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missionsitF shall provide platforms to promote and advance the exploitation of technology for both consumers and enterprises.
Visionto be the voice of the information, Communication and media (iCm) industry and catalyst of iCm adoption and innovation.
4Chairman’s message
5 sitF Councillors
7 Highlights of the year
9 executive director’s message
10 sitF secretariat
11 KEY INITIATIVES
12 123 Jumpstart• SiTEXInnovationAlley• TransportationTalkwithGRAB• StartupLegalTalk• CommunicAsiaStartupAlley• Executivecommittee
14 meet-the-members • November2016• April2017
16 talent & Capabilities Committee• TalentGuru• StucturedInternship
Programme• SiTFinCommunity• ExecutiveCommittee
18 trade Platforms• SingaporePavilion
20 BusinessOutlookSurvey
22 EVENTS
23 CXOBreakfastTalk• MsJacquelinePoh• MrTanKiatHow
25 SiTFAwards2016&APICTAAwards2016
27 tech4Community 2016
29 SITEX2016
31 InfocommLeadersGolf
33 government Procurement Briefing
34 SiTFBookLaunch
Contents35 CHAPTER REPORTS
36 Cloud & Big data• Sharingsession“Buildinga
data driven organization”• CloudAdoption• ExecutiveCommittee
38 Cybersecurity• Cybersecuritybill&strategy
industry dialogue• CybersecurityBillclosed
door roundtable discussion & survey
• Cyberthreats&impactonbusinesstalk
• Chapterlohei• CybersecurityandData
Protection ecosystem• ExecutiveCommittee
40 digital transformation• Chapterrebranding• IoTSeminar• DemystifyingBlockchainevent• ExecutiveCommittee
42 singapore enterprise• “Transformingtourismthrough
technology event.• SmartNationbriefingon
logistics & supply chain sector• SmartNationindustrybriefing(IB)collaborationwithGovtech
• OverseasCollaborationandPartnerships
• Executivecommittee
This has been an interesting year for the industry. Amidtheuncertaintiesworldwide,techcontinuestotransformandchangethewayweworkandplay.TechisnowvogueandweseeincreasedinterestamongstudentschoosingacareerinICT.Thisbodeswellforthe industry as it is important that the best talents join us.ThisisalsoayearweseetheGovernmentdoubledownonitsfocusonICT.TheestablishmentoftheSmartNationandDigitalGovernmentOfficewillacceleratetheimplementationofkeyinitiatives,criticaltoSingapore’sfuture. Therearethreeareaswherewehavechosentofocusonfor the year:– 1. Government engagementWe have made a conscious effort to be more vocal and give our members more access to senior government officials.OurCXOBreakfastTalkserieshasbeenagoodplatformformemberstogettoknowseniorgovernmentofficialsbetterandtounderstandthethoughtprocessesbehindthepolicies.WehadafruitfulyearwithMs.JacquelinePoh,CEofGovTechandMr.TanKiatHow,CEof imdA supporting our events. WeareworkingcloselywiththeGovernmentagenciessuch as imdA, govtech, and sPRing singapore by co-organisingeventssuchastheNationalInfocommAwards,gCio focus group discussions, smes go digital and structured internship Programme (siP).
Representing the interests of the industry, the sitF GovernmentProcurementCommitteefacilitatedwithGovTechtomaketheprocurementsystemmoreequitable.WehadalsoprovidedfeedbackonthenewCyberSecuritybillandraisedawarenessontheimpactofthepotentialchange in property tax for data Centres. 2. Membership growthsitF is moving in the direction to refresh our drive in membershipandreviewitscharter.Lastyear,werecruitedover200newmembers,bringingourmembershipnumbers up to 650, a huge milestone for the Federation. Abiggerrepresentationwillgiveusabiggervoice.Movingforward,wewillembracecompanieswithtechnologyasthe core of their business. 3. Community EngagementSiTFembarkedonanewinitiative,Tech4Communitytogalvanize the industry to contribute to the community. Whilewehavehelda‘volunteers’day’inpast,weraisedtheantelastyearandworkedtohaveanationwideevent.Asaresult,webroughttogetherabout450volunteersand1200 participants. our 6 member companies: Accenture, DellEMC,HewlettPackardEnterprise,HPInc,IBM,andoracle anchored the tech4Community events in 5 CdCs acrossSingapore.Webenefittedfromtechanditisuptoustomakesurethat‘nooneisleftbehind’. Lastly,weareproudtobeablecommemorateamilestonewiththelaunchofthebook,“Intelligent Island: The Untold Story of Singapore’s Tech Journey”,whichcelebratesourunsung heroes and captures the minds of the founders andarchitectswhoplayedakeypartinthesuccessofour iCt industry. We hope this narrative can serve as an inspiration for the next generation of tech leaders. WiththesupportofmyCouncil,IamconfidentthatSiTFwillcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinthenextstageofour iCt development.
