Eng Soon Liau | Cluster Director, Digital Utilities Cluster
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
Eng Soon joined IMDA from A*STAR in May 2020 as Cluster Director for Trade and Connectivity (T&C). He led the Industry Development Group (IDG) in A*STAR, where T&C was part of the portfolio. During his time in A*STAR, he worked with both MNCs and local enterprises, including SMEs, helping them with technology innovations and productivity improvement. He strongly believes that technology and digitalization will help our companies gain competitive advantages in the marketplace.
Eng Soon assumed Cluster Director for Digital Utilities in Apr 2022. In this new portfolio, he oversees the Digital Utilities Strategy, as well as the development of IMDA’s current suite of Digital Utilities – E-Invoice, TradeTrust and SGTraDex. He is also concurrently the CEO of SGTraDex Technologies Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of IMDA.
Eng Soon is an Aeronautical Engineer by training and he spent 20 years in the Republic of Singapore Air Force as an Air Engineering Officer. He joined IMDA after spending 8 years in A*STAR.
Appearances:
Identity Week Europe 2026 Day 1 @ 10:05
Keynote Panel: Identity 2030: Building trust across borders, platforms, and people
- The State of Play (2026): Are we closer to global interoperability or deeper fragmentation?
- The Trust Equation: How do we balance convenience, security, and privacy in wallets, AI, and biometrics?
- Ownership & Power: Who ultimately controls identity: governments, banks, platforms, or individuals?
- The Next Shock: If a major cyber/border/financial identity breach hit tomorrow, what resilience structures are missing?
- 2030 Vision: Each panelist shares one bold prediction.
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