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: