Speaker Bio
Jasmine Begum, PhD
Senior Legal Counsel & Regional Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Microsoft ASEAN
Chairperson, MIMOS Berhad
Jasmine Begum leads Microsoft’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs for ASEAN, addressing issues at the intersection of technology, policy, and society. She also serves as Chairperson of MIMOS Berhad, Malaysia’s national applied R&D center, where she advances national priorities in innovation and digital transformation. She also advises regional Digital Economy Agencies on innovation, regulation, and inclusive growth.
She was recently recognized as one of the 30 Most Influential Women in Tech in Asia (2025) and was the first Malaysian appointed to the UN’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group. Jasmine previously served in the United Nations Executive Office of the Secretary-General in New York and held leadership roles at Dell and UNDP.
With over 30 years of experience, she brings deep expertise in legal, policy, geostrategy, and geoeconomics, is admitted to practice law in multiple jurisdictions, and holds a Ph.D. in Business and Human Rights. She is also an Adjunct Professor at several universities across the region.