Objective of the Conference
Consumers in the Arab world are becoming more sophisticated technologically. The growth of internet used in the Arab world has forced governments and their organisations to admit and utilise the Internet as a delivery means. And through massive investment in new technology, the region will be forced to invest heavily in real-time solutions, which are essential if the government want to successfully implement the trend and ugrade their delivery services. Through out the nation, the move into e-Government is gaining momentum as govenments realise the importance of having such system implemented. Recent policy amendments and attempts of security breeches gave further enhancement to the national plan by encouraging investment to be critically focus on enhancing IT security and interoperability to efficiently meet new challenges that will arise in near future. A firm grasp of the recent surfacing technology and applications in supporting and securing the objective of the national plan is critical for success.
Recognising the potential, demand and challenges, KAVAQ Business Intelligence is proud to put together a 4-day Conference and Exhibition to provide an update on “How to effectively linking public, private sectors and citizens through digital transformation while ensuring affordability and accountability”. The Saudi e-Government Conference & Exhibition: Empowering Public, Private Institutions and People Through Digital Transformation will present a new opportunity for Saudi Arabia, the Middle Eastern and around the world to learn from international leaders and each other in expanding e-government agenda through outstanding efforts of ICT professionals and technology explosion. One of the goals of our conference is to establish a communication strategy for continued collaboration and networking between public and private sectors around the world.
The conference will help the leaders of national e-Government initiatives to design the next steps in their e-Government strategies for modernisation and innovation in public administrations, delivering citizen value, ensuring value for money and greater connected government.
The Conference - will address issues of vital importance
· Grasping the evolution of eGov - Examining the latest trends in the global e-Government and its impact on Middle East
· Synchronising a seamless next generation public service to increase government's efficiency
· Exploring difficulties and challenges hindering the application of e- government concept
· Boosting citizen confidence in online service through intelligent authentication and security
· Improving Customer Relationship Management (CRM) strategies through customer-centric mobile services
· Tracking the performance of e-Government in the Middle East
· Benchmarking the e-Government practice for greater governance
· Uncovering latest trends and technology reshaping e-government across the globe
· Comparing global case studies with local initiatives
· Mastering the concept of providing services through electronic portals, its applications
- Implementing successful proactive approach against security breeches
· Preparing for cyber threats through solid data management and disaster recovery plan
Target Audience
Public decision makers, Heads of e-Government and officials involved in the development and Implementation of the e-Government project, CIOs, Investment Directors, Senior-to-Middle Level Executives responsible for Information Technology, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Information Systems Analysis and Implementation, Customer Relationship Management, Procurement, IT Network, Tax and Legal Advisors. We are expecting participation of Key decision makers, CEOs, MDs, GMs, VPs, Heads, Senior Managers from IT & Telecom Service Providers, Banks, Conglomerates, Association/ Research Institute/ Academia, Consultants
Our Aims
It is incumbent on government organisations to transform their e-Government development and solution lifecycle processes to gain the promised benefits: lower risk and adaptive systems, as IT industry evolved and transformed around the IT model. The event is designed to help the Government of Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern Governments to strengthen their public e-services, and contribute towards creating smart society through out the region. A comprehensive approach to e-Government that articulates the partnership between the Government and IT solution providers to improve organisational performance and customer service delivery is vital and we will be bringing into the event, IT experts and solution providers who are experts in IT Planning and Enterprise Architecture, knowledge management, business reengineering around CRM and mobile services, who have developed various proven and cost effective systems which can be adapted, implemented, replicated and shared over the country.
It will indeed be a great honour to have the Union of Arab ICT Association (IJMA3) as our Supporting Organisation at this timely and crucial event. As we are planning a global marketing program, we would be most grateful for a response at your earliest convenience to enable us expedite the promotion. We will call your office in the next few days to confirm your availability and participation.
Agenda
DAY ONE – SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2008
0800 Registration and Morning Coffee
0900 OPENING & WELCOME REMARKS BY THE ORGANISER
0915 WORKSHOP
1045 Morning Refreshment
1115 WORKSHOPS CONTINUE
1245 Networking Luncheon
1400 End of Day 1
DAY TWO – SUNDAY, 16 MARCH 2008
0730 Registration and Morning Coffee
0800 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN Darrell West
Director of Taubman Center for Policy
John Hazen Professor of Public Policy
Brown University, US
0815 OPENING ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER & OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE EVENT “eGOVERNMENT
FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM: DRIVING COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATION TOWARDS TOMORROW'S SMART SOCIETY” 0900 SESSION ONE KEYNOTE ADDRESS TRANSFORMING GOVERNMENT ROLES TOWARDS A DIGITAL STATE: GOVERNMENT
REFORM AS A KEY TO SUCCESS
· Reinventing local governments and societies
· eGovernment development trends
· Reviewing the development stages of digital government across the globe
· Exploring difficulties and challenges hindering the application of egovernment concept
· Uncovering issues around eGovernance built on the ICT
· Understanding how to move programs forward that align with mission values
Gianluca Misuraca
Research Associate and Scientific Advisor to the Executive Master in eGovernance
(eGov)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, EPFL
Lausanne, Switzerland
0945 SESSION TWO KEYNOTE
ADDRESS
BUILDING SAUDI ARABIA'S PUBLIC SECTORS INTO GLOBAL ICT
· Grasping the evolution of Global eGovernment and it's impact on Saudi Arabia
· Driving the innovative use of technology in government service delivery agenda
· Examining current eGovernment challenges
· Analysing innovative ways to reduce the digital divide gap, for a more efficient, effective, transparent and accountable public services
· Promoting joinedup and borderless government cut across different government levels (Middle Eastern, national, regional, local) and/or different types of government units (departments, authorities or agencies)
· Serving a diverse community through multilingual
web services
· Identifying wireless and broadband opportunities in Saudi Arabia