The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

ADB's South Asia Regional Department, in collaboration with the World Bank’s South Asia Energy and Social Development Units and Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), organized the Second Partnership Forum of the Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia– WePOWER – to support workforce participation of women in energy projects and institutions, and promote normative change regarding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Technology and Aging Workforce: Maximize the Gains from Longevity and Long Working Life

Some Asian economies are aging at unprecedented speed. While there are other economies that remain young, no Asian economies will be safe from risk of growing old before becoming rich. In addition to this, technological advances such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) will no doubt play a role in reshaping the future of work.

Waging War on Traffic: Using Technologies as Weapons

Traffic is an enemy that affects everyone’s health, well-being, and productivity. This presentation discusses the worsening traffic situation in the Philippines, particularly Metro Manila, and highlights the increasing importance of taking a serious look at this challenge. It proposes medium- and long-term goals as solutions on how to utilize technologies as weapons to combat traffic congestion.

The Impact of a One Laptop per Child Program on Learning: Evidence from Uruguay

Many countries in recent years have made substantial investments in the One Laptop per Child programs, while others are about to start implementation. These programs, with Plan Ceibal in Uruguay as an example, aim to promote digital inclusion among students, and improve educational quality by bringing technology into the classroom.

Vincent Oh

Vincent is a Senior Solutions Architect at the AWS. He works with public sector customers across ASEAN, owning technical engagements and helping them design cloud solutions across various innovation projects. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Singapore Management University (SMU), teaching computer science modules at the School of Computer & Information Systems (SCIS). Before joining Amazon, he worked as Senior Principal Digital Architect at Accenture and Cloud Engineering Practice Lead at UST. He has also previously co-founded and managed a tech startup.