This is the recording of Regional discussion 1: insights from Asia Pacific at the Global e-Conference Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity: What's next for social protection?. The panel on Asia and the Pacific allowed social protection experts from the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) and government representatives to present and discuss social protection responses to COVID-19 in the region, with the moderation and comments from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).