[kictanet] WITSA Emerging Digital Solutions (Aug 10th Deadline)

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT WITSA Emerging Digital Solutions 2016
Note: Application deadline: August 10, 2016!
Welcome to WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS 2016!

As you know, we are a member of WITSA, the World Information technology
and Services Alliance. WITSA has offered us a very unique opportunity.
If you consider that your company has an innovative solution capable of
transforming the wellbeing, prosperity, connectivity or productivity of
others around the world, which has already been implemented and
effective in one or more locations, WITSA encourages you to apply for
the WITSA EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS 2016.

The Emerging Digital Solutions program recognizes early-stage or veteran
companies, as long as the solution presented is new and largely scalable
to other locations throughout the world. Emerging Digital Solutions is
looking for solutions to be presented to interested policy makers,
businesspersons and social stakeholders with the potential to boost its
development and deployment, aiming to significantly impact individuals,
groups and society.

Be sure to apply no later than August 10, 2016 at
http://www.wcit2016.com/weds in order to be considered for the WITSA
EMERGING DIGITAL SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE, where you will be given an
opportunity to present your Solution to potential clients & partners and
IT Leaders from around the planet during the World Congress on
Information Technology – WCIT 2016, in Brasilia – Brazil, from October
3rd to 5th. If selected, you will be provided the following:

1.       One (1) Complementary (Economy) Airline Ticket to
         Brasilia, Brazil
2.       Four (4) Nights Lodging
3.       One (1) Full Delegates Registration Package
4.       An opportunity to showcase your product or service at the 2016
         World Congress on IT.
5.       Your Solution will be a candidate for the WITSA 2016 Global ICT
         Excellence Awards (Awards Ceremony at WCIT 2016 Gala Dinner on
         October 4, 2016)

Instructions:
The form can be found at http://www.wcit2016.com/weds

This form must be filled and agreed by a formal representative of the
company presenting the candidate solution (ideally, a C-level executive:
Founder, Chairman, CEO, Managing Partner). Please complete all
information required in this form. This will allow WITSA EMERGING
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Selection Committee to fairly and thoroughly evaluate
your application.

If you have any questions about the witsa Emerging Digital Solutions
2016, please contact WITSA Secretary General Dr. Jim Poisant at
jpoisant at witsa.org or Anders Halvorsen at ahalvorsen at witsa.org.

About WITSA:
The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is the
leading recognized international voice of the global ICT industry, whose
members from over 80 countries and economies represent more than 90
percent of the world ICT market. WITSA is dedicated to advocating
policies that advance industry growth and development; facilitating
international trade and investment in ICT products and services;
strengthening WITSA’s national industry associations; and providing
members with a broad network of professional contacts.
WITSA members are leaders in a globally interconnected marketplace.
Because the challenges facing the ICT industry are undisputedly global
in nature, WITSA members work together to achieve a shared vision on
important issues of common interest. WITSA makes it possible for its
members — ranging from Mongolia and Argentina to Kenya and the United
States — to identify common issues and priorities, exchange valuable
information, and present a united position on industry issues. For more
information on WITSA, please visit  www.witsa.org

WCIT 2016
The World Congress on Information Technology, which has taken place
every two years since 1978, is organized by the World Information
Technology and Services Alliance. WITSA is present in 82 countries, with
the inclusion of members representing 90% of the global ICT market, as
well as key global information technology companies. The WCIT is based
on four main pillars: speeches, exhibitions, B2B meetings, and social
events. These afford a unique opportunity for expanding businesses and
investments in companies and ideas, while generating competitiveness in
the global market.

http://www.wcit2016.com/includes/images/img_about_wcit_2.jpg
DISCUSSING THE PROMISE OF THE DIGITAL AGE
With the theme, “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges
and Opportunities,” the 20th WCIT in Brasilia on October 3-5, 2016 will
be staging debates on the role of business leaders, best practices,
policy challenges and opportunities, as well as digital inclusion and
innovations. The goal is to devise innovative technology development
strategies as a tool for building an interactive society, which will
promote advances in education, healthcare, and transportation, as well
as other goods and services that impact the quality of life for people
in every corner of the world. The event will address how people can
utilize technology to improve growth and accessibility by sharing new
and innovative ideas. In addition, it will tackle how citizens can be
empowered in bringing about positive changes throughout the world to
improve the quality of life for all people.

