The ASEAN Digital Awards recognise outstanding digital achievements among key stakeholders in ASEAN. Formerly known as the ASEAN ICT Awards, it has been rebranded as the “ASEAN Digital Awards” to acknowledge the utilization of emerging technologies, including AI and data, within the ASEAN digital economy.
These awards celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of organizations, businesses, and individuals who have pioneered innovative products or services, contributing significantly to the region’s digital landscape. Additionally, the awards aim to inspire and foster innovative endeavours among individuals, each of whom plays a vital role in shaping ASEAN’s digital future.
This initiative aligns with ASEAN’s ongoing endeavours to remain pertinent in the rapidly evolving digital realm and realise our shared vision to be a leading digital community and economic bloc, powered by secure and transformative digital services, technologies and ecosystem.
There are 6 categories of ASEAN Digital Awards 2025 which are:
-Public Sector: This consists of digital products, services or programs which are public-sector related, such as e-government.
-Private Sector: This consists of digital products, services or programs which are private-sector related, such as Industrial application, e-logistics and supply chain management, finance industry application, communication, e-health, tourism, and hospitality, etc.
-Digital Inclusivity: Digital products, services or programs which empower citizens/consumers to participate in the digital economy and society, through equipping them with the skills, motivation, and opportunities to harness the power of digital technology and to go online safely.
-Digital Content: This consists of digital products and/or services which are related to the process of combining text, sound, pictures, and videos to create a diversion that holds the attention (i.e. entertainment) in the form of multimedia, infotainment, immersion, and interaction.
-Digital Start-up: Digital start-ups at an early stage of inception (i.e., with commercialized product(s) or with a minimum viable product (MVP)), which embrace digitalization and technological advancement to improve productivity, revamp business models and raise overall living standards amongst citizens/consumers to deliver social and economic impact.
-Digital Innovation: Digital products, services or programs arising from tertiary and research institutions, which promote innovation as a key competitive advantage to create outstanding impact on the way businesses operate or greatly enhance the quality of lives for end users.