SEA Tomorrow Today in Research 2026
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.
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
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
Prof. Ahmad Najib Burhani
Director General of Science and Technology
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek), Indonesia
Prof. Ahmad Najib Burhaniの続きを読むKeynote speaker
Professor Agus Haryono
Deputy Chairman for Research and Innovation Facilitation
National Research & Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
Professor Agus Haryonoの続きを読むSpeakers

Jongho Yun
Senior Librarian, Research & Learning Support
Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
Jongho Yunの続きを読むWanaruk Chaimayo 氏
Lead Research Information Management Implementation Manager
マヒドン大学
Wanaruk Chaimayo 氏の続きを読むDr. Gasidit Panomsuwan
Data Strategy and Global Rankings (DSGR) Committee
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Gasidit Panomsuwanの続きを読むDr. Mark Seow
Data Scientist, Research and Rankings Analytics
National University of Singapore
Dr. Mark Seowの続きを読むDr. Fadlilatul Taufany, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering & Director of Research and Community Services
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia
Dr. Fadlilatul Taufany, Ph.D.の続きを読むProf. Kurniawan Teguh Martono
Vice Director for Information Systems and Technology
Universitas Diponegoro
Prof. Kurniawan Teguh Martonoの続きを読むProf. Nur Atik
Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
Universitas Padjadjaran
Prof. Nur Atikの続きを読むDewi Amelia Nurur Rohmah
Head of Research Cluster Data Management Section Directorate of Research Funding and Ecosystem
Universtas Indonesia
Dewi Amelia Nurur Rohmahの続きを読むProf. Dr. Mirwan Ushada
Professor of AgroIndustrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia
Prof. Dr. Mirwan Ushadaの続きを読む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.