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Accelerating Digital Transformation and Innovation: Helping Government in Post-pandemic Recovery and Resilience

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OpenGov Asia is pleased to invite you to an exclusive OpenGov Public Sector Innovation Day aimed at imparting knowledge on how public sector agencies can accelerate digital transformation and innovation to emerge stronger postpandemic.

Accelerating digital transformation and innovation: Helping government in post-pandemic recovery and resilience

There are moments in time that shape generations – the generation who harnessed electricity; the generation who saw humans walk on the Moon; the generation who switched on the internet. Moments driven by science. 

                                                                                                                                       Dr Larry Marshall, CEO, CSIRO 

COVID-19 has brought about seismic changes in our world. From the Australian bushfires to the volcanic eruption in the Philippines, we saw it all. 

This is our moment, the moment that would usher in a new era of governance and ever-lasting change. And what is better than technology, our handmaiden, our trusted ally to bring about that change. 

We’re at a moment in time where we are witnessing the transformations that felt undoable previously. We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months. 

In responding to this crisis, governments have been struggling to minimise associated negative impacts and ensure the continued delivery of critical national infrastructure. The COVID-19 crisis has drawn attention to the tools and technologies that governments need to have to protect their citizens and enterprises.  

The Singapore government is looking to fuel the adoption of digital technologies and help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.  

At the same time, the public sector’s ICT deployment endeavours the development of new digital tools to respond to COVID-19 as well as digital services that support citizens and businesses. The government’s ICT expenditure is facilitating the development of systems running on the cloud and the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and sensors within its sector. It also would be looking to drive the modernisation of government ICT infrastructure. 

Public sector agencies require a multifaceted approach, including the ability to quickly integrate new data, make accurate, multilevel forecasts, and provide data-driven insights for policymakers. 

Now, that the road to recovery has begun, does the public sector has what they need to respond effectively, recover quicklyrebound efficiently, and reimagine the future which is critical to national interests? 

Technology can be a boon if governments and enterprises prepare and adapt. The pandemic has pushed governments to an inflection point where embracing technology is no longer an option but a necessity. With the right investments in digital technologies, the public sector can take the crisis as an opportunity to build for the future. 

Harnessing advanced analytics to emerge stronger post COVID-19

Governments are at the heart of the response to COVID-19. The pandemic’s nature necessitates action on multiple fronts, not just public health measures to prevent the spread of the virus but also efforts to cushion the economic effects on households and firms.  

Public sector agencies struggle to unlock the value of their data due to outdated legacy systems and limited analytics capabilities – being data-rich but insight poor. And they often grapple with the associated, yet unnecessary, challenges of big data – high costs, poor data quality, and inconsistent data sources and formats – without experiencing any of the enticing benefits.  

We have many lessons to draw from the events of COVID-19 but perhaps one of the most critical is the importance of being able to use data to prepare for potential scenarios and inform our decision making.

As the world prepares for ‘the new normal’ post-pandemic, and all the economic, social, and political question marks that loom above it, many are looking to the tools of data science to continue to help us inform our trajectory. Advanced data science, and the technology it powers, is rapidly becoming an essential component of nearly every industry in both the public and private sectors. 

Digital Government must go beyond digitising processes and offering government services online. These are essential digital plumbing to raise productivity and bring convenience to citizens. But much more needs to be done to fully harness the gamechanging potential of digital technologies—to bring data and AI into the heart of government.

Who Should Attend

Meet Our Distinguished Speakers

Dr Adam Chee
Chief – Smart Health Leadership Centre, Institute of System Science
National University of Singapore

Terence Ng
Director – Policy & Technology Innovation Office
Health Promotion Board

Dr David Hardoon
Senior Advisor - Data and Artificial Intelligence
UnionBank Philippines

Deepak Ramanathan
Vice President - Global Customer Advisory
SAS

Christopher Tan
Partner Revenue Acceleration Director – APJ
Intel

Lim Chinn Hwa
Senior Director (Smart Nation Platform Solutions)
Government Technology Agency (GovTech)

Jason Loh
Head of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Asia Pacific, Global Tech Practice
SAS

Mohit Sagar
Group Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief
OpenGov Asia

Sutowo Wong
Director, Analytics & Information Management Division
Ministry of Health

Remco den Heijer
Vice President - ASEAN
SAS

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Get exposed to first-hand knowledge and intelligence from subject matter experts across Asia Pacific to accelerate growth and progress.

Good vibrant discussion with relevant folks who understand the same issues

Government Technology Agency of Singapore

It was very insightful. Hearing from fellow delegates helped to put some of the ideas in perspective

Agency For Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR)

Wonderful. Have always enjoyed OpenGov sessions—lots of sharing and insights

National Environment Agency

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Mohit Sagar
Group Managing Director & Editor-In-Chief
OpenGov Asia

Mohit is the Group Managing Director at CIO Network, a content sharing platform that connects governments with an added focus on Education and Healthcare. He spearheads and drives all strategies and operations in Singapore, UK and Australia offices. He created the round table format within the event industry that received the Award for the Best C-level conference in Asia which is now becoming the industry norm. In a career spanning 20 years, he has held a number of senior roles in the conference & media industry in the US, UK, Middle East and Asia.

Ravi Bedi
Head & Practice Lead, AI-Led NEXT Solutions
NCS Group

Throughout his career, RAVI BEDI has sought to bridge the knowledge gap between man and machine. Known for his reliability, inquisitive mind, high EQ, and penchant for innovation, he brings a sense of urgency and a big-picture perspective to the digital automation imperative and the design of AI-based solutions. He embraces a forward-thinking approach in expanding the frontiers of innovation and driving thought leadership in identifying applications and solutions around AI techniques.

Laser-focused on capturing a competitive position for the organization, Ravi understands the endgame of AI-driven business value. His core competencies include providing the structural framework for Intelligent Automation As A Service and creating a “Digital Twin Workforce” (RPA) at SCALE. Ravi is a PRACTITIONER, since he implements the solutions and services, he designs by advancing unique process execution models, and architecting intelligent solutions and applications that can Sense, Comprehend, Act, and Learn.

PARTNER

With over 40 years of analytics innovation, SAS® is a trusted analytics powerhouse for organizations seeking immediate value from their data.

As an Analytics leader, we’ve been applying analytics to the toughest business problems for decades. Infusing learning and automation throughout our solution portfolio, and providing mechanisms for digital guardianship, we’re empowering everyone to innovate with analytics – from business users and data scientists, to students and educators.

Our key solution offerings include Advanced Analytics, Data Management, Governance, Customer Intelligence, Risk Management, Fraud, Financial Crime Compliance & Security intelligence, AI & Machine Learning, IoT and Analytics Platform.

PARTNER

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), a leader in the semiconductor industry, is shaping the data-centric future with computing and communications technology that is the foundation of the world’s innovations. The company’s engineering expertise is helping address the world’s greatest challenges as well as helping secure, power and connect billions of devices and the infrastructure of the smart, connected world – from the cloud to the network to the edge and everything in between. Find more information about Intel at newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.