Digital and Inclusive Talents Cultivation and Technology (AI)-Enabled Collaboration: TVET’s Integrative Models of Skills and Trainings Project Summary Report APEC Human Resources Development Working Group January 2024 Digital and Inclusive Talents Cultivation and Technology (AI)-Enabled Collaboration: TVET’s Integrative Models of Skills and Trainings Project Summary Report APEC Human Resources Development Working Group January 2024 APEC Project: HRD 04 2022A Produced by Chinese Taipei For Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119616 Tel: (65) 68919 600 Fax: (65) 68919 690 Email: info@apec.org Website: www.apec.org © 2024 APEC Secretariat APEC#224-HR-01.1 Note: The term “national” and names of public or private institutions used in the text are for purposes of this report and do not imply the political status of any APEC Member Economy. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 4 1. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 4 2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES ............................................................................. 4 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 5 1. RESEARCH METHOD ................................................................................. 5 2. RESEARCH TARGET (BENEFICIARIES) ................................................... 5 RESULTS ............................................................................................................ 6 1. EVENT SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 6 2. KEYNOTES .................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Artificial Intelligence in Inclusive Talent Cultivation ............................... 7 2.2 Sustainable Technological Advancement and Talent Development ...... 8 3. BEST PRACTICE CASE STUDIES ............................................................. 9 3.1 Microprogram in Smart Robotics Digital Technology Application – AI Talent Cultivation and Industrial-Academia Collaboration ..................... 9 3.2 Digital and AI Talent Development in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions ................................................................................................ 12 4. PANEL DISCUSSION ................................................................................ 13 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................... 17 1. Gender impact .......................................................................................... 17 2. Relevance to each participant’s economy ............................................. 17 3. Capacity Building for Target Beneficiaries ............................................ 17 4. Possible examples for utilizing the knowledge they gained from the forum ...