Regional Higher Education Forum: Higher Education of the Future: Leading Digital and Green Transformations through Collaboration 10 to 12 May 2023 Thailand The importance of higher education in preparing the workforce and in producing knowledge continues to rise in a globalized, knowledge-based economy. The future of higher education is profoundly affected by two megatrends: (i) digital transformation (DT), which created the need for countries to develop new digital technologies; and (ii) green transition (GT) of the workforce, brought about by climate change. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other stakeholders can partner with higher education institutions (HEIs) to pilot progressive tools and techniques to respond to these trends, including the changing skillsets needed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0). The competition to develop the information technology sector and build an enabling environment and technical capabilities for artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, and data analytics has been intensifying between nations. In 2021, the European Union adopted the proposal of “Path to the Digital Decade 2030,"[1] which included a plan to increase highly skilled digital professionals to 20 million by 2030. The Government of the Republic of Korea also announced its plan to foster 1 million digital professionals. Investments in digital transformation, legislative action, and regulatory change underscore governments’ need to play an active role. Similarly, governments are actively pursuing carbon neutrality through the energy transition toward renewables. This is expected to lead to a restructuring of industry and labor markets. Program and Learning Materials 10 May 2023 11 May 2023 12 May 2023 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Keynote 1 How can higher education support digital transformation and how does digital transformation change higher education? Stephanie KC Hung Keynote 2 Opening Panel Discussion about the Keynote Ayako Inagaki Panel Discussion Higher Education’s role in Digital Transformation and Green Transition in the Context of Each Developing Member Country Rafaelita Aldaba Panel Discussion Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building for Green & Digital Transformation @ NTU Lerwen Liu Session 1 Building Research Ecosystem Lynnette Perez Session 1 Notes on Building Research Capacity from a Government Perspective Ma. Cynthia Rose Bautista Session 1 Higher Education of the Future: Leading Digital and Green Transformations through Collaboration “Building Research Ecosystem” Kitipong Promwong Session 1 The 21st century digital environment Andrew Khaw Session 1 Session 2 Good Examples of Start-Up Incubation and University–Industry Cooperation in Digital Transformation and Green Transition Shanti Jagannathan Session 2 Commercialization of Research: Journey from the lab to making sustainable food supply Kitiya Vongkamjan Aurand Session 2 Session 2 Session 2 Work-Based Training and Work Immersion Supachai Vongbunyong Session 2 Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises Support Lerwen Liu Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Day 2 Keynote Evaluating and Implementing Emerging Technologies to Improve the Quality of Learning and Student Outcomes in Higher Education Joseph Hage Session 3 Indonesia Practices: How does digital technology affect higher education teaching and learning? Paulina Pannen Session 3 KMUTT4Life: The Higher Education Framework Bundit Thipakorn Session 3 AWS Education Programs Shang Gao Session 3 New Teaching and Learning Methodologies and Student Support Elias Towe Session 4 Analyzing online job portal data for the ICT sector in Bangladesh: What can we infer? Sohel Rahman Session 4 Curriculum Development in Digital Technology and Green Transition (Computer Science) Marong Phadoongsidhi Session 4 Education for green transition Shabbir Gheewala Session 4 HUTECH’s Ecosystem: Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Transformation and Green Transition Nguyen Trung Kien, Ly Thien Trang Session 5 Viet Nam's Digital Gen Z Workforce Bui Thanh Hang Session 5 About Curtin University Shaun Wellbourne-Wood Session 5 Transformative Partnership of Higher Education: The Mapua University Experience Reynaldo Vea Session 5 Multiple Pathways to Triple Helix: What Can We Learn from PRC? Ha Wei Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Study Visits KMUTT Study Visit at Bangkhunthian Sansanalak Rachdawong Study Visits KMUTT Strategic Research Themes Annop Nopharatana Study Visits KMUTT ’s Social Lab and University Engagement for Sustainable Development Surain Thapanangkun Study Visits KMUTT’s SDG policy: Carbon Neutrality 2040 Suneerat Fukuda, Study Visits KMUTT: OBE in Practice at FIBO Bawornsak Sakulkueakulsuk Study Visits Learning for life with KMUTT Microcredentials Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Education Sector Group SEHS - Human and Social Development Division Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Partner Organization/s King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) Topics Education