Adisti Sawitri is the deputy editor-in-chief at The Jakarta Post. Since 2018, she has played a key role in the digital transformation process at the largest English language news publisher in Indonesia. In 2023, she won a grant from Thomson Reuters Foundation to publish a series of special reports and documentaries on energy transition in Indonesia. One of the reports won WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards 2024’s Gold Prize for Best Features.
AFDOL RIZKI HALIM is the Head of Research and Development at Tempo, a leading media and news company, where he spearheads AI adoption initiatives and drives innovation through close collaboration with the tech division. With extensive experience in software engineering and engineering management, he has led large engineering teams and delivered significant performance and reliability improvements across diverse technology stacks.
Andy is the Chief Executive Officer of KG Media, a media group consisting of print, broadcast, and digital platforms. As CEO, Andy is responsible to lead KG Media through a dual-transformation process: increasing the resilience of the media core and creating new growth engines in digital. Andy is a technology and gadget enthusiast. Previously, he worked in the fields of research and development, print production management, and business development.
Audrey is a news presenter and anchor at Kompas TV and has produced and helmed various TV daytime and evening programmes. She is also a moderator, emcee, and public speaking trainer. She joined Kompas TV as a reporter in 2013 and has gone on an investigative reporting assignment in China in 2014 and in 2015 was sent to covered the illness and passing of modern Singapore’s founding leader Lee Kuan Yew. Locally, she has covered the Indonesian Presidential Elections in 2014 and 2019.
Barry Adams is a 25-year veteran of the digital industry. As a specialised SEO consultant for news publishers, he focuses on delivering technical and editorial SEO services to news publishers around the globe. Barry counts some of the biggest media brands among his clients including The New York Times, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Condé Nast, The Globe and Mail, Mediahuis, Euronews, and The Independent. He is a regular speaker at conferences and events across the world, delivers annual guest lectures for local universities, co-founded the News and Editorial SEO Summit, and writes an irregular newsletter on SEOforGoogleNews.com.
David is Head of AI at Ouest-France, where he leads the strategic planning, evaluation, and deployment of AI initiatives across all departments. He is responsible for training journalists on AI technologies and contributes to AI-related coverage, as he did during the global AI Summit in Paris, designing and conducting a special effort to help Ouest-France audience ask direct questions to top-tech leaders. Additionally, David oversees the editorial programming for Ouest-France AI Conference in Caen on October 9, 2025. Beyond Ouest-France, David is an adjunct lecturer at Sciences Po School of Journalism, co-creating the course “Journalism and AI,” and is a member of WAN-IFRA “AI in Media” Advisory Board, led by Ezra Eeman.
Gemi is an experienced marketing strategist with a diverse background in advertising agencies, brands, and now as the CMO at KG Media. In his current role, Gemi not only leads the marketing team but also oversees the marketing solutions services units and is a vital player in new product development. His unique perspective allows him to understand customers better, experiment with new business models, and drive KG Media’s future growth.
Edmund Chua is the Head of Consumer Insights & Analytics at AsiaOne, where he oversees a team dedicated to leveraging data and AI to drive media strategy and operations. Edmund’s team has successfully developed award-winning AI models and implemented them for the purposes of user, content, and landscape analysis. The team is also in charge of AsiaOne’s knowledge partnership initiatives, where technology and analytics is leveraged upon to create mutual value.
Elin Yunita Kristanti was Deputy Editor in Chief at Liputan6.com. In that role, she leveraged her position 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.
GREGORIO VINCENT WIJAYA is a Senior Product Manager with over 5 years of experience across SaaS, HRMS, and media industries. With a forte for driving strategic growth, he has successfully built official partnerships with global HRIS leaders and developed multiple revenue streams through product integrations and cross-industry collaborations.
Prof. Dr. Hammam Riza holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering (cum laude) from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) with research conducted at the Computing Research Laboratory-NMSU, USA; a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky, USA; and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, majoring in Electronics and Control Systems from ITB. He is a Professor of AI at Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Previously, he served as the Head of BPPT (2019-2021), Deputy for Information Technology, Energy, and Materials at BPPT (2014-2018), Chief Information Officer, and Director of the ICT Center (2010-2014) – BPPT. He was responsible for the application of technology innovations to various ministries and government agencies in Indonesia, as well as global research institutions. Currently, he is the President of the Indonesian AI Industry Research and Innovation Collaboration (KORIKA), Chairman of the Indonesian Technology Auditor Association (IATI), Vice President of the ASEAN CIO Association (ACIOA), an active member of PANDI (Indonesian Internet Domain Name Manager), Co-chair of the Digitalization and AI Division at the Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII).
Jason Subler is Global General Manager at Reuters, overseeing the operations of its global publishing and commentary teams and elements of strategic planning for Reuters newsrooms around the world. Jason has long led initiatives on infusing technology into newsrooms, from speed-focused automations to machine translations, and is now involved in building generative AI into journalist workflows.
Prior to moving to Singapore in 2017, Jason spent over a decade as a reporter and bureau chief for Reuters in China, leading award-winning teams whose work was recognized by accolades including an Overseas Press Club award and multiple Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) awards. He speaks fluent Mandarin and German.
Lyn-Yi heads the Growth team, which seeks to grow CNA in terms of traffic, reach and sophistication of product. The team sets publishing and social media strategy for the newsroom and helped CNA win global gold in Best News Website or Mobile Service at the 2022 WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards (Worldwide).
Mildred V. Galarpe is the Editor-in-Chief of SunStar Cebu, one of the Philippines’ leading regional news organizations. With decades of experience in journalism and digital media, she has played a pivotal role in transforming SunStar Cebu into a modern, digitally driven publication while maintaining its reputation for credible and relevant reporting.
Pradhana Harsaputera Sidharta is an accomplished Chief Operating Officer with experience in driving successful marketing, advertising & digital strategies and delivering measurable business results. Pradhana’s expertise encompasses various areas of marketing, digital, advertising and technology. Throughout his career, Pradhana has held key leadership positions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive digital marketing and advertising campaigns for 100+ companies. His data-driven approach has enabled him to optimize user experiences, has contributed to notable revenue growth and enhanced brand reputation for the organizations he has worked with.
Business Development AI Specialist, Redpumpkin.AI
Zikri has been in the media industry since 2010, and with Malaysiakini since 2014. He is currently serving as News Editor, primarily overseeing the English news team. He is a graduate of WAN-IFRA’s AI Catalyst programme.
Uni Lubis has spent more than three decades as journalist, leading print, broadcast and digital newsrooms as Editor in chief, covering various issues and international events. These include Climate Conferences, APEC, G20, UNGA, member of interfaith and intermedia dialogue delegates from Indonesia in many bilateral and multilateral forum.