Saw Ken WyeChairman, sitF
SiTF CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
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SiTF COuNCIlExECuTIVE COMMITTEE
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Chairman SAWKENWyEChiefExecutiveOfficerCrimsonLogicPteLtd
executive Committee member MICHAELyAPmanaging Partner TNBVenturesPteLtd
First Vice Chairman ng tiAn Bengsenior Vice President & general manager, Channels,AsiaPacificJapandell emC
executive Committee member(22 september 2016 – 31 march 2017)KEVINLIMChiefCommercialOfficerStarhubLtd
second Vice Chairman Wong WAi mengChiefExecutiveOfficerKeppelDataCentresPteLtd
executive Committee(since 22 June 2017)CRAIGGLEDHILLRegional executive director ACAPacificTechnology(S)PteLtd
Honorary secretary & Chairman, singapore enterprise Chapter JEREMyTAN Chairman,KorvacHoldingsPteLtd
Honorary treasurer ANDySIM Vice PresidentHeadofNewBusinessDevelopment(till 18th June 2017)SamsungAsiaPteLtd
SeniorDirectorandHeadofNetworkingBusiness,AsiaPacific&Japan(since 19th June 2017)dell emC
CO-OPTEd COuNCIllORS
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HOSEONGKIM Lead,AccentureASEANCommunications, media and High tech (Cmt) practice AccenturePteLtd
BenJAmin mAH ChiefExecutiveOfficerV-KeyPteLtd
COuNCIllORS
(22 september 2016 – 9 may 2017)JOANNAFLINT managing director, GoogleAsiaPacificPteLtd
AndReW CHoW President, st electronics (Info-CommSystems)PteLtd
LAuSHIHHOR ChiefExecutiveOfficerElixirTechnologyPteLtd
ANNIECHOy managing director IBMSingaporePteLtd
(since 22 June 2017)KEVINWOmanaging director,MicrosoftOperationsPteLtd
LIMKANGSONG managing director oracle Corporation (Singapore)PteLtd
Chairman, digital transformation ChapterANOLBHATTACHARyA ChiefExecutiveOfficerGetITPteLtd
MARKSHMuLEVICH Chief strategy and OperationsOfficer,AcronisAsiaPteLtd
LOHKHAIPENG managing director Hewlett-PackardSingapore(Sales)PteLtd(Hewlett-PackardEnterprise)
(since 23 June 2017)CHONGyOKESIN Chief, enterprise Business groupStarHubLimited
ROGERyuENFounder and Chief ExecutiveOfficerClozettePteLtd
Chairman, Cloud &Big data Chapter (22 september 2016 – 25 may 2017)FRed sim Regional director, AseAn MarkLogicSingaporePteLtd
P.BALACHANDRAN senior Consultant RHTLawTaylorWessingLLP
Chairman, Cybersecurity ChaptertAmmie tHAm ChiefExecutiveOfficerand FounderAccel systems & TechnologiesPteLtd
(since 22 June 2017)GILBERTOGAETA Country Head, singapore, malaysia, Philippines, south Asia Frontiers, GoogleAsiaPacificPteLtd
SHIRLEyWONGimmediate Past Chairman managing Partner TNFVenturesPteLtd
CRAIGGLEDHILL Regional executive director ACAPacificTechnology(S)PteLtd
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the tech4Community initiative wasintroducedtogalvanizethe iCm industry and reach out tothecommunity,showcasingtechnology being used to help stay connected in this digital age. this community outreach programme tookplaceover5locationsandsawasuccessfulturnoutofover 1200 participants and 450 volunteers. 19 November 2016
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HIGHlIGHTS
sitF held a government iCt procurementprocessbriefingwhereMrKohChinyong,DeputyDirectorof the Procurement division of the government technology Agency (GovTech),spokeaboutthekeyspecificsforbiddingGovernmentcontracts and highlighted the change to outcome-based procurement in the contract process.25 October 2016
MsJacquelinePoh,CEOofGovernmentTechnologyAgency(GovTech)andMrTanKiatHow,CEOofIMDAbothspokeatSiTF’sCXOBreakfastTalks.MsPohsharedhowGovTechwillpartnerpublicagencies,industryandcitizenstotransformpublicservicesusingtechnology,whileMrTanoutlinedIMDA’smulti-pronged approach to spearhead the development of the digital economy. 24 November 2016 & 5 April 2017
