Podcasts about smart nation

On The BIG Show, we're no strangers to having ministers in the studio, and today, we welcome back Minister Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development & Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity!Join us on #TheBIGShowTV this morning as we find out all about Minister Teo's experience and journey of being a strong woman, both in the workplace and in the home. Also, learn more about the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development, and the help being made available for working mothers in Singapore, as well as the development of women in the workforce

As Singapore strives to build an inclusive society under its Smart Nation initiative, a local start-up is spearheading a revolutionary shift in mobility for wheelchair users and the ageing population. With the impending launch of the innovative Strutt ev¹ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the United States, this groundbreaking device integrates intelligent co-pilot technology and custom sensor suites to redefine autonomy and quality of life for its users. How is this technology set to transform mobility solutions and challenge societal stigma around disability? We find out more from Tony Hong, CEO, Strutt & Barney Mason, Chief Designer, Strutt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Oct 2024 - Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, AO PSM, presents at the Semiconductor Australia 2024 conference. She highlights Australia's strengths in tech development and outlines a vision for a sustainable economy led by innovation.

Singapore's GovTech is hosting an AI CTF challenge with ~$15,000 in prizes, starting October 26th, open to both local and virtual hackers. It will be hosted on Dreadnode's Crucible platform; signup here!It is common to say if you want to work in AI, you should come to San Francisco. Not everyone can. Not everyone should. If you can only do meaningful AI work in one city, then AI has failed to generalize meaningfully.As non-Americans working in the US, we know what it's like to see AI progress so rapidly here, and yet be at a loss for what our home countries can do. Through Latent Space we've tried to tell the story of AI outside of the Bay Area bubble; we talked to Notion in New York and Humanloop and Wondercraft in London and HuggingFace in Paris and ICLR in Vienna, and the Reka, RWKV, and Winds of AI Winter episodes were taped in Singapore (the World's Fair also had Latin America representation and we intend to at least add China, Japan, and India next year).The Role of Government with AIAs an intentionally technical resource, we've mostly steered clear of regulation and safety debates on the podcast; whether it is safety bills or technoalarmism, often at the cost of our engagement numbers or ability to book big name guests with a political agenda. When SOTA shifts 3x faster than it takes to pass a law, when nobody agrees on definitions of important things, when you can elicit never-before-seen behavior by slightly different prompting or sampling, it is hard enough to simply keep up to speed, so we are happy limiting our role to that. The story of AI progress has more often been achieved in the private sector, usually in spite of, rather than with thanks to, government intervention.But industrial policy is inextricably linked to the business of AI, which we do very much care about, has an explicitly accelerationist intent if not impact, and has a track record of success in correcting for legitimate market failures in private sector investment, particularly outside of the US. It is with this lens we approach today's episode and special guest, our first with a sitting Cabinet member.Singapore's National AI StrategyIt is well understood that much of Singapore's economic success is attributable to industrial policy, from direct efforts like the Jurong Town Corporation industrialization to indirect ones like going all in on English as national first language. Singapore's National AI Strategy grew out of its 2014 Smart Nation initiative, first launched in 2019 and then refreshed in 2023 by Minister Josephine Teo, our guest today.While Singapore is not often thought of as an AI leader, the National University ranks in the top 10 in publications (above Oxford/Harvard!), and many overseas Singaporeans work at the leading AI companies and institutions in the US (and some of us even run leading AI Substacks?). OpenAI has often publicly named the Singapore government as their model example of government collaborator and is opening an office in Singapore in time for DevDay 2024.AI Engineer NationsSwyx first pitched the AI Engineer Nation concept at a private Sovereign AI summit featuring Dr. He Ruimin, Chief AI Officer of Singapore, which eventually led to an invitation to discuss the concept with Minister Teo, the country's de-facto minister for tech (she calls it Digital Development, for good reasons she explains in the pod).This chat happened (with thanks to Jing Long, Joyce, and other folks from MDDI)!The central pitch for any country, not just Singapore, to emphasize and concentrate bets on AI Engineers, compared with other valuable efforts like training more researchers, releasing more government-approved data, or offering more AI funding, is a calculated one, based on the fact that: * GPU clusters and researchers have massive returns to scale and colocation, mostly concentrated in the US, that are irresponsibly expensive to replicate* Even if research stopped today and there was no progress for the next 30 years, there are far more capabilities to unlock and productize from existing foundation models and we

