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Amy Ross Arguedas is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford. She is currently a researcher for Digital News Report and previously worked on the Reuters Institute’s Trust in News Project. Her research interests include news audiences and the relationship between journalism and new technologies. Prior to pursuing her doctorate, she worked as a journalist for five years at the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.

Ariel Aulia Widjaja is Head of Product at IDN Media, the leading media platform company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia, with over 80 million monthly active users across its platforms. IDN Media’s vision is to democratize information for every Indonesian.

Chia Lun is responsible for Talent Sustainabilty@CW, a digital initiative focused on elevating organizational talent sustainability. Previously, Chia Lun was digital transformation director where she oversaw digital subscriptions, global partner development, and organizational development projects. She has degrees from Columbia Journalism School and Sciences Po in Paris.

Chia Ting Ting is a seasoned leader driving commercial success through media innovation. With a distinguished track record spanning 15 years at Malaysiakini Group, she adeptly navigates the media terrain, ensuring that strategic commercial initiatives harmonize with high-quality journalism. Her proficiency in media business management and revenue growth firmly establishes her position.

Chua Chin Hon is Lead, Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Solutions for Mediacorp News Group. He was formerly a supervising editor at TODAY and before that bureau chief in China and the United States with The Straits Times. He made a career transition to data science in 2018, and worked at a local start-up before returning to Mediacorp in 2021.

Danuta is a brand strategist and subscription expert with experience in leading news and lifestyle media in Europe and global industry organizations. Currently, Danuta holds the position of Expert-in-Residence at the Media Development Investment Fund and serves as the Head of Digital User Market Senate at Ringier AG in Zurich.

Gemi is an experienced marketing strategist with a diverse background in advertising agencies, brands, and now as the CMO at KG Media.

Diba Saleh is the Senior Head of Business Operations at IDN Media, the leading media platform company for Millennials and Gen Z in Indonesia, boasting over 80 million monthly active users across its platforms. With 8 years of experience in strategic leadership and business operations within the digital media landscape, Diba is known for driving growth in digital media businesses and fostering organizational improvement.

Duncan Greive is a journalist and editor, and founder of The Spinoff, a multimedia digital current affairs brand based in Auckland, New Zealand. The Spinoff has won multiple awards for its work and been recognised for its innovation in digital publishing, and has provided the springboard for the birth of a production company (Hex Work) and creative and technology agency (Daylight), which have also been awarded for their work within New Zealand, Australia and beyond.

Edson C. Tandoc Jr. is a Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where he is the Associate Chair for Research and the founding Director of the Centre for Information Integrity and the Internet (IN-cube). His studies have focused on the impact of journalistic roles, new technologies, and audience feedback on the news gatekeeping process. He has also looked at how readers make sense of critical incidents in journalism and take part in reconsidering journalistic norms; and how changing news consumption patterns facilitate the spread of fake news.

Eileen Ooi is Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Media Group Malaysia and spends her energy in taking Omnicom into a future-focused formidable brand. She is also the first female President of Malaysia Digital Association, and is passionate in shaping and nurturing the digital economy in Malaysia.

Elin Yunita Kristanti holds the position of Deputy Editor in Chief at Liputan6.com, leveraging her role to inspire young journalists to enhance their skills and knowledge during this era of information explosion. Additionally, she serves as the fact check program manager at Liputan6.com.

Since July 2nd, 2018, Cek Fakta Liputan6.com has been acknowledged as a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter. The program has been a recipient of significant IFCN grants in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024. It also received an award in the Most Creative Content category at GlobalFact 10 in 2023.

