RCI-POD

WEBINAR 17

Premiered on:
27 Nov 2020 (Friday)
10:00–11:30 am (Manila)
Platform:
Microsoft Teams Meeting

e-Conomy Southeast Asia 2020


The COVID-19 pandemic has put digital services at the center stage with the adoption, acceptance, and usage of digital technologies hyper-accelerating for both consumers and SMEs. In 2020, the internet economy hits $100 billion in Southeast Asia with 400 million internet users. This webinar presented the 2020 Google-Temasek-Bain&Company report on the region’s digital economy. It also brought a panel of experts who reacted to the presentation and discussed critical issues, pressing challenges, and way forward so that digital transformation contributes to resilient and sustainable growth in Southeast Asia.

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Previous Episode:

COVID-19 Impacts on Gender Equality
19 Nov 2020 3:00–4:30 pm
(Manila)

Next Episode:

How to leverage big data for tourism recovery
14 Dec 2020 3:00–4:30 pm
(Manila)
Opening Remarks:
Cyn-Young Park Director, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD), Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Bio
Presentation:
e-Conomy Southeast Asia 2020
Nuno Carrilho Neves Regional Head of Strategy, Insights and Data for South East Asia Google
Bio Presentation
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
James Villafuerte Senior Economist, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, ERCD, ADB
Bio
Panelists:
Thomas Abell Advisor, SDCC and Chief of Digital Technology for Development, ADB
Bio
Celia M. Reyes President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies
Bio Presentation
H.E. Dr. Huot Pum Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Cambodia
Bio
Elaine de Velez Founder and CEO, FrontLearners, Inc.
Bio