# AI and digital collaboration in Asia-Pacific > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ai-and-digital-collaboration-in-asia-pacific > Updated: 2026-10-22T02:22:27.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Regional efforts to advance artificial intelligence and digital innovation have been highlighted through both international summits and domestic business events. In Jakarta, the ASOCIO Digital & AI Summit 2026 focused on cross-border collaboration and digital innovation, with Myanmar designated to host the 2027 summit. Concurrently, the Government of Japan hosted a virtual ASEAN Summit Focus Session to promote the ASEAN–Japan Co-Creation Initiative for AI. This initiative seeks to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through AI adoption, featuring participation from Japanese companies such as Spectee, Inc., MATSUO Institute, Inc., and Preferred Networks, Inc. In Japan, specific industry events have been organized to foster professional development and startup growth. Carnot Co., Ltd. scheduled an ‘AI Native Consulting Event’ to demonstrate AI agent integration and no-code workflow tools. Additionally, ANOBAKA Co., Ltd. announced ‘ANOBAKA AI Day 2026 Winter’ in Tokyo, an event designed to connect seed-stage AI startups with corporations for potential investment and collaboration. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: AI startup and business networking events announced in Japan Upcoming Japanese events, including Carnot’s consulting workshop and ANOBAKA’s startup pitch day, aim to bridge the gap between AI technology, professional services, and corporate investment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ai-startup-and-business-networking-events-announced-in-japan ### 2026-10-08: AI and digital collaboration highlighted at ASOCIO and ASEAN-Japan summits Regional leaders and tech experts met at the ASOCIO summit in Indonesia and via a Japan-ASEAN session to advance AI collaboration, innovation, and support for MSMEs. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ai-and-digital-collaboration-highlighted-at-asocio-and-asean-japan-summits --- Cite as: AI and digital collaboration in Asia-Pacific. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ai-and-digital-collaboration-in-asia-pacific