As Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Straits Interactive, Alvin drives marketing strategy, awareness and partner relationships for the company as well as the Data Protection Excellence Network’s privacy and data protection community.
Alvin is a sought-after regional speaker on data protection, privacy management and Generative AI. With his extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and his process-driven outcome, Alvin is also involved in Straits Interactive’s data protection consulting and training engagements. As Straits Interactive forays into Generative AI, he also contributes his expertise in the various Generative AI-centric courses on HR & Business Productivity, as well as Digital Marketing.
Alvin’s privacy and data protection credentials include internationally-recognised professional qualifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, OCEG and EXIN - the Certified Information Privacy Manager and Technologist (CIPM and CIPT), the Certified Information Privacy Professional /Asia (CIPP /A) and the GRC Processional (GRCP) Certification. Locally, Alvin received the Advanced Diploma in Data Protection from Singapore Management University (SMU).