Program
| Wednesday, February 21th, 2024 | ||
| 8.45am | Registration for delegates | |
| 9.15-10.00 AM | Keynote 1 Moderator: Gerard Goggin Western Sydney University |
Three Approaches to Platform Studies: Cobweb, Billiard Balls, and Ant Societies Jack Qiu, Nanyang Technological University |
| 10.00-10.45am | Keynote 2 Moderator: Haiqing Yu RMIT University |
Platform Labour and ‘Sachet’ Transactions Cheryll Ruth Soriano, De La Salle University Manila |
| 10.45-11.00am | Tea break | |
| 11:00-12:00pm | PANEL 1: Digital Transactions in Vietnam Moderator: Jack Qiu Nanyang Technological University |
‘Like Moths To Flames’: Clickbait Farming, Crypto Mining, and Other Gambles Dang Nguyen, RMIT Gender, Digital Labour, and the Gendered Dynamics of Mobility in Vietnam Giang Nguyen-Thu, University of Queensland Digital Transactions in Vietnam: Considerations and Context Khang Nguyen, University of Queensland |
| 12:00-1.00pm | LUNCH | |
| 1.00-1.30pm | Honoured Guest Speaker | Dr. La Hoang Trung Director General of Postal Department, Ministry of Infomation and Communications, Govt. of Vietnam |
| 1.30-3.00pm | PANEL 2: Labour Transactions Moderator: Cheryll Soriano De La Salle University |
Indonesian YouTubers and Digital Transactions Around Algorithmic Labour Titik Puji Rahayu, Universitas Airlangga Revisiting Platform Work: How Emotions Are Involved in Digital Transactions (virtual presentation) Hyejin Jo, Simon Fraser University and Naeun Lee, Seoul National University GoPay and the Implication for Gojek's Women Drivers' Welfare Moh Faidol Juddi, Telkom University Transactions And Tribulations In Queer Digital Sex Work Jonalou S. Labor, University of Philippines Diliman |
| 3.00-3.15pm | Tea break | |
| 3.15-4.15pm | PANEL 3: Social Transactions Moderator: Giang Nguyen-Thu University of Queensland |
EdTech as FinTech: Education, Venture Capital and Regulation of Digital Intermediaries Akshaya Kumar, IIT Indore Hidden Transactions and Relations: Tracing Flows of Money Among Queer Filipino Digital Cash Users Jozon Lorenzana, Ateneo de Manila University Understanding the Nature of the Cryptocurrency-Involved Transactions in Illicit Economies of Organised Crime For Trafficking Victims in Southeast Asia (virtual presentation) Hai Luong and Nyalok, University of Queensland |
| 4.15-5.00pm | Keynote 3 Moderator: Adrian Athique University of Queensland |
Japanese Convenience Stores as Testbeds for Transactional Platforms Marc Steinberg, Concordia University |
| Thursday, February 22th, 2024 | ||
| 9.00-9.45 AM | Keynote 4 Moderator: Adrian Athique University of Queensland |
Digital Labour Platforms, Gig Workers, and Gender in China Haiqing Yu, RMIT |
| 9.45-10:45 AM | PANEL 4: Gendered Transactions Gendered Transactions Moderator: Cheryll Ruth Soriano, De La Salle University |
Eros and Platformization: Para-erotic Economy and the Male Body in E-commerce Sheng Zou, Hong Kong Baptist University Security for Female Headed Households in Thailand Taylor Leigh Robinson, University of London (virtual presentation) Exploring the Benefits and Utility of Digital Transactions in Women-Led Household Businesses in Delhi Anjali Pandey, IIT Delhi |
| 10.45 – 11:00 am | Tea break | |
| 11:00 -12:30pm | PANEL 5: Transaction Platforms Moderator: Tom McDonald, University of Hong Kong |
The Great Integration: Transaction Platforms, Chains and Tokens Adrian Athique, University of Queensland What Can’t You Do?: A Platform Walkthrough of GCash, the Philippines' Financial Super App Marinel Mamac and Cheryll Ruth Soriano, De La Salle University Southeast Asian Super App: Grab, Digital Transactions & The Essential Infrastructure of Everyday Life Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney The Use of Digital Transaction Platforms by Rural Communities in Indonesia – Practices, Influences and Impacts Elske van de Fliert, The University of Queensland, Nurul Hilmiati and Gustaf Wijaya, National Research and Innovation Agency, and Reza Safitri and Sri Handayani, Universitas Brawijaya |
| 12:30-1.30pm | LUNCH | |
| 1.30-2.45pm | PANEL 6: Platform Capitalisms Moderator: Gerard Goggin, Western Sydney University |
NFT Platforms and Networked Fictitious Capital Tom McDonald, The University of Hong Kong The Stasis Effect: When Consumer Reliance on Algorithmic Platforms Diminishes Support for Equivalent Public Services Dr Godo Ramizo Jr., Nanyang Technological University The Anti-market Digital Capitalism: Alibaba as a Developmental Solution for Rural Revitalization Ziyi Wang, National University of Singapore Towards Inclusive Digital Transactions: Disability and The Case of Singapore’s Singpass Gerard Goggin, USyd Kuansong Victor Zhuang, USYD/NTU, Felix Tan, UNSW, Lee Chei Sian, NTU, Immanuel Goh, GovTech. |
| 2.45-3.00pm | Tea break | |
| 3.00 - 3.45pm | Keynote 5 | FinTech and Financial Inclusion in Southeast Asia: The Platformization and Datafication of Credit-Debt Paul Langley, Durham University |
| 3.45-5.15pm | PANEL 7: Financial Transactions Moderator: Adrian Athique University of Queensland |
Cross-bordering Financial Infrastructures: A Case Study of Alipay+ Jing Wang, New York University, Shanghai Understanding Algorithm Control and the Increasing of Online Loans Kalimah Wasis Lestari , Universitas Airlangga Challenges and Factors in the Adoption of QR Based Payments in Sri Lanka Dinuka Perera, LankaPay Unlocking the Puzzle of Direct Debit Uptake in Sri Lanka: An Investigative Study (virtual presentation) Delan Wimelaratne, LankaPay Financial Practices Using Alternative Currencies: Using Cryptocurrencies for Local Wealth Distribution and Management. Abhiram, IIT Kanpur |
| 5.15-5.30pm | Closing Remarks | Gerard Goggin, Western Sydney University and Jozon Lorenzana, Ateneo de Manila University |
