Increasing collaboration with key stakeholder communities.
The Mplify APAC Council increases collaboration between key Mplify stakeholder communities and the APAC service provider industry to accelerate the velocity of network transformation across the region and bring important region-specific insight and intelligence to our Board of Directors and the Advisory Board, informing our strategy, investments, and priorities in the Asia Pacific region.
Council members are selected to serve a one-year term based on their thought leadership and extensive knowledge in network transformation strategies. The council focuses on automation adoption, standardization, and future business practices in the region.
Executive Vice President – Telecommunications and Satellite Group,
National Telecom PLC
Aniruth Hiranraks
Executive Vice President – Telecommunications and Satellite Group,
National Telecom PLC
Aniruth holds a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University.
He was a pioneer in establishing Thailand’s Internet Gateway and Internet Exchange during his tenure at the Data Communications Department at CAT. He later moved to International Network Department, where he was in charge of submarine cable and satellite prior to the merger of CAT and TOT to form National Telecom (NT).
He has also served as Head of Internal IT, Executive Vice President of Information Technology Group, and as Data Protection Officer (DPO) of NT.
In his current role, he is responsible for product strategy roadmap and operations of Broadband, Datacom, Telephone, and Satellite services both domestically and internationally.
With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications and IT, Aniruth has not only helped strengthen NT’s telecom network and IT infrastructure, but has also developed products and services to meet customer demands and expectations.
Kapil Kumar Jain
Vice President, Global Network Services,
Tata Communications
Kapil Kumar Jain is currently working as Vice President of the Core & Next Generation Connectivity Services portfolio of Tata Communications, based in Singapore. In his current role, he is responsible for the Strategy, Product Development & Transformation for Private Line, Internet, and Managed Wi-Fi & LAN Product Portfolios, along with the expansion and development of underlying Global Subsea & Terrestrial Networks.
Kwang Yong Lee
Vice President, Enterprise Products,
Singtel
With over 20 years of experience in the info-communications sector, Kwang Yong has extensive experience in driving the development and launch of new products and solutions in the enterprise market. He is responsible for enterprise products innovation and management of Singtel’s global voice and data networks, ICT, Cyber, Cloud, and enterprise mobile & IoT portfolio of services, including incubation of new emerging businesses such as software and data analytics services. In addition, he also oversees the commercial pre-sales function for ICT, Cyber, and Cloud businesses. Kwang Yong is a believer in co-creating customer-centric solutions with customers and partners ecosystem.
Senior Vice President of Technology,
PCCW Global
Lawrence Lim
Senior Vice President of Technology,
PCCW Global
Lawrence Lim currently serves as Senior Vice President of Technology at PCCW Global, bringing over two decades of executive leadership in emerging technologies, cloud architecture and global network infrastructure.
In his role, Lawrence leads the global technology team, driving organisational and technical growth, and overseeing the research and development of PCCW Global’s automated networks and services.
As a certified Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practice consultant, Lawrence has helped drive operational discipline at PCCW Global through the adoption of SAFe, while also introducing FinOps practices to maximise cloud efficiency and deliver high-impact, customer-facing technologies.
Lawrence joined Console Connect in 2015, building the engineering team and product architecture for the multi-award-winning Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform – ahead of its successful acquisition by PCCW Global in 2017.
Prior to his roles at PCCW Global and Console Connect, Lawrence held executive roles at Red Hat and NEXTDC. He spent over a decade at Red Hat shaping foundational virtualisation and cloud platforms, and was part of the original team that created OpenShift, which has since evolved into Red Hat’s flagship enterprise Kubernetes platform.
Following Red Hat, Lawrence pivoted to data centre infrastructure as Head of IT Operations and Product Development at NEXTDC, managing core IT and network services across the company’s nationwide network of Tier III certified data centres in Australia.
A prolific inventor and builder, Lawrence holds three patents covering internationalisation, cross-connect inventory management in data centres and financial reconciliation using blockchain technology.
Kwee Heng Poh
Head of Transformation & Product,
StarHub
Kwee Heng spearheads StarHub’s network transformation program to architect and build a cloud-native digital network that is both agile and programmable. Coupled with the extensive use of AI, the intelligent and predictive platform will foster innovation, simplify network operations, and improve customer experience.
