Govware 2025 • Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW)

The GovWare Conference and Exhibition 2025 is scheduled from 21 to 23 October 2025 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The event will gather over 13,000 policymakers, enterprise and cyber leaders, cybersecurity professionals, and academics from more than 90 countries and regions.

Serving as the main trade platform of the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW), GovWare continues to be a fundamental event for cybersecurity collaboration, intelligence-sharing, and public-private partnerships across Asia and beyond. Supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), this year's edition comes at a critical time, as the merging of innovation and risk transforms every aspect of security, governance, and global cooperation.

“GovWare 2025 represents more than a convening. It is a strategic platform to address the shifting realities of cyberspace,” said Ian Monteiro, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Image Engine, organiser of GovWare. “As threats become more systemic and technologies more complex, we are sharpening our focus on foresight, trust-building and accountability. GovWare continues to be where critical conversations take shape and where real-world solutions are advanced.”

The theme for this year, "Cyberspace: Of Starbursts, Black Holes, and Last Frontiers," is inspired by the vast and unpredictable nature of deep space, reflecting the changing landscape of cybersecurity. It encourages contemplation in three areas: advancements in cybersecurity, its interaction with related technologies like AI and quantum computing, and the social and geopolitical environments these technologies influence. These elements collectively urge stakeholders to reconsider assumptions, tackle new vulnerabilities, and lead with insight in the face of increasing complexity.

Over the course of three days, GovWare will feature more than 170 speakers addressing a broad range of cybersecurity topics, including AI and digital trust, incident response, cloud security, geopolitics, supply chain trust, and the development of sustainable cybersecurity ecosystems. Notable speakers include Royal Hansen, Vice President of Engineering at Google; Ir. Dr. Megat Zuhairy bin Megat Tajuddin, Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Agency, National Security Council (NACSA, NSC), Malaysia; Eng Choon Goh, President of Cyber at ST Engineering; H.E. Marta Pelechová, Special Envoy for Cyberspace at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic; Col Clarence Cai, Defence Cyber Chief of the Singapore Armed Forces; Alex Stamos, Advisor to the CEO and former CISO at SentinelOne; Esa Joffel, Inspector for Cybersecurity (Nuclear Security – IT & OT) at STUK (Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority); and Dr. Alejandro R.-P. Montblanch, Quantum Defence Lead at HSBC.

This year's programme will also emphasize government and institutional engagement. Highlights include the Government Closed-Door Session (GCDS) and the GCDS – Threat Intel briefing, which aim to provide timely, operational insights from leading agencies such as the Cyber Security Agency (CSA), Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech Singapore), and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

GovWare will also highlight innovation from both the region and beyond. Startups from IMDA’s Accreditation@SGD and Spark programmes, along with companies from the CyberSG TIG Collaboration Centre and CyberSG R&D Programme Office, will present enterprise-grade solutions. Additionally, country pavilions from the Czech Republic, France, and Finland will showcase their companies, trusted solutions, and capabilities.

On the exhibition floor, over 300 exhibitors will display technologies from global leaders, regional disruptors, and research institutions. Notable highlights include Cisco’s live Security Operations Centre (SOC), providing a behind-the-scenes view of real-time threat detection and response. Other exhibitors such as Check Point, Ensign InfoSecurity, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Security, and Huawei will also present innovations in infrastructure security, AI-powered threat detection, and quantum-resilient cybersecurity solutions.

Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) will be a key focus through two complementary platforms. The invite-only CII Forums for Financial Services and Healthcare will bring together cybersecurity leaders, policymakers, and businesses to tackle sector-specific challenges, share practical insights, and examine the evolving impact of policy. In collaboration with Trend Micro, GovWare 2025 will present the inaugural AISec. This event will unite key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to explore best practices for protecting AI models and infrastructures, as well as innovative ways AI is being used to counter modern adversarial threats.

Through these platforms and partnerships, GovWare continues to solidify Singapore’s position as a regional leader in cybersecurity, enhancing cooperation, strengthening public-private engagement, and contributing to a trusted digital future.

For the latest updates on the agenda, speakers and exhibition highlights, visit www.govware.sg.