🚀 @singaporeigf Singapore Internet Governance Forum (SGIGF) Inaugural Ceremony: Speaker Lineup Unveiled at the World Digital Economics Summit
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The @UN Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been around for 20 years — and in 2025, Singapore will officially launch our very own national IGF 🇸🇬.
As we step onto the global stage, the Singapore IGF (SG IGF) is proud to announce our speaker lineup and officially open registration for the inaugural ceremony:

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM SGT onwards
📍 Venue: Auditorium, The Shaw Foundation Alumni House, National University of Singapore
💻 Format: Hybrid (Onsite + Livestream)
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/tDhZMJZr8v

🌐 Why SG IGF Matters
SG IGF is a national initiative under the UN IGF, committed to building a safe, inclusive, and innovative SMART Nation. As part of over 178 national and regional IGF initiatives worldwide, SG IGF will contribute Singapore’s voice to shaping global policy conversations around:

🧠 AI governance
🔐 Cybersecurity & digital trust
🌐 Web3.0 & digital infrastructure
📊 Data sovereignty & governance
⚖️ Ethics & responsible innovation

As the world prepares for the World Summit of Information Society+20 Review and the #GlobalDigitalCompact, Singapore’s engagement is more vital than ever.

🌟 Keynote Speakers – Session 1
🎤 Dr. Chengetai Masango
Head, United Nations IGF Secretariat
🎤 @HenryWang2021
Coordinator & Founding Member, SG IGF
Co-founder, @LingoAI_io
🎤 Chia Hock Lai 谢福来, CFtP, ACLP Hock Lai
Chairman, Responsible Fintech Institute
Founding Member, SG IGF

💬 Panel Discussion – “AI and Governance: A World of Differing Rules”
Rapid technological advances — from embodied AI to digital currencies and drones — bring opportunity and complexity. How do different regions govern these innovations?

Panelists
🔹 Prof. Sun Sun Lim – Vice President (Partnerships & Engagement), Singapore Management University
🔹 Dr. Eric Tan – Assistant Director, Biz Tech Group, IMDA
🔹 @UnaWCX – Founder & CEO, @LingoAI_io | Founding Member, SG IGF
🔹 Sameer Gahlot – Advisor, SG IGF
🔹 Dr. James (Kayliang) Ong – Founder, Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII) | Founding Member, SG IGF

Moderator
🔹 Victoria Wymark (苹果) – Director, PwC Digital Transformation | Founding Member, SG IGF

🎉 WDES 2025 Opening Ceremony Key Guests
Held as a key side event of Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG 2025), SG IGF will be launched during the World Digital Economics Summit (WDES), co-hosted by the Asia Academy of Digital Economics (AADE).

Opening Remarks by:
🏛️ Chan Soo Sen
Former Minister of State, Singapore
(Community Development, Sports, Education, Trade and Industry)

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