Lessons from 'e-Conomy SEA 2021: Roaring 20s: The SEA Digital Decade'
This LEAP webinar looked at the prospects and challenges for the digital decade in ASEAN and the policies needed to support growth.
Digital consumption is now ingrained as a way of life in Southeast Asia. Since the pandemic began, about 60 million consumers have joined these digital marketplaces with nine in 10 consumers staying put in 2021. Moreover, the size of the digital economy has more than doubled to $170 billion in 2021.
In this LEAP webinar, Geia Lopez, industry analytical head for consumer goods and retail at Google Southeast Asia, discussed developments in the digital economy in the ASEAN region.
The webinar was part of the Learnings for Economics and Policy Analysis (LEAP) Series organized by the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Southeast Asia Department. LEAP features online presentations to strengthen the economic and policy analysis skills of the department's staff in preparing research and project documents. LEAP aims to encourage participants to discuss the latest developments in the region and share country experiences and perspectives.
