The 3 day summit will have 300 participants and 70
speakers that will delve into the challenges of the ICT industry and
environment in the region. Recognizing
that ICT is currently reshaping the lives of people and industry, not everyone has
access and the skills to harness the digital resources available.
The summit will be the platform for high level
participants, policy makers, regulators, BPOs, management, NGOs, content and
service developers and providers, the public sector, the academe and
regional/international partners.
There will also be exhibits of existing ICT
Solutions to address the emerging challenges with special focus on the youth,
women and SMEs relative to entrepreneurship and employment.
The Key Benefits for the summit are as follows:
· Networking
· Explore the availability of solutions
· Participation in the preparation of policy solutions
· Enhancement of capabilities
· Align policies, programs and projects
· Improve systems and processes
· Build relationships within the industry and between the public sector, the academe, NGOs, Civil Society and the youth.
The Purpose
1. Exchange – create connections and exchange knowledge
2. Enable – Equip practitioners with the right tools
3. Excel – Acquire learning to produce results.
Dimensions of the Summit
1. Plenary Discussions
2. Case Studies
3. Tools and Technologies
Streams and Tracks of the summit
- Education, Employment, SMEs and Entrepreneurship
- Gender Equality
- Agriculture
- Healthcare and Social Protection
- Last Mile Connectivity
The target audience of the summit
1. National and Local Government
2. Private Sector
3. NGOs and Civil Society
4. Academic Institutions
5. IT Development – Focused Practitioners
6. Techno-Savvy and Entrepreneurial Youth
Organizers of the summit are the following:
1. ICT Office of the Dept. Of Science and Technology
2. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
3. International Telecommunications Union
4. Asian Development Bank
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