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Places across the web where Keith Detros is mentioned or featured.
Podcasts
In this episode, we turn to a potentially transformative development for the region, the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement or DEFA for short. With negotiations now concluded last May at the second ASEAN Senior Officials meeting in Manila and the agreement expected to be signed later in November during the ASEAN Summit, DEFA could mark a defining step in ASEAN's digital integration agenda.
In this episode of Sumsub For Experts, I join Jason Chan (APAC Government Relations Lead at Sumsub) to talk about what it takes to build digital trust across a region defined by rapid digital adoption, regulatory diversity, and increasingly sophisticated fraud threats.
In this podcast, I join Wilson White (Google) and Rajat Maheshwari (Mastercard) as we break down the evolution of deception and discuss the network of good actors required to keep our digital lives secure.
Book Chapters & Magazines
Authored a chapter on tech policy. Public Policy Schools of the Future is a book of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy that aims to contribute to the global conversation on the future of public policy and governance education. Edited by Francesco Mancini, Associate Professor in Practice and Vice Dean (Executive Education), this volume brings together 54 essays written by 58 contributors, including deans, scholars, civil servants, innovation leaders, international organisation staff, consultants, and technologists. Their perspectives span multiple regions and sectors, and their professional paths intersect with the Lee Kuan Yew School as alumni, faculty, institutional partners, or members of its Board.
Southeast Asia's digital economy has maintained a 27% compound annual growth rate since 2021. This piece argues that cyber resilience must put people at the centre. First published in Global Cyber Expertise Magazine.
Featured in The ASEAN Magazine on talent collaboration opportunities across the digital economy in Southeast Asia.
Co-authored book chapter with Mark Chan and Janitra Haryanto providing a framework to assess ASEAN member states' readiness for digital economy collaborations and agreements.
Articles
Quoted as TFGI Programme Manager in a co-organised event by NXPO and Tech For Good Institute on frontier technology governance, sovereignty, and resilience in Thailand.
Featured and quoted extensively as one of three leading experts in a webinar breakdown on AI governance across Southeast Asia — covering resilience, MSMEs, and cultural alignment.
Featured as an expert panelist examining why Western AI governance models fall short in Southeast Asia, and what the region's own approaches offer global practitioners.
Quoted as TFGI Programme Manager and pictured with DICT and TFGI officials in a Philippine government news article on digital workforce targets and the digital economy agenda.
Co-organised by NXPO and Tech For Good Institute; featured at the launch of TFGI's Tech Governance in Southeast Asia report, 2nd edition.
Listed as a speaker at a research symposium deepening collaboration between China and ASEAN on AI governance, alongside experts from Alibaba, CNCERT, and ISEAS.
Co-authored with Hamizah Myra. Singapore's pragmatic approach to tech regulation has driven its digital economy to grow at an estimated annual rate of 12.9% since 2017.
Featured as moderator at Asia-Pacific's most established cybersecurity event, alongside global policy makers, thought leaders, and industry experts.
Featured as panelist and participant at a TFGI-CIEM co-organised event on policy innovation in Vietnam's digital economy transformation.
Speaker profile on ADB's knowledge collaboration platform for sharing development experience and expertise relevant to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Research presentation introducing a conceptual framework on cyber resilience, a landscape overview of the region, and actionable recommendations for policymakers and businesses.
Part of TFGI's series on national-level digital economy priorities across Southeast Asia, focusing on Singapore's position as the region's digital leader.
Part of TFGI's series on national-level digital economy priorities across Southeast Asia, focusing on Malaysia's regulatory and infrastructure landscape.