Katrine “Kat” Luna-Abelarde is the First Vice President and Head of PLDT Group’s International & Carrier Business. She also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of PLDT Global Corporation.

The PLDT International Group manages the expansive global cable network from the Philippines, reinforced by strategic partnerships with over 600 Carriers from across the world.

Under the company PLDT Global Corp, it operates in key destinations across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving the needs of our Filipino Global Enterprises, and Overseas Filipino communities. Kat joined PLDT in 2000, and since then has managed portfolios across Large Enterprise, SME and Consumer, covering various facets of Business such as Product Management, Marketing, Sales and Business Development.

Dennis Wong, Corporate and International Business Director of Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited (HTHK), is a key driver of the company’s business development in the corporate and global markets.

Prior to rejoining HTHK in Nov 2018, Mr. Wong was Director of Corporate and Enterprise Markets of HGC Global Communications Limited where he tailored domestic and international fixed-line network services and ICT solutions for a diverse corporate client base.

Mr. Wong joined HTHK in 2009 steering the growth of the premium corporate segment of HTHK’s mobile business. He was Chairman of the Conexus Corporate Sales Working Group from 2012 to 2014 and represented HTHK in the Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE) strategic alliance, leading corporate business collaborations between VGE and related Conexus members.

Mr. Wong plays crucial roles in strategic planning and has rich experience in driving the development of mobile and fixed-line network businesses. He has more than 22 years of experience in the telecoms industry and the ICT sector. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Mr. Katsuyuki Takagi was appointed Senior Vice President and Executive General Manager of Global Business Division in June 2017.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Takagi served many important roles at NTT DOCOMO, including Head of Investor Relations from July 2014 to June 2017 and Senior Manager of Global Business Division from July 2007 to July 2014, as well as Senior Vice President at NTT DOCOMO USA, Inc. overseeing the Finance, IR and PR activities of the Company’s New York-based subsidiary from July 2004 to July 2007.

Mr. Takagi started his professional career in the telecommunications industry when he joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) Corporation in 1988. After taking on various positions at NTT, he moved to NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in April 2000 to serve as Manager of President’s Office through June 2003.

Mr. Takagi holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan (1988) and a MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, USA (2004).

Dr. Mike Lee joined FarEasTone in November 2011 as Executive Vice President of Enterprise & Carrier BU.

Before joining FarEasTone, Dr. Mike Lee had an outstanding career and excellent management experience both in telecommunication and Internet industry. He led Tuntex Telecom building the GSM 1800 network in central and southern Taiwan in 1997, and assisted NCIC in obtaining fixed network license in 2000. Later, as President of Com2B Corp, Dr. Mike Lee and his team established the largest B2B e-auction platform in Taiwan. From 2007 to 2011, under Dr. Mike Lee’s leadership as President of FETC, ETC users exceeded 1.3 million.

Dr. Mike Lee holds both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from State University of New York, Stony Brook. He received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University.

Herfini Haryono was appointed as a Director since 7 October 2015, she was appointed as Director and Chief of Wholesale and Enterprise Officer (DCWEO) effective as of 10 November 2015.

Previously she was Chief Technical Officer (CTO) since May 2014. She joined Indosat in early 2013, where she led various major projects including the Mobile Financial Project and Market Bite Size Project. She has concurrently serves as a Commissioner at Indosat subsidiary PT Lintasarta since June 2014.

She joined Indosat in early 2013, where she led various major projects including the Mobile Financial Project and Market Bite Size Project. She has concurrently serves as a Commissioner at Indosat subsidiary PT Lintasarta since June 2014. With more than 20 years of IT, network engineering and technical experience, Ms. Haryono has held many senior positions including as a Director and Commissioner of PT Telkom Metra from 2007 to 2013, Chief Technology and Information Officer and Director of Planning and Development of PT Telkomsel from 2009 to 2012, and Vice President at PT Telkomsel from 2004 to 2008. Previous to this she worked at StarHub Singapore and in PT. Motorola Indonesia. She has also won multiple awards including the Hitachi Award for the Indonesian CIO of the Year 2009, the Satya Lencana Pembangunan Medal of Development in 2011 from the President of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Amdocs Award for the global Telco CIO of the year in 2011.

Ms. Herfini received a Diplomengineuer degree (Dipl. Ing.) in Electrical Engineering specializing in Telecommunication from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany in 1992. Subsequently she participated in various training courses including a Financial Management Course at Prasetya Mulya University, Jakarta, and an Innovation Course at MIT, Cambridge, USA.

As SVP and Head of the Wire-Wireless Business Unit, Mr. Hyun Jin Park is responsible for marketing strategy and integrated product portfolio management of KT’s mobile, wired internet, wired telephone and roaming business.

In 2014, as VP and Head of the Wireless Business Department, Mr. Park led KT’s wireless marketing differentiation including the launch of Korea’s first data-centered tariff plan. In 2011, he served as Head of the Marketing Strategy Team within the T&C Group.

Mr. Park holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Yonsei University.

Yoke Sin leads the enterprise business group which serves the needs of enterprise and government sector clients, ranging from SMEs to multinational corporations.

Prior to joining StarHub, Yoke Sin was the Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Health Information Systems. With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Yoke Sin was also the Chair of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Asia Pacific Governing Council.

Yoke Sin is Vice President of the Singapore Computer Society. She currently sits on the Boards of the Singapore Land Authority, SG Enable, Republic Polytechnic and the National Kidney Foundation. Yoke Sin holds a PhD in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore and attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard University.‪

Dr. Lam Quoc Cuong joined VNPT-International in 1996 and he has been serving as Managing Director. He has years of experience and expertise in international business and strong commitment and dedication for the international services of VNPT including Voice & Roaming, Satellites, Data (IPLC, IEPL, I-VPN).

Prior to currently role, Dr. Cuong was the Director of Business Department, VNPT Group, where he led the successful business of the organization in 2010-2011. Previously, he was the Deputy Managing Director of VNPT International from 2006-2011 and Director of Administration Department, from 2003-2006, Deputy Chief of Technical Department from 1996-1999.

Dr. Cuong holds a PhD in Telecoms from Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics (MTUCI).