MINISTRY OF TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATION in collaboration with MAURITIUS RESEARCH COUNCIL and NATIONAL COMPUTER BOARD
TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2016
PROGRAMME
Venue: Paul Octave Wiéhé Auditorium, Réduit Time:
09:00 hrs
Date:
Tuesday, 17th and Wednesday 18th May 2016
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2016 The Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation (MTCI) in collaboration with the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) and National Computer Board (NCB) is organising a two day workshop on: Internet of Things - Prospects and Challenges for Mauritius (17th May 2016); and •
ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact - Innovative Solutions and Technologies (18th May 2016) •
The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) has been celebrated annually since 17 May since 1969, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. This Day commemorates the constant evolution of one of the most important factors of people’s lives: communication. 1
The main objective of the WTISD is to raise awareness on the impact of the Internet and the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on socioeconomic development.
1 United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies
Internet of Things - Prospects and Challenges for Mauritius (Tuesday, 17 th May 2016) One of the emerging sectors in telecommunication is the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is the network of physical objects: devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data. The IoT allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit. 2
The IoT is, today, a key driver for state-of-the-art research and innovation in the ICT sector that can lead to the creation of new enterprises and high end employment. IoT is bringing and promising important changes in our lives and in the economic environment. The first day of this two Day Workshop will bring together stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including students from secondary and tertiary educational institutions to share their experiences and views on how the IoT can become a driving force for the socio-economic development of Mauritius. The objectives of the first day of the workshop are to: • raise awareness on this emerging sector; • take cognizance of IoT initiatives in Mauritius and of the country’s preparedness to capitalise on IoT and • discuss on the strategic approach to adopting IoT as one of the key ingredients to boost socioeconomic development of the Republic of Mauritius. 2"Internet of Things Global Standards Initiative". ITU.
ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact (Wednesday, 18 th May 2016) The National Computer Board (NCB) has been organizing events to commemorate the WTISD since 2007. This year, the theme for WTISD is “ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact”. This theme is in line with the ITU’s endeavor towards unlocking the potential of ICTs for young innovators and entrepreneurs, innovative SMEs, start-ups and technology hubs. These are drivers of innovative and practical solutions for catalysing progress in achieving international sustainable development goals. In an emerging economy, like ours, ICT Entrepreneurs, start-ups and ICT SMEs have a very high potential to drive and sustain economic growth through the development of Innovative and high end ICT-enabled solutions. Such initiatives promise not only to create new jobs and wealth (especially for youth), but also to generate new knowledge, thus potentially providing an competitive edge to our Country on the regional as well as on the international fronts.. The second day of this Workshop will target a number of key stakeholders involved in ICT driven entrepreneurship in Mauritius. These include: IT and ITES professionals; Entrepreneurs; SMEs and Start-ups in the ICT sector from the NCB Technopreneurship Programme; local incubators and Accelerators; Software development Companies; Multimedia, e-business; web design and web development Companies; public sector representatives and their Business Development Managers. The Workshop will also target all final year undergraduate and postgraduate students of the local public and private Tertiary Education Institutions. The objectives of the second day of the Workshop are to: • Highlight the importance of Small, young and Innovative firms in the ICT sector • Promoting Innovative Technopreneurs as drivers of innovative and practical solutions. • Unlocking the value of ICT Entrepreneurship.
WTISD - 2016 Programme TUESDAY, 17TH MAY 2016 – INTERNET OF THINGS PROSPECTS & CHALLENGES FOR MAURITIUS 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30
Registration of Participants Opening Ceremony Welcome Address Dr A. Suddhoo, Executive Director, Mauritius Research Council Opening Address Hon E. Sinatambou, Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation
Keynote Address: Demystifying IoT Prof S. D. Ramchurn, University of Southampton 10:15 - 10:35 TEA BREAK and Exhibition Session 10:35- 10:55 Presentation on Sensors, Signal Processing and Decision Making Dr S.Z. Hassen, University of Mauritius 10:55 - 11:15 Big Data Analytics (Proposed IBM – to be confirmed) 11:15 - 11:35 IoT in Action - Mr M. Lebon, Mauritius Makers Community 11:35 – 12:30 LUNCH and Exhibition session 12:30 – 12:50 IoT Open Source Tools - Mr I. Sookun, ICT Advisory Council 12:50 - 13:50 Thematic Presentations on applications and challenges of IoT in key economic sectors 09:30 - 10:15
IoT in Agriculture - Mr Y. Fowdar, Generation Plus IoT in Health and Wellness - Dr A. Bholah, Smart Health Ltd Human-Agent Collectives to the Rescue: Innovative Technologies for Everyday Life - Prof S. D. Ramchurn, University of Southampton 13:50 - 14:10 TEA BREAK Exhibition Session 14:10 – 15:10 Panel discussion on enabling factors for IoT in Mauritius Moderated by: Prof S. D. Ramchurn, University of Southampton, Mr L. Velvindron, The African Network Information Centre, Prof N. Mohamudally, University of Technology Mauritius 15:10 – 15:30 Summing Up of First Day of Workshop
WEDNESDAY, 18TH MAY 2016 CELEBRATING THE WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY 2016 Time Details 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 09:45
09:45 – 10:15
10:15 - 10:30 10:30 – 10:55
10:55 – 11:20
11:20 – 11:45
11:45- 12:10
12:10 – 13:10 13:10 – 13:35
13:35 – 14:00 14:00- 14:25 14:25- 15:05
15:05 – 15:30 15:30 – 15:50
ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact
Registration of Participants Address Hon E. Sinatambou, Minister of Technology, Communication and Innovation Address His Excellency, Mr P. Pillay Vyapoory, GOSK, Ag. President of the Republic of Mauritius Keynote Address: Role of small, young and innovative firms in the ICT Sector Mr N. Mounien, Mauritius Telecom (Main sponsor for the event) TEA BREAK and Exhibition session Government Role in creating an enabling environment for ICT Entrepreneurs. Mr S. Nagarajan , MauBank Ltd (Sponsor for the event) Young and Innovative Technopreneurs: Drivers of Innovative and practical solutions. Dr A. Bholah, Director of Smart Health Ltd Mr A. H. Gajadhursing, Director of Luz Ltd Role of ICT enabled Innovation in addressing key socio economic challenges. Mr M. Israel, Microsoft West East and Central Africa Unlocking the value of ICT Entrepreneurship ecosystem: A global perspective. Mr D. Lacour, CCIFM FINGER LUNCH and Exhibition Session Onto Smart City Applications: Unleashing the Creative Power of the Mauritian Youth. University of Technology Mauritius Citizen-Centred Design: ICT with Citizen in Mind Mr A. Beegun, Barclays Bank Mauritius Digital Opportunities with the Cloud Mr A. Ramtohul, ORACLE, Mauritius Initiatives in Mauritius to promote the ICT related SMEs in fostering and discovering new Technological solutions. Mr G. Moteea, Mauritius Post Ltd, Mr M. Chi Kam Chun, MyBiz (SME One-Stop Shop) Panel Discussions: ICT Entrepreneurs key driver of Innovative Solutions and Technologies TEA BREAK
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