Dallas Stower, Assistant Director-General, Strategic ICT, DSITIA provided an overview of the new SME policy and how this can increase opportunities for SME’s in securing more ICT business with the Qld Government.
Partners in technology 13 sept2013 ed ict renewal dsitiaDigital Queensland
An overview of the Queensland ICT Strategy and Action Plan which provides valuable information on the key initiatives, their outcomes, target measures, completion dates and accountabilities for all, provided by Glenn Walker - Executive Director, ICT Renewal from the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
Discussion on Regulatory Sandboxes Towards an Innovation-led Economy - victor...Victor Tay
Chairperson for Discussion @ November 2021
Lee Kuan Yew School of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore
Singapore was early pioneer in effecting regulatory sandboxes in 2014 for fintech players for the startups and businesses experimentation. By 2017/2018 Singapore becomes one of the most vibrant fintech ecosystem and cradle for startups in the world.
What is the Effect of Regulatory Sandboxes policies towards other industries and sectors especially driving towards an Innovation-led Economy.
Partners in technology 13 sept2013 ed ict renewal dsitiaDigital Queensland
An overview of the Queensland ICT Strategy and Action Plan which provides valuable information on the key initiatives, their outcomes, target measures, completion dates and accountabilities for all, provided by Glenn Walker - Executive Director, ICT Renewal from the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
Discussion on Regulatory Sandboxes Towards an Innovation-led Economy - victor...Victor Tay
Chairperson for Discussion @ November 2021
Lee Kuan Yew School of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore
Singapore was early pioneer in effecting regulatory sandboxes in 2014 for fintech players for the startups and businesses experimentation. By 2017/2018 Singapore becomes one of the most vibrant fintech ecosystem and cradle for startups in the world.
What is the Effect of Regulatory Sandboxes policies towards other industries and sectors especially driving towards an Innovation-led Economy.
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Philippe Larédo-La empresa y las políticas de innovación transformadorasFundación Ramón Areces
El 25 de abril de 2017 organizamos en la Fundación Ramón Areces una mesa redonda sobre 'La empresa y las políticas de innovación transformadoras'. En este foro participaron, entre otros, Totti Konnola, CEO de Insight Foresight Institute; Luis Fernando Álvarez-Gascón Pérez, Director General GMV secure eSolutions; y Francisco Marín, Director General del CDTI. Esta actividad se celebró en colaboración con el Grupo de Investigación en Economía y Política de la Innovación de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GRINEI-UCM) y el Foro de Empresas Innovadoras (FEI).
In May 2016, Assent Compliance attended the OECD Forum in Paris. This webinar provides detailed insights and key takeaways from the forum. Download your copy here: http://assentcompliance-1.hs-sites.com/webinar-oecd-forum-2016
Acting on skills locallyDevolved skills budgets and building skills strategiesOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Discussion of Singapore SME Internationalization - Victor TayVictor Tay
Chairing of Discussion of SME Internationalization Policies
@ Oct 2021
Lee Kuan Yew School of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore
https//www.linkedin.com/in/victortay
email: victortay@globalcatalystadvisory.com
Singapore was founded in 1819 as the global trading post by British Sir Stamord Raffles. With that Singapore has become a unique country with Trade 3x its GDP and per capital at $65k/capital. Singapore's SMEs forms 99.1% of its economy. They are borned global, what is the status of their internationalization? What will accelerate their internationalization process?
Support for social enterprises in ManchesterOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Scaling-up Social Enterprises as a tool for Public Service deliveryOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Philippe Larédo-La empresa y las políticas de innovación transformadorasFundación Ramón Areces
El 25 de abril de 2017 organizamos en la Fundación Ramón Areces una mesa redonda sobre 'La empresa y las políticas de innovación transformadoras'. En este foro participaron, entre otros, Totti Konnola, CEO de Insight Foresight Institute; Luis Fernando Álvarez-Gascón Pérez, Director General GMV secure eSolutions; y Francisco Marín, Director General del CDTI. Esta actividad se celebró en colaboración con el Grupo de Investigación en Economía y Política de la Innovación de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GRINEI-UCM) y el Foro de Empresas Innovadoras (FEI).
In May 2016, Assent Compliance attended the OECD Forum in Paris. This webinar provides detailed insights and key takeaways from the forum. Download your copy here: http://assentcompliance-1.hs-sites.com/webinar-oecd-forum-2016
Acting on skills locallyDevolved skills budgets and building skills strategiesOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Discussion of Singapore SME Internationalization - Victor TayVictor Tay
Chairing of Discussion of SME Internationalization Policies
@ Oct 2021
Lee Kuan Yew School of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore
https//www.linkedin.com/in/victortay
email: victortay@globalcatalystadvisory.com
Singapore was founded in 1819 as the global trading post by British Sir Stamord Raffles. With that Singapore has become a unique country with Trade 3x its GDP and per capital at $65k/capital. Singapore's SMEs forms 99.1% of its economy. They are borned global, what is the status of their internationalization? What will accelerate their internationalization process?
