By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief
All is now set for the International Institute of Communications(IIC’s) Telecom & Media Forum taking place February 9 and with the speaker list released, participants look forward to a an exciting time, Cyber Era NG learns.
Information on the event, to which this medium is privy, and has the seal of the Director-General of IIC, Lynn Robinson, some of the questions the experts will help provide answers to include but are not limited to the following:
- ASEAN Digital Masterplan – how will it translate into real economic and societal progress for the region?
- 5G network deployments and initial learnings from industry, regulators and government. What’s in place and what’s missing in the ecosystem?
- Tech & sustainability – what will COP26 commitments and targets mean for investment in, and by, the telecom/tech/media sectors?
Confirmed speakers for the forum include:
- Regulatory Affairs, Ooredoo Group, Dr. Bharat Vagadia
Director of Legal, Government & Corporate Affairs, Malaysia and New Markets, Microsoft, Dr. Jasmine Begum
- Senior Vice President, Head of External Relations Asia, Telenor Group, Håkon Bruaset Kjøl
On 10th February discussions will centre on:
- The metaverse and digital assets – what are the implications of the melding of real and virtual worlds for legacy telco & media business and for regulatory oversight?
- Online content regulation – disentangling all the elements and comparing initiatives across the region. Privacy, safety, security and trust
- Online entertainment needs connectivity – how is convergence of the two worlds evolving and with what impact on support for local content and creative ecosystems?
The following have been confirmed to speak:
- Policy Analyst Asia, Access Partnership, Kenn Yee
- Professor, Graduate Institute of Journalism, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (ROC) Dr. Chen-Ling Hung
- Policy Officer, Centre for Internet and Society, India, Torsha Sarkar
Registrations are ongoing, stated Robinson.
