By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief

Are you a critical TMT Industry stakeholder and are interested in attending the International Institute of Communication(IIC’s) Asia Forum, built for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-7 February, 2024? If yes, then, this information is for you.  Speakers are still confirming, registration is ongoing and the detailed planning of the sessions is underway, Cyber Era NG learns from an update from the DG at IIC, Lynn Robinson.

“We are building up to our first regional meeting of the IIC calendar which promises to be full of ideas and connections. We are very grateful for the support of Chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim bin Fateh Din and his team at the MCMC, and to Axiata CEO, Vivek Sood and his excellent team which is helping us put all the final pieces together. Speakers are still confirming and the detailed planning of the sessions is underway, but in the meantime we wanted to give you an update on the diverse range of views represented so far,” stated Ms Robinson.

Regulators, for instance,  will share best practice in the digital era and consider what it takes to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Director General (Law & Regulations), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Muhammad Khurram Siddiqui
• Group Director of Strategy and Research, Ofcom, UK, Yih-Choung The
• Deputy Chief Executive – Connectivity Development & Regulation / Director-General – Telecoms & Post, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore, Aileen Chia
• Chairman, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Bin Fateh Din
• Manager, International Engagement, eSafety Commissioner, Australia, Ella Serry
• Head, Department of Communications Networks and Infrastructure, Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC) Ninjbolor Khurel
• Director of Technology and Network Security, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Bahrain, Mohamed AlNoaimi
• Assistant Director (Regulatory Affairs), Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA), Hong Kong, China, Sidney Tsan

We learn that industry and civil society will be contributing to discussions on investment and infrastructure priorities, digital economy and digital trade, consumer protection and tech governance.

Confirmed speakers include:

*Senior Digital Technology Specialist, Asia Development Bank (ADB) Yoonee Jeong

*Managing Expert, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan, Hideo Imanaka

*Safer Internet Lab (SAIL) Principal Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Beltsazar Krisetya

*CEO, The Communications and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF), Malaysia, Mediha Mahmood

*Head of Government Affairs, Southeast Asia, Nokia, Charles Chew

*Group Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Telecommunications Business, Axiata Group Berhad, Hans Wijayasuriya

*Senior Vice President, Head of Investment Management and Deputy Head of Asia, Telenor Group, Håkon Bruaset Kjøl

*Vice President & General Counsel International, Operations and Regulatory, Verizon Communications, Navid Haghighi

*Head of Public Policy (Philippines and Malaysia), ByteDance, Kristoffer Rada

*Director of Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, Astro, Rita Irina Wahab

*Senior Manager, Global Public Affairs, Tencent, Yee Ler Lau

*Director, Asia Pacific Government Affairs & Public Policy, Warner Bros. Discovery, Esther Peh