Data and AI for Inclusive Growth: A Debate at AIGS2025

We wrapped up the day 3 at #DSNAIBootcamp2025 with an inspiring keynote led by Uyi Stewart, PhD, VP, Inclusive Innovation & Analytics at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. He spoke on a powerful and timely theme — AI for Inclusive Growth: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Social Impact. Here are a few standout insights: a. Digital transformation for social impact isn’t about tech — it’s about equity, opportunity, and shared growth.  b. We must think beyond one-off solutions and focus on long-term impact.  c. When building AI solutions, think not just nationally, but continentally and globally.  d. True inclusive growth happens when innovation benefits everyone — especially the marginalized and vulnerable.  #DSNAIBootcamp2025 #AIforALL #datasciencenigeria   

 Experian Innovation Summit 2025 started with some insightful insights by the CEO, Ferdie Pieterse:   In a world reshaped by COVID-19, geopolitical shifts, and billions of AI investment, the call to Re-Innovate, Re-Influence, Re-Include has never been louder.   🔹 A bold transformation: from credit bureau to big data powerhouse 🔹 Tackling South Africa’s economic challenges through inclusive innovation 🔹 Launching collaborative solutions with Finn Find to expand credit access 🔹 Breakout sessions on AI, fraud prevention, cloud tech & alternative data 🔹 Key themes: economic transformation, data-driven insights, and ethical innovation   The message was clear: embrace disruption, build together, and lead with purpose.   #Innovation #Inclusion #AI #EconomicGrowth #DataDriven #Leadership #SouthAfrica #ConferenceInsights iGRECS

Shaping the AI Future: Regional Perspectives from SXSW Sydney: Energising panel discussion today at the KPMG Futuresphere on "AI the Opportunity: Australia, New Zealand and Singapore" - exploring how our region is positioning itself in the global AI transformation. Particularly valuable hearing Lee Hickin from the National AI Centre share insights on Australia's strategic approach to AI adoption and governance frameworks. The cross-regional dialogue highlighted both shared challenges and unique opportunities across our markets. A standout moment: Kelvin Wong - MITM,MBA,CITPM,FSCS deep dive into Singapore's AiSP project moonshot, their national AI testing toolkit represents a sophisticated, systematic approach to building AI capability at scale. Their progress on AI for public good, training for an entire nation offers compelling lessons for Australian enterprises and policymakers alike and a view on ESG and power strategy. The local ANZ perspective from John Munnelly and Cowan Pettigrew grounded the conversation in practical implementation realities with focus on trust, governance, and measurable business outcomes that comes with investment. Looking ahead to next week's CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia AI Leadership Summit where we'll see more concrete policy announcements. The momentum is building. The question isn't whether AI will transform our industries, it's whether we're building the frameworks, skills, and partnerships to lead that transformation. #AIStrategy #SXSWSydney #KPMGFuturesphere #DigitalTransformation #AIGovernance #ANZTech #Innovation

Speaker Spotlight: Mara Delia Puacz Puacz Mara Puacz is the Head of Impact at Tech To The Rescue (TTTR), a global ecosystem accelerating the AI transformation of social impact organizations. Operating across 120+ countries and backed by partners such as Google.org, Lenovo, Twilio, and ITU, TTTR helps mission-driven teams access technology and scale their impact responsibly. Mara leads the design and implementation of TTTR’s impact strategy, ensuring every initiative delivers measurable, ethical, AI-powered change. Talk: What Do Social Impact Organisations Really Need in the AI Revolution? As AI becomes central to how nonprofits deliver services and make decisions, many are still struggling to move from experimentation to meaningful, ethical adoption. This session will share global insights from TTTR’s work on what organizations actually need to navigate AI transformation effectively. 📅 October 21–22, 2025 🔗 Learn more and sign up: https://lnkd.in/d6sSQ7dA #AI4D2025 #AIForGood #DigitalTransformation Devex TechChange Humanity Link

The fifth piece in my “Ten Forces Shaping 2026” series looks at how globalization is quietly being rebuilt. Globalization is rewiring itself. The smooth, borderless flow of the last century is giving way to a new architecture of connected regions — where trade, data, and culture move through multiple hubs rather than a single system. The world economy is reorganizing around five regional gravity centers — ASEAN, LATAM, Africa, Europe, and the GCC — while the U.S. and China act as dual anchors, shaping influence, innovation, and capital from opposite ends of the network. As AI, logistics, and trust protocols form the new connective tissue, a quieter logic is emerging — resilience over efficiency, adaptability over scale. “The Next Map” explores this shift — from trade flows to trust flows, from uniformity to identity, and from globalization to intelligence. 👇 Read on Medium: “The Next Map: Rebuilding Globalization for the Polycentric Era” (Part of the Ten Macro Forces — Trends 2026 series) https://lnkd.in/dKhzG6kq #Trends #2026Trends #Trends2026

