Speakers

Josh Chiswell is a seasoned cloud and data infrastructure expert with over two decades of experience spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and traditional data centers. His career includes leading enterprise-scale data migrations across Asia-Pacific and designing cloud architectures that navigate the complexities of compliance, sovereignty, and regional regulation. He has worked across engineering, consulting, and leadership roles, from hands-on Linux and storage systems to managing high-performing commercial and technical teams. Now, as Regional Director of Sales at Vodien, Josh aids businesses in aligning technology with fast-changing governance and customer expectations. Josh’s insights into data sovereignty are grounded in practical experience across Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the EU. His talk reveals the often-overlooked truths behind data ownership, control, and locality—crucial considerations in today’s globally connected, regulation-driven digital world.