Dr. Vassil Kirov’ BEYOND4.0 presentation at the “Regional Development and the Factors of Success: Education, Economy and Social Policy in the Regions” conference organized by the ISSK-BAS and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
This document summarizes a working paper that analyzes the impact of digital technologies associated with Industry 4.0 on the performance of Italian firms. It uses a dataset combining survey data from the Rilevazione Imprese e Lavoro (RIL) with financial records from Orbis to study over 3,000 Italian firms from 2010 to 2018. Applying a differences-in-differences approach, the paper finds that adopting digital technologies positively impacts labor productivity, average wages, and sales. The effects are strongest for small and medium-sized firms, and appear concentrated among more mature rather than younger firms.
This document discusses city productivity and outlines a model of how cities contribute to economic growth. It notes that nearly half of global economic growth over the next decade will occur in 400 cities. The model presented links cities to the world technology frontier, with factors like education, infrastructure, and institutions affecting cities' ability to adopt new technologies. Cities experience productivity growth through sorting of skilled workers and agglomeration effects. Empirically, cities have higher wages than rural areas, with around half due to sorting and half due to agglomeration. The document also discusses policy and research challenges for improving city productivity.
M. Grazzi, G. Domini, D. Moschella, T. Treibich, 30 Novembre - 1 Dicembre 2021 -
Webinar: I cambiamenti strutturali: imprese, digitalizzazione, produttività, cultura e turismo
Titolo: L'impatto dell'automazione su diseguaglianze salariali e di genere: una analisi a livello di impresa
The document discusses the growth of the digital economy globally and in China specifically. It notes that China's digital economy makes up about 1/3 of its overall economy and grew 18% last year to $3.8 trillion. Several countries are ranked for their competitiveness and development of e-government services in the digital economy. The conclusion calls for expanding internet access, using more drones and robots, and increasing R&D grants to develop new technologies like AI.
This document summarizes a working paper that analyzes the impact of digital technologies associated with Industry 4.0 on the performance of Italian firms. It uses a dataset combining survey data from the Rilevazione Imprese e Lavoro (RIL) with financial records from Orbis to study over 3,000 Italian firms from 2010 to 2018. Applying a differences-in-differences approach, the paper finds that adopting digital technologies positively impacts labor productivity, average wages, and sales. The effects are strongest for small and medium-sized firms, and appear concentrated among more mature rather than younger firms.
This document discusses city productivity and outlines a model of how cities contribute to economic growth. It notes that nearly half of global economic growth over the next decade will occur in 400 cities. The model presented links cities to the world technology frontier, with factors like education, infrastructure, and institutions affecting cities' ability to adopt new technologies. Cities experience productivity growth through sorting of skilled workers and agglomeration effects. Empirically, cities have higher wages than rural areas, with around half due to sorting and half due to agglomeration. The document also discusses policy and research challenges for improving city productivity.
M. Grazzi, G. Domini, D. Moschella, T. Treibich, 30 Novembre - 1 Dicembre 2021 -
Webinar: I cambiamenti strutturali: imprese, digitalizzazione, produttività, cultura e turismo
Titolo: L'impatto dell'automazione su diseguaglianze salariali e di genere: una analisi a livello di impresa
The document discusses the growth of the digital economy globally and in China specifically. It notes that China's digital economy makes up about 1/3 of its overall economy and grew 18% last year to $3.8 trillion. Several countries are ranked for their competitiveness and development of e-government services in the digital economy. The conclusion calls for expanding internet access, using more drones and robots, and increasing R&D grants to develop new technologies like AI.
F. Nucci, C. Puccioni, O. Ricchi, 30 Novembre - 1 Dicembre 2021 -
Webinar: I cambiamenti strutturali: imprese, digitalizzazione, produttività, cultura e turismo
Titolo: Digital technologies and productivity: a firm-level investigation for Italy
The document discusses a project to develop "Smart City Profiles" for cities in Austria to analyze and compare their performance on climate and energy issues. The profiles will use existing sustainability indicators like carbon footprint and energy consumption. A consortium of Austrian organizations is leading the project to create common profiles that can be applied widely. The profiles aim to identify trends, interpret results, and support cities in evaluating measures and developing smart city concepts.
Digital Transformation of Public Administrationsamossummit
Collaboration and buy-in from different levels of government and from civil servants in order to deliver a common digital government strategy.
