Topics: Future of Internet

• The Internet of the Future will be Bigger, Faster, Safer, and More Private. Internet technology is no longer in its infancy. Some emerging technologies of our time are becoming the core components of next generation internet. The Internet has changed the world for the better in many ways. We will discuss issues related to governance, technology and security resilience on the future Internet from a global perspective.

Moderator:

• Kenny Huang, Chairman and CEO, TWNIC

Speakers:

• Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist, APNIC
• Akinori Maemura, Chief Policy Officer, JPNIC
• Paul Wilson, Director General, APNIC

Topic: Outlook of the Domain Name Market

• This session will provide an overview on the outlook of the domain name market. Speakers will discuss recent and upcoming industry trends. This session will further discuss updates and expected next steps for the round of new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications, as well as how Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) may play an integral part. Current market players will also share their experiences on running a gTLD and consideration factors for prospective gTLD applicants.

Moderator:

• Thomas Kuiper, Director, Taiwan Trademark Association

Speakers:

• Edmon Chung, CEO, DotAsia Organisation
• Valerie Heng, Accounts Senior Manager, Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN
• David Liu, Chairman, Net-Chinese Co., Ltd
• Crystal Peterson, Sr. Director, Registry Operations and Account Management, GoDaddy Registry

Topic: Addressing Domain Name Abuse

• Regional collaboration is essential towards mitigating increasing domain name abuse activities. This session will explore how the regional community can work better together on combating domain name abuse. Speakers will share about ongoing community efforts and initiatives towards creating a safe and secure Internet space.

Moderator:

• Ken-Ying Tseng, Managing Director, Taiwan Internet Governance Forum

Speakers:

• Joy Chan, Deputy CEO, TWNIC
• Arnaud Franquinet, CEO, Gandi
• Valerie Heng, Accounts Senior Manager, Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN
• Alban Kwan, Regional Director, East Asia, CSC
• Tom Meng, Researcher, Net-Chinese Co., Ltd

Topic: Compliance through compulsion: The trend and impact of access restriction becoming a policy tool for compliance

• Governments worldwide are pressuring Internet platforms and service providers to take on more responsibilities, such as taking down harmful or undesirable contents. To make these platforms or service providers comply, one of the policy tools leveraged by governments is access restriction, through measures such as Domain Name System Response Policy Zone (DNS RPZ) or IP address-based blocking. This trend of embodying access restriction into relevant regulations has created a tricky situation for tech companies, as they must balance (often cross-jurisdictional) compliance against preserving freedom of expression. How does regulatory designs diffuse across the world? How would network infrastructure operators and tech companies respond to these regulations? And how would that impact society at large?

Moderator:

• Kenny Huang, Chairman and CEO, TWNIC

Speakers:

• Nenden Sekar Arum, SAFEnet head of freedom of expression division
• Yi-Feng Huang, General Counsel of ICT Industry Policy & Law Center, TCA
• Charles Mok, Former member of Legislative Council of Hong Kong | Visiting Scholar, Stanford Cyber Policy Center
• Kuo-Wei Wu, Chairperson of the Board, TWIGF

Topic: Empowering the Next Gen: Fostering Youth Engagement and Cross-Generational Collaboration in Internet Governance

• In recent years, the importance of youth engagement in Internet governance has been increasingly recognized. The future of the Internet relies heavily on the active participation of youths, who are crucial in shaping the future of the Internet. This panel aims to explore the challenges and opportunities for promoting youth engagement and cross-generational collaboration in Internet governance, bringing together experts/practitioners from different generations to share their experiences and insights.

Co-moderators:

• Wei-Ting Hung, CSIE Undergraduate Student, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
• Cheng Peng, Student, Soochow University (Taiwan)

Speakers:

• Pavel Farhan, Representative, APRALO
• Jaewon Son, Doctoral Researcher, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Stella Teoh, Malaysia Youth IGF Focal Point | Netmission.asia Alumni | ISOC Malaysia Chapter
• Tsung-Yi Yu, Youth Member, Taiwan School on Internet Governance