Dr Jenny Tan · PhD, CFE, CISA, CGEIT, CDPSE, SIRM

Leading with purpose where technology, risk and people meet.

Executive leader in technology governance, internal audit and digital trust. Founder of SheLeadsTech Singapore, first woman President of the ISACA Singapore Chapter and first woman Chair of IRM Singapore.

Dr Jenny Tan
First woman PresidentISACA Singapore Chapter · 2023

New: Flatter, faster, more fragile? The human risks of restructuring

Jenny's latest article for Enterprise Risk, the Institute of Risk Management's magazine, written as Chair of the IRM Singapore Group.

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20+
Years in technology governance, audit & risk
10,000+
Female students reached through SheLeadsTech
1st
Woman President of ISACA Singapore Chapter
15+
Industry awards & recognitions
Dr Jenny Tan delivering the welcome address at GTACS 2024, Suntec Singapore
GTACS 2024 welcome addressAs President, ISACA Singapore Chapter
About Jenny

Purpose-driven leadership across technology, risk and people

Dr Jenny Tan is an executive leader in technology governance, risk management, internal audit and digital trust with more than twenty years of experience across professional services, corporate leadership, academia and community building.

Chief Audit Executive at CapitaLand Investment and a former Risk Assurance Partner at PwC, Jenny is the Immediate Past President of the ISACA Singapore Chapter, the founder of SheLeadsTech Singapore and the first woman Chair of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Singapore Group. She sits on the boards of SUTD and SOTA and teaches as an Adjunct Professor at SMU.

What Jenny does

Lead. Empower. Give back.

Three threads run through every role Jenny takes on — in the boardroom, the classroom and the community.

Lead

Board and audit committee roles, independent directorships and advisory work grounded in two decades of governance, risk and internal audit leadership.

Empower

Coaching, mentoring and the SheLeadsTech movement — helping women and mid-career professionals lead themselves into technology careers and leadership.

Give back

Volunteer leadership across ISACA, IRM Singapore and the AI GRC SG Community, plus teaching, speaking and curating events that lift the whole profession.

Services

How Jenny can help your organisation

From the boardroom to the training room — practical, experienced and always focused on outcomes.

Independent Directorship

Board and audit committee leadership from a serving Chief Audit Executive and former Big Four partner with deep technology, cyber and risk expertise.

Coaching / Mentoring

One-to-one and group coaching for emerging leaders, women in technology, career changers and executives stepping into governance roles.

Consultancy

Advisory on technology governance, cyber and human risk management, AI governance, internal audit transformation and business resilience.

Event Curation

Conferences, symposiums, panels and workshops designed end-to-end — themes, speakers, formats and community engagement.

Training – Programme Curation &/or Delivery

Curriculum design and delivery for boards, executives, auditors, risk teams and career-conversion programmes.

Not sure where to start?

Tell Jenny about your organisation and goals, and she will suggest the right way to work together.

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Articles

Latest thinking

Human risk management, AI governance, cyber fitness and leadership — in Jenny's words.

Achievements

Recognised for leadership, impact and service

A selection of the awards and milestones that mark Jenny's journey — from Singapore's Top 100 Women in Tech to ISACA's Most Outstanding Chapter Leader.

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  • 2026

    Top 10 Cybersecurity Voices in Singapore

    Recognised among the most influential voices shaping Singapore's cybersecurity conversation.

  • 2025

    Top Workplace Well-Being Creator in Singapore

    For championing mental wellness, inclusion and human-centred leadership in the technology workforce.

  • 2024

    International Education Excellence Award

    For contributions to education, mentoring and talent development across the technology and GRC community.

  • 2024

    Finalist, National Do-Good Award (NVPC)

    Shortlisted by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre for sustained volunteer leadership and community impact.

  • 2023

    Cybersecurity Leader Award — AiSP Cybersecurity Awards

    Leader category winner, Association of Information Security Professionals, Singapore.

  • 2023

    First woman President, ISACA Singapore Chapter

    Elected President — the first woman to hold the role in more than 40 years of the chapter.

ISACA Singapore Chapter SheLeadsTech Singapore IRM Singapore Group AI GRC SG Community SUTD Board SOTA Board SMU Adjunct Professor Tamkang University National Taiwan Normal University
Events

Recent events

Conferences, symposiums and workshops Jenny has founded, chaired or spoken at.

Training26–27 November 2026

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Technology GRC Foundations: Two-Day Workshop

Two days of practical foundations in technology governance, risk and audit, built on the curriculum that has moved close to fifty career changers into technology GRC roles.

  • 9:30 am – 5:00 pm daily
  • Online (live)
  • S$1,280 per person
  • Limited to 25 places
Book a place
Event5 November 2026

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Human Risk Management Roundtable

An evening discussion on why people, not technology, decide most security outcomes — and what organisations can actually do about it. Free, limited places.

  • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • In person
  • Free
  • Limited to 30 places
Register
Training22 October 2026

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Board Briefing: Cyber and AI Risk for Directors

A half-day briefing for directors and audit committee members on what to ask about cyber, data and AI risk — in business language, not technical jargon.

  • 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
  • In person
  • S$680 per person
  • Limited to 20 places
Book a place
“Empowering women in technology begins with empowering individuals to lead themselves, inspire others and create meaningful impact within their communities.”— Dr Jenny Tan, Founder, SheLeadsTech Singapore

Let's create meaningful impact together

Whether you need an independent director, a trusted adviser, a coach or a speaker — start the conversation.