Support for social enterprises in ManchesterOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Scaling-up Social Enterprises as a tool for Public Service deliveryOECD CFE
Presentation made during the last 11th Annual Meeting of the OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Development where local and national leaders, policy makers and practitioners discussed how inclusive growth can be built from the ground up.
Partners in Technology
The briefing provided an update on Queensland Government ICT procurement and what this meant for industry when tendering and providing services to state government. The One-Stop Shop plan and opportunities for industry participation was discussed in line with the October 2013 release of the plan, committing the Queensland Government to deliver simpler, clearer and faster services for all Queenslanders. Lastly, an overview of the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services significant business reforms, major and operational business systems, the ICT enabled forward program of work and the future directions and challenges that face the department was presented.
Presenter: Glenn Walker - Executive Director, ICT Renewal and Strategic Sourcing, Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
#SpiritofCannes Infographic Series by Yeni RakiYeniRakiGlobal
An infographic series done by Yeni Raki, the spirit of Cannes. A brief sum-up of sessions took place in Cannes. Catch up with the most current creative ideas within the Spirit of Cannes!
Partners in Technology 13 Sept 2013 HSIA CIO Ray BrownDigital Queensland
Ray Brown - Chief Information Officer, Department of Health provides details on the much anticipated new Queensland Health's renewal agenda and the impending changes to ICT Service Delivery including opportunities for the ICT Industry at our next Partners in Technology briefing.
Partners in Technology (PiT) - Queensland Digital Industry Survey 2014 - 21 J...Digital Queensland
Partners in Technology briefs Queensland's ICT industry about the outcomes of the Queensland Digital Industry Survey undertaken in 2014 - highlighting key statistics about the digital industry in Queensland.
Partners in Technology 11 Oct 2013 DETE CIO David O'HaganDigital Queensland
DETE are implementing a transformational IT Service Delivery and Business Model in response to the increase in growth and demand across the full spectrum of digital services. David O'Hagan's presentation will provide an overview of DETE's forward ICT procurement strategy and processes.
Fiona Armstrong, Partners in Technology briefing 23 05-14Digital Queensland
Fiona Armstrong, Executive Director, One-Stop Shop Strategy and Implementation Office, DSITIA discussed how the ICT community are participating in the One-Stop Shop program.
Susan Middleditch, Deputy Director-General, System Support Services, Queensla...Digital Queensland
On 12 June 2013, Susan Middleditch provided an update on the recently announced Queensland Health transformation program that will lead corporate services into the future across the Hospital and Health Services while delivering on recommendations from the from the Government's Blueprint for better healthcare in Queensland and the recent Commission of Audit.
Connect with us:
www.facebook.com/DigitalEconomyQld
https://twitter.com/DigEconQld
IGNITE your…. TSB grants
Presenter – Mark Glover, Director Business Planning, from Technology Strategy Board will be presenting on
“The support to small businesses provided by the various TSB grants and schemes"
Mark is responsible for the definition and management of organisational strategy, strategic partnerships, EU and international engagement and organisational improvement and change.
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's innovation agency. Our goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation.
Improving Local Government Procurement through the use of technology Nirvesh Sooful
This is a concept note describing a municipal e-procurement prrof of concept that I embarked upon. It aims to get support from the South African Government to support a project such as this. It is part of African Ideas thought leadership - intended to spark debate and discussion.
Finance in Cornwall 2017 - Established (>2 Years) Session PKF Francis Clark
This seminar features presentations from sources of grant, debt and equity funding, as well as business support agencies operating in the region. The presentations will be short and sharp giving the delegate a basis for an assessment of which funding stream/funder matches their requirements.
The Productivity Commission has just released its final report on boosting productivity in the services sector. The report shines a spotlight on the critical role that the sector plays in the New Zealand economy and includes a raft of recommendations to lift its performance. Implementing these recommendations would sharpen competition in the sector and help firms in the services sector to more effectively harness information and communications technology (ICT). The Commission believes that these recommendations can make a significant contribution to lifting the sector’s productivity, and to New Zealand’s overall economic performance.
