The Honorable Gobind Singh Deo

Gobind Singh Deo is the Minister of Digital for Malaysia, tasked with overseeing the country’s digital transformation.

Under his leadership, the Ministry has implemented a number of important policy initiatives, including enacting the Cyber Security Act 2024; amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010; a proposed Data Sharing Bill; as well as the setting up of the National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO). Gobind’s ministerial responsibilities include ensuring that the country has the necessary fundamentals to achieve its digital ambitions, such as robust digital infrastructure, sound cyber resilience and high-quality talent pool.

Between 2018 and 2020, Gobind served as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia. In that time, he pushed for reforms in various sectors such as making broadband more
affordable and accessible; media freedom; transitioning national broadcaster Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) into the digital era; and enhancing the country’s digital connectivity through 5G.

Gobind holds a law degree from the University of Warwick, UK and is a Barrister of Lincoln’s Inn. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1996, and was one of the country’s leading criminal, constitutional and human rights lawyers before taking up ministerial positions.