ILO

Next-Gen SIYB: Expanding, digitalising, and adapting together

The ILO organized a knowledge exchange webinar aimed at ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) global trainer network comprised of over 13,000 trainers and master trainers.


This knowledge exchange webinar was aimed at:

  • Exploring the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools to complement and strengthen SIYB training implementation; and
  • Highlight field experiences and learnings from using SIYB’s latest training modules on ‘Digitalize Your Business’ and ‘Expand Your Business’.

Trainers engaged in discussions to emphasize the practical application of AI-based tools to support enterprise development, and shared their crucial insights on adapting to the digital ecosystem to drive SIYB forward.

Opening remarks

  • Dragan Radic (Chief, MSME Branch, ILO Headquarters)

Moderation

  • Luisa Iachan (Technical Officer, Entrepreneurship Promotion, ILO Headquarters)

Session 1: The use of AI tools as a complement to SIYB training

  • Bailey Klinger (Head of the AI and MSME Productivity Initiative, HacerPeru)
  • Efrain Quicaña Navarro (Sr. Specialist, Rural Economy, Productive Development and Formalization, ILO Lima)

Session 2: The new SIYB modules ‘Digitalise Your Business’ (DYB) and ‘Expand Your Business’ (EYB)

  • Esther Okone (SIYB Master Trainer, Kenya)
  • Gemunu Wijesena (SIYB Master Trainer, Sri Lanka)

Webinar recording:

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