08/19/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/19/2024 07:06
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We've successfully concluded the third Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum, held in Bali, Indonesia, from 23-24 July 2024. At the outset of the event, I challenged the participants to achieve three goals: meet someone new, learn something new, and discover a new opportunity.
Through an informal poll at the end of the forum, nearly all attendees achieved the first and second goals, while a sizeable number achieved the third (we'll work on improving this next year).
When we launched the APAC DNS Forum, we wanted it to serve as a regular platform where our regional community could network and collaborate. At this year's Forum, we achieved this via our main event and four side events that added extra value for our participants:
We invite additional partners to join us in further strengthening the APAC DNS Forum as a vital networking platform for our industry.
Now let me share a few highlights from the Forum's discussions:
If you missed the APAC DNS Forum 2024 or would like to watch any of the discussions again, you can find the recordings of all the sessions on this page.
Lastly, I'd like to thank Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia (PANDI) for co-hosting this year's Forum. We look forward to welcoming you to next year's APAC DNS Forum. Watch this space for our announcement about next year's location!
In closing, a personal note: You may have heard that I will be leaving ICANN. The good news is I won't be far (if you missed where I'll be going, here's the news). I'd like to thank you for your support and partnership throughout my 11 years with ICANN. I hope that you will continue to support and collaborate with the APAC regional team, and contribute to a more global, secure, and interoperable Internet.
An international executive with Foreign Service credentials, Jia-Rong Low joined ICANN in August of 2013 and is now the Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director - Asia Pacific.
Stationed in Singapore, Jia-Rong leads the teams at the APAC Regional Office, overseeing the expansion of ICANN's operations in the region. Jia-Rong works with key stakeholders to bring ICANN to the region, and facilitate stakeholders to participate in multistakeholder internet governance.
Jia-Rong has been engaging governments and businesses on a multitude of policy and business development projects in the Southeast Asia region, and spent the bulk of his career deeply involved in engagement and public policy development in Asia. Prior to joining ICANN, Jia-Rong served at Singbridge International, a Singapore government-linked company specializing in sustainable urban development projects.
A former diplomat, Jia-Rong worked for Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as First Secretary (Political) at the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi. Jia-Rong is very familiar with the region, having represented Singapore in engaging the region's governments such as Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines.
A World Trade Organization- (WTO) certified trade expert, Jia-Rong has also worked extensively with financial institutions like the International Money Fund and the Asian Development Bank.
Jia-Rong holds a Diploma in International Trade Law from the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. He graduated with a Bachelor of Communications Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. Jia-Rong has a love for languages and cultures. He is fluent in English, Mandarin and Vietnamese; and is currently also learning Arabic.