Erik prior role was Editor in Chief and CEO of Oppland Arbeiderblad A/S, a leading a regional mediahouse in Innlandet and part of the Amedia group in Norway. He is also a member of the Board Fredriksstad Blad AS, a local/regional newspaper in southeast of Oslo, chairman of Oplandenes Bladeierforening, the regional union of Mediebedriftenes Landsforening in Norway (Norwegian Media Businesses’ Association). Erik was former Head of Schibsted Journalism Academy and the team in Dept of Learning and Development in Schibsted Media Company. He has held various positions as journalist and editor in regional and national newspapers, most of them in VG, Aftenposten, Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonbladet. He has experience in change management, coaching and innovation in Norway, Sweden and UK. What triggers Erik the most is the power of journalism, and how to use new technology to create quality content in a digital world.

Esther Ng joined the then Star Publications Berhad in June 1992 as a news reporter after leaving Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. As part of The Star’s court and legal affairs team, the journalism graduate covered many important trials in her five-year tenure in courts. During that time, she was also in the Parliament beat, leading the team till the 2000s. She returned to general news after leaving court reporting, covering mainly Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister assignments locally and abroad, as well as political assignments.

With a decade of experience in video, content, digital and influencer marketing, Isaiah Saw is currently the Senior Leader of Nuffnang Malaysia overseeing Strategy and Innovation portfolios.

Having worked with small to large clienteles from various categories, Isaiah thrives at connecting dots and forming insights on to innovate strategies and solutions to achieve success. He believes in an empathetic approach and this perspective allows him to understand consumer needs better and ultimately, unlocking new insights for clients. A big believer in multi-level collaboration, he thrives in creating and fostering meaningful partnerships with various stakeholders.

Dedicated to elevating and nurturing talents, he is personally committed to empowering young individuals to cultivate self-confidence and discover their own superpowers. Beyond his professional responsibilities, he invests time in mentoring and guiding them, fostering their growth and development.

Joey Chung is the Co-Founder and CEO of TNL Mediagene, one of the fastest-growing digital advertising, data analytics, and media platforms in Asia, which started in mid-2013. Before starting The News Lens, he was with the Japanese multinational character and media company Sanrio as President of its China Operations in Shanghai between 2011-2013, after which he left to start The News Lens. He graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA degree in 2009 and has published several books, and was also a columnist for Business Weekly Taiwan.

Justin Bank is a digital media strategist with a proven track record of designing, developing and leading the successful transformation of journalistic institutions to serve audience needs and drive organizational growth.

He is the outgoing Managing Editor of the Washington Post, where he spent the past year driving innovation for the newsroom and managed the Audience and Curation teams along with several Visual Journalism departments — Graphics, Video, Design and Photography. The teams he supported created award-winning public-service journalism, as well as, journalism about how to live a better, fuller, more-informed life.

Khalil works to bring more value to more people in more places with The Conversation’s unique evidence-based journalism. He oversees audience growth, engagement retention and monetisation, working with a global team spanning six continents.

Liesbeth has over 12 years of experience in the media industry. After an initial experience in e-commerce, she started in the newsroom of Mediahuis as deputy-chief of online news. She later evolved into a business leader in (digital) subscription marketing and revenue strategies building multidisciplinary teams to reach subscription goals. 

Mehdi Lebouachera is the Editor-in-Chief of Agence France-Presse’s Asia-Pacific region and leads more than 250 journalists based in 26 countries. He is in charge of the multimedia editorial operations from the Pacific islands to Kabul.

Mohamed Aafrin leads the Technology and Innovation team at Rev Media Group for over 8 years now. He has scaled the Technology Team of REV Media Group ground up from less than 4 engineers to more than 50 engineers setting up a full fledged Technology Team. He establishes a technological vision for the group and leads the company’s technological delivery of their Digital Products. He manages the Engineering Team that is responsible for developing more than 35 top authority Digital Brands with an extensive distribution network that reaches out more than 15 million people a month, about 80% of Malaysia’s Internet Population. Previously he has worked in several startups in Malaysia and a short stint at Atlassian as Application developer for about 2 years. His expertise includes Cloud Technologies, Product Engineering, Cyber Forensics, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. He is also very passionate in building a team with great talent and culture

Nicholas Sagau Tony is the COO of REV Media Group – a digital media expert and leader from Malaysia. He speaks & moderates conferences about digital products, content, data, marketing and innovation, transformation, corporate innovation and OTT.

