Delfin Jay M. Sabido Ix

Delfin Jay M. Sabido IX, PhD, 55, senior vice president, is the Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer and Head of the Innovation and Transformation Segment. He has over two decades of experience strategizing and leading various transformational, information technology, and research & development initiatives in local and international technology companies, including IBM Philippines, Stratpoint, IMI, and Wave Optics Inc. California, USA. Prior to joining China Bank, he was the Chief Transformation and Technology Officer of AXA Philippines. Earlier in his career, he also served as assistant professor at the University of the Philippines, Director-General of the National Computer Center, and as Director of the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology. Dr. Sabido earned both his PhD and Masters in Science degrees from Stanford University, and his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Philippines, Summa Cum Laude, all in electrical engineering. His professional certifications include technology governance, big data and analytics, cloud economics, Six Sigma, and SAFe. He is a member of the Optical Society of America and has published a number of research works on fiber-optic communication systems and devices, analog optical links, optical networks, RF microelectronics, and wireless broad-band systems.