๐ Tender Overview
Project No.
TELWG_207_2025S
Project Title
Cybersecurity Practices for Promoting Digital Transformation in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) under AI-Driven
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
Self-Funded
Project Year
2025
Sponsoring Forum
Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TELWG)
Topics
Telecommunications
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
China
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Hong Kong, China; Indonesia
Expected Start Date
01/01/2026
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Li Shenzhi
Job Title 1
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Engineer
Organization 1
China Academy of Information and Communications Technology
Telephone 1
+8618518570870
Email 1
lishenzhi@caict.ac.cn
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Li Shenzhi
Project Cost (US$)
$0.00
Project Summary
Under the background of rapid digitalization and intelligentization, AI-driven cyberattacks have surged, exposing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to escalating emerging threats. The intelligent development of cybersecurity is of great significance in safeguarding and facilitating the digital transformation of SMEs. To strengthen cybersecurity capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, promote the digital transformation of SMEs, and enhance industrial cybersecurity resilience, this project aligns with APEC 2025 theme Connectivity, Innovation, Prosperity and its priorities.
By analyzing new trends in digital-intelligent security development, the project will organize a workshop across APEC economies to share security solutions for SMEs to counter emerging threats, protective measures for critical information infrastructure, cybersecurity talent development models aligned with digital transformation and intelligent growth, and technological innovations in AI + Security applications, by which helping economies enhance regional cybersecurity protection capabilities and accelerate the digital transformation of SMEs.