Francesco Mureddu, Associate Director, The Lisbon Council, BE
The document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in The Gambia to measure ICT usage in businesses as part of a broader SCAN-ICT project. Key findings include that 97.3% of businesses used computers, 80.9% had internet access, and 85.1% used computers. Limitations in collecting business data included a lack of business frames and lack of cooperation from some institutions. The conclusion was that conducting such surveys is feasible but requires commitment from all sectors to improve data collection.
Enabling the Digital and Green transformationSoren Gigler
This presentation provides an overview about EU programs on the digital and green transformation. It is structured in two parts: (i) enhancing the sustainability of the ICT sector (green ICTs) and (ii) digital innovations as an enabler for climate action. It includes a description of the European Green Digital Coalition and the Digital Clean Tech Investment Initiative to support early stage and scale up of innovative clean tech startups and SMEs
Long-term regional strategy for inclusive competitiveness: The Basque Country...Orkestra
The document summarizes the long-term regional strategy of the Basque Country from 1980 to 2020. Key aspects of the strategy included building on existing industrial and scientific strengths, focusing on strategic priorities like advanced manufacturing, and taking a collaborative approach involving businesses, universities, and government. The strategy evolved over time to emphasize inclusive competitiveness through innovation and adapted to challenges like economic transitions. It generated improved economic and social outcomes for the Basque Country like increased GDP per capita and lower poverty rates.
Digital as an enabler for climate actionSoren Gigler
Digital innovations are key enablers for climate action and sustainability. the presentation provides an overview of the EU's program on the digital and green transformation and provides recommendations on how to leverage the power of digital innovations to address the challenges of climate change.
The document discusses linking Indigenous communities with regional development in Australia. It provides an outline and framework, then analyzes trends including Indigenous populations being younger and growing faster than non-Indigenous populations. It notes significant Indigenous land, water, sea and cultural assets. Statistics and data governance are discussed, along with entrepreneurship, a place-based approach, and recommendations in key areas like strengthening Indigenous statistics and supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship.
Digital and green transformation and ec pptSoren Gigler
The document discusses enabling the digital and green transformation in Europe. It outlines how digital technologies like AI, blockchain, and IoT provide opportunities to enhance sustainability. However, innovations need to move from labs to markets, and cleantech startups face financing challenges. The European Commission aims to keep ICT carbon emissions under 5% by 2030 through initiatives like climate-neutral datacenters and electronics. A new European Green Digital Coalition will measure digital technologies' environmental impacts and promote cross-sector green guidelines. The Commission also plans a Digital Clean Tech Investment Initiative to address underfunding of green startups.
The SMILE MasterPlan provides a framework for developing Torino, Italy into a smart city with a focus on mobility, inclusion, life & health, and energy. It identifies 45 specific actions across these four domains to enhance existing assets and leverage best practices. A participatory planning process involved over 350 stakeholders from companies, research centers, institutions, and the City of Torino over 5 months. The MasterPlan establishes a governance structure and identifies funding sources like public-private partnerships and EU grants to implement the strategy in a sustainable way and make Torino a leader in smart city solutions.
This presentation focuses on the role breakthrough digital technologies, such as AI, blockchain and IoT can play for climate action and sustainble development. It also addresses the urgent need to enhance the sustainability of the ICT sector. The digital transformation approach is based on a people-centered approach that puts people instead of technologies first
Rob Kitchin Smart Cities 08th March 2016 (Smart Dublin)Mainard Gallagher
Rob Kitchin is a Professor and ERC Advanced Investigator in the National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis at Maynooth University, for which he was director between 2002 and 2013. He is one of Ireland's leading social scientists and was the 2013 recipient of the Royal Irish Academy's Gold Medal for the Social Sciences and received the Association of American Geographers ‘Meridian Book Award’ for the outstanding book in the discipline in 2011.
National Innovation Systems is the network of institutions in the public and private sectors whose activities and interactions initiate, import, modify and diffuse new technologies.
Policymakers face obstacles in predicting future development and responding adequately to economic and societal challenges. ICT observatories can help address this by providing a knowledge base integrating data, metadata, and domain-specific knowledge. Using business intelligence tools on open data and feedback from citizens, ICT observatories can generate policy intelligence to inform regional strategies and policies. The ONE project aims to improve regional ICT investment planning capacity and lay the foundations for a network of ICT observatories across Europe.
Karin Nygard Skalman, Presentation TCI2018 European Conference SofiaTCI Network
This presentation discusses a policy study on how clusters can be supported to drive regional development, with a focus on key enabling technologies (KETs) such as production technology and photonics. It summarizes the study's approach, identifies the main actors and value chains in the region, and examines the use of the technologies and importance of EU support for KETs. The presentation concludes with recommendations for policy initiatives, emphasizing the need for long-term engagement across structural, institutional, organizational and individual levels to strengthen links between actors, develop knowledge, and attract competence in order to better support clusters and the use of KETs.
