亞洲數位繁榮聯盟(DPA)研討分享會暨台灣分會成立大會活動簡介

主題:立足亞洲,放眼世界 – 台灣數位中小企業與新創公司全球擴張的契機

日期:2023年11月30日 (四)  

地點:升級會議中心-敦南館 (台北市大安區和平東路三段63號4/F)(Google Maps)

時間:9:00 am -12:30 pm

活動 

 時間 

報到

0900-0930

開場白

0930-1000

論壇一:登高致遠 – 台灣數位中小企業與新創公司拓展全球市場的動能

1000-1040

論壇二:乘風破浪 – 亞太地區人工智慧浪潮的領航者

1040-1120

開啟台灣新篇章 – DPA 台灣分會成立

1120-1130

茶點及聯誼

1130-1230

論壇一:登高致遠–台灣數位中小企業與新創公司拓展全球市場的動能

超過159萬家的中小企業,是台灣經濟成長的主要引擎。在2021年,中小企業帶動台灣出口成長高達25%。而今年,更可望有近一半的企業會在數位化的驅動下有顯著成長。此外,採用數位技術使許多台灣公司能夠進一步開拓國際市場,尤其是亞太地區,不過,當中也將面臨許多挑戰。

論壇將聚焦中小企業與新創公司如何藉由數位科技拓展全球市場,講者將分享中小企業和新創公司在亞太地區尋求創新和擴大運營時所面臨的挑戰與其對應措施。而來自包括台灣在內的不同國家的 DPA 代表也將分享它們區域擴張的經驗,包括如何遵守政府法規、發掘新商機和如何克服障礙。

論壇二:乘風破浪 –亞太地區人工智慧浪潮的領航者

亞太地區擁有高端的創新生態系統,也是全球新興科技創業基地。台灣具備科技產業鏈中獨特的地位,在新興技術的應用上也享有優勢。

人工智慧(AI)近期急速發展,為台灣企業在亞太地區開發新型應用與拓展商機之上,創造出極佳的條件與成為亞太地區領導者的機遇。而中小企業若要突圍而出,關鍵在於需要先瞭解亞太地區的發展趨勢,以及各國政府的相關措施。

論壇中將分享一些亞太地區和台灣人工智慧的實例,主管機關也將分享他們如何創造有利人工智慧創新的環境。 

Digital Prosperity for Asia: Taiwan Chapter Launch | Amplifying Taiwan’s Digital Opportunity

30 November 2023, at Upgrade Conference Center (Dunnan Hall) / 升級會議中心 -- 敦南館 (Google Maps)

The Coalition for Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA) is a growing alliance of innovative Asian digital companies promoting the democratization of digital technologies across all sectors. Our mission is to help digital SMEs understand Asia’s government and business landscape and advocate for their opportunities to expand and grow in new markets.   

Taiwan is home to one of the world’s most vibrant and internationally impactful digital innovation ecosystems, because of its massive footprint in the realm of hardware production, its large digital-native population, and its highly educated and driven workforce. Taiwanese startups and SMEs are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the newest technological developments and represent 99% of Taiwan’s enterprises.  

Recognizing the vibrancy of Taiwan’s startup and SME ecosystem, the DPA is launching its chapter in Taiwan this October. At our launch event, we hope to welcome Taiwanese SMEs and government representatives, to discuss how to ensure that Taiwanese companies can innovate, remain internationally competitive, and expand quickly by reaching new markets.  

