Authored by Mike Bursell
On Tuesday, July 16th, the Confidential Computing Consortium proudly served as the Associate Sponsor for the third PET Summit in the Asia Pacific region, held once again in Singapore. This year’s event occurred at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, perfectly timed to coincide with Singapore’s PDP (Privacy Data Protection) week. The IMDA, Singapore’s leading organization for promoting digital innovation in business and society, supported it.
The summit saw a fantastic turnout. With over 400 registrations, the main hall was buzzing with activity, and the breakout hall next door was equally busy, hosting lively discussions among customers, ISVs, government representatives, and academic researchers. Your active participation and engagement were key to the success of the event.
IMDA’s Chief Executive, Chuen Hong LEW, kicked off the event, followed by an introduction from Mike Bursell, the CCC’s Executive Director. This year, the summit shifted the focus from simply educating about Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to exploring their implementation, real-world use cases, and evangelization. A key highlight recognized the diverse range of PETs as an opportunity to match solutions to business needs, allowing organizations to choose the best-suited technologies rather than being limited to a single approach.
This addition is a significant win for Confidential Computing, which can integrate seamlessly with various PETs, enhancing privacy and transparency. This was highlighted in a panel discussion moderated by Mike Bursell titled “How Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) & Confidential Computing Balance Privacy & Transparency.” Panelists included Jesse Schrater (Intel), Zheng Leong (Automata Network), Anubhav Nayyar (Silence Laboratories), and Mark Bundgaard (Partisia). Following this, Mike introduced Confidential Computing and its potential, especially in multi-party and collaborative computing use cases. Another session, also moderated by Mike, emphasized the need for PET evangelization at the organizational level, advocating for solutions that address specific business needs rather than adopting a “technology looking for a problem” approach.
The summit also highlighted the growing interest in Confidential Computing across the Asia Pacific region. Attendees included representatives from global organizations with a regional presence, local companies, and regional and national business organizations. A common theme in the moderated roundtable session was the importance of collaborating with regulators and standards bodies to promote accepted norms for deployments. The CCC actively encourages and coordinates this effort through its GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) Special Interest Group.
For more information about the GRC Special Interest Group or other parts of the CCC, please visit here.
- GRC Charter
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- GRC Slack
