‘Cambodia Data Trust Lab’ Leads Dialogue on Cyber Resilience, Data Management and Digital Infrastructure

Cambodia Data Trust Lab, the second flagship event under the ‘Powered by Cambodia’ campaign, took place on August 29, 2026, at the Novotel Phnom Penh BKK 1, gathering digital technology experts, IT professionals, tech pioneers and policymakers for a full day of expert insights on cybersecurity, cloud and data infrastructure, digital skills building and more.

Addressing the question, “Can Cambodia protect, govern, and trust its own digital data?”, Cambodia Data Trust Lab offered attendees an action-oriented programme split across a main stage lineup of expert presentations and panel discussions, and three specialised hands-on technical workshops focused on cyber resilience, data readiness and cloud migration.

The event’s opening ceremony was presided over by H.E. Dr Sam Sethserey, Director General of the General Department of ICT at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), who stressed the importance of data trust for Cambodia’s digital transformation journey.

“Cambodia is moving rapidly into a new stage of digital development,” he said. “Digital technology is becoming increasingly integrated into banking and finance, enterprise operation, public services, and everyday life. With this transformation, however, data has become one of our most important economic assets.”

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“If companies are uncertain about cybersecurity and data governance, innovation and investment will be constrained. If international partners do not see a predictable and trustworthy digital environment, Cambodia's ability to participate fully in the regional digital economy will be limited. Therefore, data trust must become a foundation of Cambodia’s digital transformation.”

H.E. Dr Sam Sethserey also remarked on the MPTC’s work to build a strong legal framework for digital transformation, while prioritising digital literacy and awareness.

“The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication recognises that our responsibility goes beyond expansion connectivity – we must also help create an environment where digital technology can be adopted safely, responsibly, and confidently,” he said. “Cambodia is therefore advancing important elements of its digital trust frameworks. We are finalising the cybersecurity law, personal data protection law, data governance policy, and cloud work policy, with the expectation that these important instruments will be officially released by the end of this year, or beginning of next year.”

The Director General shared that the MPTC has trained around 25,000 government officials on digital literacy and digital skills essentials – including artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber safety – through the Cambodia Academy of Technology (CADT).

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“Our digital transformation should not be measured only by how many people are connected, it should increasingly be measured by how safely, confidently, and productively people use that connection. That's why we provide more support to many initiatives around digital trust that we believe can contribute to the development of a digital future, and the Powered by Cambodia campaign is one of the very good initiatives that we support.”

Cambodia Data Trust Lab Event Highlights

Cambodia Data Trust Lab featured a dual-track structure combining main-stage executive programming with specialised, hands-on technical workshops.

Kicking off the morning session in the main ballroom, Veng Kanha, VP, Cybersecurity Business Unit at PSCyber, ran a live breach simulation, demonstrating how modern cyber threats penetrate networks, particularly through the use of AI, and the immediate incident-response protocols required.

Main Stage Presentations & Panels

Presentations ran throughout the day on the main stage, delivered by:

• Dr Prohim Tam, Lecturer and Researcher under the Faculty of Digital Technologies at the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP), who presented a “Market Intelligence Briefing” on Cambodia’s data, cloud and cybersecurity landscape; 
• Wilfrid Dutruel, COO of Chaktomuk Data Centre, who answered the question, “Where Does Cambodia’s Data Actually Live?”;
• Dorinn Bun, Manager of Product Cloud Solutions at ezesoft, who spoke about “Why Digital Trust is the Foundation of Business Growth”;
• Warren Daly, Digital Transformation Advisor, who shared “What Should a Cambodian Company Fund First?” in regard to tech-related investments;
• Glen de Leon, Head of Business Development at DataTicon, who remarked on “Why Data Readiness is a Three-Pillar Ecosystem”.

Two panel discussions were also held exploring topics related to cloud governance, sovereign data infrastructure and tech workforce skills building:

• The panel on ‘Data Storage and Processing: Local Cloud vs. International’ featured Pily Wong, CEO of MDP; Sergey Zubkov, General Manager of DP Cloud; and Kenneth Tang, Vice-Chair of the EuroCham Digital & Technology Committee
• The panel on ‘Building Cambodia’s Digital Workforce & Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap’ featured Chea Linna, Lead Cybersecurity Specialist at the General Department of ICT (MPTC); Dr. Prohim Tam; Glen de Leon; and Veng Kanha.

Concurrent Specialised IT Workshops

Three concurrent IT workshops were held simultaneously to the main stage programme in dedicated breakout rooms, reserved for IT technical staff and professionals:

• "Digital Shadows: What You Leave Behind" was led by Leang Putthik, Cybersecurity Team Lead at Technovage Solution, and focused on transforming technical teams from passive security consumers into active security practitioners.
• “Data + AI Readiness For Your Enterprise” was led by Sokhna Vor, Partner & Founder at Dataticon & DataU Academy, and focused on practical techniques and hands-on toolkits to prepare businesses for safe, rapid, data-driven decision-making.
• “From On-Premises to Cloud: A Practical Guide to Cloud Migration" was led by Ros Piseth, Chief Technology Officer at Daun Penh Cloud, and focused on how businesses can migrate their workload safely without breaking their application.

As Cambodia accelerates its digital economy across banking, enterprise, public administration, and technology sectors, building resilient cyber defense, responsible data governance, and trusted infrastructure has become a national priority. Ultimately, Cambodia Data Trust Lab aimed to translate these national priorities into actionable strategies for the digital ecosystem by bridging the gap between policy and practice. 

“We started this morning with one question: How does Cambodia protect, govern, and trust its own digital data?” said Sarvinoz Nuritdinova, CEO of B2B Asia News. “Today showed us there is no single answer. It takes leadership, the right infrastructure, clear governance, skilled people, informed users, and real cooperation between government and business.”

As a crucial milestone under the 'Powered by Cambodia' campaign, the event successfully demonstrated that a self-reliant, secure, and highly trusted digital future is well within Cambodia's reach.

What’s Next for Powered by Cambodia 

The next event under the Powered by Cambodia campaign, Cambodia Digital Experience Day, will be open to the public and held at AEON Mall Sen Sok City from October 17–18. The event will feature two days of hands-on experience across five zones: Pay, Shop, Build, Verify, and Improve Life, covering everything from digital payments to identify verification, on Cambodian-built solutions. 

The main goal of Cambodia Digital Experience Day is to help people understand the system behind what they use, to educate citizens on how Cambodia's own innovations can make their lives better, and how digital tools can be used more efficiently, effectively, and safely. More details of the event will be shared in the following weeks.