Event

 Timing

Registration 

0900-0930

Opening Remarks & Introduction to the DPA  

0930-1000

Panel 1: Reaching Far and Growing Fast: Driving Taiwanese SME Expansion 

1000-1040

Panel 2: Riding APAC’s Artificial Intelligence Tsunami 

1040-1120

DPA Taiwan Chapter Launch 

1120-1130

Light Refreshment and Networking Session 

1130-1230

Panel 1 : Reaching Far and Growing Fast: Driving Taiwanese SME Expansion 

According to a recent survey, Taiwanese small businesses generated more than 10% of their revenue from online sales, demonstrating the vital importance of the digital space for Taiwanese SMEs. Taiwan’s 1.59 million small and medium enterprises are the dynamos powering its remarkable economic growth. In 2021, they drove the growth rate of Taiwanese exports to an amazing 25%, and this year, nearly half of them have forecasted significant growth driven by digitalization. Adopting digital technology has furthermore allowed many Taiwanese companies to penetrate international markets across the world, and especially in the Asia-Pacific region. However, key challenges remain to regional expansion.  

In this panel, DPA representatives from different countries including Taiwan will share knowledge on approaches to regional expansion, including how to engage with government regulations, tap new opportunities, and overcome key obstacles. 

  • Charlie Hartono is a seasoned Social Impact Leader with over 15 years of experience in corporate partnerships, business development, and digital transformation across profit and non-profit sectors. Currently, he is the Country Director of AVPN Indonesia - a leading social investor network in Asia. He began his career at UNICEF in 2010, working in Private Fundraising Partnerships, and later led the launch of U-Report and the Internet of Good Things in Malawi. He continued his non-profit work as Digital, Partnerships, and Innovation Director at World Vision Indonesia. He also has a background in multinational enterprises like Viamo, Mastercard, IBM, and Amway in business development.

    Apart from his professional roles, Charlie is the Founder of NZID.org, a platform bridging New Zealand and Indonesia. On a voluntary basis, he serves as a Strategic Partnerships Advisor for the Indonesian Ministry of Education and is a Founding member of the Coalition for Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA). He holds a Master's degree in International Business and a Bachelor's in Economics. Charlie resides in Jakarta, Indonesia.

    AVPN 印尼總監Charlie Hartono

    Charlie 是一位資深的「社會影響力領袖」,在企業合作夥伴關係、業務開發和數位轉型方面,擁有超過 15 年包括企業和非營利組織的經驗。目前,他出任亞洲知名的社會投資者網路 AVPN Indonesia總監。他的職業生涯始於 2010 年,在聯合國兒童基金會私人募款夥伴關係部門工作,其後在馬拉威推出了 U-Report 和善物互聯網項目。之後,他在印尼世界展望會擔任數位、合作夥伴和創新總監,繼續從事非營利工作。 Charlie 也同時具備有Viamo、Mastercard、IBM、Amway等跨國企業的業務拓展的豐富經驗。

    Charlie也是 NZID.org 的創辦人,該平台是紐西蘭和印尼之間的橋樑。他擔任印尼教育部策略合作夥伴的義務顧問,也是亞洲數位繁榮聯盟 (DPA) 的創始成員。他擁有國際企業碩士學位和經濟學學士學位,現居印尼雅加達。

  • Director of Startup and Incubation Division, Small & Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs

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  • A seasoned engineering professional in the field of technology and management, Ramnath has worked across the globe with stints (?) in India, UK, US and South Korea. His hands-on roles range from successful launch of enterprise products, implementation of industrial automation projects, assurance of multi-domain software solutions & regulatory compliance.

    Now representing a startup from India, which has built a cloud based no code Integration Platform as a Service to democratise automation, his endeavour is to focus & succeed in the APAC region collaborating through tech partnerships, develop integration solutions and cater to the region's unique in-country business workflow automation requirements.

    One of the earliest members of DPA, Quickwork believes it can leverage the unique value offered by the coalition to work along with member startups and governments to enable digital technologies and its integration for business growth and prosperity in our region.

