IMDA names new chairman as Chan Yeng Kit steps down

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The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Board has named Russell Tham as its new chairman as of 15 March 2024. He takes on the role from Chan Yeng Kit who is stepping down as chairman after nine years.

Chan has reportedly been appointed to the board of SPH Media Holdings, according to CNA.

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Tham is not new to IMDA, having served as a member of the IMDA Board since 1 October 2020. He has also served as the chairperson of IMDA's Technology Sub-Committee since 1 April 2023. With Tham’s experience and expertise, he has been instrumental in advising IMDA on new and emerging digital technologies, the translation of these technologies for business adoption, as well as potential policy implications, according to IMDA.

Chan, who is also permanent secretary (health), was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) from 2005 to 2007 and the permanent secretary (information, communications and the arts) from 2008 to 2012. He took over as chairman of the IDA Board in November 2015.

Chan oversaw the merger of IDA and the Media Development Authority (MDA) to form IMDA in 2016, and continued to steward IMDA as chairman of the IMDA Board thereafter. Chan also led the development of the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) masterplan during his tenure as CEO and permanent secretary, including the roll-out of Singapore’s fibre-to-the-home Nationwide Broadband Network (NBN). These provided the foundation to help Singapore realise its Smart Nation vision, said IMDA in a statement.

IDA also launched the Infocomm Media 2025 (ICM 2025) Masterplan in 2015, which IMDA implemented under Chan’s chairmanship.

Under Chan, IMDA has also continued to architect Singapore’s Digital Future. It has been rolling out future-ready digital infrastructure vsuch as 5G standalone wireless networks and upgrading the wired NBN for seamless 10Gbps access on broadband.

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