A conference on promoting artificial intelligence-driven transition in small and medium enterprises was held June 5 in Taipei City under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Organized by the MOEA’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, the event involved more than 100 participants from 10 APEC member states, including around 40 business representatives and experts from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the U.S.
During his opening remarks, MOEA Chief Secretary Chuang Ming-chih said that while AI and digital transition bring tremendous challenges in terms of talent and technology development, they also create great opportunities for SMEs around the world.
The conference aimed to bring participants up to speed on global AI development trends and foster exchanges and experience sharing to help SMEs enhance their AI application capabilities and competitiveness, he added.
The agency said the daylong event featured two keynote speeches titled “The AI Edge: Powering SME Success” by James Tetlow, a senior research analyst from Washington CORE, and “The AI Journey: Lessons From the Front Line” by Kevin Chou, an executive from Taiwan’s ASUS Group.
Other highlights of the event included the Policy Dialogue: The Government’s Role in Cultivating AI Talent for SMEs and the Focus Interview: Women in AI—Resilience, Innovation and Breakthroughs, as well as panel discussions on AI mindset and workplace integration and implementation in marketing.
As SMEs play a critical role in regional economic development, Taiwan will continue leading efforts by the APEC SME working group while deepening cooperation with other member states under the trade bloc’s existing initiatives, the administration said. (SFC-E)
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Organized by the MOEA’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration, the event involved more than 100 participants from 10 APEC member states, including around 40 business representatives and experts from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the U.S.
During his opening remarks, MOEA Chief Secretary Chuang Ming-chih said that while AI and digital transition bring tremendous challenges in terms of talent and technology development, they also create great opportunities for SMEs around the world.
The conference aimed to bring participants up to speed on global AI development trends and foster exchanges and experience sharing to help SMEs enhance their AI application capabilities and competitiveness, he added.
The agency said the daylong event featured two keynote speeches titled “The AI Edge: Powering SME Success” by James Tetlow, a senior research analyst from Washington CORE, and “The AI Journey: Lessons From the Front Line” by Kevin Chou, an executive from Taiwan’s ASUS Group.
Other highlights of the event included the Policy Dialogue: The Government’s Role in Cultivating AI Talent for SMEs and the Focus Interview: Women in AI—Resilience, Innovation and Breakthroughs, as well as panel discussions on AI mindset and workplace integration and implementation in marketing.
As SMEs play a critical role in regional economic development, Taiwan will continue leading efforts by the APEC SME working group while deepening cooperation with other member states under the trade bloc’s existing initiatives, the administration said. (SFC-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw
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