The 16th International Telecommunications Society Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (ITS Asia-Pacific 2023)

Important Dates

  • Online submission open: June 19, 2023
  • Deadline for abstracts and panel session suggestions: August 25, 2023 September 12, 2023
  • Notification of acceptance: September 25, 2023 October 2, 2023
  • Registration open: September 25, 2023
  • Early-bird registration deadline: October 25, 2023 October 26, 2023
  • Registration deadline for paper presenters: November 10, 2023
  • Online registration deadline: November 19, 2023
    (Onsite registration is acceptable.)
  • Deadline for final papers : November 1, 2023 November 8, 2023
  • 16th ITS Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Bangkok, Thailand: November 26-28, 2023
  • Conference Dinner & the Loy Krathong festival: November 27, 2023

News

Call for Papers

The 16th International Telecommunications Society Asia-Pacific Regional Conference (ITS Asia-Pacific 2023), November 26-28, 2023, Bangkok, Thailand
"Reimagining the Future of the Digital Society"

Program

Updated on November 14, 2023

Program at a Glance (PDF:325KB)

Conference Program Book (PDF:832KB)

Plenary Panel Abstracts

Plenary Panel 1 (PDF:251KB)
Plenary Panel 2 (PDF:249KB)
Plenary Panel 3 (PDF:231KB)


Social Events

1. Welcome Cocktail at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers

The welcome cocktail will be held at "Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers" near the Chao Phraya River. Enjoy a light snack and cocktail before the conference starts. The registration desk is also available from 04:00 p.m. at Giorgio Terrace.

2. Conference Dinner at Royal Orchid Grand Ballroom, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers on November 27.

Attend our upcoming ITS Conference and indulge in the captivating festivities of the Loy Krathong festival

We are thrilled to inform all participants that the conference dinner on November 27th coincides with the Loy Krathong festival, one of Thailand's most cherished traditions.

Have you ever heard about the Loy Krathong festival?

According to the meaning, Loy (ลอย) means 'to float,' while Krathong (กระทง) refers to a 'small vessel made of leaves that can be floated on the water.' The origins of the Loy Krathong festival are older than the Sukhothai period of 800 years ago. The festival is held annually on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, usually in November.

On this particular occasion, people gather to express gratitude to the goddess of water (called Phra Mae Khongkha) or to worship the Buddha, depending on their customs and beliefs, and release floating baskets made from banana leaves, decorated flowers, and candles (called Krathong) onto rivers. Other Loy Krathong activities include floating sky lanterns, the tradition of beauty pageants dressing up as Nang Noppamas, and other local fairs.

The Loy Krathong festival is celebrated across Thailand. In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River is a hotspot for celebration.

The conference hotel faces the river.

Do not miss the opportunity for this enchanting Loy Krathong festival!

Festival
Royal Orchid Grand Ballroom is the perfect place to enjoy stunning views of the Chao Phraya riverside and experience the famous Thai festival 'Loy Krathong' and beautiful fireworks. Here you can taste Thai delicacies and an abundant choice of drinks while being entertained by special performances.

For more information, please visit:
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Website
Address: 2 Charoen Krung Road Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), Siphya, Bangrak, Bangkok
Tel: +66 2 665 3165

Registration

Registration system opened on September 25, 2023.

  • No reservation will be confirmed in the absence of payment.
  • The payment can be made by credit card.
  • Please note that the early-bird registration rate is applicable until 11.59 p.m. (GMT), October 25 26, 2023, or by 08:59 a.m. (JST), October 26 27, 2023.
  • Online registration will close at 11.59 p.m. (GMT), November 19, 2023, or 08:59 a.m. (JST), November 20, 2023.
  • Paper presenters are requested to complete registration and payment by November 10. Otherwise, their presentations will not be included in the program.
  • After November 19, only onsite registration is accepted. Payment is by credit card only.

Conference Fees (JPY)

On or Before
October 25 26, 2023 (GMT)
On or After
October 26 27, 2023 (GMT)
ITS Members BusinessJPY 50,000JPY 60,000
Academic / GovernmentJPY 40,000JPY 50,000
StudentJPY 10,000JPY 20,000
AccompanyJPY 15,000
Non-ITS MembersBusinessJPY 70,000JPY 80,000
Academic / GovernmentJPY 60,000JPY 70,000
StudentJPY 25,000JPY 40,000
AccompanyJPY 20,000
  • All fees are charged in Japanese Yen (JPY) because the agent in charge of collecting the fees is located in Japan.
  • Participants wishing to take advantage of ITS member rates may apply for an annual membership. (The annual membership fees are US$125 for individuals and US$80 for students)
    Click here to apply

Conference registration fees include

Regular Participants
  • Attendance of all sessions.
  • Conference documents.
  • Invitation to the Welcome Cocktail and the Conference Dinner.
  • Lunches and coffee breaks.
Students
  • The same as Regular Participants.
Accompanying Persons
  • Invitation to the Welcome Cocktail and the Conference Dinner.
  • Lunches and coffee breaks.

Payment

  • The due date for the payment is:
    Early-bird registration:
    11:59 p.m. (GMT), October 25 26, 2023, or 08:59 a.m. (JST), October 26 27, 2023.
    Registration for paper presenters:
    11:59 p.m. (GMT), November 10, 2023, or 08:59 a.m. (JST), November 11, 2023.
    Online registration:
    11:59 p.m. (GMT), November 19, 2023, or 08:59 a.m. (JST), November 20, 2023.
  • All payments must be in Japanese yen.
  • The registration fee will be charged by “JTB Corp.”, which is an official registration desk of ITS Asia-Pacific 2023.

