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EXPRESS TECHNOLOGY SABHA 2016
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KEYNOTE: KEYIMPERATIVES FOR ACCELERATING TRANSITION TO SMARTCITIES EXPRESS TECHNOLOGY SABHA 2016
Biju Kadapurath, Director - Government & Public Sector Consulting, PwC India
Keynote: Key imperatives for accelerating transition to smart cities Software Defined Infrastructure Availability for the Always - On Enterprise Smart Connectivity & Security Safeguarding,Data and Networks against Insider and Outside Attacks Cyber Security for Digital India Information security in the era of disruptions Moving beyond eGov: Embracing mobile (mGov) Partnering for Success: How Government and Industry can work together to grow the Indian ITEco System Panel Discussion: Ensuring last mile connectivity securely 38
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n his keynote, Biju Kadapurath spoke about the various smart city components such as Smart & Green Energy, Smart Water and Sewage Management, City Solid Waste Management, Multi Model Mobility, Safe City and Surveillance, Health and welfare, Smart Governance, Smart Spaces, Environment Sustainability, City Communication, Citizen Participation, Disaster and Emergency Management. He shared that the population in India was growing rapidly and every year the country was adding a
population equal to Brazil. He stressed on the concept of dense area development which could lead to improved service delivery efficiency and revenues. He emphasized on establishing partnerships with the private sector and international bodies to ensure delivery of high quality smart services. Sharing his future outlook, Biju Kadapurath spoke about the concept of 'Smart communities'. This means that governments have to utilize the digitization phenomenon and technologies to create a better living experience. APRIL, 2016