Group CTO | Validus Investment Holdings
Anshul Johri is a technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, AI strategy, and engineering organizations across fintech, payments, lending, and enterprise technology. As Group Chief Technology Officer at Validus, he drives technology, product, and data strategy across multiple South East Asia markets. Anshul has led large-scale platform modernization, cloud transformation, AI adoption, and high-performing global engineering teams, partnering with business leaders to deliver measurable growth and operational excellence. His expertise spans digital lending, enterprise architecture, engineering leadership, technology strategy, and scaling technology organizations in regulated environments. A frequent speaker at industry forums, Anshul shares practical perspectives on applying AI to solve real business problems, building engineering cultures that innovate at scale, and aligning technology with business strategy. He is passionate about helping organizations leverage emerging technologies to create sustainable competitive advantage while delivering meaningful customer and business outcomes.
Moderator:
Mohd Hanapi Bisri, Founding & Board Member, Global CIO Forum Malaysia Chapter
Panelists:
Terrence Siu, Chief Information Officer, APAC, L’OCCITANE Group
Anshul Johri, Group CTO, Validus Investment Holdings
Tiarma Simanungkalit, Chief Information Officer, Agung Sedayu Group
Vicky Soh, Head of IT Asia MEA, KARL STORZ