Asha Hemrajani is Senior Fellow at the Centre of Excellence in National Security (CENS) at RSIS. Her research covers digital infrastructure, emerging technologies, cybersecurity, information and data security, Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), Artificial Intelligence safety/security as well as the intersection of geopolitics and technologies in the spheres of national security, disinformation and terrorism.

Ms. Hemrajani’s experience spans network engineering, strategy, regulatory in the mobile communications, domain names and cybersecurity sectors.  She was formerly a member of the Board of Directors at ICANN, the global domain names regulator. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a ModularMaster in Cybersecurity by Design.

• Telecommunications
• Cyber Security
• Domain Names
• Corporate Governance
• Commercial Dispute Resolution

Court Mediator, State Courts of Singapore.

Member, proposed CSCAP Study Group on Safety and Security of Digital Infrastructure; Date: December 2023.

Policy Reports

• Enhancing the Security of Singapore's Submarine Cables: Strengths, Challenges and Opportunities

  21 May, 2024

• A Landscape Survey of Foreign Investment Screening Measures and Relevance for Singapore

  18 August, 2023

RSIS Commentary Series

• Will AI Enhance Decision-Making in the Use of Nuclear Weapons?

  02 April, 2025

• Scam Centre-Related Human Trafficking in ASEAN Countries

  11 March, 2025

• Securing Singapore’s Undersea Cables

  21 February, 2025

• The Use of AI in Terrorism

  26 August, 2024

• Deciphering the Language of Internet Memes, its Use in Disinformation and Detection via AI

  08 August, 2024

• The Quad Partnership for Cable Connectivity and Resilience

  17 November, 2023

• The Case for Open RAN

  08 September, 2023

• The Indian Government Ban on Chinese Apps and the Singapore Connection

  19 October, 2022

Journal Articles

• “Invited by the Editor of Oxford Intersections, Oxford University Press, to review academic journal article on the topic AI in Terrorism” in AI in Society Journal, 2025
• “Navigating the Deepfakes Dilemma: Trends, Threats and Mitigation Strategies” in Home Team Journal Issue 14 , 2024
• “Invited by the Editor of Marine Policy Journal to review an academic journal article on undersea cables” in Marine Policy Journal, 2024
• “Effectively Leveraging Technology in Mediation – Suggestions for a Way Forward in Asia” (with Eunice Chua) in Singapore Law Review, 36, 2020. 208-223

Op-Eds

• “Strengthening ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Cooperation” (with Mae Chow), Fulcrum, 20 August 2024
• “China’s New Legislation on Deepfakes: Should the Rest of Asia Follow Suit?”, The Diplomat, 8 March 2023

• Speaker, Roundtable on Maritime Cybersecurity and Critical Underwater Infrastructure, Embassy of the Netherlands in Singapore, March 2025
• Speaker, “New Technologies in Naval Warfare”, Seminar organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, March 2025
• Speaker, “AI, Quantum, and Beyond: Balancing Innovation and Regulation for Comprehensive Security”, ASEAN Future Forum (high level ASEAN Track 1.5 conference attended by Heads of Government), February 2025
• Fireside Chat expert interviewee, “Tackling the Cybersecurity Challenge”, Reuters, Momentum AI Singapore, December 2024
• Panellist, “Cyber Resilience – is it High Time to Reshape Network Security Infrastructure?”, Telecoms World Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 20th November 2024
• Panellist, “The Future of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Opportunities and Challenges”, AI, Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics, Big Data & AI World Asia, October 2024
• Invited Guest Lecturer, “Deepfakes and Misinformation”, Singapore Management University (SMU), Undergraduate communications class, October 2024
• Panellist, Submarine Networks World 2024, “The Silent Assassin – Protecting Cables from Growing Cybersecurity Threats”, 25-26 September 2024
• Keynote Speaker, Maritime Digital Efficiency (MADE) Third Workshop organised by NUS Centre for Maritime Studies, “Safeguarding the Digital Lifeline: Addressing the Vulnerabilities of Undersea Cables”, September 2024
• Panellist, “Policies for Growth and Innovation” GSMA, Digital Nation Summit, July 2024
• Speaker, ISACA Singapore GTACS Conference “Capacity building in cybersecurity: global and regional trends and challenges”, July 2024
• Moderator, “Panel: Moving Towards a Secure AI Ecosystem – Sharing Industry Experiences”, Safeguarding AI Track, The AI Summit, ATxSG, Singapore, 30 May 2024
• Speaker, “Way Forward through Collaborative Innovations for Online Trust and Safety”, Online Trust and Safety Forum, , Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS), 15 May 2024
• Speaker, “Singapore’s Cybersecurity Strategy,” Visit to RSIS by the Strategic Studies Centre, Royal Thai Armed Forces, 09 May 2024
• Keynote Speaker, “Navigating the Nexus of Technological Cooperation: Southeast Asia, China, and the Global Stage”, China Studies Perspectives (CSP) Forum, Business China and River Valley High School Bicultural Leaders’ Academy, 17 April 2024
• Keynote Speaker and Closed Door Session Discussant, Workshop on US-China Tech Competition Implications for SEA, ISEAS, 23 January 2024
• Speaker as well as Regional Expert for closed door session, Regional Security Forum, ASEAN-France Cooperation Project Workshop “Navigating through Concurrent Security Challenges: How to Keep ASEAN in the Driver Seat”, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),  Bali, Indonesia on 6-7 December 2023.
• Speaker and Panellist, Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) Govware Conference “Artificial Intelligence: Friend, Foe or a Bit of Both for Cybersecurity” , 17 October 2023.
• Speaker and Panellist, “2023 Strategy-20 plus (S20+) International Conference: How the G20 Can Manage World Conflicts and Advance World Development” organized by Guangzhou Institute of the Greater Bay Area, 6 September 2023.
• Speaker and Panellist, “The Importance of Security Policies To Keep Up With Technology Advances”, Cloud Security Challenges, organized by the GSMA, 6 July 2023.
• Moderator, Panel Discussion, “Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Resilience”, Maritime Cybersecurity Seminar, organized by French Embassy Singapore and French Navy, 21 March 2023.
• Speaker, “Cybersecurity Legislation in Singapore” at the Critical Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (CISCC), Hong Kong Police Force, December 2022.
• Speaker, “The Future of Trust” in Trust in Mobile Network Infrastructure at the Bi-Annual Mobile 360 Asia Pacific 2022 by GSMA, August 2022.
• Speaker, “Establishing Zero Trust Security, One Step at a Time” at The Use of Zero Trust in Enterprise/Government Networks Organized by CyberSecAsia, 16 June 2022.