SEA Tomorrow Today in Research 2026

Day & Date: Thursday, 3 September 2026

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT+8)

(Registration starts at 9:30 AM)

Venue: The Westin Jakarta, Indonesia

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About SEA Tomorrow Today in Research

Southeast Asia Tomorrow Today in Research convenes senior research leaders, administrators, and decision makers from across Southeast Asia and South Asia to examine how universities can elevate research visibility, enable meaningful collaboration, and strengthen institutional impact in an increasingly competitive global environment.

Through peer led case studies, strategic discussions, and practical demonstrations, the event will explore how leading institutions are structuring their research information, profiling their researchers, and presenting a cohesive research narrative to the world. Attendees will gain insights into how improved research visibility supports international collaboration, contributes to rankings performance, strengthens funding outcomes, and enhances institutional reputation.

Beyond knowledge sharing, the event is designed to foster a connected regional community—bringing together institutions facing similar challenges to exchange lessons learned and build lasting professional networks. By grounding discussions in real world use cases and outcomes, the event highlights how a structured, data driven approach to research management can support sustainable research excellence and long-term global engagement

Program at a glance

Time	Session	Empty table header
9:30am - 10:00am	Registration
10:00am - 10:05am	Icebreaker session	Priyanka Chattarjee
10:05am - 10:10am	Welcome + Opening
10:10am - 10:30am	Keynote session 1	Prof. Ahmad Najib Burhani, Director General of Science and Technology Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), Indonesia
10:35am - 10:55am	Keynote session 2	Professor Agus Haryono, Deputy Chairman for Research and Innovation Facilitation BRIN – the National Research & Innovation Agency, Indonesia
11.00am - 11.20am	Morning coffee break
11.20am - 11.50am	Universities Empowerment with Pure (Part 1) - UNAIR, ITS, UNPAD, UNDIP	Prof. Ferry Efendi, Airlangga University Prof. Nur Atik, UNPAD Prof. Fadlilatul Taufany, ITS Prof. Kurniawan Teguh Martono, UNDIP
11:50am - 1:00pm	Lunch break
1:00pm - 1:30pm	Universities Empowerment with Pure (Part 2) - UNDIP, UB, UI, UNHAS	Ismiarta Aknuranda, University of Brawijaya Dewi Amelia Nurur Rohmah, University of Indonesia Prof. Haerani Hamid, UNHAS
1.40pm - 2.00pm	Pure Product session	Malene Knudsen, Senior Product Manager, Pure , Elsevier
2:00pm - 2:20pm	NTU Library: Digital Transformation through Pure	Meryl Chin Guiying, Librarian, NTU, Singapore Er Bee Eng, Assistant Director, NTU, Singapore
2:20pm - 2:25pm	Short break
2:25pm - 2:45pm	NUS: AI, Influence and the Future of Research Management	Dr. Mark Seow, National University of Singapore
2:45pm - 3:05pm	From Visibility to Collaboration: Jeonbuk National University’s Pure Journey	Mr. Jongho Yun, Librarian, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
3:10pm - 3:25pm	Afternoon break
3:25pm - 4:10pm	Panel discussion: The Evolution of Research Management and Its Impact on University Ranking	Moderator: Dr. Wanaruk Chaimayo, Lead Research Information Management Implementation Manager, Mahidol University, Thailand Panelists: Dr. Gasidit Panomsuwan, Kasetsart University , Thailand Mr Chua Khong Wai, Director, Research Management, Sunway University, Malaysia Dr. Mirwan Ushada, UGM, Indonesia
4:20pm - 4:30pm	Closing session
4:30pm - 4:40pm	Lucky draw

Guest of honour

Keynote speaker

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Join us at Southeast Asia Tomorrow Today in Research 2026 as university leaders and research professionals explore how institutions can strengthen research visibility, collaboration, and global impact through strategic, data-driven research management.

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SEA Tomorrow Today in Research 2026