Speakers

Jay Chong

General Manager – APAC

Lineal Services
Personal Profile
Jay Chong is the General Manager for Lineal in the APAC region. He brings over 20 years of experience in technology and consulting, specializing inelectronic discovery matters and digital investigations.
Mr. Chong's areas of expertise are digital investigation and eDiscovery matters, focusing on fraud, intellectual property, regulatory investigations, and disputes. He has worked with clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, technology and telecommunications, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, energy and utilities, retail and consumer goods, as well as regulatory bodies.
Additionally, Mr. Chong has extensive experience in managing cross-border digital investigation and eDiscovery matters, particularly in Asia. He frequently advises corporations and law firms on eDiscovery best practices and compliance with local regulations concerning sensitive data. Mr. Chong also possesses experience in managing eDiscovery and digital investigation matters in global regulatory investigations involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Chinese anti corruption regulatory bodies, as well as U.S. litigation and arbitrations.
Among Mr. Chong's notable assignments include overseeing a large-scale eDiscovery for a cross border FCPA investigation of a U.S. pharmaceutical company, covering 250 custodians with 500 electronic devices located across 14 cities in China. He has also successfully managed high-profile IP disputes for Chinese technology companies, including deploying an onsite eDiscovery solutions at client premises and handling 6TB of data from processing and exporting stages to on-site review.
Previously, Mr. Chong held the position of Senior Director at a global leading Consulting Company’s Forensic Technology Group, and prior to that he served as the Head of Forensics at a global leading eDiscovery company in Asia. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from the Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business. Mr. Chong is certified as an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.