Microsoft and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy launch APAC Leaders Digital Alliance
Consortium convenes public and private sector leaders from seven countries to explore cloud-first and digital-native policies for inclusive economic growth
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OutReach - 1 December 2021 - The Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and Microsoft launched the APAC Leaders
Digital Alliance today.
Themed Digital for Growth:
Harnessing the Power of Data for National Recovery, this first meeting included
policymakers from Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, and Vietnam as well as leading academics and subject matter experts
from the National University of Singapore, World Bank, IDC, and Microsoft.
The dialogue explored holistic approaches
to digital adoption and policy
considerations for data-driven decision making. Global and regional public
sector leaders also shared their perspectives on the future of work and the
critical need for digital skills in the civil service.
"This is truly momentous. This partnership is the
first of its kind for us at Microsoft. APAC countries have undoubtedly
witnessed the pivotal role of technology in job creation, staying competitive,
and ensuring business and economic continuity at the height of the pandemic. In
APAC, we're bringing this digital-first agenda to life in many of our markets.
Early this year we launched Berdayakan
Indonesia and Bersama
Malaysia initiatives to support the countries' national digital
transformation plans. As part of this, we committed to skill millions of people
in both countries. There has never been a better time to bring government
leaders together to plan for the next phase of APAC's economic recovery and to
build resilience," said Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and
President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft.
Advancing national recovery and resilience with Cloud
and Artificial Intelligence
"This global pandemic has
made ever more apparent one of the most powerful and quietly pervasive
underlying trends of our lifetime: The
imperative for ever greater digitisation. It is not just public health
disruptions, but also economic and social forces driving the world in that
direction. To advance, we need new ways to build trust and collaboration among
private industry and public service leaders. This APAC Leaders Digital Alliance
will do exactly that, by bringing together expert knowledge and insightful
thinking," said Danny Quah, Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics and Dean, Lee
Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.
The transformation
imperative study by The Economist revealed that in APAC, technology enabling
economic recovery remains top of mind for governments and organizations in the
region. Digitally prepared government agencies were able to better navigate the
upheavals and challenges presented by the pandemic. Investing in digital
transformation will ensure the resiliency of government operations in preparing
for any future scenarios.
Gerald Wang,
Head of IDC Asia Pacific Public Sector shares,"Today, many
nations, cities, and communities are charting into unprecedented digital
ecosystems as countries cautiously open their borders. The past 2 years of
digital adoption for public sector services, and its pervasive use has been
extraordinary. As we move into 2022, conversations of world leaders are across
three broad concerns of security, supply chain crisis, and sustainability and
IT leaders would do well to consider the following: digital cognizance and
awareness through public policies and regulations; digital asset governance;
digital investments and traceable performance metrics for constituents' and
taxpayers' accountability; and continually innovating with emerging
technologies like 5G, next-gen cloud computing, cybersecurity, blockchain,
AR/VR, IoT and edge computing, and quantum computing."
Charting the
next steps for the APAC Leaders Digital Alliance
Based on the insights and recommendations shared
during this inaugural dialogue, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and
the School of Continuing and Lifelong Education at the National University of
Singapore will develop a paper focused on national recovery and the digital
economy. The paper is intended to serve as a roadmap for the participating
countries to accelerate the next steps needed for economic recovery and digital
integration. It will be published in early 2022.
"As our countries forge ahead toward a post-pandemic
world, Microsoft is committed to supporting governments as a trusted strategic
technology advisor and provider as they harness the power of Cloud and AI for
inclusive national economic recovery and resilience. More importantly, by
collaborating with partners like the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and
the School of Continuing and Lifelong Education at the National University of
Singapore, we can bring together the ecosystem for strengthened partnerships
between the public and private sectors. This will empower us to reimagine the
future and solve some of the biggest national challenges we see in our
countries," said Courtois.
The APAC Leaders Digital Alliance will re-convene in
June 2022 to continue the dialogue and navigate local environments for
long-term action and change.
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About the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy is an autonomous, professional graduate school of the
National University of Singapore. Its mission is to educate and train
policymakers and leaders, with the objective of raising the standards of
governance throughout the region, improving the lives of its people, and, in so
doing, contributing to the transformation of Asia and beyond. In addition to
Masters and PhD programmes, the LKYSPP offers high quality customised Executive
Programmes that cater to the needs of time-constrained senior managers and
professionals, with the aim of delivering creative solutions to real management
and leadership challenges.