Smart City Strategy Platform innovation, data-driven applications and partici...Robin Effing
Presentation at the 2nd International Workshop SISC-DISES in Nice (france). Cities increasingly face challenges regarding participation and collaboration in order to become a “smart city”. The world’s best cities to live in are not the ones with the most advanced technological layers but cities that create an atmosphere where citizens, companies and government together build a vital and sustainable innovation platform. A platform strategy enables cities to engage the most important stakeholders. As a result, quadruple helix innovation contributes to a smarter city. Furthermore, we believe that an open technological infrastructure such as FIWARE is a key enabler for sharing big data from IoT services. In this presentation we present smart city cases from Enschede, Hamburg and Berlin. Furthermore, we show results from our own research projects comprising urban platforms, data visualizations and real-time city dashboards.
Digitalisation is transforming economies in Emerging Asia and driving economic growth through increased productivity and new opportunities. Key effects include optimizing production through technologies like IoT, big data, and Industry 4.0; transforming services through increased internet use; creating new industries and changing international trade patterns; and developing human capital through skills development. Challenges include ensuring an adequate supply of digital skills and implementing supportive policies and infrastructure to maximize benefits. Research finds digital technologies contribute to growth through capital deepening and productivity gains, with impacts increasing over time.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation. It outlines the OECD's Going Digital project, which aims to 1) improve understanding of digital transformation's impacts, 2) provide policy tools to help economies prosper digitally, and 3) address the gap between technology and policy development. Key points include the need for comprehensive and proactive policy response to harness new opportunities while managing disruption, and ensuring no one is left behind as new skills are required.
The document discusses the development and implementation of digital twin cities. Digital twin cities integrate physical and digital elements by creating virtual digital models that mirror physical cities. This allows data-driven management and intelligent services. The document outlines several key aspects of digital twin cities, including the digital twin object concept of representing physical entities as data units, the SODPA model framework, infrastructure requirements, and strategies for developing digital twin cities. Overall, the document provides an overview of digital twin city technology and its potential to transform urban environments.
F. Nucci, C. Puccioni, O. Ricchi, 30 Novembre - 1 Dicembre 2021 -
Webinar: I cambiamenti strutturali: imprese, digitalizzazione, produttività, cultura e turismo
Titolo: Digital technologies and productivity: a firm-level investigation for Italy
The document discusses a project to develop "Smart City Profiles" for cities in Austria to analyze and compare their performance on climate and energy issues. The profiles will use existing sustainability indicators like carbon footprint and energy consumption. A consortium of Austrian organizations is leading the project to create common profiles that can be applied widely. The profiles aim to identify trends, interpret results, and support cities in evaluating measures and developing smart city concepts.
Digital Transformation of Public Administrationsamossummit
Collaboration and buy-in from different levels of government and from civil servants in order to deliver a common digital government strategy.
Francesco Mureddu, Associate Director, The Lisbon Council, BE
The document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in The Gambia to measure ICT usage in businesses as part of a broader SCAN-ICT project. Key findings include that 97.3% of businesses used computers, 80.9% had internet access, and 85.1% used computers. Limitations in collecting business data included a lack of business frames and lack of cooperation from some institutions. The conclusion was that conducting such surveys is feasible but requires commitment from all sectors to improve data collection.
Enabling the Digital and Green transformationSoren Gigler
This presentation provides an overview about EU programs on the digital and green transformation. It is structured in two parts: (i) enhancing the sustainability of the ICT sector (green ICTs) and (ii) digital innovations as an enabler for climate action. It includes a description of the European Green Digital Coalition and the Digital Clean Tech Investment Initiative to support early stage and scale up of innovative clean tech startups and SMEs
Long-term regional strategy for inclusive competitiveness: The Basque Country...Orkestra
The document summarizes the long-term regional strategy of the Basque Country from 1980 to 2020. Key aspects of the strategy included building on existing industrial and scientific strengths, focusing on strategic priorities like advanced manufacturing, and taking a collaborative approach involving businesses, universities, and government. The strategy evolved over time to emphasize inclusive competitiveness through innovation and adapted to challenges like economic transitions. It generated improved economic and social outcomes for the Basque Country like increased GDP per capita and lower poverty rates.
Digital as an enabler for climate actionSoren Gigler
Digital innovations are key enablers for climate action and sustainability. the presentation provides an overview of the EU's program on the digital and green transformation and provides recommendations on how to leverage the power of digital innovations to address the challenges of climate change.
