DigitalxADB: Driving Digital Development across Asia and the Pacific 2023
19 September 2023 to 21 September 2023
Digital x ADB is co-organized by the Digital Technology for Development Division of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department and the Information Technology Department. The event is held every two years for ADB’s staff members, consultants, contractors,and partners to learn about and take part in the collective effort in integrating digital into ADB’s DNA. Digital x ADB is host to knowledge sessions and workshops to raise awareness, drives conversations, and build momentum within ADB on how we strategically help the DMCs to maximize digital opportunities that lie ahead in a
world reshaped by COVID-19 and navigate risks. This event is designed to provide learning opportunities of digital technologies that are being brought to the forefront of our operations, our investments, and our work.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | Master of Ceremonies | Mitzi Borromeo, Media and Communication Specialist | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:05 a.m. | Welcome Remarks and Introduction of ADB President | Fatima Yasmin, Vice-President, Sectors and Themes, ADB |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:05–9:10 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
Masatsugu Asakawa |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:10–9:15 a.m. |
Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker |
Bruce Gosper |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:15–9:30 a.m. | Keynote Speech: Digital Transformation in the Age of AI - Insights for ADB | Misiek Piskorski, Dean of IMD Asia and Oceania and Professor of Strategy and Innovation at IMD Business School |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m. |
[VIDEO]Building the Digital Infrastructure of the Future - Accelerating inclusive and climate positive digital transformation |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion | Moderator: Yoonee Jeong, Senior Digital Technology Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Panelists: | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Michaela Browning, Vice President, Government and Public Policy for Asia Pacific, Google | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Clemente Antonio Puno IV, Head of Southeast Asia Investment Banking, BofA Securities | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m |
Data Center Investment Opportunities in SEA |
Mohit Gidwani |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m |
The Global Gateway Strategy is a template for how Europe can build more resilient connections with the world. |
Christoph Wagner |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 9:30–11:00 a.m | John Garrity, Chief of Party, USAID’s Better Access and Connectivity (BEACON) Projec | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:00–11:15 a.m. | Break | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. |
[VIDEO] ADB’s Digital Transformation Action Plan (DTAP) |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Moderator: Stephanie Hung, Director General, Informa.on Technology Department | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. |
ADB’s Digital Transformation Action Plan (DTAP) Discussion |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Discussants | David Hardoon, CEO, ADI |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 11:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. | Nicolas Mirravalls, CEO, ORIS | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 12:00–1:05 p.m. | Break | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. |
[VIDEO] The Promise of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) - Exploring Opportunities for Adoption and Scaling |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | Moderator: Thomas Abell, Director, Digital Technology for Development, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, ADB | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | Panelists: | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | Mohamed Shareef, Minister of State for Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Maldives | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | M. Jae Moon, Dean, College of Social Sciences, Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Administration, Yonsei University and Director, Institute of Future Government, Republic of Korea | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | Sanjay Anandaram, Executive Board Member, Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP), India | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 1:05–2:20 p.m. | Emma Veve, Deputy Director General, Southeast Asia Department, ADB | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:20–2:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
[VIDEO] Earth Observation, National Spatial Data Infrastructure |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. | Moderators: Yoonee Jeong, Senior Digital Technology Specialist (Digital Infrastructure and Economy), Digital Technology for Development Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. | Paolo Manunta, Senior Digital Technology Specialist (Earth Observation), Digital Technology for Development Division, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
Earth Observation Global Observations for National Applications |
Benjamin Koetz |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
Current Status of Earth Observation Development and the ADB and ESA Supports for Indonesia |
M. Rokhis Khomarudin |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
#YamangKalawakan: Philippine Spatial Data Infrastructure and the Space Value Chain |
Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr. PhD |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
National Spatial Data Infrastructure to support development, investment planning in Armenia |
Maria Pia Ancora |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 2:40–3:55 p.m. |
Overview of of National Spatial Data Infrastructure of Armenia |
Suren Tovmasyan |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 3:55–4:15 p.m. | Break | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
[VIDEO] Cybersecurity |
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| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. | Moderator: Mary Grace Mirandilla-Santos, ICT Policy Analyst at Secure Connections | |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
Towards Resilient Cyberspace in Southeast Asia |
Keith Detros |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
Critical Information Infrastructure Protection: Securing Operational Technology |
Frits Gerald Enriquez |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
Cyber Security in Smart Cities |
