EXCLUSIVE – The Future is Big with Miniaturised Satellites
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“So we really have to put a lot of effort to gather the right people who will work together with a shared vision.”
EXCLUSIVE – Managing Sabah State IT Department’s 5-Year Strategic Plan and tackling the challenges of emerging technologies
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“Delivering e-services to citizens is at the heart of what most government agencies do, e-Services are therefore critical in shaping trust in and perceptions of the public sector.”
EXCLUSIVE – NZ Government’s role in driving the pace of fintech development with FinTechNZ
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“The Government strongly supports New Zealand’s tech sector, including fintech, and we are constantly working to provide an environment that enables tech businesses to thrive.”
EXCLUSIVE – Delivering relevant government e-services for citizens and innovating to create more value
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On the topic of delivering citizen-centric services, a consistent message was making services easily accessible and providing multiple channels for citizens.
EXCLUSIVE – Leveraging technologies and partnerships for the public good with GovTech
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“To be a truly Smart Nation, the government and GovTech cannot do it all alone. We will need all hands on deck, i.e. our citizens, industry, startups, institutions of higher learning etc.”
EXCLUSIVE – Using data analytics and ICT to enhance visitor experience at the Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
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“Our vision is to help make Singapore a destination that provides a seamless and personalised experience for visitors”.
EXCLUSIVE – Customer service, Data-sharing and Trust in government – Digital transformation in the NSW government
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With the right leadership helping foster a culture of customer-focused innovation, the sky is the limit.
EXCLUSIVE – Moving towards greener data centres in the healthcare sector in Singapore
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There is an imperative towards green data centres not just from an environment standpoint, but also from a cost-savings and competitive edge standpoint.
EXCLUSIVE – Moving towards greener data centres – Compliance, Challenges & the Future
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“It boils down to data centres, demands on the data centres with the need to be efficient yet still be agile within constraints”.
EXCLUSIVE – Creating a Smart City with a Melbournian touch
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“For us, Smart City is about developing a distinctively Melbournian flavour. We don’t have a Harbour Bridge but we are Australia’s major financial, food, start-up, events, arts and sporting capital.”
EXCLUSIVE – Six ICT innovation lessons for public and private sectors
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“So how government looks at technology innovation in isolation is of limited value, how we have these conversations across a community of interest, how we take those things forward together is what interests me”.
EXCLUSIVE – Australian City Palmerston joins the Smart City race
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“What we are really looking for is the whole of the City of Palmerston becoming a Smart City, not just the CBD”.
Ports of the future: Balancing growth and urban liveability
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“The Port has always been an integral part of the economy and with the future consolidation of our port at Tuas, we will take full advantage of technologies to enhance our port’s efficiency, reliability, safety and competitive edge.”