Program

    Agenda

    All times are in Singapore Time (GMT+8). Please note that this is a draft schedule, subject to change. Updates will be made in due course.
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    • 27 July

      Wed

    • 28 July

      Thurs

    • 29 July

      Fri

    • 30 July

      Sat

    • 31 July

      Sun

    • This one-hour workshop is curated for journalists, this Reel 101 + Journalists Safety Workshop aims to unlock your creativity with Reels on Facebook and Instagram and help to equip you with resources to help mitigate safety risks on Facebook. In this session, Meta’s experts will share the top tips about Reels - Reels are fun and inspiring short videos consisting of music, audio, AR effects, text overlays and more. Reels is now available in more than 150 countries around the world. With Reels, you can share creations with your friends and followers–and have the opportunity to be discovered by the larger Facebook community. Nowadays, journalists are using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in innovative ways to do their jobs, tell stories and connect directly with people. To ensure your information and accounts are secure, Meta’s experts will introduce you to the tools and best practices to protect yourselves while leveraging our platforms to reach your audience.
      Workshop
      Where
      Meta Singapore

    • Researchers and news executives will discuss the outcome of AAJA-Asia's research report on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Asia newsrooms and the impact of DEI projects on news media relevance and sustainability.
      General
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • Frontier Myanmar founder and CEO, Sonny Swe spent years in jail under the junta. A former co-owner of Myanmar Times, he launched Frontier Magazine in 2015. Now in exile in Thailand, Sonny struggles to continue reporting about Myanmar and to monetize his magazine's news content.
      Plenary

    • Newsroom leaders from Asian media outlets and international news brands operating in Asia will discuss the key issues that marked their coverage in the past 12 months and the challenges that lay ahead.
      Plenary
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • The global war of misinformation has emerged as the next political battleground. From China's portrayal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a "legitimate security concern" to a mass social media push during the Philippine Election to white wash the terror of the Marcos era as a "golden age", these government narratives are making in roads and shaping how their citizens vote and view the world. This panel takes a deep dive at how governments propagate misinformation and how journalists can navigate this challenging environment and fight back.
      General

    • During the break prior to this session, participants physically present in Singapore will be invited to submit topics they wish to discuss. Up to 3 topics will be selected and discussed in groups; participants will volunteer to moderate and lead the conversation in each group.
      Networking
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • Is blockchain the future of media? All of a sudden, legacy news outlets like The New York Times and Dow Jones have opened up full-time roles for cryptocurrency reporters, and Binance has invested $200 million into Forbes. What does reporting the metaverse look like? What new skills will reporters need?
      General

    • As the world watches Russia's invasion of Ukraine, journalists on the front lines are documenting history as it unfolds, risking their safety, mental health and lives. Hear from journalists who have covered the news from conflict zones and calamity, and learn about their process for protecting themselves and their sources while bearing witness to world events. This panel is co-presented with AAJA-Asia's N3Con, and will be simultaneously cast in Singapore and Los Angeles with speakers from around the world.
      General

    • How to build a sustainable mission-based news site? What kind of media start ups are VC interested in investing in Asia? This session will feature example of innovative new voices in the Asia news media landscape and insights about how they get funded.
      General
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • Journalist Laurel Chor travels to the liberated towns outside Kyiv, Ukraine, in the days following Russia's withdrawal. We witness the heartrending images of Bucha, travel with a couple from Irpin as they return home to their neighborhood for the first time, and see the absolute destruction caused by the wartime bombardment of Borodyanka.
      General
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • Journalists covering China are leaving the mainland and Hong Kong for other cities in the region. What's it like to cover China from "exile"? Journalists stationed from Seoul to Sydney share the pros and cons of covering China from each location.
      Beat
      General
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge

    • While the military coup in Burma and the extension of the Chinese government's information control in Hong Kong have been the more spectacular attacks against the exercise of press freedom in Asia in the past year, news media are also facing pressure from populist and increasingly authoritarian governments in India, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. How are Asia's journalists coping and working in this detoriorated environment?
      General
      Plenary
      Where
      NUSS Kent Ridge + Online

    • Enjoy a networking evening with AAJA!
      Networking
      Where
      Google Singapore

    • This session is an exclusive train-the-trainers session for AAJA-Asia members who are GNI certified trainers and part of the AAJA-Asia Training Network. For more information about the AAJA-Asia Training Network, please write to asia@aaja.org
      Skills
      Workshop
      Where
      Google Singapore

    • Digital journalist, data journalism trainer and media consultant Kuang Keng Kuek Ser will lead this workshop for journalists with little experience in data journalism. Following a 90 min. Introduction to Data Journalism, participants will practice basic data analysis with spreadsheet.
      Where
      Google Singapore Office

    • In this session, early career journalists will talk to students about working in the media. Students will have an opportunity to ask professionals for early career advice and hear more about what they do as reporters. Each of the three panelists brings experiences in a specialized area: ESG, perspectives, and politics.
      N3ConU
      Where
      Google

    • OPEN TO ALL: U.S. Embassy Singapore and Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) are pleased to invite you to join the in-person mobile journalism workshop by U.S. media and film expert Robert Montgomery. The workshop will provide you the opportunity to learn from and interact with an experienced U.S. media professional, access resources to navigate the larger news media industry, and explore some of the most pressing topics in the modern world of news reporting.
      Where
      Google Singapore Office - Himalaya Room

    • This session is an exclusive train-the-trainers session for AAJA-Asia members who are GNI certified trainers and part of the AAJA-Asia Training Network. For more information about the AAJA-Asia Training Network, please write to asia@aaja.org
      Skills
      Workshop
      Where
      Google Singapore

