Johnson PohAssistant Chief Executive at Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)Speaker
Profile
Johnson is a seasoned executive as well as data and AI practitioner with over 16 years of leadership experience across both public and private sectors. He currently serves as Assistant Chief Executive at the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), where he plays a key role in shaping Singapore’s digital future and advancing the digital economy.
In the private sector, Johnson has held senior roles in regional banking and global consulting, including Group Chief Data Officer, Group Head of Enterprise AI and Analytics Technology and earlier, Chief Data Scientist (ASEAN) respectively.
His career began in the public sector, where he was Principal Scientist and Head of Data Science in the defence domain.
Beyond his executive roles, Johnson contributes to academia as an Adjunct Faculty at Singapore Management University (SMU) and a Principal Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
He holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics from UC Berkeley, and a postgraduate degree in Statistics from Yale University.