Singapore's Smart Nation initiative has been the envy of the world, aiming to create a digital paradise for its citizens. A recent Adobe report confirms this progress, placing Singapore in the top 3 for utilising technology in government services. But hold on – the report also revealed some hidden hiccups, particularly in digital equity and website performance. To untangle this web of findings and chart a course for a truly inclusive digital future, we speak with Simon Dale, Vice President of Asia at Adobe, to shed light on Singapore's digital government journey.   Presented by Audrey Siek This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg) She produces Mind Your Business, Biz-How-To and Breakfast Special segments on the Breakfast Show. Do contact her for topics: C-Suite, SME, Startups, Healthtech, Sustainability, Property, Intergenerational Family Business, Industry Outlook, Fintech and trending businesses in town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In December 2023, Singapore's government announced the second National AI Strategy, or NAIS 2.0, representing the country's commitment to create exciting new opportunities in AI. The National AI Strategy details city-state's roadmap for enhancing the integration of AI to reshape our economy. So what does the future of Singapore's smart nation journey look like? Arun Kumar, Regional Director, ManageEngine weighs in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supporting financial institutions in their efforts to leverage technology and transform digitally. That's what we are going to talk about in this session with my guest from Temus.  Established by Temasek in partnership with UST, Temus provides digital transformation solutions for the private and public sectors, and aspires to be a strategic partner in realising the Singapore Government's Smart Nation vision.  The Singapore headquartered firm has over 200 employees across a wide range of disciplines in strategy, design, architecture, technology, data and AI.  In the field of finance specifically, Temus recently announced a transformative partnership with award-winning fintech firm Nexus FrontierTech.  The collaboration aims to revolutionise the landscape of investing with the introduction of an AI-augmented portfolio management solution tailored for asset managers seeking unparalleled efficiency and performance. But what is the rationale behind this move and how far will this benefit FIs in Singapore?  Meanwhile, the firm had in April signed a partnership with AI Singapore to catalyse digital transformation, promote AI adoption, and develop new AI technologies, solutions, and applications for firms based in Singapore. What will this mean for firms within the financial industry here? In this Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Under the Radar, The Evening Runway's finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Marcus Loh, Director, Temus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Für die neue Folge von #ShiftHappens melden sich Miriam und Léa aus einer der smartesten Städte der Welt: Singapur. Sie schildern ihre Eindrücke von dem hochtechnisierten Stadtstaat, wo beharrliche Ampeln und intelligente Mülleimer das grüne Stadtbild prägen. Die beiden sprechen außerdem über Singapurs KI-Strategie und vergleichen diese mit den vielfältigen KI-Regelwerken, die aktuell überall auf der Welt diskutiert werden. Und schließlich überrascht Miriam Léa mit dem neuen, letzten Song der Beatles „Now and then“.

Singapore has been ranked the smartest city in Asia, and the seventh-smartest in the world, according to the 2023 Smart City Index. But, how did Singapore become a Smart Nation? How does data play a critical role in pushing the boundaries of a smart city? Manisha Khannna, Head of AI & Analytics, Asia Pacific, SAS explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Singapore's move towards a Smart Nation, many seniors, who are less tech-savvy, are the hardest hit. And as banks move increasingly towards digital-first services and cut down the number of service counters at physical branches, these seniors are struggling to do their banking transactions. It gets worse for those who are non-english speaking. How can we help them? We find out from Kevin Wu, Co-Founder and Managing Director, A.I. Rudder - a Singapore-based Voice A.I. startup that provides automated multilingual support solutions, including dialects. This podcast is produced and edited by Anthea Ng (nganthea@sph.com.sg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI legislation is a hot topic and one that has got plenty of companies wary and excited at the same time. Asia is proving to be a hotbed for AI research and development, with many countries vying to take the lead in AI. Currently, there is no overarching AI legislation in Asia. However, several Asian countries have introduced various measures to regulate AI development and applications. In China, the government has released a number of initiatives and policies to support the development of AI. In July 2017, the Chinese Cabinet released the “New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan,” which outlines the country's plans to become a world leader in AI by 2030. The plan includes measures to support AI research, development, and commercialization. In South Korea, the government has also released several initiatives targeting AI development. In March 2017, the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT released the “Basic Plan for Artificial Intelligence”. The Korean government realizes that AI is the future, and it must take steps now to regulate AI so that it can be one of the leaders in the field. As such, it has revealed new policies and initiatives that are going to support AI research and development while ensuring that AI is used in the commercial space as well. In Japan, the government has been supportive of AI development but has not yet introduced specific legislation or regulations. In 2016, the Japanese Cabinet Office released the “Strategy for Artificial Intelligence”. The strategy outlines the government's plans to support AI research and development. The end result is reviewing the development of AI and ensuring that Japan is one of the front runners when it comes to AI legislation in the industry. In Singapore, the government has taken numerous steps toward aiding the research and development of AI. In 2017, the Singaporean government launched the “Smart Nation and Digital Government Group”, which is responsible for developing a national strategy for AI. The government has also established a $150 million fund to support AI research and development. In India, the government has adopted the approach toward the research and development of AI. In 2017, the Indian government launched the “Digital India” initiative, which includes a number of initiatives to promote digital literacy and infrastructure development. The interest and seriousness of the government can be ascertained from the fact that they have already established a $1 billion fund that will be reserved for researching AI and developing new technologies. Asian countries are taking various approaches to regulating AI development and applications. Some countries, such as China and South Korea, have introduced specific legislation and regulations. Other nations, like Japan and Singapore, have been supportive of AI development but have not yet introduced specific legislation or regulations. India is taking a mixed approach, with a focus on promoting digital literacy and infrastructure development, as well as supporting AI research and development. AI Regulation In China In China, the law on artificial intelligence (AI) is still in its infancy. However, the Chinese government has been working on developing a comprehensive legal framework to govern the use of AI and other emerging technologies. So far, there are no specific laws or regulations specifically addressing AI. However, there are several existing laws and regulations that may apply to AI-related activities, depending on the specific application. For example, the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (the “Cybersecurity Law”) provides a general regulatory framework for the use of information and communications technologies, including AI. The law requires companies to take measures to ensure the security of their systems and data, and imposes certain obligations on companies to report incidents and take remedial measures. In addition, the Advertising Law of the People's Republic of Chin...

