YING Shaowei

Mr Ying Shaowei is the Chief Scientist of NCS Pte Ltd. In this role, he helps shape and guide the longer-term technology strategy and innovation agenda of Southeast Asia's leading technology services company. He also serves as the client technology advisor to NCS' strategic accounts.

A veteran data and analytics strategy expert and practitioner, he is also the founder of DataSpark, a Singapore-based AI and analytics start-up specializing in telecom data. Under his leadership, Mr Ying guided the start-up's expansion to Australia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Prior to DataSpark, Mr Ying was a consultant at McKinsey & Co, where he actively served tech and telco companies in Asia and Europe. He started his career in the Administrative Service of the Singapore Government, formulating various economic and international trade policies and negotiating Free Trade Agreements.

He holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and Master of Engineering and Science degrees from Imperial College UK and NUS respectively.