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BANGKOK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Huawei, working with ASEAN Foundation, hosted the Asia Pacific Digital Talent

Summit in Bangkok on Monday, as part of its annual flagship event Huawei

Connect.

Themed "Cultivate Talents, Unleash Digital", the summit brings together

stakeholders from the government, academia, and the industry to explore the

paths of building a future-ready ICT talent pool and unleashing digital

potential in the Asia-Pacific region.

In his welcome speech, Ekkaphab Phanthavong, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN

for Socio-Cultural Community, said: "This summit is essential to forge

discussions and efforts on how we can cultivate innovative ICT talents in the

region, identify their current status, address digital adversities and

inequalities, and determine the step forward."

Dr. Yang Mee Eng, Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation hopes that "Through

the summit, we will bring key stakeholders across the region to enhance

consensus, tackle difficulties, and take ample actions to resolve digital gaps,

cultivate innovative talents, and unleash digital transformation for the

region."

Meanwhile, government officials from the region shared best practices in

digital talent cultivation. Prof. Nizam, Director General of Higher Education

of Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia,

pointed out: "In Indonesia, we are transforming our education system to be

digitally ready and developing a talent pool of digital technology through

multiple initiatives."

Sok Puthyvuth, Secretary of State, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of

Cambodia, said: "Cambodia has begun including digital subjects into school

curriculum, leveraging online platforms, and establishing community tech

centers for students. Meanwhile, we have worked with vocational training

schools in providing digital training for those already in the workforce."

Professor GUO Yike, Vice-President, Hong Kong Baptist University introduced to

the audience the world's first AI ensemble, Turing AI Orchestra (TAIO). "TAIO

will promote transdisciplinary education to the next generation." He said.

Professor Hitoshi Yamada, Former Vice-President of Yokohama National University

in Japan, talked about how international exchange can transform digital talent

development.

Simon Lin, President of Huawei Asia Pacific, explained Huawei's talent strategy

in the region: "Nearly all Asia Pacific countries are empowering ICT talents

especially young people to boost digital economy. As a global company rooted in

local markets, Huawei will keep strengthening the talent ecosystem through

leadership, skill, and knowledge."

The speeches were followed by a panel featuring digital inclusion and for

post-pandemic Recovery. Michele Wucker, global best-selling author of "The Gray

Rhino", gave her take on how to boost youth's participation in policymaking to

support digital inclusion. Iona Dominique, one of the members of the winning

team of APAC Seeds for the Future Tech4All Competition, shared her project of

helping disabled job seekers land a job with cloud and AI.

"Collective actions among private sector, academia and the government could

contribute towards digital inclusion in this era," said Professor Guo Song from

Hong Kong Polythecnic University.

SOURCE  Huawei Connect