Aalok Kumar |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 4:15–5:30 p.m. |
Security as Transformation Enabler |
Kim Kuok Chiang |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 20 Sep 2023 |
[VIDEO] Data x ADB Summit |
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| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. |
[VIDEO] Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics – Development Impact, Emerging Solutions, and Governance for DMCs |
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| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. | Moderator: Ramayya Krishnan, Professor and Dean, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. |
Bridging the AI Education Gap in Driving Digital Development across Asia and the Pacific |
Erika Fille Legara |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. |
Balancing AI Opportunities with Responsible Governance in the APAC region |
Jasmine Begum, |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. |
We believe in building data ecosystems that enable us to make more human-centric decisions with AI |
Stephanie Sy |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 09:00–10:30 a.m. | Eunice Huang, Head of AI and Emerging Tech Policy, APAC, Google | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:30–10:50 a.m. | Break | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. |
[VIDEO] Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship – Fostering Startup Ecosystem Development |
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| 20 Sep 2023 | 12:05–2:00 p.m. |
Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship – Fostering Startup Ecosystem Development Discussion |
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| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | Moderator: Arndt Husar, Senior Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), Digital Technology for Development Division, ADB | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | Panelists: | Anish Anthony, Chief Delivery Officer, T-Hub, Hyderabad, India |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | Shinta Dhanuwardoyo, Founder, Bubu.com and Board Chairwoman, StartupIndonesia.co | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | Makara Khov, Chairman, Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology and Secretary of State, Ministry of Posts and Telecom, Government of Cambodia | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m. | Ming Tan, Founding Executive Director, Tech for Good Institute | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 2:00–3:10 p.m. | Marketplace of Ideas | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:10–3:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | DigitalxADB Summit | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Opening | Thomas Abell, Director, Digital Technology for Development Division, CCSD, ADB |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Moderator: Arndt Husar, Senior Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), Digital Technology for Development Division, CCSD, ADB | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Client, Expert and Staff Perspectives and Call to Action | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Sanjay Anandaram, Executive Board Member, Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) and Ambassador, iSpirt, India | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Neeta Pokhrel, Director, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Pacific and Southeast Asia Team, ADB | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Winfried F. Wicklein, Director General, Southeast Asia Department, ADB | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Nerses Yeritsyan, Head, Information Systems Agency of Armenia and former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Armenia | |
| 20 Sep 2023 | 5:00–5:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Bruno Carrasco, Director General, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank Day |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 21 Sep 2023 |
[VIDEO] DigitalxADB Day 3 |
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| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:30 a.m. | AI x Impact at ADB “AI and Big Data Lab” | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:30 a.m. | Keynote on Governance of AI | Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head, Anticipatory Action and Innovation, UNU-CPR |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:30 a.m. | Muhammad Ehsan Khan, The Secretary, ADB– AI Governance in ADB | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:30 a.m. | Briefing of ADB’s AI and BIG DATA Lab | Ozzeir Khan, Director, ITD-IA |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:00–9:30 a.m. | Kadra Saeed, Principal IT Specialist, ITD-IA | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:30–10:40 a.m. | Showcase of Data and AI | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:30–10:40 a.m. | Kadra Saeed, Senior IT Specialist, ITD AI and Data Lab | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:30–10:40 a.m. | Rod Aragon, Senior IT Officer (IT Learning), ITD-FS | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:30–10:40 a.m. | Nicolas Miravalls, CEO ORIS – AI in Transportation Sector Demo | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 9:30–10:40 a.m. | Carolyn Dedolph- Cabrera - Generative AI Courses | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 10:40–11:00 am |
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| 21 Sep 2023 | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Cyber Resilience | Steffen Minkmar, IT Specialist (Informa.on Security) |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 12:00–1:30 p.m. | Break | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Connecting Asia through Digital Payments – Building on India’s Experience and Lessons from Asia | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Moderator: Peter DuPont, Asia Clean Energy Partners | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. |
India – UPI success story |
Chetan Lotankar |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Panelists: | Kenichi Yokoyama, Director General, SARD (Opening Remarks) |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Chul Park, Director, Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute (virtual) | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Heba Shams, VP for Global Public Policy, Mastercard (virtual) | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Ozzeir Khan, Director, Digital Innovation and Architecture Division, IT Department, ADB | |
| 21 Sep 2023 | 1:30–03:00 p.m. | Jazira Asanova, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist, South Asia Department (Closing Remarks) | |
| 21 Sep 2023 |
[VIDEO] Data x ADB Summit |