AIxADB: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Development
04 November 2024 to 08 November 2024
Singapore
AIxADB serves as a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange to explore cutting-edge solutions, learn from successful case studies, identify pilots for implementation under the ADB AI Sandbox Program, and support DMCs to manage the transition for AI adoption through policies, skilling, and capacity enhancement. This event happened alongside the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) and highlighted AI's transformative potential in guiding the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries (DMCs) toward a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.
Representatives from ADB’s developing member countries in the Pacific, Central, East, West, and Southeast Asia, as well as tech companies and senior management from various organizations, participated.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2024 |
Overview of 5th Digital x ADB This presentation is about the program overview of the 5th Digital x ADB 2024 conference, focusing on AI opportunities in healthcare, education, and climate... |
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| 04 Nov 2024 | Opening Session | Opening Remarks | Bruce Gosper, Vice-President, Administration and Corporation Management, ADB |
| 04 Nov 2024 | Opening Session | Key Note Speech: AI and Development | Meri Rosich, CEO, Oceonomy Adjunct Professor, Globis University Japan |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 1: AI Catalyzing Economic Growth |
AI Catalyzing Economic Growth |
Raul Katz |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Climate | Opening Address | Brigitte Balthasar, Senior Disaster and Climate Risk Financing Specialist, ADB |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Climate |
Keynote Speech: AI and Climate This presentation is about the role of AI in climate governance and the use of AI in addressing climate change challenges. |
Agnes K Y Tai |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Climate |
AI for Tomorrow’s On-Demand Digital Twins This presentation is about the use of AI for creating on-demand digital twins of cities to simulate the impact of new policies and plans on the urban ... |
Heiko Aydt |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Climate |
ADB Climate and Disaster Analytics: Driving Innovation With Gen A This presentation is about the Climate and Disaster Intelligence Hub driving innovation with Gen AI to address key challenges in understanding risk and... |
Brigitte Balthasar |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Sustainability in Asia-Pacific | Panel Discussion |
Moderator: Hui Mien Lee, Head, Group Environmental Sustainability, Singtel Group Cindy Tiangco, Director, Energy Sector Office, ADB Spencer Low, Head of Regional Sustainability, Google Jason Tu, Founder and CEO MioTech |
| 04 Nov 2024 | SESSION 2: AI and Climate | Call for Action and Partnership | Stephanie King-chung Hung, Chief Information Officer, and Director General, Information Technology Department, ADB |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 05 Nov 2024 | Keynote Speaker | Adoption at Scale | Andrew Ure, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Southeast Asia, Google |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 3: AI for Energy |
AI in Energy This presentation is about the use of AI in the energy sector, specifically focusing on predictive and generative AI algorithms, enterprise readiness, ... |
Sharad Somani |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 4: Building AI Skills and Capacity for a Digital Future – AI and Capacity Building | Advancing National AI Capability Development | Chandra Gunawan, Head of Programs (LearnAI), AI Singapore |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 4: Building AI Skills and Capacity for a Digital Future – AI and Capacity Building |
Working Together to Drive AI Innovation for Impact This presentation is about the AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network) members network working together to drive AI innovation for impact in Asia-Pacific... |
Young Park |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 5: AI and Future of Work |
ADB’s Journey Towards The Future of Work This presentation is about ADB's journey towards the future of work, focusing on the implementation of AI-powered tools such as Navigator to support staff... |
Patrick Vermeij |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 5: AI and Future of Work |
Leading Digital Transformation in an AI Era This presentation is about digital transformation in the public sector, focusing on AI technology and its impact on government operations and citizen ... |
Marcus Loh |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 5: AI and Future of Work | Building Blocks for Digital Transformation | |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 6: AI and Public Policy, Service Delivery - Responsible AI for Government Services |
Enabling AI Environment and Barriers for ADB’s Developing Members This presentation gives an overview ofthe challenges and opportunities of deploying AI in developing countries, focusing on the need for responsible and... |
Laisiasa Tora |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 6: AI and Public Policy, Service Delivery - Responsible AI for Government Services | Panel Discussion |
Moderator: Laisiasa Tora, Principal Public Sector Specialist, ADB Ozzeir Khan, Director, Digital Innovation and Architecture, Information Technology Department, ADB Lyon Poh, Partner, Technology Consulting, KPMG Singapore |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 6: AI and Public Policy, Service Delivery - Responsible AI for Government Services |
Byeongjo Kong, Digital Technology Specialist, ADB Edmund Heng, Partner, Technology Risk, Advisory KPMG Singapore |
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| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 7: AI and Big Data | AI and Big Data | Moderator: Paul Kent, Partner, Data and Analytics, KPMG |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 7: AI and Big Data | Data as the Differentiator in Generative AI to Accelerate Productivity in Public Service | Vincent Oh, Senior Specialist Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 7: AI and Big Data | Agentic Workflows: From Data-Centric to Action-Oriented | Nicolas Paris, Chief Technology and Data Officer, Aboitiz Data Innovation |
| 05 Nov 2024 | SESSION 8 |
ADB AI Sandbox Program This presentation is about the ADB AI Sandbox Program and ADB's Responsible AI Framework, focusing on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence ... |
Saad Paracha |