Zia Zaman

Zia Zaman is a Research Fellow at the MacEachen Institute in Canada and a technology executive, most recently as GM of Business Development Strategy & Ventures for Microsoft across Asia Pacific, where he executed deals and investments that were transformational, and previously as Chief Innovation Officer at MetLife. He served for ten years as a board director on two Singapore statutory boards — the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) — giving him firsthand experience in how small states govern energy and technology. He is a Fellow of the Aspen Institute, a frequent mainstage keynote speaker, and writes and speaks on AI, innovation, and geopolitics. He has an MBA from Stanford and two degrees from MIT. He is based in Singapore.