The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka’s (ICTA) inaugural ‘National Digital Consortia’, was held in partnership with FITIS, SLASSCOM, BCS, and CSSL recently.
The event featured six global tech giants - Microsoft, Zoom, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Huawei. The event was a platform to present the latest products, services and share insights on the latest trends in the global tech industry.
Chief Digital Economy Officer, ICTA, Anura De Alwis said, “As the apex body driving digital transformation in the nation, the purpose behind organising an event of this nature is to expose Sri Lanka to the latest developments in the technology industry. It is a first of its kind, bringing six global technology giants onto one platform. In doing so, we wanted to expose the public sector, private sector, tech industry, technology enthusiasts, and the general public to the latest happenings in technology. Thereby encouraging the adoption of digital technology.”
“The digital economy is a key pillar in the overall national digital transformation strategy. We are now in a phase of executing the national digital economy strategy, and it’s been a fantastic experience seeing our digital economy grow.
The adoption of digital technology is crucial in enhancing the digital economy of Sri Lanka. For the very first time, we can now measure the digital economy, and the digital economy contribution to GDP stands at 4.37% as of today,” he said.
The sessions showcased the latest technology trends in Agriculture, Health, Education, and Fintech. Fireside chats, case studies on digital government transformation, Cyber Security, Customer Engagement, and Transformation were some of the key topics discussed.
Google hosted the first session where they focused on innovation in agriculture, education, and healthcare with the help of Google Cloud. The Google Cloud team thanked ICTA for the opportunity in letting them represent Google Cloud.