    Quickwork 總監及亞太區總經理 Ramnath Gopalakrishnan

    Ramnath 是專業工程人員,在技術和管理方面經驗豐富,曾在印度、英國、美國和南韓等地工作,成功推出企業產品、落實工業自動化專案、並在保證多領域軟體解決方案及法規遵循等領域有卓越成就。

    Ramnath現在代表一家來自印度的新創公司,該公司建立了雲端的無程式碼整合平台服務,以實現自動化邁向民主。他致力透過技術合作、開發整合解決方案,以及配合亞太地區不同國家的業務工作流程自動化的要求,從而在亞太區內創建成功夥伴關係。

    Quickwork是最早加入 DPA的成員之一。DPA提供的獨特而有利的條件,讓Quickwork與其他新創公司成員和政府合作,實現和整合數位技術,促進亞太區的業務增長和繁榮。

  • Ben is the Co-founder & CEO of Kinobi, a student success management system focused on simplifying workflows for universities.

    Prior to this, he was a private equity investment professional that set up the Asia headquarters of the largest global boutique multi-family office, focusing on late stage tech and real estate investments.

    Ben was also appointed as a Singapore Digital Leader under the Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore in 2023, and was also awarded the Prestige 40 under 40 in 2021 and Forbes 30 under 30 for Asia for the category of consumer technology in 2022. He is also a founder of Merdeka Collective, an initiative under Tasek Jurong focused on grooming the leaders of tomorrow.

    Kinobi 執行長Benjamin Wong

    Ben 是 Kinobi 的共同創辦人兼執行長,Kinobi 是一套學生成功管理系統,用於簡化大學的工作流程。

    在此之前,他是一名私募股權投資專業人士,創立了全球最大的精品聯合家族辦公室的亞洲總部,專注於成熟階段科技和房產投資。

    Ben 於2023 年受新加坡資訊通信媒體發展局(IMDA)委任為新加坡數位領袖,並於2021 年榮獲Prestige 的40 under 40 菁英領袖獎,並於2022 年榮獲富比士亞洲30 under 30 消費科技類別的菁英獎。他也是Merdeka Collective 的創辦人,該計畫由 Tasek Jurong 發起,旨在培養未來的領導者。

Panel 2 : Riding APAC’s Artificial Intelligence Tsunami 

The Asia Pacific region is home to an unrivalled innovation ecosystem and is at the heart of emerging technology entrepreneurship across the world. As the nexus of key technology supply chains, SMEs in Singapore, Taiwan and across APAC are strategically positioned to take full advantage of new and growing technology use cases. Recent evolutions in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are now presenting APAC SMEs with the opportunity to take a regional lead in the race to develop new use cases and expand into new markets. Remaining informed about trends in the wider region, and in government regulation, will be key to equipping these digital companies to succeed.  

This panel will showcase use cases for AI among SMEs from Taiwan and Singapore, and allow government regulators from Singapore and Taiwan to discuss how they have created enabling environments for AI innovation. 

  • As Chief Operating Officer at Accredify, Jing Yi leads the Corporate Services team to ensure operational excellence at Accredify. Being a founding member of Accredify, Jing Yi has worn multiple hats to accelerate Accredify’s hyper-growth. Her responsibilities included leading the onboarding and support of over 400 clients in three months and managing key client accounts to secure Accredify’s position as the region's leading verifiable technology solutions provider. Leading the HR team, Jing Yi has also grown the Accredify team by 10x over the last three years.

    With an interest in both business and technology, Jing Yi has worked as a Business Analyst at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, developing business requirements and bridging the business and technology teams. Jing Yi later joined Aste Global Pte Ltd, a marine supplies company with offices across Asia and Europe, as Chief of Staff. At Aste Global, she redesigned and implemented technology solutions and standard operating procedures across all branches to improve productivity and ensure conformity to company policy and local regulations.

    Jing Yi graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics (Honours).