The document discusses linking Indigenous communities with regional development in Australia. It provides an outline and framework, then analyzes trends including Indigenous populations being younger and growing faster than non-Indigenous populations. It notes significant Indigenous land, water, sea and cultural assets. Statistics and data governance are discussed, along with entrepreneurship, a place-based approach, and recommendations in key areas like strengthening Indigenous statistics and supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship.
Digital and green transformation and ec pptSoren Gigler
The document discusses enabling the digital and green transformation in Europe. It outlines how digital technologies like AI, blockchain, and IoT provide opportunities to enhance sustainability. However, innovations need to move from labs to markets, and cleantech startups face financing challenges. The European Commission aims to keep ICT carbon emissions under 5% by 2030 through initiatives like climate-neutral datacenters and electronics. A new European Green Digital Coalition will measure digital technologies' environmental impacts and promote cross-sector green guidelines. The Commission also plans a Digital Clean Tech Investment Initiative to address underfunding of green startups.
The SMILE MasterPlan provides a framework for developing Torino, Italy into a smart city with a focus on mobility, inclusion, life & health, and energy. It identifies 45 specific actions across these four domains to enhance existing assets and leverage best practices. A participatory planning process involved over 350 stakeholders from companies, research centers, institutions, and the City of Torino over 5 months. The MasterPlan establishes a governance structure and identifies funding sources like public-private partnerships and EU grants to implement the strategy in a sustainable way and make Torino a leader in smart city solutions.
This presentation focuses on the role breakthrough digital technologies, such as AI, blockchain and IoT can play for climate action and sustainble development. It also addresses the urgent need to enhance the sustainability of the ICT sector. The digital transformation approach is based on a people-centered approach that puts people instead of technologies first
Rob Kitchin Smart Cities 08th March 2016 (Smart Dublin)Mainard Gallagher
Rob Kitchin is a Professor and ERC Advanced Investigator in the National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis at Maynooth University, for which he was director between 2002 and 2013. He is one of Ireland's leading social scientists and was the 2013 recipient of the Royal Irish Academy's Gold Medal for the Social Sciences and received the Association of American Geographers ‘Meridian Book Award’ for the outstanding book in the discipline in 2011.
National Innovation Systems is the network of institutions in the public and private sectors whose activities and interactions initiate, import, modify and diffuse new technologies.
Policymakers face obstacles in predicting future development and responding adequately to economic and societal challenges. ICT observatories can help address this by providing a knowledge base integrating data, metadata, and domain-specific knowledge. Using business intelligence tools on open data and feedback from citizens, ICT observatories can generate policy intelligence to inform regional strategies and policies. The ONE project aims to improve regional ICT investment planning capacity and lay the foundations for a network of ICT observatories across Europe.
Karin Nygard Skalman, Presentation TCI2018 European Conference SofiaTCI Network
This presentation discusses a policy study on how clusters can be supported to drive regional development, with a focus on key enabling technologies (KETs) such as production technology and photonics. It summarizes the study's approach, identifies the main actors and value chains in the region, and examines the use of the technologies and importance of EU support for KETs. The presentation concludes with recommendations for policy initiatives, emphasizing the need for long-term engagement across structural, institutional, organizational and individual levels to strengthen links between actors, develop knowledge, and attract competence in order to better support clusters and the use of KETs.
Smart City Strategy Platform innovation, data-driven applications and partici...Robin Effing
Presentation at the 2nd International Workshop SISC-DISES in Nice (france). Cities increasingly face challenges regarding participation and collaboration in order to become a “smart city”. The world’s best cities to live in are not the ones with the most advanced technological layers but cities that create an atmosphere where citizens, companies and government together build a vital and sustainable innovation platform. A platform strategy enables cities to engage the most important stakeholders. As a result, quadruple helix innovation contributes to a smarter city. Furthermore, we believe that an open technological infrastructure such as FIWARE is a key enabler for sharing big data from IoT services. In this presentation we present smart city cases from Enschede, Hamburg and Berlin. Furthermore, we show results from our own research projects comprising urban platforms, data visualizations and real-time city dashboards.
Digitalisation is transforming economies in Emerging Asia and driving economic growth through increased productivity and new opportunities. Key effects include optimizing production through technologies like IoT, big data, and Industry 4.0; transforming services through increased internet use; creating new industries and changing international trade patterns; and developing human capital through skills development. Challenges include ensuring an adequate supply of digital skills and implementing supportive policies and infrastructure to maximize benefits. Research finds digital technologies contribute to growth through capital deepening and productivity gains, with impacts increasing over time.
