Panel discussion:

Tina Malone: Government 2.0

Social media is not only changing consumer-business relationships but also, citizen-government. In recent months, more politicians and public sector agencies in Malaysia are embracing social technologies. However, the use of social media Public Sector holds both promises and challenges. Promises include greater administrative efficiency, transparency and effective rakyat engagement. Challenges include mindset shifts and reengineering government machinery to embrace the social web for a more rakyat-centric, high-performance governance.

Our humble thanks to the speakers and moderator, host and sponsors as well the media for covering this event:

Tina Malone
Press Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur

Khairy Jamaluddin @KhairyKJ
Member of Parliament, UMNO Youth Chief)

Tony Pua @TonyPua
Member of Parliament of PJ Utara under DAP, National Publicity Secretary and investment liaison office for the Penang Chief Minister)
Kam Raslan @KamRaslan
Writer and director, working in film, TV and theatre in Malaysia. Columnist in The Edge Weekly and Off the Edge magazine.

A. Asohan @asohan
Digital News Editor at The Star.

The discussion was hosted by The Star Online and sponsored by clean technology company SRI and interactive agency Integricity.

In the news:
People power of hype by A. Asohan, The Star
Social media no guarantee of political win, says Khairy by Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider
Not just another media talk by Raslan Sharif, The Star
Weighing the pros and cons of social media by The Star