Paul White

Paul White started his career as a consultant power systems engineer with Worley International.

It made him realized that solving complex problems required more than just good engineering, and so he worked through a commerce degree part-time. He then shunned consultancy for a few years, taking on strategy and finance roles Fletcher Challenge Energy and Air New Zealand.  After two years of that, Paul Webber asked him to do some work with them and Wedgewood White Ltd was born.

Asian Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific

The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) 2021 examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and people’s mobility across the region as the pandemic struck. The report looks at how regional economies individually or collectively respond to the crisis by, for example, leveraging rapid technological progress, digitalization, and increasing services trade to reconnect and recover. This year’s AEIR theme chapter is on digital platforms and how they can accelerate digital transformation across the region.

Digital Entrepreneurship for Economic Resilience

Nurturing Asia’s digital entrepreneurs’ potential is the key to unlocking economic resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term capacity for green and inclusive development. What have we learned from best practices, conducive regulatory environments, and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystems? This Asian Impact webinar discussed the necessary ingredients for the region’s success in digital entrepreneurship.

Genevieve Lim

Economics and strategy consultant; former public servant managing the development of smart and sustainable districts in Singapore. Passionate about leveraging my experiences in consulting and the public sector to promote positive socio-economic outcomes in the Asia Pacific region.

Key areas of expertise: smart city development; shaping skills and education policy to prepare workforces for the digital economy; and promoting environmental sustainability in public policy and business outcomes.