As CEO, Sam leads NCS as an AI-led Technology Services company focused on AI platforms and products, embedding AI into how the organisation designs, builds, and operates systems, and developing deep AI talent and expertise across the organisation. 

Under his leadership, NCS is scaling enterprise-grade AI capabilities across industries while maintaining the reliability, resilience, and governance required of mission-critical systems.

Sam previously served as Chief Executive, Government Strategic Business Group (Gov+), where he led the NCS’ digital government portfolio across Asia Pacific. He also spearheaded NCS’ Intelligentisation initiatives in the region, working closely with both commercial clients and public-sector agencies to modernise core systems and harness technologies, including AI, to drive large-scale business and public service transformation.

Before joining NCS, Sam was Managing Director at GIC Technology Group, where he led as Director of Technology and also headed the Business Partner & Solutions Division. He was a member of GIC’s Corporate Management Committee and Group Risk Committee and co-chaired the Business Continuity Management Committee.  Earlier in his career, Sam was Managing Director at Accenture ASEAN Technology, where he led complex technology transformations across the region. He also headed Accenture’s Asia Pacific Communications Centre of Excellence and served on Accenture’s Global Technology Leadership Council and ASEAN Geographical Leadership Council.

Sam currently serves as Board Director of Gardens by the Bay, Board Governor of ITE, and chairs SUTD’s Industry Advisory Board.  He also contributes on the Board of Singapore Management University’s School of Computing and Information Systems, and is Deputy Chairman of Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Computing. He is also a Council Member of Singapore’s IT Standards Committee.

He is also Past President of the Singapore Computer Society and has been conferred Fellow of SCS. In recognition of his contributions to the community, Sam was awarded Executive of the Year (Non-profit or Government Organisations) at the Singapore Business Review Management Excellence Awards 2024.