Public sector transformation has become an imperative. Governments need to fundamentally rethink the way they are structured and operate.

Benjamin Chiang

EY Asean Government & Public Sector Leader; Technology Assurance Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

Forward-thinking advisor. Helps governments address complexities in public service innovation and build future-fit cities. Experienced technology assurance professional.

Benjamin is the EY Asean Government & Public Sector Leader assisting governments in smart city transformation projects across Southeast Asia and the Technology Assurance Leader at Ernst & Young LLP in Singapore.

He has vast IT audit and security consulting experience with a focus on data governance and analytics, IT security governance, process and technical security assessments, computer forensics and incident response management.

Benjamin was previously a senior internal audit manager leading the IT audit function for a Nasdaq-listed multinational company.

He has served on various committees on the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and was previously on the board of directors for the Singapore Chapter of ISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and the Association of Information Security Professionals.

Benjamin holds a Master of Commerce from the University of Queensland in Australia and a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

How Benjamin is building a better working world

“We operate in a world where the rules are rewritten by technology every day. I work with my team to leverage multidisciplinary capabilities across digital, technology risk, analytics, strategy, people and the customer experience to help the public sector navigate disruptions. This allows governments to benefit from technological advances while helping to ensure that citizens and their needs remain their primary focus.”

Benjamin's latest thinking

10 actions for governments to strengthen socioeconomic resilience

Governments must focus on 10 key areas in national recovery efforts to avoid a recurrence of unprecedented disruption from global crises.

03 Mar 2023 Benjamin Chiang

How to emerge stronger with smart and sustainable cities

Governments and other stakeholders must collaborate on green projects and address challenges to shape sustainable economic recovery.

28 Jul 2022 Benjamin Chiang

How IHLs can stay relevant to workforce upskilling

Beyond helping students to gain knowledge to enter the workforce, institutes of higher learning must reinvent to support lifelong learning.

19 May 2022 Benjamin Chiang +1

How telehealth will change the future of health care

Health care providers and other ecosystem players must collaborate to address privacy and security risks as telehealth demand grows.

27 Sept 2021 Benjamin Chiang +2

Government help in workforce emergence from COVID-19

Governments play a crucial role in helping workforces unlock new opportunities as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates disruptions. Learn more

28 Jan 2021 Benjamin Chiang +1
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