Access & Inclusion
Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Resilience
Security & Trust
Sustainability
9:45 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Day 0 Capacity Building Program(120 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM UTC (120 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 2

Regional Parliamentary Track APrIGF 2025

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM UTC (75 min)
11:45 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

LUNCH (60 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM UTC (60 min)
12:15 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 2

LUNCH (60 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (60 min)
12:45 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025

More details on Program Agenda: yigf.asia

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 12:45 PM – 6:30 PM UTC (345 min)
4:00 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Welcome and introductions to Day 0 Capacity Program

Code of conduct for event
(5 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:00 PM – 4:05 PM UTC (5 min)
4:05 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Ice-breaker; for fellows & yIGF participants

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:05 PM – 4:35 PM UTC (30 min)
4:35 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Introduction to APrIGF

  • What to expect in APrIGF 2025
  • Objectives and intended outcomes based on this year’s theme & introduction of thematic tracks
  • Key highlights of the program

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:35 PM – 4:50 PM UTC (15 min)
4:50 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Breakout Group Discussion

  • Introduction of the session and participants to get into the 5 breakout groups
  • Each group discusses 1 APrIGF sub-theme (Resilience, Security & Trust, Sustainability, Access & Inclusion, or Innovation & Emerging Technologies)
  • 2-3 general guiding questions for breakout group discussion

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – UTC (0 min)

Program Slots: Track 1

Q&A/ Open floor

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – 5:55 PM UTC (65 min)

Program Slots: Track 1

Regroup: A representative of each group will present/share points of discussion(20 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – 5:55 PM UTC (65 min)
5:55 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Closing Remarks for Day 0 Capacity Building Program

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 5:55 PM – 6:00 PM UTC (5 min)
9:45 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

APrIGF 2025 Opening Ceremony and Opening Plenary

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (90 min)
11:15 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM UTC (15 min)
11:30 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

AI4Justice: Bridging the Access Gap or Deepening the Digital Divide in the Asia-Pacific?

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Justice Nahakul Subedi, Mr. Amit Upreti, Mr. Jaco Du Toit, Mr. Pranjal Timsina, Prof. D.A Patel
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)

Program Slots: Track 2

Disasters, Data, and Digital Rights

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Dr. Amreesh Phokeer, Pavel Farhan, Prem Awasthi, Selu Kauvaka, Yug Desai
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
12:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM UTC (30 min)
1:00 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 1

Multistakeholderism and meaningful participation in DPI Governance: What should it actually look like?

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Disha Verma
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (60 min)

Program Slots: Track 2

Rethinking Universal Service Funds in South Asia: Challenges, Impact, and the Road Ahead

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Mahesh Uppal, Omar Ansari
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM UTC (30 min)
1:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM UTC (15 min)
1:45 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Social AI, Youth and Digital Vulnerability: A call for multi-stakeholder action in the APAC

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Sriya Sridhar
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (15 min)
2:00 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM UTC (15 min)
2:15 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 1

Which Animal Are You?” Take a Quiz, Learn More

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Monisha, Nuva
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Not Just Participants: Youth as Co-Governors of the Internet

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Amrita Choudhury, Ashirwad Tripathy, Bea Guevarra, Nawal Munir, Sana Nisar
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM UTC (15 min)
3:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

WSIS+20 High-Level Main SessionWSIS+20 Town Hall(75 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (75 min)
9:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Regulating AI Beyond the Hype: Evidence, Equity, and Policy Priorities for the Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Aadhesh Khadka, Aishwarya Salvi, Shita Laksmi, Shradhanjali Sarma, Sunil Abraham, Swati Shinde
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Nothing About Us Without Us: Advancing Inclusive Digital Governance for Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Dr. Ashim Khadka, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Dr. Birendra Raj Pokhrel, Krishna Maharjan, Rahma Utami, Roji Maharjan, T B Dinesh
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM UTC (60 min)
10:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM UTC (15 min)
10:15 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Internet Governance at a Crossroads: Asia-Pacific Priorities for WSIS+20 and Beyond

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Adrian Wan, Amrita Choudhury, Angela Wibawa, Joyce Chen, Veronica Deutrom
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (60 min)
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 2

Local Bots, Global Norms: Discussing content moderation and chatbots in the APAC region