CxO Breakfast TalksTech4Community
Government Procurement Briefing
the talent & Capabilities committee launched talentguru, askills-basedcareerdevelopmentplatformthataimsto strengthen and energise the iCm sector by attracting newtalentanddeepeninglocalskills.talentguruwillenhance the talent pipeline for the sector through a structured internship programme, digital career guidance, jobsmatching,skillscertificationaswellascommunitybuilding programmes and activities.
Talent & Capabilities CommitteeInJune2017,SiTF’sGuest-of-HonourDryaacobIbrahim,minister for Communications & information launched the book,IntelligentIsland:TheuntoldStoryofSingapore’sTechJourney.ThebookpayshomagetoSingapore’sprogressintheICMindustryaswellascelebratesmanyofthe unsung heroes. 13 June 2017
Book launch
the bi-annual Meet-the-Memberssessionswereheldinnovember 2016 and April 2017. members and guests wereintroducedtotheITStandardsCommittee(ITSC)and updated on developments and opportunities in the industry.30 November 2016 & 6 April 2017
Meet-The-Members
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HIGHlIGHTS
In the past year,changehasbeenquitethethemefor us. We re-organised the team to support the directives of Chairman and Council to drive membership, support our contribution to the community and be an active conduit and voice for the members. WerecruitedanewSeniorManager,Wilson,toleadthe industry Alliance team to engage members, build Chapters’workandactivelyreachouttocouncilmembers for referrals to recruit members. this had yieldedpositiveresultsasmembershipforthefirsttimehadcrossedthe600marktoendtheyearat650. We also managed to attract experienced professionals likeSaroandCarolyntoworkwithus.Thiswaspossibleasweprovideflexiworkplanscheduleswhichenablesthemtocomebacktoworkwithouthavingtogiveuptheirtimewiththeirfamilies.TheyheadupbothMarketingandStrategicPlanning,respectively.Theseroles are exceptionally important for us in our journey to build a better and stronger sitF. As a result, you may notice that sitF had stepped up in our digital outreach and notably our presence in the media. sitF is featured almost monthly in different media; councillors, members, and secretariat of sitF hadbeensoughttoprovideviewsandperspectivesona variety of topics ranging from digital economy, iCt talentsbuildingtothenewcybersecuritybill.
ExECuTIVE dIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Ho Se Munexecutive director
Thisyear,weclosedthefinancialyearwithadeficitofS$179k.ThisisaresultofSiTEXperformingbelowplan due to price pressure from competition and the delayinsecuringatenantintheNeilRoadoffice.ForSiTEX,wearecontinuouslyinvigoratingtheeventbyenhancingtheshowwithmoreexperientialzones.the changes did not go unnoticed, as the 2016 edition had received extensive media coverage. As for the NeilRoadoffice,wefinallymanagedtorentoutthepremise.Regardless,wecameinbetterthanourplanneddeficitof$343k. i am also pleased to announce that Cloud Asia, a leading Cloud conference and exhibition in Asia previouslyorganisedbyIMDA,washandedovertositF to further drive Cloud adoption and that sitF isarecipientofSPRINGLEAD/LEAD+.Thesewillprovide support in areas such as talent development andSMEsGoDigital.Inthenewyear,memberscan expect more exciting initiatives and programmes in these areas. our mantra to members is to stay engagedasthisistheonlywaytheycanextractthemost value from their membership. Finally,Iwouldliketothankallthemembersforalltheirsupport in the past one year.
