- Featuring Regulators, Industry, Civil Society
By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor0inChief
Seoul, Republic of Korea(ROK) otherwise, referred to as South Korea, is the host of the International Institute of Communications(IIC’s)Asia Forum, taking place between 11 and 12 February 2025.
Information obtained over email from the Director-General at IIC, Ms. Lynn Robinson says: “The Asia Forum’s 2025 location is proving to be a popular one with our regulatory members from the region – Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia, Cambodia have already registered and we know others are in the process of doing so.
The opportunity to share and compare approaches to evolution in regulatory governance and structures at the breakfast roundtable will be an excellent start.”
At the Forum the IIC is looking forward to meeting new faces from the TMT industry members and from civil society.
Latest speaker confirmations include:
- Director General, Communication Conformity Assessment Center, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), South Korea Dr. Chang Yong Son
- Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft Kumsun Kim
- Director, Funding and Support Division, Korean Film Council (KOFIC) Hyoun-soo Kim
- Head of Standardization Korea, Nokia Dr Youngsoo Yuk
- Manager, Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) Soyoung Park
- Division Head/General Manager in the Corporate Relations Department, SK Telecom Junho Kim
- Manager of Technology, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA) Amjad El Nayal
- Editor-In-Chief, Japan Daisuke Furuta Fact-check Center (JFC) Daisuke Furuta H.E. Ibrahim Sultan
- Director, Media and Communication Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Al-Hashmi
Sessions on Tuesday, February 11, focus on digital infrastructure, investment, inclusion, cybersecurity and AI governance while on Wednesday February 12, the focus is on creative content, trust, online safety and disinformation.
Attendees look forward to hearing more about the pioneering work in Korea and benchmarking regionally.
The Forum is held under the Chatham House Rule; there will be simultaneous translation Korean/English for the entire event
The event is complimentary for IIC members to attend and registration is required.
