The 5th Ghana CEO Summit - Digital Economy Agenda; Digital Economy Kings of Africa

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The 5th Ghana CEO Summit - Day 1

DIGITAL ECONOMY PANEL

Expert Insight: Mr. Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital. Topic: Digital Economy Agenda; Digital Economy Kings of Africa.
“DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: POWERING BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT RESET FOR A POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. A PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE “
Now is the time for a ‘great reset’ of Ghana’s economy: business and government to a digitally resilient economy, with the introduction of a Digital Economy Act for Ghana, and a Ministry of Digital Economy to coordinate digital policies.
The unprecedented disruption by COVID-19 is accelerating the pace and the urgency for digital transformation, agility and adaptability among companies of all shapes and sizes and the public sector is no exception. The pandemic has exposed the need to improve technology efficiency for the continuity of government and businesses, and is therefore a watershed moment for the digital transformation of business and government Digital transformation presents three opportunities for digitally enabled corporate leadership to power the Great Reset of our economy, businesses and society by: Transforming Business, Empowering Stakeholders and Changing Systems. How will digital transformation revitalize Ghana’s business & economic growth? What are the economic policies needed
in line with the new global dynamics? What are these game-changing technologies? How are these technologies changing the face of business, government and society? Are we prepared for these changes? What technological, social and political shifts will shape the digital transformation of the economy: Government and Business? On
the Agenda: Growth rate and scale of artificial intelligence applications. Public policy changes in data and artificial intelligence.
The number of connected devices globally has soared to over 17 billion, and is projected to double by 2025. Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, internet usage has risen by 70%, the use of communication apps has doubled, and some video streaming services have seen daily usage rise 20-fold. 45% of households globally do not have access to the internet, and only 19% have access in the least developed countries.

Distinguished Panelists;
Mr. Frank Oye, Executive Director, Margins Group.
Mdm. Estelle Afofio-Sowah, CEO, Csquared W/A.
Mdm. Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, Regional Mgr-North, East & West Africa, IBM Mdm. Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO, Vodafone Ghana.
Mr. Jonathan Tawiah, CEO, Ostec Ghana.
Mr. Romeo Bugyei, CEO, IT Consortium.
Mr. Eric Osiakwan, Partner, Chanzo Capital.
Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister, Ministry of Comm. & Digitalisation.
Mr. Connor Hanan, CEO, Software Group Africa.

Moderator: Samuel Amanor, CEO, Bluespace Africa.
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