Ridza Suffian

How can we ensure that agentic AI—AI systems that can plan and execute actions—are adopted responsibly across public services and critical systems in Indonesia? Digital Districts Indonesia, in collaboration with the Government Communication Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, presents a cross-sector forum to unpack the opportunities, risks, and minimum governance standards needed for responsible agentic AI deployment. This discussion will spotlight key recommendations from Digital Districts’...

On 19-21th May 2025, the Penang Slush'D anti-conference was held in George Town, Penang, with the theme 'Between World'. Organised by Digital Districts, we set out to create the most radical tech event in Asia. Penang Slush'D's theme "Between Worlds" invited participants to navigate the cracks and build connections where others see separation. It's a call to embrace the complexity of our times and reimagine what's possible when we dare to step into the in-between. 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲...

At the recent Economist Intelligence Corporate Network (EICN) sessions in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), we shared about how the JS-SEZ should be viewed in the broader context of the SIJORI Growth Triangle / Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle (IMS-GT) that was established in 1994. While the JS-SEZ is one new development, there is also the Batam-Bintan-Karimun Special Economic Zone, and collectively Singapore and both SEZs should be...