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Ian McLoughlin is a Professor in Singapore Institute of Technology. His research work is in novel AI techniques for deployment in speech & audio systems. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers, contributed to research achieving industry impact in four countries, and authored textbooks with Cambridge University Press and McGraw-HIll.

Carol Soon is Deputy Head and Associate Professor (Practice) at the Department of Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore. She is also Vice Chair of Singapore's Media Literacy Council and a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Information Integrity. Her research interests are in false information, online safety, digital literacy and inclusion, media regulation, new media and activism, and public engagement and deliberation.

Roy Ka-Wei Lee is an Assistant Professor, Cheng Tsang Man Early Career Chair Professor, and Associate Head (Research) of the Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) Pillar at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He leads the Social AI Studio, a dedicated research group developing cutting-edge social AI systems. Beyond academia, he is a Smart Nation Fellow at GovTech, collaborating with public agencies to enhance the safe deployment of AI systems across government.

May Lwin is the Chair and President’s Chair Professor of Communication Studies at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). May is an expert on cyber safety, parental mediation and privacy issues regarding children’s use of technology.

Razwana Begum is Head, Public Safety and Security Programme at the School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. Her research interests include criminology, governance, and public safety. She served as a Nominated Member of Singapore’s 14th Parliament (2023–2025), where she focused on advancing issues related to public safety, women, and children.

Zhu Feida teaches in Computer Science and is Associate Dean, Partnerships and Engagement, at the Singapore Management University. One of his research areas is in safety and security, such as privacy-preserving data sharing & analytics.