[Closed-door] ATTS focus group on AI Skilling Opportunities for SMEs in Southeast Asia: A Policy Perspective for Inclusive Growth

The ASEAN Think Tanks Summit (ATTS) workshop on “AI Skilling Opportunities for SMEs in Southeast Asia: A Policy Perspective for Inclusive Growth” will address the following issues:

The virtual FGD will examine the current state of AI skills adoption among SMEs and the barriers to accessing relevant training. We will explore the opportunities and challenges facing ASEAN’s SME in the use of AI to support their needs. This ranges from the use of AI to hire effectively and ethically, to the availability of affordable upskilling resources. Through collaborative dialogue, we aim to surface actionable insights that can inform regional policy and support multi-stakeholder efforts to bridge the AI skills gap across Southeast Asia.

The discussions from this workshop will be presented at the 3rd ATTS for further deliberations. The ATTS is an annual Track 1.5 dialogue held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, organised by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) network, and other think tank partners. Insights from ATTS workshops held throughout the year will be incorporated into the 3rd ATTS policy memorandum to be circulated to the ASEAN Secretariat and the Permanent Representatives of ASEAN Member States (AMS).