Singapore has been recognised for years as one of the world's top smart cities. In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish speak with Mark Tham, Managing Director — Health & Public Service, Southeast Asia, Accenture Singapore for more insights into the pursuit of our goal of becoming a digital innovation hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rewriting the narrative of a singular way to live and rejecting default choices. Karen shares her life-changing decision to move to the USA, take a sabbatical and the discoveries she made along the way. She offers tips on unlocking one’s potential and effective networking. We discuss how parenthood has shaped Karen as a mentor, coach and leader. We also talk about the differences between Singapore and the USA regarding attitudes toward motherhood and career expectations. Karen shares her thoughts on the power of owning who you are, giving yourself the permission to change and embracing freedom. Karen Tay, mother of two young daughters, is an advisor and coach to tech CEOs on operations, people and strategy. She’s had an illustrious career in Singapore’s public sector at the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office and Singapore Economic Development Board. She led tech talent attraction for Singapore out of the Bay Area, and grew the pipeline of global tech talent by 20x. To get in touch with Karen, find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenzytay/ Don’t forget to head over to www.parents.fm to stay up to date with new and previous episodes, join our community of parents in tech or drop me a line.

Rewriting the narrative of a singular way to live and rejecting default choices. Karen shares her life-changing decision to move to the USA, take a sabbatical and the discoveries she made along the way. She offers tips on unlocking one’s potential and effective networking. We discuss how parenthood has shaped Karen as a mentor, coach and leader. We also talk about the differences between Singapore and the USA regarding attitudes toward motherhood and career expectations. Karen shares her thoughts on the power of owning who you are, giving yourself the permission to change and embracing freedom. Karen Tay, mother of two young daughters, is an advisor and coach to tech CEOs on operations, people and strategy. She’s had an illustrious career in Singapore’s public sector at the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office and Singapore Economic Development Board. She led tech talent attraction for Singapore out of the Bay Area, and grew the pipeline of global tech talent by 20x. To get in touch with Karen, find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenzytay/ Don’t forget to head over to www.parents.fm to stay up to date with new and previous episodes, join our community of parents in tech or drop me a line.

