Asian Defense & Security Exhibition 2026 Exhibitor List

One of four sons of an USAF pilot and aeronautical engineer assigned to Aerojet General, now Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Space Systems Division, now Space and Missile Systems Center near Los Angeles.  Angelus was born an identical twin at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and lived in six countries…

Don McLain Gill is a Manila-based geopolitical analyst, author, and lecturer at the Department of International Studies, De La Salle University. His work centers on Philippine foreign policy, India-Southeast Asia relations, and Indo-Pacific security. He has written in the forms of books, book chapters, peer-reviewed international journal articles, newspaper columns,…

LAI Yew Meng is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, and Dean of the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (CPKLL), Universiti Malaysia Sabah. He also serves as associate research fellow at the UMS Small Island Research Centre (SIRC) and the University of Malaya’s Institute of…

Patrick Zoll is a correspondent for the Swiss daily Neue Zurcher Zeitung (NZZ). Based in Taipei, he covers geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific, particularly the rivalry between the United States and China. Patrick has been with the NZZ for more than a decade, based in Tokyo, Sydney and Zurich. Prior to…

Leana Bea Bernardo is a Manila-based journalist working for Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), also known as Japan Broadcasting Corporation. She specializes in reporting on defense, military, foreign affairs, and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Bea has extensively covered the Philippines' response to China's actions in the region, shedding…

Dr. Chung, Sam-Man, a retired ROK Navy captain, currently works as director of the maritime security center at the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy. When he was on active duty, he commanded PCC-758 (combat patrol ship) and 151 PKM Division (fast attack boat) as a commanding officer and was also…

Dr. Chester B. Cabalza is the former Executive Fellow of the Council of Fellows and previously served as Vice President for the Center of Research and Strategic Studies at the Development Academy of the Philippines. He currently teaches in the graduate school at the University of the Philippines Department of…

Mr. Melchor T. Plabasan is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). He is currently the Director of the Technology Risk and Innovation Supervision Department, the unit within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Even before assuming his current position, Mr. Plabasan has already provided valuable…

RADM Rommel Jude Ong (Ret) is currently affiliated with the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) as a Professor of Praxis and Senior Research Fellow. He has recently designed and implemented the Security Governance Track for the Masters in Public Management (MPM) Program. He is also the Program Director of the…

<p>Accomplished and adaptable Sales and Business Development Director with a proven track record in delivering business growth, spanning the last +20 years. with specialism in electrical, energy and digital products and services. Experienced in building high performing teams, exceeding sales targets, and maximising future success.</p> <p>Statement:</p> <p>Its so important to support our talented women in construction moving forward</p>

Eric Adolphe, CEO of Forward Edge-AI, Inc., SBIR, SkillBridge, and Microsoft for Startups Pegasus Company. Derived from Haitian heritage, he is a technology-savvy executive with over thirty years of success building high-growth firms focused on mission impact, revenue, and margin attainment. Mr. Adolphe leverages expertise in deep technology including Artificial…

Engr. Reyes is a Professional Electronics Engineer, and an ASEAN Engineer. He is currently the Director of the Cybersecurity Bureau under the Department of Information and Communications Technology. He was a former National President of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines and was the founding Vice President of…

Mr. Saptarshi Basu is a US diplomat focused on economic affairs at the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines. He leads a unit on information and communications technologies, a significant area of cooperation between the United States and Philippines. He joined the US State Department in 2012 and has previously worked…

He started off his career in 2002, as a Corporate Sales Executive of Standard Chartered Bank. After three years in the corporate world, he set up his own third-party sales service company. Due to his company’s noticeable sales performance in its first client HSBC, AIG-Philam convinced his company to move…