In his previous role, Kwee Heng heads the Mobile Network practice and is responsible for the design, build, and operation of the 5G SA & NSA, and LTE mobile networks. Under his leadership, StarHub won numerous accolades as the leading mobile network operator both in Singapore and Internationally. He brings with him more than 20 years of leadership experience across both technical and business roles in building nationwide infrastructure across a broad range of technologies, including mobile and optical, and security networks.
Kwee Heng holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honors from the National University of Singapore.
Budi Satria Darma Purba
Chief Executive Officer,
Telin
With more than 25 years of experience in the Telecommunication industry, Budi Satria or Busat is equipped with extensive experience and understanding of international business practice and cross-culture negotiation.
Budi is a graduate of RMIT’s Masters in Telecommunication Engineering and has attended various executive leadership courses at several Global Academy, namely Stanford Business School, Wharton University of Pennsylvania, London Business School, Kellogg, etc.
Budi is one of 32 Board Members of the Global Leader Forum (GLF), together with CEOs of leading world Telco operators such as CEOs of AT&T, Vodafone, Verizon, Axiata, E&/Etisalat, Telstra, helping Telin & Telkom Group to collaborate with Global Players around the world.
Some of the Awards & Recognitions that Budi has personally received are:
– CEO of The Year by Carrier Community Global Award, Berlin 2023
– Best CEO with The Best Talent Development by Anugerah BUMN, 2023
– Best Chief Marketing Officer (Subsidiary of BUMN) by BUMN Branding & Marketing Award,2018
Budi’s commitment in running the international business of Telkom Group has brought Telin to win several awards globally:
– Submarine Telecom Company of the Year by Asian Telecom Awards Singapore 2024
– Global Connectivity Inclusive & Sustainable Connectivity by MEFYS Awards Barcelona 2024
– Best Asia-Pacific Carrier by Global Carrier Awards London 2023
– Asia Regional Operator of The Year by CC Global Awards Berlin 2023
Dang Tung Son
Chief Strategy Officer & Deputy Chief Executive Officer,
CMC Telecom
Mr Dang Tung Son is Chief Strategy Officer of CMC Corporation and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of CMC Telecom. Mr Son graduated Master degree of Telecommunications at Telecom Paris and Master of International Business Administration in Asian Insitute of Technology AIT, Thailand. From 2025 to 2012, Mr Son worked at EVN Telecom as Head of International Department. From 2012 onwards, he joined CMC Telecom as Director of International Business Center and from 2015 to now, he represents as Deputy CEO of the Company. For the current term of 2020 – 2025, Mr. Sơn is Vice President – a member of Vietnam Internet Association’s Executive Board.
CMC Corporation is one of the leading Technology Group in Vietnam with 31 years of establishment and development in 4 main business fields: Technology & Solution, Global Business, Digital Infrastructure and Research & Education. CMC has built and developed the professional working environment for nearly 6,000 employees and gained many achievements such as: Top 5 reputable IT &Telecom enterprises in Vietnam for 6 consecutive years (2018-2023), Top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam, Labor Third National Class Medal (2005 & 2018), Second position (2010). CMC Corporation is working towards the goal of 1 billion USD in revenue with more than 10,000 global employees by 2025.
CMC Telecom is a member of CMC Corporation and the only telecommunication infrastructure company in Vietnam partnering with foreign shareholders (TIME dotCom, Top 2 telecommunications Group in Malaysia). CMC Telecom aims to become a leading Comprehensive Services Provider in Vietnam and the region, excelling in five service categories: Connectivity, Data Center, Cloud, Managed Service, and Information Security.
Vietnam Internet Association (VIA) was established in October, 2010, operating on nongovernmental and not-for-profit basis. VIA currently has more than 100 organizational members, including telcos, ISPs, communication, digital content providers, online service providers, hardware and software vendors, etc. VIA focuses on activities of bridging together the policy makers and the enterprises and internet communities, by providing dialogues, conferences & workshops, business matching, training and promotion, etc. VIA aims to build a bright Vietnam Internet Ecosystem, openness and fairness for every players.