Surviving the AI Flood: A Fireside Chat on Trust & Revenue

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Saturday 6 December 2025,  Live Interactive Panel

In an era where AI can generate “news photos” in seconds, authenticity is the only asset journalists have left. But how do you prove it? And more importantly, how do you ensure you get paid when your verified work is used?

Join Numbers Protocol and AAJA-Asia for a fast-paced, interactive session. No slides, no lectures—just a candid conversation between a Photojournalist, an Ethical Body, and a Media Platform on building a survival kit for modern journalism.

 PANEL: The Ecosystem in One Room

We are bringing together the entire lifecycle of a news story to demonstrate a working solution:
  • The Creator (Source): Yu-Shin Tsao, Photojournalist, PyroImage
  • The Conscience (Ethics): Arwa Elabasy, Marketing Lead, Fairpicture
  • The Platform (Distribution): Marc Scarpa, CEO, Defiance Media
  • The Moderator: Sofia Yan, Co-founder & CGO, Numbers Protocol

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EVENT’S DETAILS

  • Date: Saturday 6 December 2025
  • Time: 14:00 am to 15:00 HKT/SGT
  • Venue: Live Interactive Panel – Register below to receive a link to atten

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
This session offers a strategic discussion on how Defiance Media, Fairpicture, and PyroImage are using Numbers Protocol’s blockchain powered solution to build a fairer digital media ecosystem. If you are a journalist, editor, or creator, come learn how to turn proof into paychecks.

SPEAKERS’ BIOS

Arwa Elabasy (Fairpicture) Arwa Elabasy is the Marketing Lead at Fairpicture, where she champions the intersection of visual communication and ethical standards. With a passion for “turning purpose into practice,” Arwa ensures that dignity and consent remain at the heart of visual storytelling. At Fairpicture, she brings creativity and vision to campaigns that resonate globally, advocating for a workflow where photographers and subjects are treated with fairness. Her work focuses on reshaping how stories are told, ensuring that every image reflects the values of ethical representation and true diversity.

Marc Scarpa (DeFiance Media) Marc Scarpa is a pioneer in live participatory media and the CEO and Founder of DeFiance Media. An accomplished entrepreneur, producer, and director, Marc serves as a founding executive board member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) New Media Council. His groundbreaking work in bridging traditional broadcast with digital innovation has earned him a Webby Award, a Cannes Bronze Lion, and multiple Social TV Awards. With decades of experience, Marc brings deep expertise in the evolution of news distribution, broadcast technology, and the future of interactive media.

Yu-Shin Tsao (PyroImage) Yu-Hsin Tsao is a freelance photojournalist and a collaborating photographer with PyroImage. Known for his adventurous spirit and human-centric storytelling, he is driven by a commitment to document history as it unfolds. He traveled solo to Ukraine shortly after the outbreak of the war to capture the reality on the ground. Through his lens, Yu-Hsin reveals not just the conflict, but the resilience of daily life amidst the chaos—finding moments of quiet humanity in war zones. His work offers a raw, on-the-ground perspective, highlighting the power of photography to bear witness to the unpredictable nature of our world.

Sofia Yan (Numbers Protocol) Sofia Yan is the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Numbers Protocol, where she leads global initiatives to restore trust in digital media. With a strong background in AI business development and intellectual property, Sofia is dedicated to building the infrastructure for content verification and provenance. She plays a pivotal role in driving the adoption of the Numbers network, empowering creators and journalists to secure their work against AI scraping and deepfakes. Committed to an ethical data economy, Sofia advocates for transparent standards (such as C2PA) that allow media professionals to reclaim control over their digital assets.

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About AAJA-Asia
The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is a nonprofit educational and professional organization with more than 1,500 members across the U.S. and Asia. The Asia chapter of AAJA represents members across the Asia-Pacific region. It is a diverse, multi-ethnic community of local and international journalists and media professionals committed to supporting a vibrant press in the Asia-Pacific region. It is committed to advance news diversity in Asia, foster the next generation of journalists, empower journalists from underrepresented communities, strengthen trust in quality journalism and contribute to building more democratic and harmonious societies through fair representation in Asia news.

About Numbers Protocol

Numbers Protocol provides content verification for AI-powered companies and creativity tools. It offers efficient and low-cost digital provenance infrastructures and decentralized storage, which not only enhance trust in digital content but also provide a pathway for innovative content monetization strategies.