AI in smart cities: power, potential, ethics and education

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We on the panel are all here to make life better for customers, residents and citizens, commented Keng Thai Leong, Deputy Chief Executive of Singapore’s InfoComm Media Development Authority, in his opening remarks as session co-host. “The growing power and falling costs of computing makes for much faster and richer data analysis,” he said, meaning AI can be put to …

Leadership Summit: Building a resilient digital future

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Dealing with current regulatory challenges, planning for an advent of new technologies which cross verticals and keeping systems secure were some of the challenges of building a resilient digital future shared by a diverse, international set of panelists at the second Leadership Summit session, moderated by Euronews Jeremy Wilkes. “It’s all about the people” explained H.E Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele, Minister …

Pitching begins for Global SME Award!

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Pitching got underway today in the SME theatre as the SMEs shortlisted for the prestigious ITU Telecom World Global SME Award began pitching their innovations and creative ideas to the jury, comprising social entrepreneurship and tech experts. Pitches included SMEs working in machine learning, augmented reality smart solutions, digital data analytics, software development & maintenance, ed-tech, B2B medicine selling, voice-recognition …

Ministers attending ITU Telecom World 2017 explore Busan Smart City

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On September 24, the Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs in Busan, Kim Young-whan, welcomed a dozen distinguished Ministers from across Asia, Africa and the Middle East to participate in an interactive Smart City Tour at the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA), to witness first-hand the innovations behind the Smart City infrastructure in Busan and to exchange and share ideas for advancing …

Adrenaline-filled VR space wars signpost way to future with KT

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KT visitors were invited to hone their space piloting and car racing skills in high-action VR games, the centerpiece of KT’s impressive stand in the ITU Telecom World 2017 Exhibition. Also on show were KT’s latest innovations in the fields 5G, IoT, AI, machine learning, smart solutions plus partners Motion House-VR motion simulator, IRISYS-facial and iris recognition and ISUNG’s IoT …

Smart ABC –Showcasing innovation for Smart AI, Banking and Cities

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The Smart ABC Pavilion is hosting a range of interactive displays throughout the day, including hands free testing with the networked car. Live demonstrations with social robots who can have natural dialogue with humans was a highlight for visitors. The Pavilion also hosted two ‘Lucky Draw’ giveaways to lucky contestants. Feel free to drop by on 26, 27, 28 September …

ITU Telecom World 2017 opens for business

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Innovative technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT) were high on the agenda today as the doors opened for ITU Telecom World 2017, the global tech event for governments, corporates and SMEs. More than 5,250 people are registered to attend the event, including 500+ exhibitors, bringing with them the smartest ideas and entrepreneurial spirit …

Leadership Summit: Digital transformation – visions of smart societies

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Education, security, connectivity, public private partnerships, cooperation: any vision of a smart society is dependent on all of these, but above all, on developing human capacity, our very way of being. This was the conclusion of the opening session of the Leadership Summit, moderated with zeal by Jeremy Wilks of Euronews. Digital transformation is about much more than just technology. …

Indonesia at ITU Telecom World 2017

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A first-time exhibitor at ITU Telecom World events, Indonesia is showcasing their successful experience in fostering the incubation and development of various Digital Economy business models, which has proven to be practical, effective and scalable for addressing the need for reducing wealth and income disparity, by empowering the domestic MSME (Micro Small & Medium Enterprises) sector with digital connectivity and …