Overview
All around the world, governments are looking to enhance e-government as a way to enable all citizens to fully enjoy the benefit of IT. The Government of Japan formulated the “Declaration to be the World’s Most Advanced IT Nation” in 2013, which outlines the government’s IT strategy, utilizing IT as a key enabler for the nation’s growth strategy. The basic infrastructure for IT utilization has been progressing under the supervision of the government Chief Information Officer (CIO), and various measures to promote IT use are currently underway, with 2020 set as a target year for implementation, when Japan will host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. A review of efforts to improve e-government is also underway, with the goals of enhancing efficiency in internal government operations and providing maximum value for users, including local governments, through the adoption of private sector IT services. The development and implementation of these efforts are gaining attention as the government plans to reflect its direction in the coming national IT strategy, which it will announce later this year. Also, at the local government level, further IT utilization and operational reforms after the introduction of MyNumber system are expected to bring positive impact.
Amongst these efforts, the introduction of private sector Internet-enabled services, including cloud computing, is a key enabler to create a society that drives future growth. Cloud computing offers many benefits including operational efficiency, cost reduction, problem-solving through data analysis, and work-style reform. However, there are concerns and misunderstandings regarding information security of cloud computing which sometimes deter IT managers and other decision makers from further adoption of these important services. Amongst these efforts, the introduction of private sector Internet-enabled services, including cloud computing, is a key enabler for local governments to create a society that drives future growth. Cloud computing offers many benefits including operational efficiency, cost reduction, problem-solving through data analysis, and work-style reform. However, there are concerns and misunderstandings regarding information security of cloud computing which sometimes deter IT managers and other decision makers from further adoption of these important services. Such concerns must be addressed to unleash the adoption and deployment of Internet-enabled services in the public sector for the benefit of citizens.
During this event, participants will discuss examples of public sector utilization of Internet-enabled services in Japan and other markets to learn how IT services, including cloud computing, are utilized by central and local governments. We also expect to discuss challenges that public-sector entities have encountered when procuring Internet-enabled services and how such challenges have been addressed. Through open dialogue, we will be identifying how the public and private sectors can better collaborate in working toward effective acquisition and use of IT for e-government.
Event Details
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Date/Time
Tuesday, April 11th, 2017, 10:00AM-12:00PM (venue opens 9:30)
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Location
Tokai University Club / “Bosei No Ma” Room
Address
35th Floor, Kasumigaseki Bldg.
3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoMap
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Organizer
BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA)
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Supporting Organizations
International Academy of CIO Japan
The Computer Software Association of Japan (CSAJ)
Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA)
American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) -
Fee
Free of Charge.
Pre-registration required from below :
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Program
09:30 Registration 10:00 Opening Statement – Victoria Espinel
President & CEO, BSA | The Software Alliance10:10 Key Note Speech – Kenji Hiramoto
Chief Strategist : National Strategy office of IT, Cabinet Secretariat
Executive advisor to CIO : Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry“Concept of Digital Government”
10:30 Presentation – Masami Miyazaki
Deputy, Director, General Policy Department
Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture“Information Utilization by Municipalities – Finding a Gold Mine in Welfare Information”
10:45 Presentation – Seiji Takahashi
Senior Principal
Information Network Group
Administrative Management Department
General Affairs Bureau“Efforts by Local Government to Utilize ICT-The Support Received After the Kukmamoto Earthequake”
11:00 Break (drinks & light snack served) 11:10 Presentation – Yuji Nakasu
Vice President, Salesforce Industries
Salesforce“Cloud Adoption Examples in Japan and Overseas~ New Endeavors in the Public Cloud”
11:20 Presentation – Takashi Doi
Attorney / Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.“Working Toward Empowering e-Government:Challenges and Successes of Public Sector IT Utilization”
11:30 Roundtable discussion
“Identifying Challenges of Public Sector Deployment of Private Sector IT Service”Participants: local government and industry representatives
For queries, contact
- Tomoko Naoe / Manager, Japan
- BSA | The Software Alliance
- Phone : +81 (3) 4360-5474
- E-mail :tomokon@bsa.org
Speaker Bio
- Opening Address
Victoria A. Espinel
President and CEO, BSA | The Software Alliance -
Victoria Espinel, President and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance and President of Software.org: the BSA Foundation, is a respected authority on the intersection of technology innovation, global markets and public policy. She leads strategic efforts that help shape the technology landscape in 60 countries through work in BSA’s 10 global offices.
Prior to heading BSA | The Software Alliance, Espinel served for a decade in the White House, for both Republican and Democratic Administrations. Espinel advised President Obama on pivotal IP issues in her role as the first US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. She was the chief US trade negotiator on IP innovation as the nation’s first Assistant United States Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation. She speaks at conferences around the world to build visibility for the amazing things people can do with software, and encourages businesses, governments, and the public to support a policy environment that will enable even more software breakthroughs. Espinel chairs the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software & Society and was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN), the principal advisory group for the US government on international trade.
- Keynote Speech
Kenji Hiramoto
Chief Strategist: National Strategy office of IT, Cabinet Secretariat, Executive advisor to CIO: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Hiramoto works on administrative service reform using digital technology. He has implemented a project that encompasses investigation, verification, and service deployment designed to tackle issues that could not be resolved under the existing administrative framework. In addition to organizing procurement informaton of centrall/local governments and operating a general information website on support systems, he has comprehensively promoted administrative service reform through measures such as IT infrastructure development (characters, vocabulary, code, etc.) and drastic website reviews. Hiramoto is involved in reviewing the introduction of advanced technologies such as censors and AI, and also cooperates with engineers on events such as Hackathon. He also attends various international conferences and is involved in human resources development at Tokyo University.
- Presentations
Masami Miyazaki
Deputy Director, General Policy Department, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture
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Miyazaki joined the Sayam city government office in 1987. After working in the City Tax, IT, PR, Welfare for the Handicapped, and Administrative Reform departments, he was appointed Deputy Director of the General Policy department. During his PR days, he developed a pioneering staff meeting system using mobile phones. This endeavor received an award from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2006. While working in the Welfare for the Handicapped section, he designed the “Welfare Communication Server,” which can be used to provide comprehensive welfare support as well as disaster relief.
- Seiji Takahashi
Senior Principal, Information Network Group, Information Policy Section, Administrative Management Department, General Affairs Bureau, Kumamoto City
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Takahashi joined Kumamoto city government office in 1995. After working in the Kumamoto south water purification center, the Information Planning Division, the industrial cultural hall and the water operation division, he was appointed the Administrative Management Department, General Affairs Bureau, and is in charge of the network in the office, the information system installed in all office, the information security, etc. At the time of Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016, he worked to receive the support by ICT technology.
- Yuji Nakasu
Vice President, Salesforce Industries, Salesforce
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After graduating from university, Nakasu joined a major domestic IT company. After serving as the president and CEO for its US subsidiary and head of innovation solution business department, he joined to Salesforce in 2014. There, he worked on launching the Salesforce Industries business in Japan. In the Public Institution business, he promoted the development of a platform for strengthening government-citizen interaction.
- Takashi Doi
Attorney / Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
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Doi mainly supports cases related to the fields of national and local governments, education, and healthcare. Besides working to resolve/prevent legal issues, he also works with Microsoft’s Sales department to gain customer understanding and trust regarding the use of cloud services.