As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, governments, businesses, entrepreneurs, and universities across Southeast Asia are embracing AI with remarkable speed and ambition. Rather than simply adopting technologies developed elsewhere, the region is investing in digital infrastructure, talent, regulation, and innovation ecosystems to become an active contributor to the AI revolution.
This Keynote examines Southeast Asia's AI journey, including the region's strengths, its diverse national strategies, the challenges that remain, and the opportunities for ASEAN to emerge as one of the world's most dynamic AI hubs.
