Prof. Dr. h.c. (m) Toh Shang Yee is a distinguished cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and technology risk governance leader with more than 32 years of experience across banking, insurance, fintech, digital payments, cloud computing, and emerging intelligence ecosystems. Currently serving as the Chief Information Security/Risks Officer (CISO/CISRO) and Head of Information Security at MCIS Insurance Berhad, a member of the Sanlam Group, he plays a pivotal role in shaping cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk governance at senior management and board levels. His leadership extends into digital transformation, cloud compliance, artificial and emerging intelligence governance, and strategic cybersecurity oversight aligned with BNM RMiT, ISO, PCI, NIST, CIS Controls, and global best practices.

Throughout his career, Prof. Toh has been recognized as a pioneering architect of secure digital ecosystems. He designed Malaysia’s first Secure Payment Cloud, achieving over a decade of continuous PCI and security compliance, and contributed to the establishment of the nation’s first three VISA‑certified security management centers. His influence spans major financial institutions, having led cybersecurity, cloud, and technology risk initiatives for leading banks, regulators, and payment networks across Malaysia and the Asia‑Pacific region. His advisory engagements include collaborations with the Central Bank of Malaysia, industry working groups in cybersecurity, cloud, and AI, and multiple enterprise advisory boards focusing on information security, artificial intelligence, and emerging intelligence.

Prof. Toh’s professional eminence is further reflected in his global roles, including serving as a Board Member of EC‑Council’s International Advisory Board for CISO, an Examination Committee Member for the CCISO Body of Knowledge, and an Accreditation Assessor for the UK Cyber Security Council. He holds multiple honorary doctorates and honorary professorships in technological management, cybersecurity governance, modern data science, and human‑centered artificial intelligence. His chartered and fellow recognitions include FCIIS, FBCS, FMIM, CITP, and the prestigious Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP) designation. He is also among the very few Malaysians certified as a Certified AI Scientist (CAIS) and Certified AI Transformation Leader (CAITL) by the United States AI Institute.

Beyond his technical and governance achievements, Prof. Toh is widely respected as a thought leader, speaker, panelist, moderator, judge, and mentor in national and international cybersecurity and AI forums. He actively contributes to the development of future cybersecurity leaders, promotes responsible AI adoption, and advocates for human‑centered security cultures. His professional vision—“Humanizing integrated information and technology security & risks for a connected world”—guides his commitment to elevating cyber resilience, strengthening regulatory alignment, and fostering ethical, sovereign, and board‑level leadership in artificial and emerging intelligence.