He is one of the key members of the digital team at REV Media Group, responsible for developing and expanding the digital business of Media Prima Berhad, the largest media conglomerate in Malaysia. REV’s digital content network reaches 11.5 million Malaysians monthly through 38 authoritative digital brands.

Philip Golingai is a senior news editor at Star Media Group. On Sundays, he writes a column on politics called It’s Just Politics.

From 2006 to 2010, he was The Star’s Thailand correspondent based in Bangkok. He was also the editor of Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 24 Asian news organisations in 20 countries. He is the industry advisor for the Department of Journalism, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) from 2016 to 2019 and 2022 to 2023. He has won four Malaysia Press Institute journalism awards.

Razak leads The Star’s data journalism unit. He previously worked as a news correspondent at Reuters, a specialist writer at The New Straits Times and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.

Sahas is an experienced Senior Consultant at FT Strategies where he has helped many clients globally optimise their subscriptions strategy and performance. He is a First Class Honours graduate from the London School of Economics where he studied a BSc in Management. He is also the founder of a non-profit, Mission Walk, to help underprivileged children with complex disabilities get on their feet.

Business leader, journalist, presenter and commentator, Sam Koslowski is the co-founder of The Daily Aus alongside Zara Seidler. The Daily Aus is Australia’s leading social-first news organisation targeted at young Australians with an audience of over two million Australians per month engaging with its Instagram, TikTok, website, videos, podcasts and newsletters – with 70% of their audience reporting The Daily Aus is their primary news source. Sam has been listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30, and released a book on understanding the news with Penguin Random House.

Sam joined Media Prima in 2017 as the General Manager, Business Operations of REV Media Group (formerly known as REV Asia Holdings, a subsidiary of Media Prima Digital). He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2020.

Shafizan Johari, is a journalist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His current position is the Multiplatform News Innovation Lead Editor at Astro AWANI. In his current capacity, he spearheads the integration of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) into media practices, including the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) within the newsroom’s operations. With a diverse history at Astro AWANI, Shafizan previously held the role of Forward Planning Editor Lead Editor and Big Data Editor.

Shea Driscoll is the South China Morning Post’s Digital Editor, leading an international team that publishes and distributes SCMP’s award-winning journalism, working across departments to maximise reach, engagement, and subscriptions.

 Lee Chin is Group COO (Group Strategy and Content) of Media Chinese International Malaysia which publishes four leading Chinese newspapers in Malaysia and owns digital assets which cover 70% of Chinese web portal traffic in Malaysia. She currently leads M-Lab, the audience innovation and creative content hub of the group, which is tasked to drive digital audience and revenue growth.

She joined Sin Chew Daily as a culture and education reporter in 2008 and has since assumed different roles within the media organization and has vast experience developing digital growth strategy and innovative products.

Xing Qi is the Head of Video of Mothership, a Singapore-based digital media company focusing on news, current affairs, and entertainment for tomorrow’s generations. Mothership is the most-consumed digital news platform in Singapore, according to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital Report. Over two-thirds of Mothership’s audience are between the ages of 18 and 44, with the majority consuming their content on mobile. Mothership’s TikTok account has the highest number of likes among Singapore media.

Seenhau is the Head of Operations of Malaysiakini, an independent news outlet. Her two decades of experience in media include radio, satellite television, news agencies, and digital news site, providing her with a broad understanding of the industry.

Editor-in-Chief of Altinget Norway, a Nordic Media house that covers national and European politics. She previously served as the Managing News Editor at the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land and headed the Media Network in Norway, a network that has been established to strengthen diversity and leadership in the Norwegian media business. Throughout her career, she has held several leadership positions within Aftenposten, Schibsted. Notably, she led the Policy and Finance Department and the Culture Department for several years. She also spearheaded the newspaper’s efforts to explore new business opportunities through editorial conferences.