From Monday, all government agencies will accept digital ICs when individuals use or apply for public services in person. For example, it can be used to collect passports and patient registration. Assistant Video Editor Olivia Quay spoke to Mr Tan Chee Hau, the director of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office's planning and prioritisation directorate to address security concerns about digital ICs. He also shares the Government's plans on getting more private sector companies on board this initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Soul of Business, part of Singapore's Smart Nation ambition is for the future of work to be hyperconnected. An unintended consequence, however, is that hyperconnectivity has also resulted in Singaporeans being announced recently as the most fatigued country in the world. Claressa Monteiro speaks to Betul Genc, Country Manager, Adecco Singapore & Spring Professional,as they take a closer look at its impact on the wellbeing and mental health of Singapore's workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Dr. Ayesha Khanna CEO and founder ADDO AI. In this interview Dr Ayesha Khanna talks of: - Smart Cities and smart nations - opportunities and threats - Singapore, voted as lead smart city - ADDO AI https://www.addo.ai - Ethics and security related to the advancement of exponential technology - Her charity 21st Century Girls 21C Girls http://www.21cgirls.com - Rich Connectedness™ - the impact it has had on her career and especially to the motivation for founding her charity - AI for good - Her new book U and AI to be published in 2022 https://www.ayeshakhanna.com/books Official Bio: Dr. Ayesha Khanna is Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities and fintech to leading corporations and governments. Ayesha serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government's agency that develops and regulates its world-class technology sector to drive the country's digital economy and power its Smart Nation vision. Ayesha is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Councils, a community of international experts who provide thought leadership on the impact and governance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. In 2017, ADDO AI was featured in Forbes magazine as one of four leading artificial intelligence companies in Asia and Ayesha was named one of South East Asia's groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine in 2018. Her clients have included SMRT, Singapore's largest public transport company; Mercy, one of the largest hospital networks in the United States; Singtel, Singapore's largest telco; SOMPO, Japan's largest insurance firm; Habib Bank, Pakistan's largest bank; and Smart Dubai, the government agency tasked to transform Dubai into a leading smart city. Ayesha serves on the Board of Sport Singapore, the lead government agency tasked with developing a holistic sports culture for the nation. Ayesha was also on the Ministry of Education, Singapore, steering committee that led to the development of SkillsFuture, the country's innovative program for preparing citizens for jobs in the fourth industrial revolution. She serves on the Board of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a leading polytechnic in Singapore with 44 full-time programs through 9 academic schools and a student population of almost 15,000. Ayesha is the Founder of 21C GIRLS, a charity that delivers free coding and artificial intelligence classes to girls in Singapore. Programs include Code in the Community, a program sponsored by Google and that has taught thousands of children coding, and Empower, which has partnered with Ngee Ann Polytechnic to teach girls the basics of artificial intelligence. She has been published and quoted on technology, innovation and smart cities in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, TIME, Newsweek, Forbes,​ ​and​ ​Harvard Business Review. Ayesha has a BA in Economics from Harvard University, an MS in Operations Research from Columbia University and a PhD in Information Systems from the London School of Economics. Links: www.ayeshakhanna.com https://sg.linkedin.com/in/ayeshakhanna https://twitter.com/ayeshakhanna1?lan... Links ideaXme: https://radioideaxme.com​​​​ https://www.instagram.com/ideaxme/?hl... https://twitter.com/ideaxm?ref_src=tw... https://www.facebook.com/ideaXme/​​​​ https://www.linkedin.com/company/1867... https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... ideaXme is a global network - podcast on 12 platforms, 40 countries, mentor programme and creator series. Mission: To share knowledge of the future. Our passion: Rich Connectedness™!

In our last episode of Back to the Future, we speak to Liu Fengyuan, CEO and co-founder of BasisAI. He shares how his Singapore-based artificial intelligence start-up helps companies around the region find and use data "responsibly". The ex-chief data scientist for the Singapore government also reveals how he rolled out the Smart Nation initiative.

The capacity for an organization to fully realize the dividends of data is dependent on its access to workers with skills in data science and analytics. The limited pool of individuals who are ‘data unicorns’, so to speak, often results in a scramble and tussle for talent and the perception that there are winners and losers in this zero-sum game. Julian Quinn, Senior Vice President, APJ, Alteryx shares how data analytics can empower Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative and the foundations towards becoming a data-driven economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

シンガポール政府の行政ITサービスを開発する組織であるGov Tech Singaporeについて、大西さん（@legoboku）が紹介してもらいました。大西さんは2年前にシンガポールへ移住し、FinTech系のスタートアップに携わっています。 今日の話題はシンガポール政府の行政ITサービスを開発する組織であるGov Tech Singaporeについて紹介します。昨年末、日本のデジタル庁が民間から500名採用すると発表して話題になりましたが、Gov Tech Singaporeはこのデジタル庁にあたる組織です。2014年頃には存在していて、シンガポールの内閣府直轄組織としてSmart Nationと呼ばれる内閣直轄プロジェクトの推進を行っています。 詳しくは大西さんのブログを参照ください。 シンガポール政府のエンジニア組織 Gov Tech が推進する高度な DX (note) シンガポール政府のエンジニア組織 Gov Tech が推進する高度な DX (Zenn) Shownote Show Me NRIC 「10万円給付」は6月以降に？ なぜこんなに手続きが遅いのか 住民票コード - Wikipedia 住民票コードとマイナンバー（個人番号）との違いは何ですか？［マイナンバー制度］ 口座情報にマイナンバーを登録し管理 金融機関に義務づけ検討 | 注目記事 Singapore to soon roll out COVID-19 contact tracing device SafeEntry - National digital check-in system TraceTogether TraceTogether Privacy Safeguards Some TraceTogether users upset with Govt's revelation on police access to data, say they'll use it less S'pore govt to pass law to ensure TraceTogether data can be used only for serious crimes Stack 2020 Lumihealth Strategic National Projects デジタル庁、民間人材を募集へ　テレワーク・兼業もOK 東京都、「デジタル局」設置を正式表明 平井デジタル相「デジタル庁と連携していきたい」 東京都公式の新型コロナ対策サイトはオープンソースで作られた！ 河野規制改革相 デジタル化進むシンガポールを今月訪問へ調整

