Simon Davies's Blog Posts

Simon Davies is the former Senior Vice President and General Manager of Splunk in APAC, responsible for the full portfolio of Splunk solutions. Mr. Davies manages sales, presales, business development, partners and go-to-market product strategies for the region, including ANZ, ASEAN, India, Greater China and Japan.

An experienced leader in building, selling, and implementing IT solutions in Asia Pacific, Mr. Davies served previously as Asia Pacific and Japan Vice President of Business Applications at Microsoft. Before that, he held various senior leadership positions at Salesforce.com, Oracle and Citibank.

Mr. Davies holds two degrees from the University of Melbourne in Commerce and Computer Science. He served as a Board Member of the Asia Internet Coalition, and he is an advisor for pre-IPO technology companies in Singapore and San Francisco.

Leadership

4 Minute Read

APAC in 2025: A Harder Look at AI, Data and Cybersecurity Standards

Splunk's Simon Davies dives into our Splunk Predictions 2025 report and breaks down three key trends that will be pertinent to the APAC region in the year ahead.

Leadership

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A More Resilient Digital Future for Our APAC Customers and Partners With Splunk + Cisco

Splunk's Simon Davies, Senior Vice President and General Manager - APAC, shares a closer look at what the combination of Splunk and Cisco means for Asia Pacific.

Cio Office

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The Importance of Prioritizing Sustainability in Your Org (From the Top Down)

From the board to the C-suite and ERGs, why business leaders should engage everyone in their organization on ESG practices.

Leadership

3 Minute Read

2023 Security Trends for APAC and the Evolving Role of CISOs

Splunk's Simon Davies shares a closer look at the changing role of security leaders and sheds light on the security trends we'll see for APAC in 2023.

Leadership

4 Minute Read

Understanding the Priorities of Data Behind Tomorrow’s Business Opportunities

Many CXOs believe that Web3 will power the next paradigm shift and transform the world, but there's more to its success than meets the eye.

Leadership

4 Minute Read

The World Today: Aggregating Data Will Be Key to Advancing Digital Transformation

The public and private organizations in APAC today continue to face inevitable challenges every day, and Splunk's Simon Davies shares the top trends in digital transformation to be agile and stay ahead of the use of data.