    • This session is an exclusive train-the-trainers session for AAJA-Asia members who are GNI certified trainers and part of the AAJA-Asia Training Network. For more information about the AAJA-Asia Training Network, please write to asia@aaja.org
      Skills
      Workshop
      Where
      Google Singapore

    Speakers and Moderators

    N3Con invites leaders from across Asia to speak and moderate panels and workshops.
    Paloma Almoguera

    Paloma Almoguera

    Southeast Asia Correspondent, EFE
    Ellis Ng

    Ellis Ng

    Social Media Producer, Reuters News Agency
    Ahmed Assar

    Ahmed Assar

    Asia News Editor - Video, Reuters
    Amee Enriquez

    Amee Enriquez

    Strategic Partner Manager, News Partnerships, Philippines, Meta
    Charmaine Fernandes

    Charmaine Fernandes

    Partner Product Marketing Manager, News, Meta

    Zuraidah Ibrahim

    Zuraidah Ibrahim

    Executive Managing Editor, The South China Morning Post
    Ashwad Ismail

    Ashwad Ismail

    Head and Editor-in-Chief, Astro AWANI
    Edson Tandoc Jr.

    Edson Tandoc Jr.

    Associate Professor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information - Nanyang Technological University
    Danny Fenster

    Danny Fenster

    Editor-at-Large, Frontier Myanmar
    Chris Buckley

    Chris Buckley

    Chief China Correspondent, New York Times

    Karishma Vaswani

    Karishma Vaswani

    Chief Asia Presenter, BBC News
    Jane Christine Zhang

    Jane Christine Zhang

    Former senior writer, Mothership
    Nile Bowie

    Nile Bowie

    Editor & Correspondent, Asia Times
    Juliana M. Chan

    Juliana M. Chan

    CEO, Wildtype Media Group
    Joyce Koh

    Joyce Koh

    Video reporter and on-air correspondent, The Washington Post

    May Lee

    May Lee

    Founder/CEO, Adjunct Professor, Lotus Media House/USC Annenberg
    Keshia Hannam

    Keshia Hannam

    Editor-in-chief, Eastern Standard Times
    Kwong Yue Yang

    Kwong Yue Yang

    Head of APAC Product Solutions and Senior Coach, Life Hikes/ Own The Room
    Robb Montgomery

    Robb Montgomery

    Author, Mobile Journalism
    Joyce Koh

    Joyce Koh

    Bureau Chief Singapore, Bloomberg

    Alisa Koh

    Alisa Koh

    Manager Talent Acquisition, APAC, NBCUniversal
    Sam Reynolds

    Sam Reynolds

    Markets Reporter, CoinDesk
    Karishma Singh

    Karishma Singh

    Operations Manager, Reuters
    Yehoon Ahn

    Yehoon Ahn

    Student, Yale-NUS College
    Chua Baizhen

    Chua Baizhen

    Managing Editor, North Asia Breaking News Teams, Bloomberg

    Stephanie Tangkilisan

    Stephanie Tangkilisan

    Head of Production, Eastern Standard Times (EST)
    Michelle Teo

    Michelle Teo

    Business Journalist, Channel News Asia
    K. Oanh Ha

    K. Oanh Ha

    Senior Reporter, Bloomberg
    Mike Raomanachai

    Mike Raomanachai

    SEA Teaching Fellow, Google News Initiative
    Alexey Kovalev

    Alexey Kovalev

    Investigative Editor, Meduza

    Nicholas Yong

    Nicholas Yong

    Senior Editor, Yahoo! News Singapore
    Eva Dou

    Eva Dou

    China Correspondent, The Washington Post
    Daniel Yap

    Daniel Yap

    Academy Content Lead, Binance
    Mary Hui

    Mary Hui

    Reporter, Quartz
    Liza Lin

    Liza Lin

    Reporter, Wall Street Journal

    Alan Soon

    Alan Soon

    Co-founder, Splice Media
    William Yang

    William Yang

    President, Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club
    Warren Fernandez

    Warren Fernandez

    Editor-In-Chief, The Straits Times & English/Malay/Tamil Media Group of SPH Media Trust
    Yu Yu Din

    Yu Yu Din

    Strategic Partner Manager, Meta
    Laurel Chor

    Laurel Chor

    Freelance Journalist

    Sonny Swe

    Sonny Swe

    Co-founder and CEO, Frontier Myanmar
    Eric Wishart

    Eric Wishart

    Standards and Ethics Editor, AFP
    P N Balji

    P N Balji

    Journalist & Author
    Kirsten Han

    Kirsten Han

    Journalist and Activist, We, The Citizens
    Angie Lau

    Angie Lau

    Editor-in-Chief, Founder & CEO, Forkast.News

    Gilles Demptos

    Gilles Demptos

    Director for Asia Pacific, AAJA
    Regina Lay

    Regina Lay

    Business Editor/Host, One News
    Keith Richburg

    Keith Richburg

    Director and Professor of Practice, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU
    K. Oanh Ha

    K. Oanh Ha

    President, AAJA-Asia
    Gary Liu

    Gary Liu

    Founder, Artifacts Labs

    Masato Kajimoto

    Masato Kajimoto

    Associate Professor of Practice, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong
    Joon-Nie Lau

    Joon-Nie Lau

    Executive Producer & Managing Partner, Factual TV (Singapore)
    Glenn van Zutphen

    Glenn van Zutphen

    Founder & CEO, VanMedia Group Pte Ltd
    Kuang Keng Kuek Ser

    Kuang Keng Kuek Ser

    Founder, Data-N
    Trinna Leong

    Trinna Leong

    Southeast Asia Teaching Fellow, Google News Lab

    Tom Benner

    Tom Benner

    Freelance Journalist
    Sheryl Lee

    Sheryl Lee

    Co-VP for South East Asia, AAJA-Asia
    N3Con

    N3Con