SEA:change Starts Here!

SEA:change Starts Here!

Last week, we unofficially launched the SEA:change initiative; Orchan’s little corner on the mediaspace.global platform.

SEA:change is a discussion forum and events platform to share broader communications and media industry happenings from the region, both with locals and those further afield. It was great to see so many participants from a variety of locations and positions of expertise join us for both our fireside chat and the networking.

Emmanuel Samaratisa, Executive Editor of The Vibes joined Orchan co-founder Farrell Tan for a no-holds-barred talk on Journalism, Business, Politics and Media Ownership. Whilst in 90 minutes we can only scratch the surface, there were some fantastic questions and discussion points from the attendees too, exploring a wide range of issues of media in Malaysia and the region.

Discussion topics covered ranged from understanding the impact of Covid in SouthEast Asia, to specific pandemic-induced problems in Malaysia, how this translated into shifting landscapes for news media, and what are the ‘hot potato’ news stories to watch in the remainder of 2021.

Dialing in from a conference in the Hungarian countryside was Mediaspace.global founder, Kings Incze, who was on hand to give a brief overview of the Mediaspace.global platform and its extent in Europe and elsewhere. The session was also a great chance for her to meet some local members, and also to get a briefing on some of the contemporary issues for media in the region.

Held every second Tuesday of the month, the SEA:change forum is a chance to explore pressing industry issues in SouthEast Asia, network with industry professionals from around the globe, and to curate conversations about things that matter to us. Future industry-led conversations planned include data / analytics, publishing, broadcast, recruitment, brand marketing, B2B marketing / communication, SEO, and digital media, to name but a few.

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