Event: ADB's Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS 2022): Sustainable Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Recovery Digital Acceleration: Today’s Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Sustainability 16 March 2022 COVID-19 has fast-tracked digitalization across many spheres of society, sectors, and markets. In this session during the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) third Southeast Asia Development Symposium (SEADS), experts examined the importance of harnessing digital technology and innovation to accelerate sustainable development in Asia and beyond. The session was organized by ADB and Amazon Web Services. Scene Setter and Moderator: May-Ann Lim, Director, Fair Tech Institute, Access Partnership; Emeritus Director, Asia Cloud Computing Association Welcome Remarks: Marc Lepage, Principal IT Specialist, Information Technology Department, ADB Speakers: Alan Lim, Head, Fintech Infrastructure Office, Monetary Authority of Singapore Shanti Jagannathan, Principal Education Specialist, ADB Aditya V. Berlia, Pro-chancellor, Apeejay Stya University Hyuna Jung, Senior Associate, AWR Lloyd Andra Christie, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Ozzeir Khan, Director, Digital Innovation and Architecture Division, Information Technology Department, ADB 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. Topics Regional Cooperation and Integration ICT