Cancellation

  • In case of cancellation, your registration fee will be refunded after deducting the cancellation fees, as shown below.
  • Please note that all refunds will be made after the Conference.
  • Please revise and/or cancel your registration by logging-in to your "My Page".

Cancellation Fee

At or Before 14:59 October 25 (GMT)
At or Before 23:59 October 25 (JST)  
JPY 10,000
At or After 15:00 October 25 (GMT)
At or After 00:00 October 26 (JST)  
100% of all the total registration fee / No refund

Official Registration Desk

JTB Corp. has been appointed to staff the official registration desk during the conference and will handle registration.

JTB Corp. Western Japan MICE Branch
The 16th International Telecommunications Society Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
(ITS Asia-Pacific 2023) Desk

  • Email  westec_op1 [at] jtb.com
  • Office Hours 9:30-17:30 (JST, weekdays only)

Information

For Presenters

About Presentation Time, Equipment, Paperless Conference.

General Information

Floor Plan, Conference Packets, Wi-Fi...

Venue and Travel Information

Venue, Transportation, Accommodation, About Bangkok...

Best Student Paper Awards

This award will be presented for excellent papers written by students (single authorship).

Contact

Local Organizer

International Issues and Engagement Bureau, Academic Cluster
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Thailand
Address: 87 Phaholyothin Rd. Soi 8 (Sailom), Samsen Nai, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400
E-mail: inter.academics.nbtc [at] gmail.com

Secretary

Natchaya Makarathat
Division Director
International Issues and Engagement Bureau, Academic Cluster,
Office of the NBTC, Thailand
E-mail: t.natchaya [at] gmail.com
Tel: +66-2-271-0151 (ext. 9399)
Manaphan Vongpivat
Senior Policy and Planning Officer
International Issues and Engagement Bureau, Academic Cluster,
Office of the NBTC, Thailand
E-mail: manaphan.v [at] nbtc.go.th
Tel: +66-2-271-0151 (ext. 5582)
Rumpaipak Pinsuay
Senior Policy and Planning Officer
International Issues and Engagement Bureau, Academic Cluster,
Office of the NBTC, Thailand
E-mail: rumpaipak.p [at] nbtc.go.th
Tel: +66-2-271-0151 (ext. 9366)

ITS

Dr. Hitoshi Mitomo
Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Waseda University, Japan
E-mail: secretariat [at] its-asiapac.org

Secretary

Ornicha Boonpanya
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Waseda University, Japan
E-mail: secretariat [at] its-asiapac.org

Committees

Organizing Committee

John W. ChengTsuda University, Japan
Bronwyn HowellVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Seongcheol KimKorea University, South Korea
Yu-li LiuCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Hitoshi MitomoWaseda University, Japan
Sobee ShinoharaKDDI Research, Inc.
Suphat SuphachalasaiThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)
Masatsugu TsujiKobe International University, Japan
Xu YanHong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

Program Committee

Teodosio AmaralUCM, Spain
Erik BohlinIvey Business School, Western University, Canada
Teruyuki BunnoKindai University, Japan
John W. ChengTsuda University, Japan
Claudio FeijooUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Shuya HayashiNagoya University Graduate School of Law, Japan
Anders HentenAalborg University, Denmark
Bronwyn HowellVictoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Toshiya JitsuzumiChuo University, Japan
Norihiro KasugaKonan University, Japan
Takahiro KawamataUniversity of Nagasaki, Siebold, Japan
Seongcheol KimKorea University, South Korea
Toshifumi KurodaTokyo Keizai University, Japan
Youngsun KwonKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Yu-Li LiuCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Patricia LongstaffSyracuse University, United States
Hitoshi MitomoWaseda University, Japan
Petrus PotgieterUniversity of South Africa, South Africa
Manit SatitsamitpongThammasat University, Thailand
Stephen SchmidtTELUS, Canada
Sobee ShinoharaKDDI Research, Inc.
Manabu ShishikuraNagasaki University, Japan
Chalita SrinuanKing Mongkut's Institue of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand
Tatcha SudtasanChiang Mai University, Thailand
Jason WhalleyNorthumbria University, UK
Xu YanHong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China

About ITS

The International Telecommunications Society (ITS) is an association of professionals in the information, communications, and technology sectors. ITS is an independent, non-aligned and not-for-profit organization with a worldwide network of around 400 members. ITS provides a forum where the academic, private sector and government communities can meet to identify pressing new problems and issues, share research results, and form new relationships and approaches to address outstanding issues.

ITS focuses on the evolving applications, services, technology, and infrastructure of communications, computing, the Internet, information content, and related industries. ITS achieves its goals by providing forums where academic, business and government researchers, industry practitioners, policymakers, representatives of international bodies, and consultants present and discuss research results and may interact spontaneously. The most important of such forums is a series of ITS biennial international conferences.

ITS also organizes local and regional symposia, seminars, webinars, workshops, and courses. ITS encourages and supports the participation of young researchers in its conferences. ITS disseminates research results and news to its members and to the general public via traditional and electronic means, including the Telecommunications Policy, the membership journal of ITS, the ITS Newsletter, and the ITS Web site, www.itsworld.org.