2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit
Small but mighty: Technology and digitalization for MSMEs
From wholesale platforms to instant payments to AI assistants, technology promises to change how small businesses operate and grow. Digital infrastructure is expanding rapidly across Southeast Asia, though a divide remains between MSMEs that benefit and those that do not. What turns digital access into real economic value? How can AI narrow that divide, rather than widen it?
Moderator
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Mark Barnett
Executive Vice President, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mastercard
Speakers
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Tanit Chearavanont
Group Chief Wholesale Business Officer, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited
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Emmie S. Reyes
Chief Executive Officer, Payments Network of the Philippines
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Sandhya Devanathan
Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Australia, OpenAI