Session Types: Fireside Chat

Speakers:
Aliya Bhatia, Torsha Sarkar
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM UTC (30 min)
10:45 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM UTC (15 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Sustainability

Program Slots: Track 2

Digital Dilemmas in Just Transitions: Lessons from India’s Coal Heartland

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Deeksha Pande, Maitri Singh, Rishi Kishore
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (15 min)
11:15 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM UTC (15 min)
11:30 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 1

Smart, Safe, Strong: Youth Innovations for Online Child Protection

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Dasmariñas Youth Facilitator (Maxenne Anne Delos Reyes)-Plan International, Dtz Indonesia Youth Voice for Change Network, Gazipur Bangladesh Youth Group, Itsaraporn Daoram, Thailand CRC Youth Voice for Change Coalition, Youth Voices for Change Philippines
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 2

Prioritising Digital Gender Inclusion in Asia: From Token Mentions to Transformative Action

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Amrita Choudhury, Malahat Obaid, Neeti Biyani, Onica N. Makwakwa, Ruzan Sarwar, Waqas Hassan
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
12:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM UTC (30 min)
1:00 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

AI as Public Good: Analysing the interplay of Private Investments, Public Infrastructure and Public Accountability

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Megha Garg, Suruchi Kumari, Varun Ramdas
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Powering Sustainable Connectivity: curveIQ’s Low-Cost Solution for Remote Telecom Sites

Session Types: Pitch

Speakers:
Matthew J
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (15 min)
1:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM UTC (15 min)
1:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 2

Experience of Co-designing Digital Justice and Inclusion Initiatives with Communities in Bangladesh

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Nafisa Tasnim Khan, Tausif Uddin Ahmed, Umme Humayra
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (30 min)
2:00 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM UTC (15 min)
2:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Bridging the Digital Divide: Youth Access to Knowledge, Policy, and Power

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Minh Trung Doan, Muh Rifai Sahida
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Inclusive Digital Policies in Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Adesh Khadka, Aruna Joshi, Ashit Adhikari, Nirjana Sharma, Sriganesh Lokanathan, Tatevik Grigoryan, Waqas Hassan
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM UTC (15 min)
3:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF Town Hall Session

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (75 min)
8:00 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultation

(This session is organised by the IGF Secretariat. Meeting link is available only to those who have registered for this session through UN DESA website)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM UTC (90 min)
9:30 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM UTC (15 min)
9:45 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

From Oversight to Overlooked: Ethics in AI Governance

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Dr. Shyam Krishna, Supriya Kulkarni, Tayyaba Iftikhar
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM UTC (60 min)
10:45 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM UTC (15 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1

APrIGF 2025 Fellowship ProgramFellows Presentation

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC (60 min)
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 2

Building Rights-Centric Digital Infrastructure: A Collaborative Workshop on the Data-Centric Digital Rights (DCDR) Framework

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Adrian Wan, Pavel Farhan, Prapasiri Suttisom, Svetlana Zens, Yug Desai
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC (60 min)
12:00 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM UTC (15 min)
12:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 1

Empowering Data for All: Unlocking Trust and Transparency using Open Data Editor

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
James Shrestha, Nikesh Balami
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 2

A Garden of Connectivity: Visualizing the Internet Connectivity Landscape

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Brandon Chong Kian Hua, Ezmieralda Melissa, Ram Naresh Kumar, Tariq Zaman
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM UTC (30 min)
12:45 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:45 PM – 12:55 PM UTC (10 min)
12:55 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 2

The Growing Threat of Personal Liability in Platform Regulation: A Necessary Measure or Overreach?

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Angela Thomas
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:55 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (20 min)
1:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM UTC (30 min)
1:45 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF Town Hall Session

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM UTC (75 min)
3:00 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (15 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF 2025 Closing Ceremony and Closing Plenary

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (90 min)
9:45 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Day 0 Capacity Building Program(120 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM UTC (120 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 2

Regional Parliamentary Track APrIGF 2025

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM UTC (75 min)
11:45 AM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

LUNCH (60 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM UTC (60 min)
12:15 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 2

LUNCH (60 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (60 min)
12:45 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Asia Pacific Youth IGF 2025

More details on Program Agenda: yigf.asia

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 12:45 PM – 6:30 PM UTC (345 min)
4:00 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Welcome and introductions to Day 0 Capacity Program