    Accredify 營運長Jing Yi Tan

    身為公司的創始成員與營運長,Jing Yi帶領 Accredify 的企業服務團隊履行卓越營運的使命,致力推動公司高速成長。她身兼數職,職責包括在三個月內帶領並支持 400 多個客戶順利入職,以及管理主要客戶,以確保 Accredify 作為亞太區內領先的可驗證技術解決方案供應商的地位。在過去三年裡, Jing Yi 也帶領著人力資源團隊,將Accredify的人手擴張了 10 倍。

    Jing Yi 熱愛商務和技術發展,曾在法國東方匯理銀行擔任業務分析師,負責開發業務需求,為業務和技術團隊之間架起橋樑。 Jing Yi 其後加入 Aste Global Pte Ltd,在這間於亞洲和歐洲設有辦事處的船舶用品公司裡擔任特助。在 Aste Global,她重新設計並在所有分公司實施了技術解決方案和標準作業程序,以提高生產力,並確保營運符合公司政策和當地法規。

    Jing Yi 畢業於新加坡國立大學,獲得商業分析(榮譽)理學士學位。

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  • Meng-Chow is a practicing professional for over 30 years in various cyber security roles across different industries, including the Singapore government, major multi-national financial institutions, and global security and technology providers. He has held various standards chair and co-chair positions in Singapore, ISO, and ITU-T, and founded the RAISE Forum in 2004. He was Board Director for ISC2 in 2015-2017. He published a book, "Responsive Security" in 2013, and has been an Adjunct Associate Professor with NTU, a member of MAS CSAP, and a Govtech Smart Nation Fellow.

    新加坡南洋理工大學江明灶教授

    江教授是網路安全專業人士,擁有 30 多年豐富經驗,在不同崗位包括新加坡政府、主要跨國金融機構,以及全球安全和技術供應商負責網路安全的工作。他曾在新加坡、ISO 和 ITU-T等標準機構,擔任主席和聯合主席職位,並於 2004 年創立了 RAISE 論壇。他於 2015 至 2017 年期間,擔任 ISC2 董事會董事。他於 2013 年出版了《Responsive Security》一書,並擔任南洋理工大學兼任副教授、MAS CSAP 成員和 Govtech Smart Nation 院士。

  • Sengmeng leads the AI Talent and Certification team, scaling AI literacy and AI proficiency programmes and initiatives to grow generational AI capability for Singapore from elementary school students to working professionals.

    Prior to AISG, Sengmeng has more than 15 years of experience in the info-communications and media industry. He joined the Singapore Public Service in 2012 where his team shaped the billion-dollar Asia Pacific games sector, catalysed the growth of homegrown companies such as Garena (now SEA Limited), and lead NVIDIA to set up its global network of AI Technology Centers, headquartered in Singapore.

    Sengmeng contributes regularly to professional bodies including PDPC Regulators Roundtable, Singapore Computer Society, ISO and IEEE. He is currently a member of IEE Standards Review Committee (RevCom). He co-founded the AI Professionals Association in 2020 to create the Chartered AI Engineer profession and grow a global body of professionally qualified AI engineers.

    Sengmeng graduated from the National University of Singapore with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and holds a master’s in technology management with specialisation in innovation and entrepreneurship. He is also qualified in project lifecycle management with PMP®, CSM® and Advanced CSPO® qualifications.Prior to this, he was a private equity investment professional that set up the Asia headquarters of the largest global boutique multi-family office, focusing on late stage tech and real estate investments.

    Ben was also appointed as a Singapore Digital Leader under the Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore in 2023, and was also awarded the Prestige 40 under 40 in 2021 and Forbes 30 under 30 for Asia for the category of consumer technology in 2022. He is also a founder of Merdeka Collective, an initiative under Tasek Jurong focused on grooming the leaders of tomorrow.

