IT Ministry to organise first digital summit on August 9

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication will organise a digital summit on August 9 at the Aiwan-e-Sadr to focus on innovative technologies, transforming the public sector, a statement said on Friday.

The purpose of the summit is to showcase the progress that has been made so far in digitalising various sectors of Pakistan using innovative and emerging tools and technologies offered by Google, it added.

Tech Valley, a strategic partner on digital transformation with the Ministry of IT is working on bridging the gap between the government and the tech giants.

The global pandemic made digital imperative to the delivery of public services, with many large-scale digital innovations rolled out at unprecedented speed, laying the foundation for future digital government.

As Pakistan is digitally transforming in every industry at a fast pace, introducing the right cloud platform at the right time is essential for the public and private organisations of all sizes to grow, innovate and succeed.

President Dr Arif Alvi is expected to grace the event and share his thoughts on how emerging technologies will be deciding the future of tomorrow’s government.

Federal ministers, including Azam Khan Swati, Shafqat Mehmood and Amin ul Haq will participate in the event to share their vision of digitally-enabled Pakistan, contributing towards the economic growth and knowledge economy.

Umar Farooq, co-founder and CEO of the Tech Valley, will share his experience of creating synergies between the public and private sectors for a collaborative transformation drive that the Tech Valley is leading nationwide.

Moreover, the representatives from Google will explain how Cloud’s innovation, intelligence and global reach make Google Cloud an ideal collaborator on a public sector’s growth journey.

The discussion will revolve around the key learnings, implementing path and success stories of the governments and organisations around the world that adopted cloud and cutting-edge technologies powered by Google.

This summit will expedite the collaborative efforts between Google and the government of Pakistan towards the digital transformation of the public sector nationwide.

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