The Big Story Ep 68: Police can access TraceTogether data – how will it affect future uptake rate? 10:09 mins Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story. Following the Jan 4 statement on the Singapore Police Force's access to TraceTogether data, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan - Foreign Affairs Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative - clarified the purposes of TraceTogether. He reaffirmed that the token and mobile application do not have the capabilities to track the GPS locations of individuals, but collects only Bluetooth proximity data on a temporary basis. Dr Balakrishnan was backed by Minister of Law and Home Affairs Mr K. Shanmugam, who explained that the police will only acquire the data for serious criminal investigations. ST's Singapore editor Zakir Hussain shares his take with The Big Story host Olivia Quay. Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Muhammad Firmann Discover The Straits Times Videos: https://str.sg/JPrc Discover ST & BT podcasts: Channel: https://str.sg/JWVR Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt Websites: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts https://bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg  --- Discover more niche podcast series by ST and BT below: Follow BT Money Hacks Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Follow BT Mark To Market Podcast on: http://bt.sg/btmark2mkt Follow Health Check Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaN Follow Green Pulse Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWaf Follow Asian Insider Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa7 Follow Lunch With Sumiko Podcast on: https://str.sg/J6hQ Follow #PopVultures Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWad Follow Life Weekend Picks Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWa2 Follow #GameOfTwoHalves Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWRE Follow Bookmark This! Podcast on: https://str.sg/JWas Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Having the conversation within the business, the data science teams, and the technology teams about what problems are you trying to solve? What can AI do with the data that you have? Sometimes business comes with a lot of problems that are like science-fiction." Feng-Yuan is the co-founder and CEO of BasisAI, a Singapore-headquartered augmented intelligence software company that helps data-driven enterprises deploy AI responsibly. He has a vast experience in the tech sector, working with the Land Transport Authority Singapore to make public transport more efficient; and with GovTech pushing data initiatives for Singapore’s Smart Nation projects. In this episode, I talked to Feng-Yuan about responsible AI and how to build trust in artificial intelligence, including the possibilities, challenges and dangers that AI and ML offer to businesses. We began by talking about his company, BasisAI, which offers bespoke AI solutions that are built responsibly. Feng-Yuan explained why it’s important to differentiate between what is interesting and what is useful when it comes to AI trends. We also spoke at length about deepfake, the dangers that come with it, and how to prevent such instances. At the end, Feng-Yuan also shares some wisdom about effective communication in the age of AI and ML. Listen out for: BasisAI - [00:04:48] Feng-Yuan’s career journey - [00:06:23] Feng-Yuan’s interesting projects at GovTech - [00:11:57] The fear of AI/ML - [00:17:29] AI/ML current trends & challenges - [00:20:15] The danger of AI/ML - [00:23:07] Responsible AI - [00:25:00] Explainable AI - [00:28:24] Challenges for implementing AI - [00:30:14] Managing expectations for AI projects - [00:33:12] Productionizing AI - [00:35:07] Role of ML engineers in product team - [00:38:31] Data Scientist and ML Engineer - [00:41:03] Hyper-personalized AI - [00:43:16] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:45:50] _____ Liu Feng-Yuan’s Bio Feng-Yuan Liu is the co-founder and CEO of BasisAI, a Singapore-headquartered augmented intelligence software company that helps data-driven enterprises deploy AI responsibly. In his previous capacity, he was responsible for leading and driving Smart Nation data initiatives for the Singapore government, including setting up and growing the data science and AI capabilities within GovTech. Follow Feng-Yuan: Email – fengyuan@basis-ai.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/feng-yuan-liu-9b09aa42/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/fengyuanliu Follow BasisAI: Website – https://basis-ai.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/basis-ai/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/basis_ai Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/basisai/ Our Sponsors Are you a startup in software development which is less than 5 years old? If yes, our sponsor at JetBrains has a 50% startup discount offer which allows Startups to purchase multiple products and subscriptions for up to 10 unique licenses over a period of months. To find out more, go to https://www.jetbrains.com/store/startups. Like this episode? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and submit your feedback. Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Pledge your support by becoming a patron. For more info about the episode (including quotes and transcript), visit techleadjournal.dev/episodes/16.

