoT and intelligent communication systems, with work on intent-based network policy and semantic-aware security logging.
Portrait of Ts Dr Muhammad Waqas Nadeem

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Ts Dr Muhammad Waqas Nadeem

Assistant Professor · Computer & Communication TechnologyTs Dr Muhammad Waqas Nadeem is an Assistant Professor in UTAR’s Department of Computer and Communication Technology. His work focuses on AI security, cybersecurity, privacy-preserving and federated learning, Industrial IoT security, and software-defined networking.
Portrait of Puan Nor ’Afifah Sabri

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

Puan Nor ’Afifah Sabri

Lecturer · Computer & Communication TechnologyPuan Nor ’Afifah Sabri is a Lecturer in UTAR’s Department of Computer and Communication Technology. Her work focuses on cybersecurity, digital forensics, information security awareness and web application security, bringing a human-centred perspective to scam detection and prevention.