Code of conduct for event
(5 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:00 PM – 4:05 PM UTC (5 min)
4:05 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Ice-breaker; for fellows & yIGF participants

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:05 PM – 4:35 PM UTC (30 min)
4:35 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Introduction to APrIGF

  • What to expect in APrIGF 2025
  • Objectives and intended outcomes based on this year’s theme & introduction of thematic tracks
  • Key highlights of the program

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:35 PM – 4:50 PM UTC (15 min)
4:50 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Breakout Group Discussion

  • Introduction of the session and participants to get into the 5 breakout groups
  • Each group discusses 1 APrIGF sub-theme (Resilience, Security & Trust, Sustainability, Access & Inclusion, or Innovation & Emerging Technologies)
  • 2-3 general guiding questions for breakout group discussion

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – UTC (0 min)

Program Slots: Track 1

Q&A/ Open floor

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – 5:55 PM UTC (65 min)

Program Slots: Track 1

Regroup: A representative of each group will present/share points of discussion(20 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 4:50 PM – 5:55 PM UTC (65 min)
5:55 PM UTC – Saturday, Oct 11

Program Slots: Track 1

Closing Remarks for Day 0 Capacity Building Program

Session Types: Activity

  • Saturday, Oct 11
  • 5:55 PM – 6:00 PM UTC (5 min)
9:45 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

APrIGF 2025 Opening Ceremony and Opening Plenary

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (90 min)
11:15 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM UTC (15 min)
11:30 AM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

AI4Justice: Bridging the Access Gap or Deepening the Digital Divide in the Asia-Pacific?

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Justice Nahakul Subedi, Mr. Amit Upreti, Mr. Jaco Du Toit, Mr. Pranjal Timsina, Prof. D.A Patel
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)

Program Slots: Track 2

Disasters, Data, and Digital Rights

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Dr. Amreesh Phokeer, Pavel Farhan, Prem Awasthi, Selu Kauvaka, Yug Desai
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
12:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM UTC (30 min)
1:00 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 1

Multistakeholderism and meaningful participation in DPI Governance: What should it actually look like?

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Disha Verma
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (60 min)

Program Slots: Track 2

Rethinking Universal Service Funds in South Asia: Challenges, Impact, and the Road Ahead

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Mahesh Uppal, Omar Ansari
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM UTC (30 min)
1:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM UTC (15 min)
1:45 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Social AI, Youth and Digital Vulnerability: A call for multi-stakeholder action in the APAC

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Sriya Sridhar
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (15 min)
2:00 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM UTC (15 min)
2:15 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 1

Which Animal Are You?” Take a Quiz, Learn More

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Monisha, Nuva
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Not Just Participants: Youth as Co-Governors of the Internet

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Amrita Choudhury, Ashirwad Tripathy, Bea Guevarra, Nawal Munir, Sana Nisar
  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM UTC (15 min)
3:30 PM UTC – Sunday, Oct 12

WSIS+20 High-Level Main SessionWSIS+20 Town Hall(75 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Sunday, Oct 12
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (75 min)
9:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Regulating AI Beyond the Hype: Evidence, Equity, and Policy Priorities for the Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Aadhesh Khadka, Aishwarya Salvi, Shita Laksmi, Shradhanjali Sarma, Sunil Abraham, Swati Shinde
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Nothing About Us Without Us: Advancing Inclusive Digital Governance for Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Roundtable

Speakers:
Dr. Ashim Khadka, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Dr. Birendra Raj Pokhrel, Krishna Maharjan, Rahma Utami, Roji Maharjan, T B Dinesh
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM UTC (60 min)
10:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM UTC (15 min)
10:15 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Internet Governance at a Crossroads: Asia-Pacific Priorities for WSIS+20 and Beyond

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Adrian Wan, Amrita Choudhury, Angela Wibawa, Joyce Chen, Veronica Deutrom
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (60 min)
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 2

Local Bots, Global Norms: Discussing content moderation and chatbots in the APAC region

Session Types: Fireside Chat

Speakers:
Aliya Bhatia, Torsha Sarkar
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM UTC (30 min)
10:45 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM UTC (15 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Sustainability

Program Slots: Track 2

Digital Dilemmas in Just Transitions: Lessons from India’s Coal Heartland

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Deeksha Pande, Maitri Singh, Rishi Kishore
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM UTC (15 min)
11:15 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM UTC (15 min)
11:30 AM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 1

