Why Digital Readiness for Leaders?
Governments want to drive national digital transformation to remain competitive. However, any digital transformation first requires capacity-building of public sector leaders. Per a Deloitte survey of government officials from over 70 countries, nearly 70% feel they lag behind the private sector. Hence, government leaders seek partnerships for capacity-building on emerging technologies for good governance and robust policymaking.
Program Objectives
- Capacity-building for critical and emerging technology topics for government leadership
- Share technology best practices for enabling country strategy development
- Government leaders
- Decision-makers
- Public sector professionals
- No prerequisites
- Digital skills and capability: A technical understanding of emerging technology topics like AI, digital trust, sustainability, semiconductors, workforce development
- Use case and best practice: A deep dive into relevant industrial or societal use cases and local/international best practices through real-world examples
Impact Stories
SMART Africa
Smart Africa Digital Academy, in collaboration with Intel, conducts a series of capacity-building workshops for decision-makers and government officials that educates them about AI and 5G technology and empowers them through regular workshops to start developing plans for their own countries.
Indian Government boosts digital readiness among leaders
The Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India in collaboration with UNDP and Intel, launched Digital India Dialogues - an initiative to upskill Government leaders to drive informed policymaking and enriched decision-making. To date, the initiative has empowered officials from 39 Ministries across the Central and State governments.
Testimonials
Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC Secretary-General
The Commonwealth
"Exponential growth in new technologies and data flows is spearheading a digital transformation of the global economy, bringing major benefits as well as challenges for The Commonwealth nations. As digitalization becomes an important conduit to economic growth and international trade, it is imperative to address the digital skills gap and realize the potential opportunities of emerging technologies across the commonwealth. Our partnership with Intel can help catalyze the digital revolution by enabling government leaders for effective and futuristic policy-making and empowering youth to become next-gen innovators."
K. Sanjay Murhty, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
Government of India
"Under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, academic institutions in India are adopting AI and showing startling outcomes. It is critical for the MoE administration team to also understand the immense potential of AI and how they can use it in their day-to-day work to increase efficiency and impact. We are thankful to Intel India for their collaboration in conducting the Digital Readiness workshop for officials working with academia and industry to bridge the skills gap."