Jobs | Growth | Invest | Innovation
Charles Mok's policy address and budget proposals to Hong Kong SAR Government
Presentation to HK General Chamber of Commerce
Slides that accompanied the Q2 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 18th June if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Thanh Quan-Nicholls, the Programme Lead for the new Digital Innovation Fund created by UWE and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 39-41 include information about those 24 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
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PiT briefing at State Library of Queensland
Chris McLaren - Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer
Building a thriving Queensland digital economy
Rob Champion - Queensland Government Chief Information Security Officer
Cyber Security
Presentation and contacts for 10 February Partners in Technology briefing hosted by Chris McLaren, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer with Michael O’Leary, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Director-General (IT), Department of Education and Lea Diffey, Deputy Director-General Innovation, Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Presentation and contacts for 1 July Partners in Technology webinar hosted by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer with Michael O’Leary, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Director-General (IT), Department of Education.
Presentation, summary and Q&A by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz, Founding Director, Centre for the Digital Economy, QUT at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Presentation and Q&A by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz, Founding Director, Centre for the Digital Economy, QUT at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Presentations by Dallas Stower, Deputy Director-General, Transformation and Enabling Technologies, Department of Housing and Public Works and Damian Green
Deputy Director-General, eHealth Queensland
Chief Information Officer, Queensland Health
at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Presentation, summary and Q&A by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Michael Nikolic, Chief Digital Officer, Queensland Correctional Services at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Presentations by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Michael Nikolic, Chief Digital Officer, Queensland Correctional Services at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Presentations by Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Dr Sarah Pearson, Deputy Director-General Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development to the Queensland Digital Industry at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Summary and Q&As from Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer and presentation by Dr Sarah Pearson, Deputy Director-General Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development to the Queensland Digital Industry at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Summary and Q&As from Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer's presentation to the Queensland Digital Industry at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Summary and Q&As from Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer's presentation to the Queensland Digital Industry at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
Summary and Q&As from Chris Fechner, Queensland Government Chief Customer and Digital Officer's presentation to the Queensland Digital Industry at the COVID-19 Partners in Technology briefing.
The digital future of DES
Department of Environment and Science
Tim Barker, Chief Digital Officer, Digital and Information Services Branch, Science and Technology Division
Partners in Technology - future of customer and digital delivery in Queenslan...Digital Queensland
Future of customer and digital delivery in Queensland Government
Department of Housing and Public Works
Andrew Mills, Queensland Government Chief Information Officer
Partners in Technology - Establish and prove foundational ICT capabilityDigital Queensland
Partners in Technology Briefing 2 August 2019
Ashley Hill
Chief Information Officer and Executive Director
Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG)
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Michael O’Leary
Assistant Director-General, Information and Technologies and Chief Information Officer
Department of Education
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
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Understanding the Challenges of Street ChildrenSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
Dallas Stower, Partners in Technology briefing 23 05-14
1. Small to Medium sized enterprises
(SME)
Dallas Stower
Assistant Director-General, Strategic ICT
2. Agenda
• Overview of the ICT SME Participation Policy
• Why SMEs are important
• Future opportunities
• Case Studies of how Queensland Government
are engaging SMEs
– David O’Hagan – Parents portal initiative
– Fiona Armstrong – One-Stop Shop program
– Linda Worthington – ICT Services Panel
• Q&A
3. Overview
• Why?
– The ICT SME Participation Scheme was introduced to assist
SMEs gain greater access to the Queensland Government ICT
market.
• Who?
– The scheme applies the Australian Bureau of Statistics
definition for the upper limit for a SME. “This is defined as any
business employing less than 200 people”.
• How?
– At least 2 SME’s should be approached for procurement up to
$150k.
– SMEs receive a 10% weighting in the evaluation of ITOs for
procurement over $150k.
4.
5. Why SMEs are important
Driving better value for money
•Innovation
•Flexibility
•Customer service
•Industry development
•Increased local competition
•Developing local skills and growing local economy
•Support regionalisation
6. Challenges
• Current SME participation level needs to be
greater
• Accuracy of Whole-of-Government reporting on
SME participation needs improvement
– QTender
– Departments
– ICT Services Panel
7. • Queensland Government ICT strategy
2013-17 and associated action plan
• Key enablers to increase opportunities for
SMEs include:
– At least one responding SME capable of
delivering will automatically be short listed in the
evaluation of ICT offers
– Short Form contracts up to $1 million in value
– Innovative solutions up to $500,000 incentive
How things are changing
8. Innovative solutions incentive
Government can directly engage 1 SME in the
provision of innovative solutions up to $500,000
•What is innovation?
•Creating opportunities for innovation, partnerships
and diversity in the supply market
•Quarterly reporting on innovation incentive
•Innovation Portal is coming
9. What we are doing
• Marketing the new policy
– Departmental workshops
– Industry forum
• Minister’s SME Thought Lab
• Easier identification of SMEs across Government
– Queensland ICT Directory
– ICT Services Panel
– Vendor management tools to share good news stories
10. Future Opportunities
• Streamlining and standardising the procurement
of ICT services
• Modernising procurement to be more
commercially aligned