Examining how digital economy companies in Southeast Asia define, disclose, and deliver impact beyond growth and profitability.
This article draws upon insights shared at a seminar titled "Enabling an Inclusive, Innovative, and Investible Philippine Digital Economy: Opportunities and Challenges," organised by TFGI
Carlo Calimon is the President and co-founder of StartUp Village. Hailed as the "Startup Whisperer," Carlo has been supporting the development of MSMEs and startups in the Philippines for almost 20 years. He continues to teach, mentor, and guide startups while creating support programs to help develop the Philippine Startup Ecosystem. Carlo is also the chair of the Grants Committee for DICT's Startup Fund and a technical panelist for DOST's Startup Grant Fund and other programs.
Rigorous studies and data that inform regional tech policies
What Impact Means to Digital Economy Companies in Southeast Asia
The Institute's recent study, produced in partnership with the National University of Singapore's Centre for Governance and Sustainability, highlights the key stakeholders, top issues of focus, and disclosures of the Digital Economy Companies (DECs) across the SEA-6 region.
Expert analysis on regional emerging trends
Fostering a Digital Economy in the Philippines: Inclusivity, Innovation, and Investment
This article draws upon insights shared at a seminar titled "Enabling an Inclusive, Innovative, and Investible Philippine Digital Economy: Opportunities and Challenges," organised by TFGI in partnership with Ateneo de Manila University and the Makati Business Club. The seminar aimed to explore governance, policy, and social initiatives necessary to responsibly grow the Philippine digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on the Philippines
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Thailand
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
Dialogues connecting policymakers, researchers and industry
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Singapore
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Malaysia
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Thailand
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Indonesia
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on Vietnam
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
Fostering a Digital Economy in the Philippines: Inclusivity, Innovation, and Investment
This article draws upon insights shared at a seminar titled "Enabling an Inclusive, Innovative, and Investible Philippine Digital Economy: Opportunities and Challenges," organised by TFGI in partnership with Ateneo de Manila University and the Makati Business Club. The seminar aimed to explore governance, policy, and social initiatives necessary to responsibly grow the Philippine digital economy.
National-level priorities to grow the digital economy: Spotlight on the Philippines
As part of Tech For Good Institute's new qualitative study to better understand how the concept of “Tech for Good” may apply in the context of Southeast Asia, this series provides an overview of the national-level priorities of Southeast Asia-6 (SEA-6) [1] economies as they pursue digital economy development. This article also examines how Digital Economy Companies (DECs) can play a part to advance the countries' digital economy.
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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.
