Chris Bishop | Head of APAC
Ipsotek

Chris is the MD for Ipsotek APAC and is based in Singapore. He has more than twenty years’ experience in the security and surveillance solutions sector with a track record of growing business across the APAC region in CNI, Transportation, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities and Smart Cities. Throughout his career he has worked for some of the world’s leading innovators who have created revolutionary technology. British company Quantel changed the television and post-production industry with the infamous Paintbox, American company Silicon Graphics (SGI) made the impossible – possible with its computer graphics systems and British company QinetiQ repurposed de-classified defence technology to save lives. His experience and contribution with these and other companies has shaped his career through to his current role as a director and senior manager. He has authored and had published numerous articles covering a wide range of topics in sectors such as CNI, Education, Smart Cities and Transportation, including one entitled “The Era of Intelligent Infrastructure” in the August 2022 edition of the International Security Journal, which focused on what it takes to build a successful Smart City like Singapore. Prior to moving to Singapore, he trained and participated in the Everest of canoe races, the Devizes to Westminster, affectionately known as the “DW” which consists of 125 miles of paddling with seventy-seven portages (locks and low bridges) in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK and Multiple Sclerosis