Keris & Silicon

About Keris & Silicon

Keris & Silicon is a show about technology, power, policy and the forces shaping the future. Hosted by Shahril Hamdan, the series explores how AI, geopolitics, business, sovereignty and innovation are transforming the world around us through conversations with founders, policymakers, investors and thinkers.

Publisher

Keluar Sekejap

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2026

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Industrial Policy Is Back. But for Whom? | Amir Lebdioui | Keris & Silicon EP07

   Shahril Hamdan interviews Amir Lebdioui, Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, exploring the resurgence of industrial policy and its implications for developing nations.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Anti-Tech Bro on Who Gets to Decide AI’s Future | Vilas Dhar| Keris & Silicon EP06

   Shahril Hamdan interviews Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, about empowering communities to shape AI's future and ensuring equitable participation in its development.

3. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Confidence Without Scars: What AI Does to a Child Learning | Subtext x Keris & Silicon

   Shahril Hamdan explores how instant AI answers impact a child's learning and the unique challenges AI presents compared to previous tools.

4. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Make-Everything Economy: China, AI and What Comes Next| Damien Ma | Keris & Silicon

   Damien Ma, Director of Carnegie China, explains to host [Host Name] why China's economic strategy focuses on perceived shortages rather than ambitions, offering insights into AI development and global manufacturing.

5. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Can Southeast Asia Own the AI Story? | Gita Wirjawan | Keris & Silicon EP04

   Shahril Hamdan interviews Gita Wirjawan, entrepreneur and former Indonesian Minister of Trade, about Southeast Asia's role in the AI era and its energy limitations.

6. 

   17 Jul 2026

   The Hidden Cost of AI: Who Actually Pays? | Elina Noor | Keris & Silicon EP03

   Host Shahril interviews Elina Noor, a technology and geopolitics expert, about AI's colonial foundations and Southeast Asia's role as the labor layer.

7. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Is The Internet The Successor to America | Balaji Srinivasan | Keris & Silicon EP02

   Host Shahril interviews technologist Balaji Srinivasan about the internet's potential to succeed the American empire and the rise of Eastern influence.

8. 

   27 May 2026

   AI or Be Left Behind | Khailee Ng | Keris & Silicon EP01

   Shahril Hamdan interviews Khailee Ng of 500 Global about the urgent need for AI adoption in Southeast Asia and the dangers of complacency.

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Spotify

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