The document discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation. It outlines the OECD's Going Digital project, which aims to 1) improve understanding of digital transformation's impacts, 2) provide policy tools to help economies prosper digitally, and 3) address the gap between technology and policy development. Key points include the need for comprehensive and proactive policy response to harness new opportunities while managing disruption, and ensuring no one is left behind as new skills are required.
The document discusses the development and implementation of digital twin cities. Digital twin cities integrate physical and digital elements by creating virtual digital models that mirror physical cities. This allows data-driven management and intelligent services. The document outlines several key aspects of digital twin cities, including the digital twin object concept of representing physical entities as data units, the SODPA model framework, infrastructure requirements, and strategies for developing digital twin cities. Overall, the document provides an overview of digital twin city technology and its potential to transform urban environments.
Innovation and Territorial Development: anything new under the sun? Reflectio...EUROsociAL II
This document discusses innovation and territorial development in Latin America. It summarizes that the global economic landscape is changing due to macroeconomic power shifts, societal demands, microeconomic changes in production and networks, and evolving development models. It also discusses how the role of territories is changing, with examples of how countries are prioritizing innovation through R&D investment and supporting start-ups. Learning from experiences shows that choice of objectives, policy coherence across levels of government, consistency of policies over time, and monitoring of outcomes are important for regional development policies. The document examines experiences in Latin America and how approaches to territories are evolving in emerging regions.
Freelance Gig Economy and The Future of Work.pptxRedzuanAffandi1
This document discusses the future of work in the context of the growing freelance/gig economy and digital platforms. It begins with an overview of the digital economy and sharing economy models. It then discusses key trends in digital freelancing like the rise of crowdsourcing and various types of crowd platforms. Global reports project strong growth in the sharing economy and freelancing workforce. Challenges and ways forward are also examined. Standards organizations are working on frameworks and guidelines around sharing economy concepts. The document provides several examples of successful freelancers and analyzes different segments of the freelance workforce.
The world is being transformed by new technologies, which are redefining customer expectations, enabling businesses to meet these new expectations, and changing
the way people live and work. Digital transformation, as this is commonly called, has immense potential to change consumer lives, create value for business and unlock
broader societal benefits.
The World Economic Forum launched the Digital Transformation Initiative in 2015, in collaboration with Accenture, to serve as the focal point for new opportunities and
themes arising from the latest developments in the digitalization of business and society. It supports the Forum’s broader activity around the theme of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution. Since its inception, the Initiative has analysed the impact of digital transformation across 13 industries and five cross-industry topics, to identify the
key themes that enable the value generated by digitalization to be captured for business and wider society. Drawing on these themes, we have developed a series of
imperatives for business and policy leaders that look to maximize the benefits of digitalization. We have engaged with more than 300 executives (both from leading
global firms and newer technology disruptors), government and policy leaders, and academics.
Every industry has its nuances and contextual differences, but they all share certain inhibitors to change. These include the innovator’s dilemma (the fear of
cannibalizing existing revenue models), low technology adoption rates across organizations, conservative organizational cultures, and regulatory issues. Business and
government leaders should continue to work towards addressing these challenges.
A notable outcome of this work is the development of our distinctive economic framework, which quantifies the impact of digitalization on industry and society. It can be
applied consistently at all levels of business and government to help unlock the estimated $100 trillion of value that digitalization could create over the next decade. We
have already started to leverage this framework for region-specific discussions with some governments.
We are confident that the findings from the Initiative will contribute to improving the state of the world through digital transformation, both for business and wider society.
Digitalization is transforming work and economies at an unprecedented pace. It is disrupting industries and jobs, while also creating new opportunities. There are concerns about a growing divide between digital "insiders" and "outsiders" depending on their ability to adapt. Fully realizing opportunities and minimizing risks requires adequate policies in areas like skills, employment, and working conditions. Eurofound's Foundation Seminar Series provides a platform for tripartite stakeholders to discuss these challenges and how to develop balanced policies to manage changes from digitalization.
Does the New Economy demand New Statistical Approaches?Ian Miles
Discusses how indicators and statistical systems may need revision in light of socioeconomic macrochanges in advanced countries, proposes scenario workshop approach to progressing the issue.
1) The document discusses the potential use of blockchain technology to improve science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators and measurement.
2) Blockchain could help track contributions to innovation across global value chains and identify where value is created, potentially helping to redistribute rents from privatized innovation back to public science.