    Kinobi 執行長Benjamin Wong

    Ben 是 Kinobi 的共同創辦人兼執行長,Kinobi 是一套學生成功管理系統,用於簡化大學的工作流程。

    在此之前,他是一名私募股權投資專業人士,創立了全球最大的精品聯合家族辦公室的亞洲總部,專注於成熟階段科技和房產投資。

    Ben 於2023 年受新加坡資訊通信媒體發展局(IMDA)委任為新加坡數位領袖,並於2021 年榮獲Prestige 的40 under 40 菁英領袖獎,並於2022 年榮獲富比士亞洲30 under 30 消費科技類別的菁英獎。他也是Merdeka Collective 的創辦人,該計畫由 Tasek Jurong 發起,旨在培養未來的領導者。

  • Dr. Tay Joc Cing is an ICF certified coach (ACC) and an ELI master practitioner (IPEC), with 24+ years of professional experience in the technology space. He started his career as a software engineer after graduating with honours and then a doctorate in artificial intelligence from Nanyang Technological University in the late 90s, went on to do field applications engineering and consultancy around APAC before being invited back to teach Algorithms at the university. During this period, he earned awards and prizes for teaching and research, became the Subdean and obtained a Tan Chin Tuan Fellowship for work with University College London and University of Amsterdam. His research in computational epidemiology led him subsequently to found ROSS Scientific (Singapore and Netherlands) for the next two years, with a vision to help hospitals develop intervention measures to reduce the spread of nosocomial infections. After this, he ventured into the Adtech space, growing the Singapore divisions of ScanScout and then Tremor Video towards IPO (on NASDAQ), earning an MBA (with academic excellence) from NUS along the way. This success brought him to other local and international companies needing similar help in scaling and growing their engineering management teams and culture, such as PocketMath and Appier (Taiwan). Upon returning to Singapore, he founded Bamboo Green Consultancy to further his passion in helping startups grow. In this capacity, he has worked with founders and senior leaders in startups through fractional roles, consultancy and individual/group coaching. You can also find his published contributions in the computational sciences here and his work on change management here. During his free time, he teaches Advanced Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence as a Kaplan affiliate lecturer at Murdoch University. He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, and a Senior member of the IEEE. He has recently joined Gogolook as their VP of Engineering, and is based in Taiwan.

    走著瞧(Gogolook )工程副總經理Joc Cing Tay

    Tay Joc Cing 博士是 ICF 認證教練 (ACC) 和能量領導力專業領導師(IPEC),在科技術領域擁有 24 年以上的專業經驗。他以優異的成績畢業後,開始了軟體工程師的職業生涯,並於90 年代末從南洋理工大學獲得人工智慧博士學位;隨後在亞太地區從事應用工程和顧問工作,之後獲邀回到大學教授演算法。在此期間,他在教學和研究方面獲獎無數,成為副院長,在倫敦大學學院和阿姆斯特丹大學的工作更讓他獲得了陳振傳榮譽學者獎。他在計算流行病學方面的研究,促使他在接下來的兩年裡創立了 ROSS Scientific(新加坡和荷蘭),其願景是幫助醫院制訂介入措施,以減少醫院感染傳播。此後,他涉足廣告技術,為ScanScout 開拓和發展新加坡部門,以及協助Tremor Video在納斯達克進行首次申請公開發行股票(IPO)。在此期間,他也以優異成績取得新加坡國立大學的MBA 學位,並認識了其他也需要擴充工程管理團隊和文化的本地和國際公司,例如 PocketMath 和 Appier(台灣)。回到新加坡後,他創立了 Bamboo Green Consultancy,持續展現他對協助新創公司成長的熱忱,透過兼職、顧問和個人/團體輔導不同方式,與新創公司的創辦人和高級領導者合作。您可以在這裡找到他在計算科學方面發表的文獻以及他在變革管理方面的工作。(SEEMS LIKE THERE IS URL?)在空餘時間,他擔任梅鐸大學Kaplan附屬講師,教授高階機器學習和人工智慧。他是 AWS 認證解決方案架構師 - 助理,也是電機電子工程師學會(IEEE) 高級會員。他最近加入走著瞧(Gogolook ),擔任工程副總經理,常駐台灣。