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MEET THE SiTF SECRETARIAT
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3. ANGELyNABROGAR – Assistant manager, industry Alliance
4. BRyANyEO – Head, Capability and Capacity development
5. CAROLyNPOON – Head, strategic Planning
6. CHARissA ong – senior management executive
7. JACquELINEKHOO – Assistant director, industry outreach Programmes
8. JEzERIELAN – Assistant manger, operations
9. SEMuNHO – executive director
10.SHARILyNANG – senior executive, Finance
11. SHIHuITAN – startup & innovation evangelist
12. sHee min Wong – senior executive, Capability development
13.SOONKIMLEE– director, Finance & Business operations
14.SAROMuTHuSAMy–Head,Marketing
15.SuJuANLIM – digitalization enabler
16. WAnni toH – management executive
17.WILSONTAN – Head, industry Alliance
18.zHIHANyEO– manager, Capability and Capacity development
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SiTEx Innovation Alley 2016
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123 JumpstartSITEXInnovationAlley2016,ashowcasepresentedbySiTFinnovember, featured 16 start ups under the entrepreneurial umbrella.
Visitorswereabletocheckoutthe latest technology innovation ranging from a proprietary platform tocreatemarketplacesinminutesto interactive 3d models using an augmented reality application.
Health-consciousvisitorswereabletolookatGlycoLeap,asmartcoach for type 2 diabetes that users canaccessanytime,anywhereand neeuro, a social enterprise that develops solutions to improve mental wellness,usingneurotechnologyandgamification.
Fordeal-grabbers,ShopBackenablesusers to earn rebates as they shop whileLiquidPayallowsthemtodiscover discounts and go cashless withsecuremobilepayments.Visitorswerealsotreatedtoadiscoveryride of innovative solutions/products offered by startups in various industry verticalssuchasFintech,Artificialintelligence, edutech, HR tech, iot, Healthtech, e-commerce and many more!
Transportation Talk With GRABSiTF123JumpStarthelditsfirstlunchtalkoftheyearbythe
regionalmanagerofGrabforWork,mr ng Chee soon in march at JtC meeting Point. mr ng started by givingtheaudienceanoverviewof the singapore transportation landscapeandkeytrendsinbusiness transportation.
He also said the availability of taxis andconvenienceofhailingarewhycommuters use a 3rd party app. For business transportation, he shared that global travel, on-demand travel and end-to-end experience are the 3keytrendsidentified.
Inthesecondhalfofthetalk,MrNgintroducedGrabforWorkwhichaimstoboostbusinesses’productivity,increaseflexibilityandoffer better cost management.
Start up legal TalkSiTF123JumpStartheldatalkon‘understandingtheSiliconValley
startup ecosystem & Corporate andIntellectualPropertyViews”inFebruary.Twolegalpractitioners,MrMikuH.MehtaandMrRogerC.Rappoport, partners at Procopio, sharedanoverviewonthelegalenvironment in silicon Valley and proposed some ideas about the planning steps that local companies cankeepinmind.
on intellectual Property (iP), mr mehta presented a table of various types of patents (eg. Patent, trade Secret,TrademarkandCopyright)and their respective subject matter. CitinganexamplefromtheunitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice,he said an application to obtain a patent is often a lengthy and expensive examination process, usuallylastingtwotothreeyears.
mr mehta also addressed a much-askedquestiononwhatwerethe
Mr Ng Chee Soon, Regional General Manager of GrabforWork giving an introduction of GRAB
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Attendees at the transport talk with Grab comprised of startups, SMEs and MNCs
Mr Miku H. Mehta, partner at Procopio (left) sharing about the IP lawMr Roger C. Rappoport, partner at Procopio sharing about startup funding issues
SiTF start-up members engaging with fellow attendees at CommunicAsia Startup Alley
necessarypre-requisitestopatentingan invention. He shared that an invention is only patentable if it is new,useful,pertainstoapatentablesubject matter and that grant of patentwasnotpreviouslybarred.
