Closing the Gap: The Promise of AI in Developing Economies

21 October 2026
09:00 – 10:15 a.m. KST
WBG

As AI reshapes labor markets worldwide, developing countries face a critical question: will it widen opportunity or deepen inequality? Join the conversation with public- and private sector leaders on how AI can strengthen development and create jobs, and on the role governments and innovators play in making this happen. 

 

Speakers

Paschal Donohoe, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, World Bank Group

Paschal Donohoe

Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer, World Bank Group

@Paschald

 

Michael Kremer World Bank Group Chief Economist

Michael Kremer

Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank Group

 

Cina Lawson

Cina Lawson

Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo

Meutya Hafid

Meutya Hafid

Minister of Communication & Digital Affairs, Indonesia

 

Darlington Akogo

Darlington Akogo

Chief Executive Officer of minoHealth AI Labs & Kara Agro AI

 

Moderator

Mark Tetto

Mark Tetto

Co-CEO, TCK Investments (MC)

 

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