DOHA 05 October 2024 — Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono headed the Philippine delegation to the 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Business Forum at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on 02 October 2024.

With the theme “Artificial Intelligence and New Business Models,” the Business Forum provided a platform for ACD Member States and commercial enterprises to engage in discussions on the ways artificial intelligence is transforming commerce and trade.

Ambassador Pono said the Philippines supports ACD as a “pan-Asian platform for dialogue and cooperation for the development and progress of our region as an Asian community.”

Referring to artificial intelligence as a “game changer,” Ambassador Pono said the latest developments in this field have been revolutionizing business models across various industries. It does so by introducing new ways to create, deliver, and obtain value for businesses, including methods on data monetization, process automation, predictive analytics, enhanced decision-making, and integration of artificial intelligence in products and services.

Ambassador Pono said the Philippines “looks forward to working together with the ACD Member States in discussing how artificial intelligence and its impact on business will shape our common future.”

She added that Manila, along with the rest of the ACD Member States, “will continue to find ways to maximize the potential of artificial intelligence in business to benefit everyone, especially in this uncertain world buffeted by events beyond our control.”

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