Keris & Silicon

Epizódok

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  Can Southeast Asia Own the AI Story? | Gita Wirjawan | Keris & Silicon EP04 18.08.2026 1ó 12p

  "Southeast Asia runs a risk of becoming just a spectator as opposed to a stakeholder." Gita Wirjawan on what it would take to shape the AI era rather than watch it.Shahril Hamdan sits down with the entrepreneur, former Indonesian Minister of Trade and author of Southeast Asia: What It Takes, on why the region is under-narrated, why energy is the hard ceiling on any AI ambition, how China is repositioning itself for the Global South, and whether this region ends up a player or a prize.Interested in partnering with Keris & Silicon? Get in touch at +6011-1919 1783 or commercial@ksmedia.my
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  The Hidden Cost of AI: Who Actually Pays? | Elina Noor | Keris & Silicon EP03 17.07.2026 1ó 16p

  In Episode 3 of Keris & Silicon, Shahril is joined by Elina Noor, one of Southeast Asia’s most experienced voices at the intersection of technology, security and geopolitics.Elina argues that AI is not a revolution but an evolution, built on colonial foundations we’ve never properly examined, and that Southeast Asia keeps volunteering for the same position in it: the labour layer.The conversation also takes in the hidden labour behind AI, whether Malaysia’s enthusiasm for data centres is economically rational, what “local” really means when a local model inherits foreign architectures and colonial classifications, and why the politics of surveillance — from Gaza to our own borders — cannot be separated from the technology itself.Recorded at AICB Centre of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur, a world-class venue at the heart of Malaysia’s financial district and the perfect setting for conversations that matter.A special thank you to AICB Centre of Excellence for hosting us. Planning your next event? Be sure to check them out at https://www.a-c-e.myThe views and opinions expressed by host(s) and/or guest(s) in Keris and Silicon do not constitute a reflection of any position held by our venue partner, AICB Centre of Excellence.
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  Is The Internet The Successor to America | Balaji Srinivasan | Keris & Silicon EP02 25.06.2026 1ó 42p

  In Episode 2 of Keris & Silicon, Shahril is joined by Balaji Srinivasan, technologist, investor, author of The Network State, and founder of Network School.Balaji makes his case that the West is in decline while the East rises, and that the internet is the successor to American empire. Shahril pushes back, interrogating whether the network state thesis prematurely strips sovereignty away from nations and if Balaji speaks to and for a minority.They touch other thornier topics including what to make of the tech class's turn toward politics, his own past remarks that have caused controversy, and ultimately why he chose Malaysia as the first site for the Network School.Recorded at AICB Centre of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur, a world-class venue at the heart of Malaysia’s financial district and the perfect setting for conversations that matter.A special thank you to AICB Centre of Excellence for hosting us. Planning your next event? Be sure to check them out at https://www.a-c-e.myThe views and opinions expressed by host(s) and/or guest(s) in Keris and Silicon do not constitute a reflection of any position held by our venue partner, AICB Centre of Excellence.
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  AI or Be Left Behind | Khailee Ng | Keris & Silicon EP01 27.05.2026 1ó 15p

  In this debut episode of Keris & Silicon, Khailee Ng of 500 Global joins Shahril Hamdan to unpack why AI adoption in this region is slower than it should be, what separates users from builders, and why the real threat isn’t AI taking your job. It’s being too comfortable to care.From Afghan refugees building gold trading bots to soup kitchen founders automating grant applications, this conversation is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks Southeast Asia can afford to sit this one out.Recorded at AICB Centre of Excellence, Kuala Lumpur, a world-class venue at the heart of Malaysia’s financial district and the perfect setting for conversations that matter.A special thank you to AICB Centre of Excellence for hosting us. Planning your next event? Be sure to check them out at https://www.a-c-e.my