Speaker – Mr Sean Yang
Mr Sean Yang
Global Cyber Security and Privacy Officer
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Biography
Sean Yang graduated from Peking University with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Information Technology. He joined Huawei in 1998 and has previously assumed the offices of Senior Vice President of Huawei America and President of Huawei Canada. Since 2017, Mr. Yang has served as the Director of Huawei Global Cyber Security & Privacy Office. And since 2022, has also served as Huawei GSPO. The GSPO Office assists the corporate decision-makers in developing Huawei’s overall cyber security and privacy protection strategies, and takes charge of policy execution and supervision, as well as the development and implementation of Huawei’s end-to-end cyber security and privacy governance system. The GSPO Office not only ensures legal compliance, but also seeks to systematically improve the competitiveness of Huawei’s products, solutions, and professional services in cyber security and privacy protection, as well as helping customers build cyber resilience. This helps to achieve the trustworthy delivery of all Huawei technologies and services. Mr. Yang joined Huawei Marketing Dept in 1998 and spent many years working in Huawei’s offices around the world. Over the past two decades, he has held multiple important leadership roles in global markets including Latin America, Central Asia, and China.