Board

Ai-Chin has been involved in the domain name industry for over 20 years, dedicating herself to policy-making and technology development for the .tw/.台灣 namespace. She led the team that successfully passed and obtained delegation for the .台灣 and .台湾 IDN ccTLDs in 2011. Her commitment to collaborating with ccTLDs aims to benefit the community continually.

Additionally, she has served as the Co-Secretary of the Chinese Domain Name Consortium (CDNC) since 2005. Presently, she holds the position of ccNSO councilor and serves as the Chair of APTLD.

Ai-Chin's professional experience includes working at the Computer Center of the Ministry of Education, the Institute for Information Industry, and the Taiwan Network Information Center. She earned a BA in Political Science from National Taiwan University and holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Rolla in the USA.

Mr. LI Hongtao, the Chief Technology Officer of CNNIC, is currently responsible for the technology development, research on cutting-edge technologies and international technical exchange. He also acts as the guest professor and supervisor of master student in Computer Network Information Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has:
 A solid technical background, owing master’s degree in computer science, familiar with SRS, DNS, WHOIS, big data and other cutting-edge technologies
 Over 17-year work experience in domain name industry
 Strong leadership and communication skill
 International outlook and intimate connection with registries, registrars and other domain name communities

Mr. LI Hongtao has accumulated rich experience in domain name cutting-edge technology R&D, industry exchange and policy making. He has built an international outlook for domain name technology development during his tenure as a CNNIC leading member.
Hongtao has a solid technical background. Majored in Computer science, he got his master degree in Tsinghua University in 2005 and having worked in CNNIC for over 17 years since then. He owns senior engineer’s title and serves as an expert member of National Standardization Technical Organization. As the CTO of CNNIC, he led a series of project, including: 1) the development of the SRS, SDNS and WHOIS service system; 2) the research and deployment of IPv6 and its application; 3) the establishment of Internet infrastructure big data platform and other important technical platforms; and 4) technical research on DNS abuse governance.
Mr. LI also has rich experience in international exchange. He keeps his participation in ICANN, IETF, Apricot, IEEE and other industry meetings every year. Under his leadership, CNNIC successfully built several joint labs with oversea organizations, including Cisco, Internet Systems Consortium and so on. Meanwhile, Hongtao established friendly and cooperative relations with domain name community. He strengthened technical contacts with Afilias, carrying out technical exchanges and discussions, and promoted cooperation with IETF on industry standards. For years, Hongtao has proactively promoted the IDN and involved himself into Chinese Domain Name Consortium (CDNC)’s work, building close relationship with peers in Singapore, Hongkong, Taiwan and Macow. In addition, he has published several technical papers in international journals.
Although his expertise lies on technology, he did have some major experience in policy making. He put his effort in establishing the cooperation mechanism between CNNIC and Tsinghua University，Chinese Academy of Sciences and other organization.

Yuri Takamatsu currently works as International Affairs Leader at JPRS, which manages and operates “.JP”, the country-code Top-Level Domain for Japan. Her main responsibilities include researching policy affairs related to domain names (especially ccTLD-related issues), monitoring global policy trends, and sharing relevant insights both internally within JPRS and with the local and global Internet community. She also works as JPRS’ contact point for the Japanese government and plays a key role in community relations, helping to build and maintain constructive engagement among stakeholders. In addition, she is a member of the M-Root DNS deployment project.

[Domain name related activities]
Yuri joined JPRS in 2011. Her initial role involved researching ICANN’s policy development processes (PDP) for gTLDs from a registrar’s perspective. In 2012, she shifted her focus from gTLDs to ccTLDs and began actively participating in both APTLD and ICANN community activities.
Since 2015, she has participated in the establishment of Japanese Label Generation Rules, initially supporting the process as a secretariat member and later contributing as one of the active experts. She is also a member of the ccPDP4 Working Group, which develops policies for the selection and management of Internationalized Domain Name ccTLD strings and their variants. Leveraging her experience from the Japanese RZ-LGR work, she has been actively contributing to the group’s discussions.
In 2020, she joined the ccNSO Meeting Program Committee and has supported the planning and organization of various sessions to ensure meaningful knowledge sharing and productive discussions within the ccTLD community.
Regarding APTLD, she served as one of the Host members for APTLD67 held in Fukuoka in 2015. In 2020, she contributed to the Secretariat Performance Review Working Group. In 2023, she participated in the Working Group that drafted the APTLD Policy Statement, which was presented during the High-Level Meeting at APTLD84 in Seoul. She has also been serving as an APTLD Board Member since 2022, where she actively participates in discussions and contributes constructively to Board deliberations.

[Others]
Since 2014, Yuri has actively contributed to Internet Governance discussions in Japan. Her work includes supporting the formation of national multistakeholder discussions, organizing public events to raise awareness of Internet Governance issues, and encouraging members of the Japanese community to participate in global discussions. She has attended several IGF meetings and contributed to Japanese community readout activities together with stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, and others.
JPRS has jointly operated the M-Root DNS server with the WIDE Project since 2005. Since 2020, in collaboration with APNIC, JPRS and WIDE have been deploying M-Root DNS services across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond to enhance the performance and resilience of Root DNS services. Yuri has been involved in this project since its inception and has helped coordinate and manage the overall initiative to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency.

