Summary
Teik Acca is an academic leader and technologist with over 25 years' experience spanning AI, big data, cybersecurity and software development, currently serving as Academic Director and Senior Lecturer at NTU while holding associate director and research fellow roles at SUTD. He blends deep technical research—42 publications in AI and cyber security—with extensive teaching in data mining, statistics, finance and law across more than 15 years. A seasoned corporate director and audit committee member for 14 years, he brings practical governance and risk oversight to academic and industry collaborations. His interdisciplinary credentials are striking: a PhD in Computer Engineering, a DBA, multiple law and finance degrees, and triple chartered accounting certifications (Singapore, Malaysia, Australia). Known for connecting rigorous research to real-world cyber security practice, he chairs the Cyber Security Committee at NTPM Holdings while actively building AI lab initiatives. An unusual strength is his rare combination of deep technical scholarship with senior financial and legal qualifications, enabling cross-domain leadership in regulated AI deployments.
9 years of coding experience