Welland ChuBusiness Development Director, APAC Cloud Protection & Licensing, Thales

Welland Chu is the Business Development Director, APAC at Thales, the world leader in advanced data security solutions and services. Thales delivers digital trust wherever information is created, shared, or stored. The company currently protects data for:

  • 10 largest banks in the world
  • 10 largest retailers in the world
  • 10 largest healthcare companies in the world

Over his 27 years in the security industry, Welland has been leading teams of security professionals in implementing security solutions for or providing independent security assessments on Fintech & traditional payment, Personal data privacy, Cloud and on-premise security.

For volunteering work, Welland also serves as the Vice President (Professional Development) and Secretary at the China Hong Kong Chapter of ISACA, a global non-profit organization focusing on IT Governance and Cyber Security.