Digital Development Forum 2018
Discover ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development at the Digital Development Forum.
The Digital Development Forum, an ADB annual event on ICT for Development, is a venue for high-level discussions on digital technologies for development in Asia and the Pacific. It tackles country and sectoral/thematic development strategies towards a digital economy. The Digital Development Forum 2018 will focus on digital transformation of economies for our development member countries (DMCs) and ADB's institutional transformation in implementing its new corporate Strategy 2030.
Pre-event: ADB-AIM Hackathon 2018
Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives? ADB, together with AIM, is hosting its first-ever hackathon on 1-3 September 2018. Join today for to a chance to win US$10,000, and the opportunity to incubate your solution. You and up to four other team members would pit your wits and skills against one of three real development challenges: Know Your Customer, Rural Health, and Digital ID. It’s coding and more — you also need to pitch your solution to a panel of judges.
Learn more and register at the ADB-AIM Hackathon 2018 information page. Registration deadline is on 15 August 2018
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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04 Sep 2018 | Opening Session | Future of Work in Asia and the Pacific (Video Presentation) | ADB |
04 Sep 2018 | Opening Session | Opening Address | Takehiko Nakao, President, ADB |
04 Sep 2018 | Opening Session | Keynote Speech | Jungong Sun, Vice President, Alibaba Group |
04 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | The Rise of Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | Claus Andresen, President, SAP Southeast Asia |
04 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | The Rise of Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | Ramanathan Ramanan, Mission Director, India’s ATAL Innovation Mission |
04 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | The Rise of Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | Cyn-Young Park, ADB |
04 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | The Rise of Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | K.R Sanjiv, Chief Technology Officer and Senior vice-president, WIPRO Limited |
04 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | The Rise of Digital Technologies and Digital Economy | Lito Tayag, |
04 Sep 2018 | Breakout Sessions: Digital Transformation for Development | Transforming Education with Digital Technologies | David Hung, Chi Ming Lo, Steve McKee, Au Soriano |
04 Sep 2018 | Breakout Session: Digital Transformation for Development | Women and the Digital Economy in Asia and the Pacific | Linartes Viloria, Anita Gurumurthy, Virginia Tan, Christine Jeanne Violago, Sonomi Tanaka |
04 Sep 2018 | Breakout Session: Digital Transformation for Development | An Integrated Approach for Poverty Reduction and Reducing Inequalities | Thampy Koshy, Kyriacos Koupparis, Fawad Shaikh, Victoria Austin, |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Remarks | Deborah Stokes, ADB |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Real-Time ADB, Digital Agenda | Shirin Hamid, ADB |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Impact of Academia–Industry–Government Partnership on Inclusive Growth | Jikyeong Kang, President and Dean, Asian Institute of Management (AIM) |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Hackathon Video | Hackathon Winners |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Panel Discussion: Keeping Your Competitive Edge: Digital Leaders Share their Journey | David Wallace, Roger Adom, Stephen Evans |
04 Sep 2018 | Digital Transformation for Institution | Panel Discussion: ReThink Leadership: Adopting new mindsets and strategies for the changing times | Subramanian Venkataraman, Koh Kok Tian, Ramon Karingal, |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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05 Sep 2018 | Opening Session - Day 2 | Remarks | Bambang Susantono, vice-president for knowledge management and sustainable development, Asian Development Bank (ADB) |
05 Sep 2018 | Plenary Session | Smart and Livable Cities | Massimiliano Claps, Yimin Zhou, Neeta Pokhrel, Arfi Rafnialdi |