QUEZON CITY (PIA) -- Former ASEAN ICT Awards have been rebranded as the ASEAN Digital Awards and are calling for nominations until September 29, 2023.

ASEAN Digital Awards, one of the key initiatives of ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2015 (AIM 2015), aim to recognize the use of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and data in the ASEAN digital economy.

Nominations are still open in the following categories; Public Sector, Private Sector, Digital Content, Digital Inclusivity, Digital Start-up, and Digital Innovation.

The entry guidelines for each category are available on the ASEAN Digital Awards 2024 website at https://asean.org/asean-digital-award-2024.

Everyone is invited and welcome to showcase their digital expertise by submitting their entries online at https://www.aseandigitalawards.com/submission/new by 29 September 2023.

A total of 38 judges from different countries will be invited to screen all entries.

The preliminary judging period will be conducted from 9 October to 31 October 2023, and the judges will review all submissions.

For the last round, announcement of 18 finalists will be on 7 November 2023, top 3 participants for each category from the preliminary round will be shortlisted for the final "live" presentation in Singapore, on 31 January - 1 February 2024. 

Award presentation will be on 1 February 2024 at Gala Dinner.

The ASEAN Digital Awards continue their efforts to recognize the best digital achievements among ASEAN's key stakeholders and in compliance with the rapidly developing digital realm. (ASEAN/Sophia Marie Navalta/PIA-NCR Trainee)