{"id":1753,"date":"2025-09-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2025-10-20T05:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T03:05:02","slug":"my-talk-at-scekl2025-featured-in-the-edge-malaysia-strengthening-data-governance-for-aseans-smarter-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/my-talk-at-scekl2025-featured-in-the-edge-malaysia-strengthening-data-governance-for-aseans-smarter-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"My Talk at SCEKL2025 Featured in The Edge Malaysia: Strengthening Data Governance for ASEAN\u2019s Smarter Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>After my talk at SCEKL2025, <em>The Edge Malaysia<\/em> featured key insights on AI-driven urban innovation and data governance.<\/strong> <strong>I clarified the role of the EU Data Act in shaping secure, interoperable, and citizen-centric smart city ecosystems\u2014ensuring digital progress aligns with trust and accountability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23media&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#media<\/a> recently covered my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23talk&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#talk<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/smartcityexpokualalumpur\/\">Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur<\/a> (day 3) in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-edge-communications\/\">The Edge Malaysia<\/a> \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe, highlighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23ai&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#AI<\/a> and digital initiatives transforming urban living.<br><br>I emphasised that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23asean&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#ASEAN<\/a> smart cities need interconnected ecosystems underpinned by robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23datagovernance&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#datagovernance<\/a> frameworks, supported by integrated policies and interoperable infrastructures for secure data sharing and connectivity.<br><br>Correction: Some reports misrepresented my comments, suggesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23iot&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#IoT<\/a> companies must ask for consent \u201cto build new policies.\u201d In fact, since September 2025, the EU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23dataact&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#DataAct<\/a> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa makes sharing IoT data with the public sector mandatory\u2014but only with users\u2019 explicit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23consent&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#consent<\/a> (except under GDPR exemptions for emergencies), to support evidence-based policies.<br><br>Strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23governance&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">#governance<\/a> ensures smart cities remain sustainable, inclusive, and investment-ready.<br><br>Link to article in comments.<br><br>Cc: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aris-riza-noor-baharin-3a829a158\/\">Aris Riza Noor Baharin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lee-jia-shi\/\">Chelsea Lee Jia Shi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After my talk at SCEKL2025, The Edge Malaysia featured key insights on AI-driven urban innovation and data governance. 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