Smart, Safe, Strong: Youth Innovations for Online Child Protection

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Dasmariñas Youth Facilitator (Maxenne Anne Delos Reyes)-Plan International, Dtz Indonesia Youth Voice for Change Network, Gazipur Bangladesh Youth Group, Itsaraporn Daoram, Thailand CRC Youth Voice for Change Coalition, Youth Voices for Change Philippines
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 2

Prioritising Digital Gender Inclusion in Asia: From Token Mentions to Transformative Action

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Amrita Choudhury, Malahat Obaid, Neeti Biyani, Onica N. Makwakwa, Ruzan Sarwar, Waqas Hassan
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM UTC (60 min)
12:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM UTC (30 min)
1:00 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

AI as Public Good: Analysing the interplay of Private Investments, Public Infrastructure and Public Accountability

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Megha Garg, Suruchi Kumari, Varun Ramdas
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Powering Sustainable Connectivity: curveIQ’s Low-Cost Solution for Remote Telecom Sites

Session Types: Pitch

Speakers:
Matthew J
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (15 min)
1:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM UTC (15 min)
1:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 2

Experience of Co-designing Digital Justice and Inclusion Initiatives with Communities in Bangladesh

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Nafisa Tasnim Khan, Tausif Uddin Ahmed, Umme Humayra
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM UTC (30 min)
2:00 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM UTC (15 min)
2:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 1

Bridging the Digital Divide: Youth Access to Knowledge, Policy, and Power

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Minh Trung Doan, Muh Rifai Sahida
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

Inclusive Digital Policies in Asia-Pacific

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Adesh Khadka, Aruna Joshi, Ashit Adhikari, Nirjana Sharma, Sriganesh Lokanathan, Tatevik Grigoryan, Waqas Hassan
  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (60 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM UTC (15 min)
3:30 PM UTC – Monday, Oct 13

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF Town Hall Session

Session Types: Activity

  • Monday, Oct 13
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (75 min)
8:00 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

WSIS+20 Stakeholder Consultation

(This session is organised by the IGF Secretariat. Meeting link is available only to those who have registered for this session through UN DESA website)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM UTC (90 min)
9:30 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM UTC (15 min)
9:45 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 2

From Oversight to Overlooked: Ethics in AI Governance

Session Types: Panel Discussion

Speakers:
Dr. Shyam Krishna, Supriya Kulkarni, Tayyaba Iftikhar
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM UTC (60 min)
10:45 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM UTC (15 min)
11:00 AM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1

APrIGF 2025 Fellowship ProgramFellows Presentation

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC (60 min)
Security & Trust

Program Slots: Track 2

Building Rights-Centric Digital Infrastructure: A Collaborative Workshop on the Data-Centric Digital Rights (DCDR) Framework

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
Adrian Wan, Pavel Farhan, Prapasiri Suttisom, Svetlana Zens, Yug Desai
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM UTC (60 min)
12:00 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM UTC (15 min)
12:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Innovation & Emerging Technologies

Program Slots: Track 1

Empowering Data for All: Unlocking Trust and Transparency using Open Data Editor

Session Types: Workshop

Speakers:
James Shrestha, Nikesh Balami
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (60 min)
Access & Inclusion

Program Slots: Track 2

A Garden of Connectivity: Visualizing the Internet Connectivity Landscape

Session Types: Showcase

Speakers:
Brandon Chong Kian Hua, Ezmieralda Melissa, Ram Naresh Kumar, Tariq Zaman
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM UTC (30 min)
12:45 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 2

Break (10 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:45 PM – 12:55 PM UTC (10 min)
12:55 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14
Resilience

Program Slots: Track 2

The Growing Threat of Personal Liability in Platform Regulation: A Necessary Measure or Overreach?

Session Types: Lightning Talk

Speakers:
Angela Thomas
  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 12:55 PM – 1:15 PM UTC (20 min)
1:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

LUNCH (30 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM UTC (30 min)
1:45 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF Town Hall Session

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM UTC (75 min)
3:00 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

Break (15 min)

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM UTC (15 min)
3:15 PM UTC – Tuesday, Oct 14

Program Slots: Track 1, Track 2

APrIGF 2025 Closing Ceremony and Closing Plenary

Session Types: Activity

  • Tuesday, Oct 14
  • 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM UTC (90 min)