Digital Future Summit: ICT Enhancing our Future
The Digital Future Summit was a key checkpoint in the Digital Strategy 2.0 programme.
The 2005 Digital Strategy was an all-of-government approach to enhancing our Digital Future. Now we need an all-of-New Zealand strategy to take us even further. Digital Strategy 2.0 is a Strategy of Action owned by all of New Zealand.
The purpose of the 2005 Digital Strategy was to coordinate all the digital initiatives across government properly and provide a catalyst for working partnerships between government, business and our communities, using the power of ICT to enhance all aspects of our lives. It was an action plan to make New Zealand a world leader in using ICT to realise our economic, social, environmental and cultural goals.
Two years on from the launch of the 2005 Digital Strategy, it was time for Version 1.0 to be reviewed in order to assess its currency and appropriateness, and refresh the focus for future Digital Strategy-related initiatives. The purpose and enablers of the 2005 Digital Strategy are still relevant, but just as the technology is changing so too is our thinking about our digital future.
The five key themes of the Digital Strategy Summit were:
- Affordable, fast broadband for all New Zealanders
- ICT driving creativity, innovation, productivity and wealth creation
- ICT skills and capability – education and life long learning
- NZ Community Content – Strengthening communities and celebrating our uniqueness
- Sustainable NZ – ICT supporting a sustainable economy
Key Dates in the Digital Strategy 2.0 Timeline
- A series of facilitated workshops were held with key stakeholder groups from September to November 2007, to draw out ideas, themes, issues and potential actions
- Digital Future Summit 2.0, Auckland 28 and 29 November 2007
- Release of draft Digital Strategy 2.0 for public submissions in April 2008
- Public Submission Period during April and May 2008
- Launch of Digital Strategy 2.0 - August 2008