As the pioneer of digital business for Asia, Michael has overseen numerous major commercialised projects, that draw on his extensive combined OT and IT experience. He also leads smart infrastructure projects with regional governments and major industrial organizations. His deep understanding of industry eco-systems and market trends throughout Asia, allows Michael to guide businesses and governments along their digital transformation journeys.

Michael is an IEEE and Power & Energy Society member, as well as a Singapore Industry Automation Association council member, widely involved in driving industry 4.0 initiatives across Asia-Pacific as a whole. He graduated from Tianjin University in 1994, with a computer engineering & science degree, then achieved an MBA from the National University of Singapore in 1999.

Colin held the role of President of the Singapore Industrial Automation Association from 2001-2005 and was founding members and Vice-Chair of Industry Committee of Energy Efficiency (ICEE) under the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), member of Singapore's Information Standard Committee (ITSC) IoT Technical committee, member of industry sub-committee under the National Climate Change Committee in Singapore. He is also a member of The International Society of Automation (ISA), the Singapore Water Association (SWA), Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and a former committee member of IoT Asia Conference and Exhibition. A true industry leader for the ASEAN region.

Colin is a technology evangelist and driving force of Industry 4.0 in the ASEAN bloc. Delivering dozens of insightful industry papers and influential speeches in the key regional conferences and business forums. Advisory Committee of Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s electrical engineering department, Colin, is helping guide the future of technological development and the next generation of technologists in the region.