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MIT Media Lab Southeast Asian Forum co-hosted with KBTG and Bangkok Bank

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MIT Media Lab

Monday — Wednesday
December 19, 2022 —
December 21, 2022

The MIT Media Lab Southeast Asia Forum, co-hosted by KBTG and Bangkok Bank in collaboration with True Corporation, the MIT Alumni Association in Thailand, and more, will not only highlight the insights and the most recent research from the MIT Media Lab during a three-day event in Bangkok, but also invite participants to co-create new possibilities in Southeast Asia and think beyond the “elephant” in the room.

Day 1 (December 19) Agenda:

Opening
Pat Pataranutaporn
Prof. Dava Newman 
Prof. Mitch Resnick 

Xverse: Being Digital + Digital Beings
Moderator: Dr. Karndee Leopairote, Executive Vice President, MQDC/Translucia

Pat Pataranutaporn, MIT Media Lab & KBTG Fellow 
Prof. Hiroshi Ishii, MIT Media Lab 
Prof. Joseph Paradiso, MIT Media Lab 
Panel Discussion 

Break

Creativity Across Scales: Co-Creating Communities of Possibilities
Moderator: Dr. Pao Sriprasertsuk, Department Manager, Bangkok Bank

Dr. David Kong, MIT Media Lab
Prof. Mitch Resnick, MIT Media Lab 
Ziv Epstein, PhD Candidate, MIT Media Lab 
Panel Discussion

Lunch

Local Keynote
Krating Poonpol, Group Chairman, KASIKORN Business-Technology Group

Cyborg Health: From Dream Engineering to Nano-Robotics
Moderator: ​​Dr. Monchai Lertsutthiwong, Principal Research Engineer, KBTG Labs

Prof. Pattie Maes, MIT Media Lab
Pat Pataranutaporn, MIT Media Lab & KBTG Fellow
Panel Discussion

Break

Defying Gravity: From Space Exploration to Democratization 
Moderator: Ekachai Phakdurong, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Thaicom Public Company Limited

Prof. Dava Newman, MIT Media Lab 
Irmandy Wicaksono, MIT Media Lab 
Prof. Danielle Wood, MIT Media Lab 
Prof. Joseph Paradiso, MIT Media Lab
Panel Discussion 

Closing Remarks
Prof. Hiroshi Ishii, Media Lab 

Day 2 (December 20) Agenda:

Opening Performance
Pichet Klunchun Dance Company
Irmandy Wicaksono, MIT Media Lab
Pat Pataranutaporn, MIT Media Lab & KBTG Fellow

Welcome message
Mayor of Bangkok: Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt 

E-Topia: Sustaining Cities with Smart Technologies
Moderator: Dr. Thadpong Pongthawornkamol, Managing Director, KBTG Labs

Dr. Luis Alonso, MIT Media Lab 
Prof. Danielle Wood, MIT Media Lab 
Prof. Dava Newman, MIT Media Lab
Krit Jitjang: President, KASIKORNBANK 
Rubén Lozano Aguilera: Senior Product Manager, Google Maps 
Panel Discussion 

Break

Local Keynote 
Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Executive Director, Bangkok Bank

Lunch

Local Keynote 
Natwut Amornvivat, Chairman, True Digital Group

Interest of Values: Digital Currency, Web3, and Trustworthy NetworksModerator: Charamporn Jotikasthira, Executive Director, Bangkok Bank

Guy Zyskind, MIT Media Lab
Dr. Luis Alonso, MIT Media Lab
Ziv Epstein, MIT Media Lab
Kasidit Tansanguan, Director, Digital Currency Team, Corporate Strategy and Planning Group, Bank of Thailand
Panel Discussion

Extended Mind: From Artificial Intelligence to Intelligence Amplification
Moderator: ​​Dr. Chonnikarn Jira, Head of Digital Academy, True Digital Group

Prof. Pattie Maes, MIT Media Lab
Guy Zyskind, MIT Media Lab
Panel Discussion

Break

Material Alchemist: Bits, Atoms, Magic
Moderator: Chanawut Sawasdee, Startup business incubator, SCG Chemicals

Prof. Hiroshi Ishii, MIT Media Lab
Irmandy Wicaksono, MIT Media Lab
Dr. David Kong, MIT Media Lab
Panel Discussion 

Closing Remarks
Prof. Dava Newman, MIT Media Lab 

Learn more about the event topics below

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Addressing “the Elephant,” or humanity’s greatest challenges that are often ignored, the event will focus on contemporary technology and the envisioned future that can bring about emerging technologies like Extended Intelligence (AI), Hybrid Realities (Xverse), Augmented Creativity, Cyborg Health, Smart Materials, Digital Currency, Space Exploration, and Sustainability.

X-Verse: Being Digital + Digital Beings
This session will explore the opportunities and challenges for our hybrid realities, where the digital world merges with the physical and biological worlds, and invite participants to consider how they may affect our humanity.

Defying Gravity: From Space Exploration to Democratization
This session will discuss the technologies that enable space exploration and how they influence our lives on earth, as well as the inevitable destiny of humans as an interplanetary species.

Cyborg Health: From Dream Engineering to Nano-Robotics
This session will explore the emerging and unconventional health technologies that are redefining the healthcare system through human-machine symbiosis.

Creativity Across Scales: Co-Creating Communities of Possibilities
This session will focus on learning and creativity, and how technology empowers humans to co-create innovative ideas together in a new way.

Material Alchemist: Bits, Atoms, Magic
This session will focus on advances in material sciences that allow us to weave bits, atoms, and computation into matter.

Internet of Values: Digital Currency, Web3, and Trustworthy Networks
This session will discuss the possibilities and challenges of decentralized networks that allow users to create value and trust in the digital age.

Extended Mind: From Artificial Intelligence to Intelligence Amplification
This session will explore the integration of AI into our daily lives and consider how it can augment human intelligence rather than replacing it.

E-Topia: Sustaining Cities with Smart Technologies
This session will focus on smart techno-social systems that foster sustainability and create a circular economy to improve the future of humankind.

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