3) Specific applications proposed include using blockchain to improve open science by incentivizing the publication of all research results, integrate citizen science data, and better measure linkages across innovation systems.
Atkearney soe digital transformation report presentarimayawulantara
This document discusses Indonesia's digital transformation opportunities and challenges. It recommends that Indonesia establish a national digital vision supported by focus on digital infrastructure, consumer demand stimulation, developing a future-ready workforce, and growing an innovation ecosystem. State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are seen as important to driving Indonesia's digital agenda given their significant size and role in the economy. The document analyzes Indonesia's current digital maturity compared to other ASEAN countries and identifies investment and policy priorities needed to close gaps in achieving its digital potential.
G20 “Digital Economy” Task Force Meeting - Andrew Wyckoffinnovationoecd
The OECD report identifies 10 key policy challenges for digital transformation in G20 countries and provides policy recommendations. The challenges are: 1) access to digital technologies, 2) digital infrastructure, 3) financing infrastructure, 4) developing standards, 5) regulating ICT, 6) digital security, 7) skills, 8) supporting SMEs and startups, 9) consumer rights, and 10) legal frameworks. For each challenge, the report outlines key areas for G20 policy action, such as developing national digital strategies, improving broadband access, fostering competition, and enhancing cross-border cooperation. The report aims to help the G20 coordinate digital policies and priorities related to issues like the future of work, fintech, and
The document summarizes a presentation on measuring the digital economy using evidence from BRICS countries. It finds that increased investment in digital technologies is positively associated with labor productivity, though the impact may be delayed due to measurement challenges and a gestation period. While digitalization has expanded rapidly, productivity gains are not always immediately visible in economic statistics, consistent with the "productivity paradox". The study aims to help inform economic policymaking, business decisions, and investment within and between BRICS nations.
The BMC_DEISI is a composite index that aggregates a large number of published indicators reflecting various key factors of the information society and digital economy. Such factors should be exhaustive and hence capture different aspects such as inputs (drivers), enablers (regulation and business environment), outcomes and outputs (performance), and impacts.
The conceptual framework is composed of five sub-indices with their sub-pillars: Human Capital; ICT Readiness; Governance; ICT Adoption and Usage; and Economic & Social Impact. It includes 58 indicators, two of them are indices, to populate the 5 pillars and 10 sub-pillars.
Business intelligence on the US greentech marketEC2i
EC2i objective is to support the internationalisation of European Cleantech SMEs in China and the United States by conducting cluster missions and facilitating cross-cluster partnerships. In this sense, attention is paid to developing tools to guide SMEs through the process of forming consortia and developing projects with clients.
Business intelligence for relevant US and Chinese markets have been collected in reports and are here disseminated to SMEs.
The tools presented here address general barrieres to internationalisation as well as more specific problems SMEs face when integrating themselves into complex, international value chains.
OECD Digital Government Review of Norway - Assessment & RecommendationsOECD Governance
Norway has long used technology to streamline processes within the public sector and bring the government closer to citizens and businesses. Now the country is going further, seeking to transform its public sector through the full assimilation of digital technologies. The goal is to make it more efficient, collaborative, user- and data-driven, and better able to respond to the changing needs and expectations of citizens and businesses. This review analyses the efforts under way and provides policy advice to support the Norwegian government in implementing digital government. For more information see oe.cd/gov-norway
155-holguin Baseline for indicators for R&D and innovation in ICT a tool for ...innovationoecd
The document discusses the development of a baseline of indicators for research, development and innovation (R&D&I) in information and communication technologies (ICT) in Colombia. It aims to 1) monitor the dynamics and evolution of the ICT sector's scientific and technological capabilities, 2) facilitate the design and monitoring of public policies for the sector, and 3) provide updated statistical information. The baseline was constructed using a methodology that included identifying relevant indicators, prioritizing them, specifying the technical details, and measuring the indicators. It is organized across dimensions, categories, and 53 specific indicators. The baseline will help evaluate progress, inform policymaking, and increase competitiveness in the ICT sector.
The document discusses several topics related to digital governance and the future of technology:
1. Global connectivity through digital infrastructure is transforming governments and the world system. Vast new infrastructure networks are being built for roads, railways, internet cables, and more.
2. Technologies are disrupting jobs and businesses across Southeast Asia, with over half of salaried workers at high risk of losing jobs to automation. This is pushing a shift from manufacturing to service industries like tourism and healthcare.
