Information Resilience & Integrity Symposium

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About the event

Information Resilience & Integrity Symposium

Hosted by the Safer Internet Lab (SAIL) and the Center for Digital Society (CfDS), the Information Resilience and Integrity Symposium (IRIS) brings together researchers, policymakers, civil society, and tech platforms to explore how the Asia-Pacific can address the opportunities and threats of generative AI. These include online fraud and scams, political manipulation, foreign information manipulation and interference, and rising surveillance. The symposium fosters regional collaboration and inclusive multi-stakeholder dialogue to strengthen governance and resilience.

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Event Speakers

Our Speakers

Gain fresh perspective from individuals navigating GenAI’s challenges through research, policy, and collaboration.

Schedule

Event Agenda and Schedule

08.00

Registration

10.00 – 10.10

Opening

10.10 – 10.25

Welcoming Speech

Prof. dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med.Ed., Sp.OG(K), Ph.D.

Rector, Universitas Gadjah Mada

10.25 – 10.35

Opening Speech

Dr. Yose Rizal Damuri

Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

10.35 – 10.50

Public Lecture

Prof. Ang Peng Hwa

Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

10.50 – 11.05

Public Lecture

Meutya Viada Hafid

Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Republic of Indonesia 

11.05 – 12.05

Strategic Dialogue

Meutya Viada Hafid

Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Republic of Indonesia

Prof. Ang Peng Hwa

Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Dr. Maria Monica Wihardja

Visiting Fellow and Co-coordinator of the Media, Technology and Society Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Moderator:

Prof. Dr. Poppy Sulistyaning Winanti, S.I.P., M.P.P., M.Sc.

Vice Dean, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada

13:00 – 15:15

Explore how GenAI is impacting key issues around fraud, surveillance, geopolitics and democracy through academic presentations and discussions.

Panel 1: Deepfakes for Financial Fraud       

Saliltorn Thongmeensuk

Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)

Nong Phuong Thao*

Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies

Dian Kartika Rahajeng, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Adinova Fauri

Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Panel 2: Surveillance and Privacy in Digital Development

Dr. Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Dr. Surachanee Sriyai

ISEAS-Yushof Ishak Institute

Alfatika Aunuriella Dini

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Alia Yofira

PurpleCode Collective

Panel 3: Regional Responses to Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

Maria Elize Mendoza

University of the Phillipines

Farhan Julianto

University of Melbourne

Pratiwi Utami, M.A., Ph.D

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Pieter Pandie

Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Panel 4: The Role of Information in Democratic Resilience

Summer Chen

FactLink Taiwan

Rahmat Fauzi, MA

pilkada.ai

Dr. Abdul Gaffar Karim, M.A.

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Michelle Anindya

Freelance Journalist

Location

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Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Jl. Sosio Yustisia No.1, Karang Malang, Caturtunggal, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55281

Frequently Asked Question

IRIS will be held as a hybrid event. The in-person program will take place at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and all sessions will be streamed live via the YouTube channels of Safer Internet Lab (SAIL) and the Center for Digital Society (CfDS).

You can register through the link provided on this page. A confirmation email will be sent a few days before the event. Please note that only confirmed registrants will be allowed to attend in person.

No, attending IRIS is free of charge. However, participants must register and receive a confirmation email to be eligible for entry.

Yes. Session recordings and key materials will be made available after the event through the official channels of SAIL and CfDS.

The symposium will be conducted in English. Interpretation may be available for selected sessions. Please check back closer to the event for updates.

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