Speaking & Media

Talks & appearances

Available for panels, keynotes, workshops, and training sessions. Experience presenting to government officials, UN stakeholders, private sector leadership, and media.

Topics

What I speak about

Practical AI/ML for public sector decision-making

How to move beyond the hype and build ML models that work in resource-constrained, real-world government contexts.

From data to policy: designing decision-ready evidence

Bridging the gap between statistical outputs and actionable policy — what gets used, what gets ignored, and why.

Digital transformation of agricultural statistics

Lessons from Cambodia: satellite data, digital collection, and building data systems that national governments actually own.

Modern MEL systems: what actually works

Practical insights from 30+ evaluations across five countries — designing MEL that produces evidence, not just compliance.

Innovative funding for conservation

The Fauna NFT experiment — what worked, what didn't, and what it taught me about risk-aware innovation.

Women in STEM & workforce development

Encouraging increased STEM enrollment, preparing workforces for the digital age, and building inclusive data ecosystems.

Experience

Past appearances

Panels & Keynotes

"AI for All" Forum — Panelist
GOVERNMENT FORUM · CAMBODIA
Panel with Cambodian government officials and international experts discussing AI applications for national statistics. Todd listed as "Mr. Todd Hunkin, FAO-UN" on the official forum panel.
KAS "Future of Work" Book Launch Panel
OCTOBER 2021 · SPEAR INSIGHTS / EUROCHAM CAMBODIA / KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG
Panel discussion on preparing Cambodia's workforce for the digital age. Part of the book launch for "Future of Work: Transforming the Workplace of Cambodia's Young White-Collar-Workers."
"Blockchain for Good" Panel — World Fintech Festival Cambodia
NOVEMBER 2022 · CAMTECH SUMMIT POWERED BY PRUDENTIAL
Televised live on Facebook (Fresh News). Panelist as Founder, Fauna Conservation NFT at the CamTech Summit discussing blockchain applications for social impact and conservation funding.
FAO Technical Committees & Steering Groups
ONGOING · FAO / NIS / MAFF
Regular high-level presentations to NIS, MAFF, and donor stakeholders on agricultural data systems, census progress, and AI/ML integration into national statistical workflows.
Cambodianess Forum — Women in STEM
EXPERT PANEL · CAMBODIANESS
Expert panel on encouraging increased STEM enrollment of women in Cambodia. Discussion on building inclusive pathways into science, technology, and data careers.
Todd Hunkin speaking at KAS Future of Work book launch panel

KAS "Future of Work" book launch panel discussion, October 2021.

Training & Capacity Building

AI for Statistics
TRAINING · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS
Training for NIS staff on practical AI/ML applications for government statisticians. Covering supervised learning, model evaluation, and integration of machine learning into official statistics production workflows.
Questionnaire Design & Fieldwork Training
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE · 4,000+ ENUMERATORS
Training for 4,000+ enumerators across Cambodia for the Census of Agriculture. Covering questionnaire administration, tablet-based data collection, quality control protocols, and fieldwork logistics.
Data Cleaning, Analysis & Reporting
ONGOING CAPACITY BUILDING · NIS / MAFF
Ongoing capacity building sessions for NIS and MAFF staff on data cleaning methodologies, statistical analysis techniques, and production of publication-ready reports from survey and census data.
Data Visualisation for Official Statistics
TRAINING · ALIGNED WITH SIAP CURRICULUM
Training aligned with the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) curriculum. Covering principles of effective data visualisation, chart selection, and storytelling with statistics for policy audiences.

Media & Press

FAO kicks off capacity building aimed at a strengthened agricultural data landscape in Cambodia
KHMER TIMES
Coverage of FAO's capacity building programme for agricultural statistics in Cambodia, featuring Todd's work on data systems development.
Data-driven policies: Cambodia's commitment to sustainable agricultural development
KHMER TIMES
Feature on Cambodia's data-driven approach to sustainable agricultural development and the role of FAO's statistical programmes.
Cambodia-based Fauna to become Asia's first NFT collection for wildlife conservation
KHMER TIMES
Feature on the Fauna Conservation NFT project — Asia's first NFT collection dedicated to wildlife conservation, founded by Todd with ADB backing.
Nationwide survey engages 16,000 holdings to shape agricultural future
KIRIPOST
Coverage of the Cambodia Agriculture Survey engaging 16,000 agricultural holdings to inform national agricultural policy and planning.
Cambodia status symbols
SOUTHEAST ASIA GLOBE · MEDIA SPOKESPERSON, MSD
Quoted as media spokesperson at Market Strategy & Development on consumer behaviour and status symbolism in Cambodia.
The trends of the Cambodian millennial consumer
B2B ASIAN NEWS · RESEARCH DIRECTOR, MSD
Quoted as Research Director at MSD on emerging consumer trends among Cambodia's millennial demographic.
BTV / Fresh News TV — Census of Agriculture Launch
TELEVISION INTERVIEW · BTV / FRESH NEWS
Media interview alongside Ministry of Agriculture officials at the Census of Agriculture launch, broadcast on national television.
FAO Website — Multiple News Articles
FAO CAMBODIA
Multiple news articles on the FAO website featuring Todd's work on agricultural data systems, census operations, and capacity building in Cambodia.
Todd Hunkin media interview alongside Ministry of Agriculture officials at Census launch

Media interview at the Census of Agriculture launch event.

Booking

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Available for conferences, panels, podcasts, and workshops. I can present in English and am based in Phnom Penh (ICT/GMT+7), available globally for virtual and in-person engagements.

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