3. WORLD SUMMIT AWARD SOCIAL INNOVATION CONGRESS 2016 Making Social Impact through Digital Innovation Initiated in 2003 as an Austrian activity in the framework of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) the World Summit Award has since then been selecting and promoting digital innovation with an impact on society from all UN member states. Digital technologies are one of the main drivers for the United Nations agenda towards the Sustainable Development Goals towards the review in 2030. The World Summit Award Congress Singapore 2016 recognised the important part that digital innovation plays in creating sustainable social change and impact world-wide. The 3 days event took place at the Parkroyal Hotel on Beachroad in Singapore and was hosted by the Creative Allience Group in cooperation with EP-SI. Featuring the 40 WSA global winners in the 8 categories, the South-East-Asia regional winners, young social entrepreneurs and innovators and connecting them with international thought-leaders, ICT experts and regional stakeholders to enable a knowledge transfer, the WSA Social Innovation Congress provided a stage for best practices and shared experience on how social innovation and entrepreneurship can be encouraged and play a key role to have a sustainable impact on society. The WSA 2016 Social Innovation Congress featured: Welcoming Reception Innovation Pitches by WSA winners Various networking activities & interactive hands-on workshops Innovation Shots by international keynote speakers Singtel Future Maker Launch Knowledge transfer sessions & interactive discussion panels The Grand Jury Feud Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner Launch of the regional initiative WSA SOUTH EAST ASIA F*CK-up Night in cooperation with Impact Hub Singapore
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