3. Countries like the Philippines face challenges in developing digital governance and readiness for future technologies. While e-government initiatives have improved rankings, businesses still lag in fully implementing digital transformation strategies. Urgent efforts are needed to
This document discusses urban regeneration in Greater Manchester, focusing on challenges and the case study of New East Manchester. It outlines that urban regeneration aims to resolve urban problems and improve economic, physical, social and environmental conditions through comprehensive visions and actions. Main challenges include loss of purpose, physical decay, complexity of problems, and uncertainty of the future. New East Manchester regenerated over 1,900 hectares east of Manchester City Centre through partnerships and investments, creating jobs, improving housing, education and green spaces. It discusses measuring regeneration's success through sustainable development and community criteria like those in the Egan Wheel.
Internet matters: The Nets sweeping impact on growth, jobs, and prosperity. DLD
Two billion people are connected to the Internet. Almost $8 trillion exchange hands each year through e-commerce. In some developed markets, about two-thirds of all businesses have a Web presence of some kind, and one-third of small and medium-sized businesses extensively use Web technologies. The Internet has transformed the way we live, the way we work, the way we socialize and meet, and the way our countries develop and grow. In two decades, the Internet has changed from a
network for researchers and geeks to a day-to-day reality for billions of people. Our
research sheds new light on this revolution and helps explain the direct link between
the Internet and economic vitality.
IRJET- A Reflection on Big Data Business Analytics in Smart CitiesIRJET Journal
This document discusses how big data and business analytics can impact smart cities. It begins by defining key terms like big data, business analytics, and smart cities. Big data refers to very large and complex datasets, while business analytics uses data analysis to provide insights and inform decision making. Smart cities use information technologies to improve services for citizens. The document then explains how smart cities generate and collect large amounts of data from various sources. Business within smart cities can use this big data through big data business analytics to gain insights and improve operations. However, applying big data business analytics in smart cities also presents emerging issues that need to be addressed.
Similar to How Digital Transformations Impact Regional Ecosystem: The Case of Sofia (20)
This presentation by Professor Alex Robson, Deputy Chair of Australia’s Productivity Commission, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
This presentation by OECD, OECD Secretariat, was made during the discussion “Competition and Regulation in Professions and Occupations” held at the 77th meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 10 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/crps.
This presentation was uploaded with the author’s consent.
Suzanne Lagerweij - Influence Without Power - Why Empathy is Your Best Friend...Suzanne Lagerweij
This is a workshop about communication and collaboration. We will experience how we can analyze the reasons for resistance to change (exercise 1) and practice how to improve our conversation style and be more in control and effective in the way we communicate (exercise 2).
This session will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
Abstract:
Let’s talk about powerful conversations! We all know how to lead a constructive conversation, right? Then why is it so difficult to have those conversations with people at work, especially those in powerful positions that show resistance to change?
Learning to control and direct conversations takes understanding and practice.
We can combine our innate empathy with our analytical skills to gain a deeper understanding of complex situations at work. Join this session to learn how to prepare for difficult conversations and how to improve our agile conversations in order to be more influential without power. We will use Dave Gray’s Empathy Mapping, Argyris’ Ladder of Inference and The Four Rs from Agile Conversations (Squirrel and Fredrick).
In the session you will experience how preparing and reflecting on your conversation can help you be more influential at work. You will learn how to communicate more effectively with the people needed to achieve positive change. You will leave with a self-revised version of a difficult conversation and a practical model to use when you get back to work.
Come learn more on how to become a real influencer!
Why Psychological Safety Matters for Software Teams - ACE 2024 - Ben Linders.pdfBen Linders
Psychological safety in teams is important; team members must feel safe and able to communicate and collaborate effectively to deliver value. It’s also necessary to build long-lasting teams since things will happen and relationships will be strained.
But, how safe is a team? How can we determine if there are any factors that make the team unsafe or have an impact on the team’s culture?
In this mini-workshop, we’ll play games for psychological safety and team culture utilizing a deck of coaching cards, The Psychological Safety Cards. We will learn how to use gamification to gain a better understanding of what’s going on in teams. Individuals share what they have learned from working in teams, what has impacted the team’s safety and culture, and what has led to positive change.
Different game formats will be played in groups in parallel. Examples are an ice-breaker to get people talking about psychological safety, a constellation where people take positions about aspects of psychological safety in their team or organization, and collaborative card games where people work together to create an environment that fosters psychological safety.
This presentation by Tim Capel, Director of the UK Information Commissioner’s Office Legal Service, was made during the discussion “The Intersection between Competition and Data Privacy” held at the 143rd meeting of the OECD Competition Committee on 13 June 2024. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found at oe.cd/ibcdp.
