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The Philippines, the fastest growing digital economy among major ASEAN countries in 2021, is projected to create PHP 5 trillion in economic value by 2030, according to a 2022 study released by Singapore-based economic consultancy firm AlphaBeta. In order to achieve the projected economic growth, The Alliance of Tech Innovators for the Nation (ATIN), seeks to bring together government, businesses, and communities to create an enabling environment for innovation in the digital economy. This is ATIN’s ultimate goal as they formally launch the organization through a Media Launch attended by representatives from the tech industry and government, April 12th.
ATIN, a loose multi-stakeholder coalition of tech industry players and advocates in the Philippines, seeks to harness the power of tech to promote inclusive growth and development. ATIN has identified three actions that must be taken to improve the lives of everyday Filipinos in the digital economy: enhance digital skills training and education, accelerate digital adoption and innovation, and promote digital trade opportunities.
“Digitalization will foster inclusive growth where financial services become more accessible to the majority. A collaborative effort between the Public Sector, Business Stakeholders, and MSMEs will help to create a digital ecosystem that drives development, long-term employment, and inclusive growth in the country”, said Monchito Ibrahim, Lead Convenor of ATIN and former Undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
The ATIN Launch at the Diamond Hotel in Manila is the coalition’s first step to raise awareness on the state of the country’s digital economy, and the pivotal role of multi-stakeholder initiatives for its growth. ATIN aims to foster alignment between the public and private sector to coordinate efforts to drive greater digital economy participation among Filipinos, and to create an enabling policy and regulatory environment. The coalition is also planning to host the ATIN Digital Economy Summit to sustain discussions and bring nascent issues, policies and initiatives for the Philippine digital economy at the forefront of public
discussions by reconvening thought leaders in tech, and policy and decision makers in government.
“ATIN aims to contribute its expertise in the tech space to shape regulations and legislation for inclusive digital growth and development. Following our launch event, the ATIN Digital Economy Summit 2023 will be a crucial next step to sustain multi-stakeholder dialogue to improve our digital infrastructure, assist MSMEs in adopting digital technology, and promote ease of doing business through technology, so we can build sustainable growth that will reach our communities.” Ibrahim added.
For more information about ATIN, visit atinph.org.
