Department of Media and Communication Center for Communication Research

International Conference on AI-Empowered Communication and Global Innovation Speaker Session 3: AI and Societal Transformation: Navigating Policy, Cultural Impacts, and Global Challenges

12 Sep 2025 (Fri)



This session explores how AI is reshaping societies by intersecting with real-world issues such as policy, governance, culture, law, and ethics. Speakers will address the tangible societal impacts of AI, discussing pathways for research to influence practice and policy, and examining the challenges and opportunities as AI technologies become embedded in everyday life.

International Conference on AI-Empowered Communication and Global Innovation
Date: September 18–19, 2025. 
Time: 09:00 – 18:00
Venue: Benjamin & Anny Kwok Conference Room, 4/F Yip Kit Chuen Building, CityUHK


Featured experts:
  1. Prof. Peng Hwa Ang (Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University)
  2. Prof. Nuri Kim (Associate Professor, Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  3. Prof. Junhao Hong (Professor, Department of Communication, State University of New York at Buffalo)
  4. Mr. Di Yao (Head and Chair Professor, Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK; ICA Fellow)
  5. Prof. Fen Lin (Professor and Associate Vice President (Global Strategy), Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK)
  6. Prof. Shuhua Zhou (Chair Professor, Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK; ICA Fellow)

Moderated by: Prof. Edmund Lee (Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication, CityUHK)