Department of Media and Communication Center for Communication Research

International Conference on AI-Empowered Communication and Global Innovation Speaker Session 1: The State of AI in Communication: Key Trends, Challenges, and Emerging Possibilities

05 Sep 2025 (Fri)



Get ready for the International Conference on AI-Empowered Communication and Global Innovation happening on 18–19 September 2025! 
We're excited to kick off a detailed introduction series highlighting our distinguished speakers and panellists to help you make the most of this prestigious event.

Speaker Session 1: The State of AI in Communication: Key Trends, Challenges, and Emerging Possibilities

Featured experts:
  1. Prof. Ingrid Bachmann (Associate Professor, School of Communications, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; President Elect of the International Communication Association (ICA))
  2. Prof. Nicole Ellison (Karl E Weick Collegiate Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan, the US; the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication)
  3. Prof. Michael Latzer (Professor, Department of Communication and Media Research, Chairperson of Media Change & Innovation Division, University of Zurich, Switzerland)
  4. Prof. Yi-Hui Christine Huang (Head and Chair Professor, Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK; ICA Fellow)
Moderated by: Prof. Xinzhi Zhang (Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK)