Jia Rong Low

Incoming Director General

Jia Rong is an experienced senior leader in the Internet technology industry.

Prior to joining APNIC, Jia Rong established ICANN’s Asia Pacific regional office, where he spearheaded ICANN’s globalization strategy and oversaw its operations in the region as Managing Director – Asia Pacific.

During his 11-year tenure with ICANN, Jia Rong contributed significantly to the Asia Pacific Internet community and established key partnerships with Internet community stakeholders, government bodies, and regional institutions. Jia Rong also served on the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors.

Prior to joining ICANN, Jia Rong served at Singbridge International, a Singapore government-linked company specializing in sustainable urban development projects. A former diplomat, Jia Rong worked for Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as First Secretary (Political) at the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi, Viet Nam.

Jia Rong graduated with a Bachelor of Communications Studies at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. He also holds a Diploma in International Trade Law from WTO in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jia Rong speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Vietnamese.