The Tech for Good Institute’s mission is to raise understanding of issues and inform policy so that the promise of technology and the digital economy may be leveraged to advance inclusive and sustainable growth.
Southeast Asia holds immense potential. With a population twice the size of the United States and strong demographic fundamentals, the region is increasingly central to the “Asian Century” — an era in which Asian economies are expected to drive global growth and innovation.
Within this context, the Tech for Good Institute was established in 2021 by Grab, as an independent, non-profit policy research institute which produce rigorous, data-driven insights on how technology can be harnessed to deliver transformational social impact across Southeast Asia.
Building on this mission, the Institute serves as a platform for research, conversations, and collaboration focused on the Southeast Asia-6 countries, while remaining globally connected — bringing the Southeast Asia voice to the world, and world to Southeast Asia.
SEA’s go-to resource for tech policy & issues with a balanced point of view
Create space for dialogues and be SEA’s voice of digital evolution
Original research & reports, to support policy-discussions or policy making
Operating at the intersection of technology and society, TFGI’s work is anchored in two pillars – Digital Economy and Digital Society-guided by a sustainability lens.
The Digital Economy pillar advances policy, business, and regulatory innovation to support a thriving, safe, and responsible tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
The Digital Society pillar focuses on fostering equitable and inclusive growth, while addressing the disruptions of tech-enabled transformation.
Together, these pillars underpin a responsible digital ecosystem that harnesses technology for sustainable and inclusive growth across the region.
A non-profit founded by Grab, the Institute is led by the Management team and an elected Board of Directors.
An Advisory Board provides expertise to guide the research and programmes of the Institute. Together, they work to build a regional platform to advance inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth.
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.
