17,th of June, 2022 I Kathmandu
ICT Foundation Nepal will host the Huawei Digital Nepal Conclave in association with InfoDevelopers and Connected by Ncell on 18 th (Saturday) and 19 th (Sunday) of June, 2022. More than 60 speakers from five countries will participate in the two-day program, which will be held at The Soaltee Hotel Kathmandu.
The Conclave will feature ten sessions on five different themes related to Digital Nepal.
Patrick Lowe, an industry expert from Huawei Singapore, GM of Open Network, Dr. Pallab Shah, has a presentation of key notes including Ken Airheart of Parascoma Inc from USA at the conclave. Likewise, keynote presentations will be given by ICT expert Manohar Bhattarai, banker Anil Shah, CEO of Investment Board Sushil Bhatt, Governor Mahaprasad Adhikari, and Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Baikuntha Aryal.
Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun will inaugurate the program, and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki will be the special guest of the conclave.
The Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity session follows the presentation and opening of the note on the first day of the Conclave sessions. Similarly, the second session is titled Digital Skill, Talent Pool, and Digital Workforce for Digital Nepal.
The first day’s third session is Data Gaps, Bridging the Data in the Center stage, and the first day’s final session is Digital Economy and Investment Opportunity.
Along with some keynote presentations, the second day includes sessions on Emerging Technologies for Digital Transformation, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Cyber Security. On the same day, there will be important sessions on Digital Innovation and Beyond for the Digital Society, Building Digital Leadership, and finally, the Way Forward for Digital Transformation. According to the organizers, in addition to the conference sessions, there will be some exhibition stalls related to Digital Nepal, and Huawei will have an exhibition of new technologies called Lighting Up the Future’ in a separate hall at the same time.
Razan Lamsal, Chairman of the ICT Foundation, stated that extensive discussions and interactions will take place regarding the framework, agenda, concept, and digital transformation of Digital Nepal. According to him, this is likely the first major program addressing this issue since the Digital Nepal Framework 2019 was made public.
The organizers met with the Chief Minister, Ministers, people’s representatives, and stakeholders to discuss the province’s digital transformation practices and efforts. At the same time, the organizer will make public the report, which includes the province’s digital status.
More than 800 participants will attend the Digital Nepal Conclave, including secretaries of government bodies and various ministries, stakeholders from eight important sectors under the Digital Nepal Framework, corporate and banking sector leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs. The event, dubbed the ‘Digital Nepal Conclave for Digital Transformation,’ is sponsored by Huawei, with co-sponsors
InfoDevelopers as “In-Association with” and Ncell as “Conneced by”. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Nepal Telecommunication Authority, Nepal Rastra Bank, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), and Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) are all supporting the program.
The Asia Foundation is Conclave’s development partner. Likewise, NIC Asia is the ‘Banking Partner’, Nepal Clearing House is the ‘Digital Payment Partner’, Presidential Business School is the ‘Knowledge Partner’ and Nepal Telecom is the ‘Official Partner’. Nepal Bank Limited, Rara Labs, Frost & Sullivan, CRI, and other organizations have contributed to the program.
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