Overcoming digital inequality amid turbulent times is crucial to building a tech-driven era, says Mr Amit Midha, president, Asia Pacific & Japan, and Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies.
The adage ‘change is a constant’ has been supercharged over the past few years, on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic that fast-tracked the trend towards digitalisation.
The gap between the digital have and have-nots in APJ is larger than what most would think. According to a study by the Underscoring the utilitarian nature of technology, Mr Midha said: “It is not a luxury, but a great equaliser of opportunity and a basic human necessity.”According to Mr Midha, the accelerated adoption of technology has created gaps in three main areas: Access, skills and growth.
The gap does not just impact citizens, but companies, too. Larger organisations with the financial resources to digitally transform will charge ahead, but smaller companies may not be able to keep pace. Enterprises, especially those in the tech sector, have the opportunity and responsibility to step up to bridge this chasm and drive growth for all, said Mr Midha, as they have the resources to do so.
From left: Mr Lim Kok Kiang, principal and CEO, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information; Mr Ng Tian Beng, senior vice president and general manager, Channels, Asia Pacific & Japan, Dell Technologies; Mr Amit Midha, president, Asia Pacific & Japan and Global Digital Cities, Dell Technologies; and Mr Soh Wai Wah, principal and CEO, Singapore Polytechnic.
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