Jonathan Gonzalez

Tech Policy & AI Governance Specialist, Access Partnership

Jonathan has over 17 years’ experience working with policymakers and government organisations in Europe and Asia. He works closely with international organisations (World Bank, Asian Development Bank, APEC, and ASEAN Secretariats) and leading technology companies (AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce) to develop research on a wide range of policy issues, including the digital transformation of governments and the impact of AI governance in Asia’s digital economies.

Jonathan has most notably developed the ASEAN Responsible AI Roadmap (2025–2030), a framework that provides ASEAN member states a set of actionable steps to accelerate and advance responsible AI based on their unique needs, priorities, and capabilities.

He also led the development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Digitalisation Action Plan (2025–2027), which outlines actionable steps to enhance digital infrastructure, promote cross-border interoperability, and foster digital innovation across GMS economies.

He has also developed the Asia-Pacific AI Readiness Index for Salesforce, designing a quantitative methodology to assess consumer, business, and government readiness to harness and leverage AI. He has also spearheaded two major research reports on the state of AI regulation and enablement in the APEC and Asia-Pacific regions: one for the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and one for the International Institute of Communications (IIC).