Program
This was the program for our Access Lab APAC event. If you’re interested in any of the sessions, you can watch the recordings on demand and catch up at a time that suits you.
Access Lab APAC Program, Wednesday 15 July 2026
All sessions will be hosted through Zoom. All parts will be hosted through the same link.
Part 1
05:00 (BST) | 14:00 (AEST) | 09:30 (IST) Welcome to Access Lab 2026
05:05 (BST) | 14:05 (AEST) | 09:35 (IST) Product insights
- Ian Wareing, senior product manager, OpenAthens
- Richard French, senior product manager, OpenAthens
05:35 (BST) | 14:35 (AEST) | 10:05 (IST) Break
05:45 (BST) | 14:45 (AEST) | 10:15 (IST) Expert session
- Dr Sheeba Pakkan, Prof. bibliometrician and head of research support service, JSS Academy of Higher Eduction & Research
06:20 (BST) | 15:20 (AEST) | 10:50 (IST)
How Malaysian libraries and students are benefiting from federated authentication
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Adeline Sophia Ho, Information resources manager, Swinburne University of Sarawak Campus, Malaysia
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Mustaqeem Abdullah, Senior Librarian, Universiti Sains Malaysia
06:50 (BST) | 15:50 (AEST) 11:20 (IST) Break
Part 2
07:15 (BST) | 16:15 (AEST) | 11:45 (IST) Expert session
Dr. Priyanka Sane, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
07:45 (BST) | 16:45 (AEST) | 12:15 (IST) Break
08:15 (BST) | 17:15 (AEST) | 12:45 (IST) Panel Session
Speakers:
- Adeline Sophia Ho, information resources manager, Swinburne University of Sarawak Campus, Malaysia
- Christopher Chan, university librarian, HKBU, Hong Kong
09:00 (BST) | 18:00 (AEST) | 13:30 (IST) Closing remarks
"Great speakers, who almost everyone there could relate to."
