| 09:30-10:00 |
Doors Open: Registration, light breakfast and networking.
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| 10:00-10:10 |
Future of News Opening Address |
- Alphonse Hardel, Head of Reuters News Agency
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| 10:10-11:00 |
The Forces Reshaping News: What Media Leaders Need to Know
A presentation of key research findings from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, exploring the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the news industry.
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- Presenter: Richard Fletcher, Deputy Director, Reuters Institute
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| 11:00-11:40 |
Winning Younger Audiences: The Future of News Engagement
This session will bring together newsroom leaders, creators and digital innovators to explore how publishers and broadcasters are adapting formats, platforms and storytelling approaches to engage younger audiences.
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- Moderator: Richard Fletcher, Deputy Director, Reuters Institute
- Zoe Peng, Head of Content Service, LINE Taiwan
- Zhangxin Zheng, Head of Spark, Mothership
- Mina You, President, VMOTIONS
- Dr. Muhammad Asim Siddique, Head of Digital Media, GM Digital Media
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| 11:40-12:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 12:00-12:40 |
The Future of Trust: Verification, AI and the Next Battle for Audience Confidence
This session will explore how verification teams are adapting workflows, technology and editorial standards to authenticate content and safeguard credibility in a rapidly evolving information environment.
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- Moderator: Stephanie Burnett, Head of Reuters Fact Check
- Gavin Fang, Editorial Director, ABC
- Lee Kyoungwon, Fact Checker, SBS
- George Sargent, Global Visual Verification & Newsgathering Editor, Reuters
- Kanokporn Prasitphon, Director of Digital Media, Thai Public Broadcasting
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| 12:40-13:50 |
Lunch and Networking
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| 14:00 -14:40 |
Building to Scale: How News Leaders Are Modernizing Technology & Operations
This panel will explore how leading media organizations are modernizing production workflows, content delivery, archive discovery and product infrastructure, and how those investments are reshaping the economics and operating models of news.
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- Moderator: Mahesh Ramachandran, CTO, Reuters
- Richard Lee, CTO, TNL Mediagene
- Anil Nihalani, CTO, Mediacorp
- Yosuke Suzuki, Engineering Manager, Nikkei
- Jun Zhang, CTO, South China Morning Post
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| 14:40-15:20 |
Beyond the Pilot: Turning AI Experiments into Newsroom Transformation
This session will bring together newsroom, product and technology leaders from across Asia Pacific to explore how media organizations are moving from AI pilots to enterprise-wide adoption. Speakers will discuss what is working, what has failed, how they are managing organizational change, and what the AI-enabled newsroom of the future may look like.
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- Moderator: Supriya Kurane, Global Learning Editor, Reuters
- Rod Savage, Director, Newsroom Innovation, News Corp Australia
- Kwangbin Lee, Head of AI Content Department, Yonhap News
- Alain Chen, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, TVBS
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| 15:20-15:40 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:40-16:20 |
The Road to 2027: Geopolitics, Elections and the Future News Agenda in Asia Pacific
This session brings together senior editorial leaders from across the region to discuss the stories most likely to shape the region over the coming year, how news organizations are prioritizing coverage, and the trends newsroom leaders should be watching as the news agenda continues to evolve.
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- Moderator: Jo Webster, Global Editor, Agency News Strategy, Reuters
- Dr. Kim Heejun, News Commentator, YTN
- Moriyasu Chikazawa, Director International Department, Kyodo News
- Andrew Ryan, Deputy News Director, TaiwanPlus
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| 16:20-16:30 |
Future of News Closing Remarks |
- Alphonse Hardel, Head of Reuters News Agency
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| 16:45-19:30 |
Networking Reception |
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