In pursuit of its Smart Nation vision, the Singapore government has implemented a range of policy measures to develop digital skills and literacy. In Career 360, Howie Lim spoke to Dr Michael Fung, Deputy Chief Executive (Industry) of SkillsFuture Singapore, on Singapore’s talent strategy in developing a robust AI workforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Da oggi è online il sito dell'evento dove potete vedere un'anteprima del programma, con la presentazione degli otto incontri di scenario all'interno delle tre manifestazioni, che nei cinque giorni di evento si svolgeranno in contemporanea e in sinergia: FORUM PA for a Smart Nation, FORUM PA Sanità e FORUM PA Sud.---Leggi l'articolo su https://www.forumpa.it/riforma-pa/forum-pa-2020-restart-italia-online-gli-scenari-di-novembre

Singapore’s Smart Nation and Digital Government Group announced that vulnerable seniors will receive the first batch of TraceTogether tokens. We have seen what technology can do and how location data can be applied to contact tracing. But what’s next? And what about issues surrounding privacy? In Mind Your Business, Howie Lim spoke to CEO of GeoSpock, Richard Baker for his insights.

Cultivating Singapore into a global hub for blockchain Singapore has often been cited to be a leading hub for blockchain projects as a result of its thriving blockchain ecosysem and favourable regulatory environment. In this epsiode, Veronica Tan and Yi Ming Ng describe the state of blockchain adoption in Singapore from both public and private perspectives, including government involvement, the various stakeholders, and past and future challenges. They also talk about both government and industry responses to tackling these barriers, emphasizing the need for a multi-stakeholder approach. At the Singapore Fintech Festival, IMDA and Tribe are announcing the launch of OpenNodes (https://opennodes.com/), a new content platform built to foster a hyperconnected blockchain ecosystem through collaboration and education. In October, they published the Singapore Blockchain Landscape Map, that provides an overview of various blockchain companies and initiatives that are pioneering the application of blockchain technology to various use cases in Singapore. - Veronica is from the Technology & Infrastructure Group in IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority) Her work revolves around master planning and strategy development of frontier technologies such as blockchain, that are relevant for Singapore to realise its vision to be a leading digital economy in the world. Veronica was previously involved in IDA’s Smart Nation efforts, overseeing the development of Smart Nation infrastructure to enable data-driven decision making for Singapore. Yi Ming is the Managing Partner of Tribe Accelerator, Singapore’s First Government Supported Blockchain Accelerator to facilitate the mass adoption of blockchain technology in startups. Yi Ming too serves as a partner at TRIVE, an early stage Southeast Asia (SEA) focused Venture Capital firm based in Singapore, which invests in technology startups from Seed to Series A rounds of funding in various domains. This includes Deep Technologies, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Marketplaces and FinTech. - About Open Nodes (https://opennodes.com/) Open Nodes is an ecosystem platform that connects companies to blockchain solutions providers and serves educational content to enterprise leaders and policymakers. Learn more at https://opennodes.com/. Access the Singapore Ecosystem Report here (https://opennodes.com/Singapore-Ecosystem-Report.pdf). About IMDA (https://www.imda.gov.sg/) The Info-communications and Media Development Authority (IMDA) develops and regulates the converging infocomm and media sectors in a holistic way, creating a dynamic and exciting sector filled with opportunities for growth, through an emphasis on talent, research, innovation and enterprise. As a statutory board in the Singapore government, it seeks to deepen regulatory capabilities for a converged infocomm media. Learn more at https://www.imda.gov.sg/ About Tribe Accelerator (https://tribeaccelerator.co/) Tribe Accelerator is the first Singapore government supported blockchain accelerator, championing to be a neutral platform in driving collaboration and growth of the blockchain ecosystem. The product development focused accelerator aims to provide promising startups a hyperconnected platform to develop innovative solutions together with our network of global corporations, government agencies and top blockchain companies. Tribe Accelerator is backed by some of the world's leading organisations including AXA, BMW Group Asia, Citibank, ConsenSys, Ethereum Foundation, EY, IBM, Intel, Nielsen, PwC, R3, Temasek, Ubisoft and others. Learn more at :https://tribeaccelerator.co/ Special Guests: Veronica Tan and Yi Ming Ng.

With Industry 4.0 disrupting how we work and Singapore’s Smart Nation push well underway, the need to upskill and stay relevant has never been more pressing. DBS Bank, the largest bank in South East Asia by assets, has equipped more than 16,000 of its employees with big data and data analytics skills over the last 18 months. Paul Cobban, Chief Data and Transformation Officer at DBS talks us through it.

