Examining the necessary foundations, capabilities, and governance measures needed in society for sustainable digital development.
Keith Detros is a Programme Manager at the Tech for Good Institute, where he handles policy studies on digital economy, tech policy, and cyber resilience. He leverages nearly a decade of experience in government affairs and evidence-based policy research.
Vicah is a Programme Associate for the Tech for Good Institute, where she leads research and engages stakeholders on the development of inclusive, empowered and sustainable digital society development in Southeast Asia. She joins the firm as an experienced research, data analytics and strategy professional.
Bas Claudio is a Programme Associate for the Tech for Good Institute, where he conducts research, engages stakeholders, and oversees projects focusing on the digital economy in Southeast Asia. Bas holds a master’s degree in Global Politics from Ateneo de Manila University and has written extensively on Philippine cybersecurity governance, the political economy of health, and national security policy towards internal armed groups.
Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies
Confident Digital Society Dashboard
Explore the Confident Digital Society Index (CDSI) and use the interactive dashboard to compare digital foundations and future-readiness across nine Southeast Asian countries. Discover the data, explore key indicators, and contribute your own insights on realising confident digital societies in the region.
Realising a Confident Digital Society: Spotlight on Southeast Asia
This report examines the concept of a “Confident Digital Society”, including what it means, what it comprises, and how it can be measured. Focusing on the foundations and future readiness of digital transformation across Southeast Asia-6 countries, the report offers policy recommendations aimed at supporting the sustainable and empowered development of digital societies.
Expert analysis on regional emerging trends
Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry
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Programme Fellow
Mouna Aouri is an Institute Fellow at the Tech For Good Institute. As a social entrepreneur, impact investor, and engineer, her experience spans over two decades in the MENA region, South East Asia, and Japan. She is founder of Woomentum, a Singapore-based platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in APAC through skill development and access to growth capital through strategic collaborations with corporate entities, investors and government partners.
Senior Fellow & Founding Executive Director
Dr Ming Tan is Senior Fellow at the Tech for Good Institute; where she served as founding Executive Director of the non-profit focused on research and policy at the intersection of technology, society and the economy in Southeast Asia. She is concurrently a Senior Fellow at and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore and Advisor to the Founder of the COMO Group, a Singaporean portfolio of lifestyle companies operating in 15 countries worldwide. Ming was previously Managing Director of IPOS International, part of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Prior to joining the public sector, she was Head of Stewardship of the COMO Group.
Ming also serves on the boards of several private companies, Singapore’s National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre, Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), and on the Digital and Technology Advisory Panel for Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore’s national performing arts centre. Her current portfolio spans philanthropy, social impact, sustainability and innovation.