With his B.Eng (Hons.) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Loughborough, UK and MBA from Strathclyde University, UK, Sami Mohamed Ali has been in the ICT industry for more than 17 years. Sami joined the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Bahrain in 2018 for a project to complete the legal processes behind the launch of .BH and IDN ccTLD.البحرين and contributed to an effort to revamp the transformation of the-then existing .BH into a vibrant, open multi registrar-registry, by developing operational policies and ensuring a quantum leap from the legacy system to a new, modern registry backend.
From 2018 onwards Sami has actively participated in ICANN and ccNSO Meetings and later in APTLD meetings as speaker and moderator to share knowledge across, and learn from, the community’s experience. Sami currently is a member of the IANA Review Function Team, representing ccNSO there. Sami has also worked in two working groups at APTLD recently contributing to the drafting of the “Internet for All” Policy Statement and a policy development for .IQ.
• Elected as the ccNSO council member for Asia Pacific Region in 2025.
• Elected as Board of Director of APTLD in 2024 and in 2026 serving as the Board Treasurer till 2028.

Sharon is the Chief Operating Officer at .au Domain Administration (auDA) responsible for registry services and the .au licensing framework. Her role encompasses DNS abuse and complaints, cybersecurity, innovative projects, policy and DNS technology.
Prior to auDA Sharon was responsible for critical infrastructure in government and she has held senior management roles across science, technology and innovation. She has also been a human resources director with an interest in capability building through training and development and mentoring in the tech sector.
Sharon has qualifications in governance, health and data. Committed to high standards, she has served on many governance committees in government, transport, medical research and national sport across audit, risk, nominations and governance.

Mostofa-Al Mahmud is a highly accomplished telecommunications engineer with 18+ years of experience in network operations, domain management, and ICT system implementation. As Deputy General Manager at BTCL, he skilfully oversees critical infrastructure like Network Operation Centers (NOCs), GPON, MPLS, VPN, and national domain systems (.bd, .বাংলা).
He ensures the robust security and compliance of Bangladesh's domains, leads DNSSEC initiatives, and mitigates cyber threats. A key figure in global internet governance, he represents Bangladesh at APTLD, ccNSO, and ICANN, influencing policy and infrastructure improvements.
With his proven leadership, Mostofa has successfully propelled the digital transformation of Bangladesh's telecom sector. His extensive international exposure across 11+ countries has refined his expertise in internet governance, cybersecurity, and next-generation network technologies.
Having served as Divisional Engineer at the Department of Telecommunications and in various senior roles at BTCL, he has demonstrated deep proficiency in core networking technologies. Mostofa is an active member of IEB, APTLD, and ccNSO, and a prestigious Fellow of APSIG-2021. As a dedicated APTLD Board Member, he sincerely contributes to strengthening regional collaboration, enhancing capacity building, and advancing innovative internet security solutions. His vision and dedication have earned him recognition as a respected and esteemed professional in the field.

Mr. Wilson Wong has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) since 2019.
Boasting over 30 years of hands-on experience in business development and strategic management across both private and public sector enterprises, he steers HKIRC to drive strategic business expansion and elevate operational efficiency. He also plays a pivotal role in advancing the corporation’s core mission, while fostering wider awareness and adoption of internet and related technologies in Hong Kong and its neighboring regions.
In addition to his duties at HKIRC, Wilson contributes his expertise to various government committees, providing professional counsel on internet business, IT policy formulation, and cybersecurity initiatives.
Prior to joining HKIRC, he held the position of General Manager of the IT Industry Development Division at the Hong Kong Productivity Council. He also occupied senior management roles at SAP Hong Kong and Microsoft Hong Kong.

Boyoung Kim has been in charge of international relations and Internet governance at KISA(Korea Internet & Security Agency)/KRNIC since 2012. For last 10 years, she has been developing both domestic and international policies for domain name and Internet governance.
She has followed up ICANN related issues such as new gTLD policy, WHOIS policy, etc. as a GAC representative of Korea for more than 7years, and interacted with the Korean community to improve .kr ccTLD policy. She has participated in the RZ-LGR process as a member of KGP(Korea Generation Panel) in recent years, which is core project for IDN. She manages several cooperation projects with international organizations and ccTLD registries. Especially, she has been deeply involved in organizing APIGA(Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy) which is the most outstanding capacity development program for Youth in AP region. With her experience, she is working on making local program to work more systematically from school to real field experience.
She has been appointed to the Board of Directors for APTLD since 2021 and been the secretary from 2022 to 2025. During her term, she has been working for APTLD to be more beneficial to members, especially regarding capacity development, fellowship opportunities, etc.