Lim May-Ann Keywords digital transformation digital technology ICT ADB infrastructure cloud computing cloud technologies Read more about Lim May-Ann Lim May-Ann is a Director at the consultancy firm, Access Partnership, and is concurrently the Executive Director of the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA).
Clara Delos Santos Keywords statistics economics ICT digital economy Read more about Clara Delos Santos Clara works in ADB’s Statistics and Data Innovation Unit, specializing in the digital economy and the measurement of non-financial assets. She previously worked with the World Bank Group as a research consultant and with the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines as a research and project officer.
Publication Launch: Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Digital Government across Asia and the Pacific Read more about Publication Launch: Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Digital Government across Asia and the Pacific
Presentation Read more about Presentation The speakers present the application of Earth Observation technology in water resources management, agriculture, and aquaculture in Indonesia. They highlight the importance of Earth Observation in improving project design and implementation, gathering field data, investments planning, and transfer of knowledge to counterpart agencies.
Phabphada Dakbouathong Keywords digital divide data innovations ICT Social development and protection Read more about Phabphada Dakbouathong habphada for Digital Divide Data Asia. She manages hundreds of workforce onsite in Laos and provides management oversight for operations in Cambodia. She has almost 15 years of experience in project management, and people and operations management.
Sopheap Im Keywords digital divide data innovations ICT Social development and protection Read more about Sopheap Im Sopheap Im serves as an innovative social enterprise that enables talent from underserved populations to access sustainable training and professional opportunities and earn lasting higher income, including youth from low-income families in developing countries. She supports a workforce of over 1000 people in Asia and East Africa. As Executive Director of Impact Programs, Sopheap also drives the creation and management of new and innovative impact initiatives across DDD such as the DDD Career Connect, Training Center.
Financing Agripreneurs and Rural Small and Medium-size Enterprise Read more about Financing Agripreneurs and Rural Small and Medium-size Enterprise Discussion in this session focuses on innovative financing mechanisms, including emerging ICT platforms and fintech, to extend credit and banking services to small and dispersed borrowers, i.e., agripreneurs and SMEs for farm and nonfarm operations in rural areas. The panelists explore how they see the future and what is required from the public sector in terms of enabling policies and creating a level playing field to foster and expand pro-farmer smart financing options and opportunities.
Padmavathi Viswanathan Keywords engineering information ICT Read more about Padmavathi Viswanathan Padmavathi leads the New Delhi office of NIC as Deputy Director-General. She also served as Senior Technical Director. She graduated from PSG College of Technology with a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Srinivasa Raghavan Keywords ICT e-gp india Read more about Srinivasa Raghavan Srinivasa currently heads the National Informatics Centre, Tamil Nadu State Centre.