Series: DigitalxADB: Driving Digital Development Across Asia and the Pacific 2021
Week 1 of DigitalxADB
11 to 14 October 2021

Digital infrastructure underpins our modern economy, workplace, government, and society. As the rest of the world becomes more digitally dependent, expanding digital infrastructure in developing members is critical in achieving inclusive and sustainable post-pandemic recovery.

This Week session explores how developing members could take ownership of their digital futures by critically reviewing financing strategies, policies, and business models

Know more about this event here.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Introduction Video: DigitalxADB 2021
Woochong Um
ACCELERATION OF DIGITAL FOR DEVELOPMENT Opening Remarks Masatsugu Asakawa
ACCELERATION OF DIGITAL FOR DEVELOPMENT Keynote Dave Wright
ACCELERATION OF DIGITAL FOR DEVELOPMENT Keynote David Rutter
Webinar Recording Video: Acceleration of Digital for Development
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR DEVELOPMENT Panel Discussion Moderated by Ahmed M. Saeed
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FOR DEVELOPMENT Panelists Tanya Hotchkiss
Ramayya Krishnan
Kate Wilson
Nicolas Betbeder-Matibet
Presentation Impact of Policymaking and State of Mobile Broadband Connectivity in South Asia
This presentation gives an overview on the state of mobile broadband connectivity in selected South Asian countries.
Chee Kheong Foong
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS THE KEY DRIVER FOR ASIA’S RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE Keynote Bambang Susantono
Webinar Recording Video: Digital Infrastructure Keynote and Digital Connectivity Session
DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY—TOWARDS UNIVERSAL DIGITAL ACCESS Panel Discussion Moderated by Cleo Kawawaki
DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY—TOWARDS UNIVERSAL DIGITAL ACCESS Panelists Atsuko Okuda
Foong Chee Kheong
Tom C Varghese
Bolor-Erdene Battsengel
Katsumi Emura
Webinar Recording Video: Digital Infrastructure As a Key Driver for Asia's Recovery and Resilience
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
BUILDING NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE Panel Discussion Moderated by Thomas Abell
BUILDING NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE Panelists Gregory Scott
Jonghyun Yoon
Bayarma Enkhtur
Webinar Recording Video: Building National Spatial Data Infrastructure
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND EARTH OBSERVATION) IN ADB AND BEYOND Panel Discussion Moderated by Yoonee Jeong
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND EARTH OBSERVATION) IN ADB AND BEYOND Panelists Sol Cummings
Christoph Aubrecht
Yan-You Chen
Chi-Farn Chen
Alex Ramirez
Presentations ICDF’s GIS/EO technologies and AI applications: Marine MarineDebris Detection, Agriculture Monitoring, and Forest Pest Management
This presentation gives an overview on utilizing GIS/EO technologies in agriculture and environment protection.
Yan-You Chen, Chi-Farn Chen
Presentations High Precision Package (HPP)
Presentation on safer, faster way to capture, measure, and analyze your site survey data.
Alex Ramirez
Webinar Recording Video: Geospatial Information Technology Solutions Geographic Information System and Earth Observation in ADB and Beyond
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
BUILDING NATIONAL ID - PRINCIPLES ON IDENTIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT Panel Discussion Moderated by Xiaohong Yang
BUILDING NATIONAL ID - PRINCIPLES ON IDENTIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT Panelists Saurabh Garg
Jonathan Marskell
Tipsuda Thavaramara
Presentation Building National ID Principles on Identification for Development - Thailand's Perspective
This presentation gives an overview on the implementation of National ID System in Thailand.
Tipsuda Thavaramara
Webinar Recording Video: Building National ID - Principles On Identification For Development

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Digital Technology for Development Unit
  • Carmela Villamar

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
  • Information Technology Department
  • Private Sector Operations Department

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Topics

  • ICT
  • Private Sector