Digitalization / ICT 12/22/2020 1 PART I: GENERAL

Transcript:Digitalization / ICT 12/22/2020 1 PART I: GENERAL:
Digitalization / ICT 12/22/2020 1 PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION 12/22/2020 2 Key points and main messages Digitalization is the next great industrial revolution. It can boost profits, cut costs and improve the quality of services. The end result is an improved quality of life for people. Digitalization is also an essential enabler for green transition. Circular economy and clean technologies require advanced digital technology. Finland is the most digitalized country in Europe. Finland has a long history in digitalization, dating back to the mainframes of the 1950s, through the triumph of Nokia around the Millennium to today. Some of the sectors in which Finland thrives includes Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, virtual reality (VR) and cyber security. Additionally, Finland is one of the global forerunners in 5G mobile communications technology, thanks to Nokia and a thriving ecosystem supported by public authorities. Finland embraces the philosophy of open source and open data. Finland has a talented ICT workforce, both homegrown and immigrant. Finnish companies, researchers and decision makers are eager to work with international partners. 12/22/2020 3 How to portray Finland? Position Finland as a highly innovative society that ethically uses technology to solve problems. Highlight the fact that Finland is one of the most digitally advanced countries on Earth. Profile Finland as the perfect partner to develop ICT solutions and accelerate digitalization in your own country. Elevator pitch: digitalization / ICT Finland is the most digitalized country in Europe. Digitalization, sometimes called digital transformation, is the use of digital technologies to modify or create new organizational processes, culture, business models and experiences. A simple example of digitalization is taking a library’s catalogue and putting it online. Now a library patron can search for books at home, reserve them and even have them delivered. This makes finding books simpler and faster while freeing up library staff for other tasks. Finland takes simple steps such as these, as well as more dramatic leaps. Digitalization can help companies be more profitable at lower costs, while it can help public institutions improve services at lower costs. Efficiency is a key benefit, but digitalization can also boost innovation and creativity. The history of Nokia is one reason why Finland is a global forerunner in digitalization today. In the 1990s public decision makers enacted rules to encourage digitalization, while educational institutions prioritized the skills needed for a global digital company. Nokia