For more information on WCIT 2016, see http://www.wcit2016.com/

World Congress on IT Background
First held in 1978, the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)
is unique in its global perspective on ICT issues and its ability to
draw users, providers, media and academia from around the world.  Global
business, government and academic leaders discuss emerging markets,
legal and policy issues, political and economic trends, emerging
technologies, ICT user perspectives and business opportunities in the
global marketplace.

Among the featured speakers are internationally recognized leaders from
government and industry.  As an example, the 1998 World Congress had
over 1900 delegates from 93 countries, with over 100 sponsoring
organizations.  WCIT 2000, held in Taipei, and WCIT 2002, held in
Adelaide, Australia, were equally successful, with Former US President,
Bill Clinton, Prime Minster Thatcher, President Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill
Gates and other notables featured in the programs.  WCIT 2004 took place
in Athens, Greece, and WCIT 2006 in Austin, Texas. WCIT 2006 hosted some
2,000 delegates from over 80 countries and featured keynote speakers
such as General Colin Powell, Steve Ballmer, Paul Otellini, Michael
Dell, Anne Mulcahy, John Gage, Don Tapscott and Malaysian Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The 2008 World Congress on IT took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
WCIT 2008 hosted over 3,000 delegates. The 2010 World Congress on IT
took place in Amsterdam also included delegates from over 90 countries
and won the European Best Event Awards (EuBEA) Award as the best
European Congress and Convention in 2010.  The 2012 World Congress on
Information Technology (WCIT 2012) took place in Montréal, Canada from
October 22 to 24.  The event brought together 2,500 participants,
including delegates and exhibitors, from 62 countries at the Palais des
congrès de Montréal for a three-day conference under the theme of “ONE
Vision or a Global Digital Society”. The program was extremely well
received by the information and communication technology (ICT)
community: over 75 keynotes and panelists took the stage including Larry
King who chaired a roundtable of senior ICT executives. Don Tapscott was
also onsite as WCIT 2012 host to integrate the many conversations and
make sense of the different perspectives about the digital society.  The
economic impact of the WCIT 2012 Congress was estimated at 5.5 million
dollars for the city of Montréal and the province of Québec.  WCIT
2014was heldfromSeptember 29 to October 1, 2014 at the Expo Guadalajara
Convention Center; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With the theme
“Creating Collaboratively the Digital Age”, this spectacular was
attended by2,671 delegates from 49 countries. It offered a high-level
program featuring 107 speakers participating in 14 panels, 10 keynotes,
14 workshops and 11 special events. The exhibition area had 11
international pavilions, 52 exhibitors from the IT industry and more
than 1,000 business meetings took place during the congress.

The next WCIT will be held on October 3-5, 2016 at the CICB Brasilia
International Convention Center; Brasilia, Brazil, with the following
theme: "Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges and
Opportunities".

The following is a list of those WITSA member associations which have
either hosted or are scheduled to host a World Congress, through 2021:

2016
October 3-5, 2016
CICB Brasilia International Convention Center; Brasilia, Brazil
Theme: "Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities"
http://wcit2016.org/ 

2017
September 10-14, 2017
TWTC Exhibition Halls and TICC; Taipei, Taiwan
Theme: " “Fulfilling the Promise of the Digital age”

2018
March 2018 in Hyderabad, India

2019
October 1-5, 2019
Meridian Expo Center; Yerevan, Armenia

2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2021
Dhaka, Bangladesh

WCIT Host Sites At-a-Glance

2021 – Dhaka, Bangladesh
2002 – Adelaide, Australia
2020 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2000 – Taipei, Taiwan
2019 – Yerevan, Armenia
1998 – Fairfax, Virginia, USA
2018 – Hyderabad, India
1996 – Bilbao, Spain
2017 – Taipei, Chinese Taipei
1994 – Yokohama, Japan
2016 – Brasilia, Brazil
1990 – Washington D.C, USA
2014 – Guadalajara, Mexico
1988 – Paris, France
2012 – Montreal, Canada
1986 – Toronto, Canada
2010 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
1984 – Tokyo, Japan
2008 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1982 – Copenhagen, Denmark
2006 – Austin, USA
1980 – San Francisco, USA
2004 – Athens, Greece
1978 – Barcelona, Spain

WITSA Confidentiality:
All information provided will remain confidential and will be used by
the Emerging Digital Solutions Selection Committee for the sole purpose
of evaluating the applications. Winners agree that their information can
and shall be fully disclosed by WITSA and the Emerging Digital Solutions
program through different online and offline means.

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