Singapore’s Smart Nation push is well underway and coming to the fore is the adoption of 5G, IoT and other new emerging technologies. CommScope is a leading infrastructure solutions provider. Gary Newbold, Vice President, Enterprise for Asia Pacific joins us to discuss key considerations for buildings, connectivity & technology for the smart cities & smart campuses of tomorrow.

While Singapore is frequently ranked amongst the top digitally competitive economies in the world and is making a huge push to realize its Smart Nation vision, a recent study conducted by VMware and Vanson Bourne found that a surprising perception gap exists between employees and their co-workers from IT. 94 per cent of IT decision makers in Singapore think they provide the right digital tools for employees to be successful in their jobs, but 49% of Singapore employees surveyed disagreed. How can businesses address this perception gap to deliver optimal business outcomes? Sanjay K. Deshmukh, Vice President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Korea at VMware joins us today.

2019 marks the fifth-year anniversary of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative. The nation’s digital push with a focus on innovation and inclusivity is noteworthy, and has even been named to be Smart City of 2018 ─ a role model to the rest of the world. But as smart nations and cities evolve at a rapid pace, there are no easy answers to how they could cope with an increasingly complex risk landscape. And a city cannot be smart if it is not safe. Grant Geyer is Senior Vice President of Products at RSA, one of the first cybersecurity companies which helps organisations manage digital risks, and he joins us to tell us more. 

Dr. Ayesha Khanna (@ayeshakhanna1) is Co-Founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) solutions firm and incubator that was named one of 4 top AI companies in Asia. She has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities and fintech to leading corporations and governments and serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government's agency that develops its world-class technology sector to drive the country's digital economy and power its Smart Nation vision.Her clients have included SMRT, Singapore's largest public transport company; Singtel, Singapore's largest telco; SOMPO, Japan's largest insurance firm; Habib Bank, Pakistan's largest bank; and Smart Dubai, the government agency tasked to transform Dubai into a leading smart city.Prior to founding ADDO AI, Ayesha spent more than a decade on Wall Street developing large scale trading, risk management and data analytics systems and was co-founder of the Hybrid Reality Institute, a research advisory group established to analyze the social and economic impact of accelerating technologies.Ayesha is the co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization. She has been published or quoted in most major publications and presented at major financial, technology and other industry conferences, provided high level government briefings, chaired symposiums such as AI Asia, and spoken at TEDx events.Ayesha is also the Founder of 21C GIRLS, a charity that delivers free coding and artificial intelligence classes to girls in Singapore, a Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and on the Board of Advisors for Humanity+ and directed the Future Cities Group at the London School of Economics, and has been a Faculty Advisor at Singularity University.You can listen right here on iTunesIn our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including: * How Singapore's government operates like a startup to promote innovation * What the future of smart cities holds and why it should be citizen-centric * Why data privacy and governmental policies are so important to the future of all of us * The ways changing transportation systems will affect our physical cities, beyond what's normally discussed * How to design the cities, city-states and nations of the future * The reason Ayesha is working to overhaul education and how we should structure it instead * Why the future will increasingly be defined by the East * What the jobs of the future look like and how governments can cope * Why Ayesha is optimist and a little worried about AI and societyMake a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFMFringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.

Singapore’s Fourth Industrial Revolution vision includes the Smart Nation push. It’s all about digitalisation and how tech can make our lives easier and help us be more productive at work. But certain high touch sectors still require human face-to-face time. Having said that, they can, too, utilise these new supportive and innovative technologies like AI and automation. To tell us how is Asheesh Chanda, Founder & CEO of Kristal.ai, which uses AI to provide automated portfolio management (robo advisory) to retail and high net worth individuals in Singapore.

As a sophisticated economy, Singapore is very reliant on data but the Data Supply Chain requires transparency. And as Singapore continues to push towards truly becoming a Smart Nation, it is imperative we understand the Data Economy, especially since technology is advancing at a break neck pace and keeping up has become a full time job! Mike Davie is CEO at Quadrant and talks us through it.

On 28 January, Singapore’s Ministry of Health revealed that the personal data of 14,200 people living with HIV had been leaked. The news has drawn attention to both the stigma against HIV and concerns over data collection and protection in Singapore. In this episode, we speak to Avin Tan of Action For AIDS and software engineer Chong Kai Xiong. 

Senior Minister of State for Transport and Communications and Information Dr Janil Puthucheary reviews Singapore’s Smart Nation journey since it began in 2014.