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How Digital Transformations Impact Regional Ecosystem: The Case of Sofia
1. How Digital Transformations Impact Regional
Ecosystem: The Case of Sofia
Regional Development and the Factors of Success: Education, Economy and Social Policy in the Regions,
ISSK-BAS and KAS Conference, Sofia, 25 October 2019
Prof. (Associate) Dr. Vassil Kirov
2. The Main Objective
Is to find, describe and assess digitalization’s specific role in
transformation, and its impact on Sofia regional ecosystem.
3. The Research Focus
Focused on the economic impact of digital transformation on 6 regions.
It assesses how digital transformations impact regional ecosystems,
economies and societies, now and in the future. For six different
regions, the social and economic impacts are analysed, building on
possible future development paths
4. Addresses the
general priorities of
H2020 Programme
(2018-2020)
future of
business
models
Studies the
new
technologies
impact on
future of
the jobs
welfare
BEYOND4.0
project
6. The Research
1. Will assess the inclusive-growth related impacts of digital
transformation at ecosystem and regional level now and in the future
2. Will analyse how ecosystems and regions can respond and adapt to
future changes and to investigate how inclusive-growth regional futures
can be achieved
7. The Research
3. Will assess how the EU could help and support regions and regional
eco-systems in adapting and changing course: what are the ingredients
needed for a suitable EU strategy at regional level
8. Exploring
the Digitalization-driven Restructuring
• Digitalisation is not new as such, but what is new is its pace and scope…
(Meil and Kirov, 2017)
• Pessimistic vs Optimistic scenarios about job destruction / job creation /
job change / job replacement
(Frey & Osborne 2013 vs. Rifkin; Degryse 2016)
9. Exploring
the Digitalization-driven Restructuring
• Digitalization matters, but other factors also play a role (globalization,
ageing, climate change and so on).
• Technology is not deterministic but socially negotiated by key social
actors at various levels: firms, industry, regional, national and EU.
(Berting, 1993; Bijker et al., 2012; Child, 1972; Noble, 1984)
10. Theoretical Concepts
Two central concepts - Entrepreneurial and Business ecosystems.
The ecosystem perspective is used to analyse, interpret and explain how
digital transformation in industry/services has taken shape and what its
effects/impact have been, are and will plausibly be at regional level.
The notion of entrepreneurial ecosystem, defined as “a set of
interdependent actors and factors coordinated in such a way that they
enable productive entrepreneurship within a particular territory” (Stam
& Spigel, 2017).
11. Methodology
1. Quantitative methods.
Identification of main variables for analysis and related indicators, based
and building on Stam and Van de Ven (2018); Data retrieval: collection of
relevant data, notably the aforementioned indicators, and as much data
points over time to enable a time-series analysis by region; time series.
12. Methodology
2. Historical perspective - long-term analysis (together with UCL) – few
decades.
3. Qualitative research - interviews, company based surveys, workshops
with stakeholders (economic data, data on collaboration).
13. The Case of Sofia
• Population of 1,325,429 (2018), NUTS 3 region
• GDP (PPS) per capita - 15 181 Euro in 2018 (one of the lowest for a capital region in
the EU, but well above other cities in the country)
• Major economic transformation during the post-communist period (80% of the
GDP of Sofia is provided by services in 2018)
• Highest educational level in the country and 75% employment rate
• Rapid growth of IT and outsourcing industries over the past few years (even if IT is
path-dependent, TACTICS)
• The first Bulgarian municipality to adopt and implement Strategy for Smart
Specialization (2018), ICT being the one of its two focuses
14. The Incumbent Ecosystem - ICT
(software industry)
• Post-communist path dependence and integration in the GVC (Mako et
al. 2010).
• Best Performing Industry in BG – 600% Income Growth for 10 Years.
• 14% of Sofia’s exports have been produced by the IT sector, itself with
about 50 000 employees (2018).
• EU based and other support instruments (VC, angels, accelerators, tech
park).
• Concentration of universities.
• One of the most vibrant start-up and entrepreneurial ecosystems in
Central and Eastern Europe.
15. Some First findings…
• Digitalization (old and new) as a vector for the socially inclusive ecosystem
development (but also strong impact on globalization, EU membership).
• Long path-dependency and integration in GVC.
• Recent strategic positioning and mobilisation of EU/national support
instruments, still not sufficient to overcome policies gaps.
• Difficulty to evaluate spill-over effects (on other sectors/regions).
• An ecosystem beyond the ‘captured state’?
16. THANK YOU
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