2026 APCICT Annual Digital Leaders Programme
01 to 02 December 2026 | By invitation only
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APCICT • ANNUAL PROGRAMME
2026 APCICT Annual Digital Leaders Programme
Responsible AI for Trustworthy and Secure Digital Transformation
📅 Date: 1–2 December 2026
📍 Location: Incheon, Republic of Korea
🏛️ Venue: Holiday Inn Incheon Songdo
About the Programme
The 2026 APCICT Annual Digital Leaders Programme brings together policymakers and government officials from across Asia and the Pacific. Marking APCICT's 20th anniversary, this year's programme focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and data for public sector innovation while strengthening the governance, institutional, and security foundations necessary for responsible, trustworthy, and secure digital transformation.
Key Objectives
- Enhance Awareness on AI: Build understanding among policymakers of AI opportunities, risks, accountability, human oversight, and public value.
- Strengthen Cybersecurity Governance: Examine emerging cyber risks, policies, and institutional capacities required for cyber resilience.
- Advance Data Governance: Explore data quality, stewardship, interoperability, privacy, and ethical use as foundations for trustworthy AI.
- Regional Dialogue: Provide a platform for sharing experiences and good practices among regional stakeholders.
- Celebrating 20 Years of APCICT: Reflect on two decades of digital capacity building in Asia and the Pacific and chart future priorities.
Tentative Agenda Overview
Day 1: Tuesday, 1 December 2026
- Opening & Keynote: Governing AI for the Public Good (Prof. Zhang Linghan, UN High-level Advisory Body on AI)
- Panel Session: APCICT@20: Building Digital Capacity for the AI Era
- Academy Module on Responsible AI: Opportunities, risks, and responsible governance
- Academy Module on Cybersecurity & AI: Threats, risks, and cyber-resilience
Day 2: Wednesday, 2 December 2026
- Academy Module on Data Governance: Foundations for trustworthy AI & institutional arrangements
- Country Experience Sharing: Member states case studies
- Group Discussion & Closing: Action planning and official evaluation
Meeting Details
Organizers: APCICT/ESCAP in collaboration with MSIT, Incheon Metropolitan City, and ITO.
Venue: Ballroom (2nd Fl), Holiday Inn Incheon Songdo, 251 Incheon tower-daero, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon.
Paperless Meeting: Documents are provided digitally. Participants are encouraged to review beforehand.
Travel & Visa Essentials
K-ETA / Entry Visa: Visa-exempt nationals must obtain K-ETA at least 72 hours before flight.
Airport Taxi / Bus: ~30 mins from Incheon Airport to Songdo.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Songdo (Recommended alternatives: Orakai Songdo, Bridge Hotel).
Contact Secretariat
APCICT / ESCAP
5th Floor G-Tower, 175 Art center-daero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, ROK
• Ms. Nuankae Wongthawatchai
wongthawatchai@un.org
wongthawatchai@un.org
• Ms. Seoyeon Lim
seo.lim@un.org
seo.lim@un.org
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