CEO of NetLink NBN Trust, Tong Yew Heng was recently featured in SGX’s Kopi-C: the Company brew series, shares how the 5G Network will change the wireless scene, and how NetLink NBN Trust can contribute to Singapore becoming a Smart Nation. 

It's the end of Singapore’s Green Building Week and Tyler Holland, COO at En-trak, explains the challenges and opportunities of a creating smart nation, whilst staying green. 

Why It Matters Episode 10 Duration: 8:45 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. As more Singaporeans come online in the Smart Nation transformation, scams via online, mobile phone and social media routes are on the rise too. The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham gives basic tips and also asks if the banking industry should continue with some existing marketing practices where customers are encouraged to give information over the phone for convenience. The public can call the National Crime Prevention Council's anti-scam helpline on 1800-722-6688 for advice on scams, or go to www.scamalert.sg Produced by: Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt

Why It Matters Episode 10 Duration: 8:45 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. As more Singaporeans come online in the Smart Nation transformation, scams via online, mobile phone and social media routes are on the rise too. The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham gives basic tips and also asks if the banking industry should continue with some existing marketing practices where customers are encouraged to give information over the phone for convenience. The public can call the National Crime Prevention Council's anti-scam helpline on 1800-722-6688 for advice on scams, or go to www.scamalert.sg Produced by: Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why It Matters Episode 9 Duration: 10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. SingHealth's recent data breach in Singapore's worst cyber attack, has triggered questions over the country's Smart Nation initiatives. The country's largest and most serious data breach involving the personal data of 1.5 million patients who had visited SingHealth between May 1, 2015, and July 4 this year. Among them, 160,000 people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a few ministers, had their outpatient prescriptions stolen as well.  What could have been done better? What does it mean for the Smart Nation roadmap? Is it time to address cyber hygiene on a national level more intensely? The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham discusses and raises points to bear in mind for the future. Produced by: Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why It Matters Episode 9 Duration: 10 mins Synopsis: In this new podcast series for 2018, The Straits Times takes a close look at one key news talking point each week. SingHealth's recent data breach in Singapore's worst cyber attack, has triggered questions over the country's Smart Nation initiatives. The country's largest and most serious data breach involving the personal data of 1.5 million patients who had visited SingHealth between May 1, 2015, and July 4 this year. Among them, 160,000 people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a few ministers, had their outpatient prescriptions stolen as well.  What could have been done better? What does it mean for the Smart Nation roadmap? Is it time to address cyber hygiene on a national level more intensely? The Straits Times' senior tech correspondent Irene Tham discusses and raises points to bear in mind for the future. Produced by: Ernest Luis Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Download ST & BT podcasts for offline listening: http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts On website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU On iTunes: https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP On Google podcasts: http://str.sg/googlestbt

Singapore recently launched a national programme, AI Singapore, to help lower the barriers to AI and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) adoption as it recognises the importance of staying innovative and on the cutting edge in this volatile environment. Daniel Peled, GM, APAC, Kryon.

Urban infrastructures such as lamp posts in Singapore will soon be equipped with sensors to gather data, such as temperature, humidity, footfall and vehicular traffic. But what about privacy and security? Anthony Bartolo, Chief Product Officer for Tata Communications joins us in Mind Your Business.

In The Hot Seat, Toby Koh, Group Managing Director at Ademco Security speaks with MONEY FM 89.3's Elliott Danker and Yasmin Jonkers about how the security industry has changed with the rise of new technologies, and if the sector is making lagging amid Singapore's push to become a Smart Nation. They also chat about what it would take for Singapore to play host to US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's meeting, as well as the mostly likely venue where it would take place in the country.

As Singapore continues its Smart Nation push, how can technology not infiltrate our homes? Case in point, smart tinting windows to save energy.

How is the engineering industry contributing to Singapore’s Smart Nation push and how can we combat Singapore’s unsavoury moniker ‘The Aircon Nation’? Find out as Howie Lim speaks to  Ken Lim, General Manager, Building Technologies and Solutions Singapore, Johnson Controls.

John Thornhill talks to the head of Singapore's GovTech about her work in advancing the country's Smart Nation ambitions See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week: A shift toward real-time corporate sustainability data, how Singapore plans to get ahead on smart city tech, and urban resilience apps.

Steve Leonard, deputy executive chairman of IDA Singapore joined us in an interesting conversation on the SMART Nation initiative in Singapore & his thoughts on the startup ecosystem. Our discussion began with his reflections from an illustrious career in enterprise technology to a government role, and subsequently, we discuss why the Singapore government has embarked on The post Episode 56: SMART Nation and Singapore Start-up Ecosystem with Steve Leonard appeared first on Analyse Asia.