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