Dion Wiggins — CTO

Dion Wiggins is Chief Technology Officer and founder of Omniscien Technologies, where he leads the development of Language Studio, a secure, regionally/self hosted AI platform built for digital sovereignty. Language Studio supports advanced natural language processing, machine translation, GenAI, and media workflows for governments, enterprises, and institutions seeking control over their data, narratives, and computational autonomy. It has become a trusted solution for sovereignty-first AI infrastructure, serving global clients and major public sector entities. A pioneer of Asia’s Internet economy, Dion founded one of the region’s first ISPs, Asia Online in Hong Kong, and has since advised hundreds of multinational corporations including Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, HP, IBM, Dell, Red Hat, Intuit, BEA Systems, Tibco, Cognos, BMC Software, Novell, Sun Microsystems, LVMH, and others. With over 35 years at the nexus of technology, geopolitics, and infrastructure, he is a globally recognized authority on AI governance, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, and cross-border data regulation. His inputs into national ICT frameworks have assisted many govenments, including works on outsourcing being incorporated into China’s 11th Five-Year Plan. He has advised governments across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and beyond on ICT strategy, policy, infrastructure modernization, and AI deployment, often at ministerial and intergovernmental levels. His counsel has helped shape sovereign tech agendas in emerging and advanced digital economies. As Vice President and Research Director at Gartner, he led global research on outsourcing, cybersecurity, e-government, and open-source adoption. His insights have influenced public and private sector strategies across Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Europe, guiding senior decision-makers worldwide. He received the Chairman’s Commendation Award from Bill Gates for software innovation and was granted the U.S. O-1 Visa for Extraordinary Ability, a designation for individuals among the top 5% in their field globally. A seasoned speaker and advisor, he has delivered insights at 1,000+ international forums, including Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, UN events, ministerial summits, and major tech conferences. His analysis has appeared in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Time, CNN, Bloomberg, MSNBC, BBC, and over 100,000 media citations. At the core of his mission is the belief that sovereignty in the digital era is not a luxury—but a necessity. “The future will not be open by default. It will be sovereign by design, or not at all.”

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI governance and cybersecurity within the SaaS and digital sovereignty sectors.

Location: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Experience: 32 yrs 7 mos