Gerard Lim has over 28 years experience in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sector. Gerard has a proven track record leading and building value for positive societal impact by bringing together a unique blend of experiences involving entrepreneurship in start-ups, to turnaround management, growing sustainable businesses into multi-million dollar ventures, by delivering digital solutions for some of the worlds largest corporations and even serving within the Malaysian Governments machinery via its agency, statutory body and government linked companies. Gerard has implemented specialised solutions in interactive digital media, E-business solutions, converged IP communications, digital marketing, e- & m-commerce, mobile apps, social media, cloud & edge computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics (BDA), Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for private corporations, telecom operators, conglomerates and multinationals (MNCs) around the world creating intelligent actionable insights that boost value creation and sustainability. Gerard has consulted and delivered award-winning solutions for Sony, Intel, Hewlett Packard (HP), Motorola University, General Electric (GE), Petronas, Measat, Maxis, Digi, PIKOM, Ministry of Education Singapore, Fraunhofer Institute Germany and DST Brunei. Gerard has worked at the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Axiata Digital, Telekom Malaysia (TM), and his most recent role as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). He is also a specialist writer and regular seminar speaker sharing his thought leadership on the subject of digital directions, innovation and entrepreneurship for a better world.