The Digital Wave: Southeast Asia's Digital Decade
Digitization is rapidly transforming Southeast Asia's economic and social landscape, and holds immense potential to transform the forward trajectory of the region. This panel aimed to explore the impact of rising digitalization in the region, while examining questions around equity, fairness, and social inclusion, that are inevitably raised by the rising adoption of technology. The panel sought to deepen students' understanding around other key risks associated with greater digitalization as well.
We need to ensure equity both in technological access and design
Dr Tan
Governments of SEA countries are more actively investing in their own ecosystems now… Malaysia, for example, is investing in tech entrepreneurs through Khazanah, while the Philippines is setting up a sovereign wealth fund to invest in tech
Mr Tsao
Southeast Asia is a region for experimentation [for technology] because it is so diverse”
Mr Tsao
Panelists
Dr Ming Tan
Founding Executive Director for the Tech for Good Institute, a non-profit founded by Grab, to encourage dialogue on social, economic and policy trends accelerated by the digital economy.
Mr Thomas Tsao
Co-founder of Gobi Partners, an investing firm with 14 locations across Asia. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Thomas Tsao has been helping entrepreneurs build companies, investing in 200+ startups, with over 40 exits, and returns valued at USD $575 million to investors.
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