Save is ICANN’s Vice-President for Stakeholder Engagement serving the Oceania region. He is responsible for managing relationships within the Oceania Internet community to bring ICANN to the region. This involves outreach, support and engagement with user groups, governments, private sector, civil society and technical community throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands to further the global cause of ensuring a secure, stable, and resilient Internet.
Before joining ICANN, Save was the Policy Development Manager at APNIC. He supported policy discussions around IPv4, IPv6 addresses and Internet resources managed under APNIC. He led stakeholder engagement for APNIC into the Pacific Islands region promoting technical capacity development and participation in APNIC. In 2004, he helped co-found the Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG), a technical capacity development platform for network engineers in the Pacific Islands.
Save is ICANN’s Vice-President for Stakeholder Engagement serving the Oceania region. He is responsible for managing relationships within the Oceania Internet community to bring ICANN to the region. This involves outreach, support and engagement with user groups, governments, private sector, civil society and technical community throughout Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands to further the global cause of ensuring a secure, stable, and resilient Internet.
Before joining ICANN, Save was the Policy Development Manager at APNIC. He supported policy discussions around IPv4, IPv6 addresses and Internet resources managed under APNIC. He led stakeholder engagement for APNIC into the Pacific Islands region promoting technical capacity development and participation in APNIC. In 2004, he helped co-found the Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG), a technical capacity development platform for network engineers in the Pacific Islands.
Champika is an experienced Internet technology and Cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Technical Engagement Director for Asia Pacific region at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He is a team member of the ICANN’s Office of the CTO and represents ICANN in Technical, Security, Law Enforcement and Capacity Building forums.
Prior to ICANN, Champika served as the Training Manager at Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) where he was instrumental in setting up and managing the APNIC training program. Champika started his career with IBM Corporation as a technical specialist, and later worked in the IT industry, academia, research, and training environments.
Champika also serves in various technical community groups and committees.
Champika is an experienced Internet technology and Cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Technical Engagement Director for Asia Pacific region at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He is a team member of the ICANN’s Office of the CTO and represents ICANN in Technical, Security, Law Enforcement and Capacity Building forums.
Prior to ICANN, Champika served as the Training Manager at Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) where he was instrumental in setting up and managing the APNIC training program. Champika started his career with IBM Corporation as a technical specialist, and later worked in the IT industry, academia, research, and training environments.
Champika also serves in various technical community groups and committees.
Sagar Patel is a cybersecurity and digital infrastructure leader with over 25 years of experience across Oceania, Asia and the United States.
He currently serves as Head of Cybersecurity Solutions and Architecture at Datec Fiji, specialising in Zero Trust, cloud security, critical infrastructure and cyber resilience.
Sagar Patel is a cybersecurity and digital infrastructure leader with over 25 years of experience across Oceania, Asia and the United States.
He currently serves as Head of Cybersecurity Solutions and Architecture at Datec Fiji, specialising in Zero Trust, cloud security, critical infrastructure and cyber resilience.
Vignesh Nair has extensive experience in telecommunication product strategy, digital transformation, revenue growth, and cross-functional leadership. As Head of Products and Presales at Telecom Fiji Limited, he leads the strategic development and commercialisation of Telecom Fiji’s product portfolio, working closely with sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and customer experience teams.
His portfolio spans connectivity, broadband, 4G and 5G, cloud communications, managed services, network security, satellite connectivity, and emerging digital solutions. Vignesh is responsible for developing product strategies and roadmaps, driving new product launches and partnerships, optimising pricing and commercial models, and identifying opportunities for sustainable revenue and market growth.
With a strong focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions, he has been involved in several strategic initiatives including 5G, fibre transformation, satellite connectivity, network-based security, cloud services, and digital platforms. He is passionate about leveraging technology to create new business opportunities, strengthen customer experiences, and contribute to Fiji’s digital transformation.
Vignesh Nair has extensive experience in telecommunication product strategy, digital transformation, revenue growth, and cross-functional leadership. As Head of Products and Presales at Telecom Fiji Limited, he leads the strategic development and commercialisation of Telecom Fiji’s product portfolio, working closely with sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and customer experience teams.
His portfolio spans connectivity, broadband, 4G and 5G, cloud communications, managed services, network security, satellite connectivity, and emerging digital solutions. Vignesh is responsible for developing product strategies and roadmaps, driving new product launches and partnerships, optimising pricing and commercial models, and identifying opportunities for sustainable revenue and market growth.
With a strong focus on innovation and customer-centric solutions, he has been involved in several strategic initiatives including 5G, fibre transformation, satellite connectivity, network-based security, cloud services, and digital platforms. He is passionate about leveraging technology to create new business opportunities, strengthen customer experiences, and contribute to Fiji’s digital transformation.