Global Women in AI is coming to Singapore at the Future Skills Forum Asia 2025! Thrilled to launch Global Women in AI in Singapore during the Future Skills Forum. Why? To ensure that women are central in shaping the future of artificial intelligence. To stay competitive and inclusive in this new era, nations, companies, and individuals must strengthen their skills and build future-ready capabilities. On 11 November 2025, with CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship and the IBFSG - The Institute of Banking & Finance Singapore, they will co-host the Future Skills Forum Asia 2025 at Marina Bay Sands, which an official side event of the Singapore FinTech Festival’s 10th anniversary and Global Women in AI will take the stage. The Forum will convene more than 800 leaders, policymakers, technologists, educators, and innovators to explore how we can accelerate progress toward an AI-ready workforce. Future Skills Forum is not another conference, It is the platform where policy, industry, and talent converge — to align on opportunities, share solutions, and shape the skills agenda for the AI era and for women to participate. We’re proud to announce that several of our GWAI Ambassadors will be speaking at the Future Skills Forum, alongside the Official Opening Celebration of Global Women in AI in Singapore, do join us. We welcome you to come. Request your invitation: https://lnkd.in/esF84TCh TRAM ANH NGUYEN Alla Gancz Huy NGUYEN TRIEU Ronit Ghose Douglas Arner Oana Beattie Dr. Laura Arenas Dreger Jessica Liu 劉于嘉 Holly Fang Angelique Timmer Marina Dimova Sophie Jackson Lisette Cipriano Lotte Schou Zibell Simran Singh #GlobalWomeninAI #CFTE #SFF2025 #LeadersForum #SeniorLeadersForum #AILeaders #Global #Asia #SFF2025 #Singapore

🤝 Bridging Innovation Across Borders! 🌏 The US–ASEAN AI Cooperation Forum 2025 brought together global leaders, policymakers, and innovators to shape the future of ethical and inclusive AI. Organized by the The ASEAN Secretariat Committee in Washington DC, the US-ASEAN Business Council, and Knowledge Networks, and proudly sponsored by Google, this landmark event highlighted how collaboration can accelerate digital transformation across Southeast Asia and the United States. ✨ Empowering Partnerships. Advancing Intelligence. Inspiring Progress. #USASEANAIForum2025 #AIInnovation #DigitalPartnership #USASEANRelations #FutureOfAI #TechDiplomacy #ArtificialIntelligence #GlobalCollaboration #AIForGood #ASEAN #KnowledgeNetworks #Google #BusinessCouncil #EthicalAI #DigitalTransformation #InnovationSummit #AILeadership #SmartFuture #TechnologyForAll #AIinAction #CrossBorderInnovation #AIConference2025

Grateful to join the TechInnovation panel last week, with Heli Helskyaho, Laurence Liew, and Akshay Chaudhari, Ph.D. on a deeply engaging discussion on governing AI in a time of hype and uncertainty — our panel discussion preceded by a thought-provoking fireside chat with Mr Ho Kwon Ping and Juliana Chan, PhD that reminded us what leadership really means in this era of rapid change. Some highlights that stood out for me: 🚦 Separate the signal from the noise. Governments are being told AI will transform everything — but not every shiny demo translates into public value. Policy should start with problems, not technologies. 🏛️ Institutions, not algorithms, need to be at the heart. The bottleneck isn’t tech feasibility — it’s change management, trust, and capacity within organisations to use AI well. As Banyan Tree’s service ethos puts it, “I Am With You.” - the same human-centred principle should guide how we build trust in digital technology. 👷♀️ AI isn’t replacing work — it’s reshaping it. Tasks are shifting and jobs transforming. #AugmentedIntelligence is needed to ensure technology enhances — rather than erodes — human capability. That means equipping people with the right skills, supporting SMEs to innovate, and making lifelong learning a core part of economic competitiveness. 🗝️ Interoperability is key. The EU, U.S., and Asia are taking divergent paths on AI regulations, but global trust doesn’t necessarily mean identical rules — but interoperable ones grounded in shared principles of ethics, safety and accountability. Always energising to exchange ideas with those shaping the digital economy’s next chapter. Thank you Jayce Chua, IPI Singapore for the event! #AI #FutureOfWork #PublicPolicy #DigitalTransformation #Governance #Leadership #TechInnovation #DigitalTrust Photo ©️ Matias Helskyaho

🤖 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming our daily lives—from personalized content recommendations to automated translation and content moderation. But beyond convenience, AI holds the potential to drive meaningful social change. Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions), the EY Responsible AI Challenge (Impact League, Ages 13-24) invites young innovators to reimagine how AI and entrepreneurship can be used to make communities more sustainable, inclusive, and peaceful. We’re calling on young entrepreneurs who believe in the power of innovation to help shape a future where technology works for everyone. Together, we can empower the next generation of changemakers to use AI as a force for good. Read more about the challenge at: https://okt.to/esHZJ0 Submit your WSI ideas by December 12 at innovation.nfte.com for the chance to win prizes up to $1,500 and help reach UN SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions! #SDGs #YouthInnovation #SustainableFuture #WSI2025 #EY #ResponsibleAIChallenge

📣 At the 88th ASEAN COSTI Meeting, Peter Brimble from AI Asia Pacific Institute presented on AI & Workforce Transformation: Unlocking Pathways to Inclusive Growth in ASEAN Developing Economies. 🔍 He highlighted that 54–59% of ASEAN jobs could be significantly impacted by AI, underscoring both the risks and the immense opportunities for inclusion and productivity. 🤝 Calling for coordinated regional action, Peter emphasized the need for shared workforce standards, skills certification, and an ASEAN AI Technical Assistance Facility. 🌏 AIAPI remains committed to supporting ASEAN’s AI transition—advancing innovation and inclusion. #AI #ASEAN #FutureOfWork #Inclusion #Skills #WorkforceTransformation #AIAPI #GenerativeAI #COSTI88 #LinkedIn