MrRappoport,whosepracticefocuses on venture capital and angelinvestorfinancing,providedvaluableinsightstothefivestrategies to success. He also shared his personal observations onthecommonmistakesstartupsmakeandoutlinedsomeofthekeystrategiesforsuccess,fromfunding, partnerships to negotiation techniques.
CommunicAsia Startup AlleyCommunicAsia 2017 introduced anewfeature,theStartupAlley,intotheirshowanditwasakeyspotlight of the event this year.
Therewasoverwhelmingdemandfor spots at the startup Alley and altogether close to 30 exhibitors werepresent.SiTF123JumpStartworkedcloselywithCommunicAsiaandwassuccessfulinsecuringspots for seven of its start-up members.Startupmemberswhowereexhibitingthereare:
1. Cloudable solutions2. Pear Comms 3. Aichat 4. glee trees 5. Kooki6. eber7. KabobCreativeSingapore
EXECuTIVECOMMITTEEChairman Michaelyap TNBVenturesPteLtdCo-Chairman Rogeryuen ClozettePteLtdHonoraryTreasurer RoderickChia rodVentureExcomembers BillLiu SteamGlobalPteLtd DavidResnick GoogleAsiaPacificPteLtd Jeffrey seah starcom mediaVest group JoshuaSoh OhanaePteLtd nanda ivens mirum Agency SimonStockburger IBM–Softlayer
Meet-The-MembersNew Connections @ SiTF Meet-The-Members Sessionthe bi-annual meet-the-members sessionheldinNovember2016wasattended by close to 100 industry associates.ThesessionwasusefulfornewSiTFmembersandinvitedguestswerekeptupdatedon developments in the industry as wellasinternshipprogrammesthatwereavailableforthemtojoin.
sitf.loop.sg,aone-stopmarketplaceandlearninghubwherememberscanenjoydiscountedrateswasalsointroduced,togetherwithnewbroadcast courses and products.
2nd Vice Chairman, mr Wong Wai Menguponwelcomingmembersand guests, advised that in the midst of a challenging economy, the industrywouldbestrongonlywhen
it comes together. He encouraged members to collaborate more closely andtochanneltheirfeedbackthrough sitF to ensure that the industry has a voice. mr Wong also invited members to recommend their peers to join the federation, so they can learn about and share insights on tech trends that can help transform their business.
At the industry update segment, the Chairmen from four sitF Chapters presented their plans for 2017.
emphasizing the importance of standards, executive secretary MryipMannFaiintroducedtheITstandards Committee (itsC) – a neutral and open platform for industry and government parties to agree on technical iCt standards.
MryipsaidtheITSCplaysakeyrole in promoting and facilitating singapore’s participation in iCt standardisation activities worldwide.2nd Vice Chairman Mr Wong Wai Meng welcoming guests at the Meet-the-Members
Session
Mr Fred Sim, Chairman of Cloud and Big data Chapter
Mr Goh Eng Choon, first Vice Chairman for Cyber Security Chapter
Mr Anol Bhattacharya, Chairman of digital Chapter shared the Chapter’s plans via video
Mr Jeremy Tan, Chairman of Singapore Enterprise Chapter (SEC)
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Inhissessionon“BuildingCapabilities through standards Adoption”, mr Javier su, manager, sPRing singapore outlined the benefits of adopting standards inSMEs,andhowtheCapabilitydevelopment grant can support enterprises to build business capabilities, from raising service standards, adopting technology to staff training to overseas expansion.
to prep companies on vigilance and stayalertintheworkplace,MsGohSokHoon,SnrAssistantDirector,MinistryofManpowerpresentedonsecure sg.
mr Andy sim, Honorary treasurer of sitF reiterated that members can makeadifferenceingovernmentpolicies and encouraged them to takealeadbydevelopingtheirowninitiatives.
Mr Andy Sim, SiTF Honorary Treasurer giving the closing speech
Presentation on SMEs Go digital presented by Mr Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant Chief Executive of IMdA
Benjamin Mah, SiTF Councillor and Co-Chair of the Talents and Capabilities Committee, unveiled SiTF’s latest initiative, talentguru, designed to alleviate the industry’s talent shortage
Meet-The-Members Networking Eveningthe second meet-the-members networkingsessionoftheyearwasheldinApril2017atGooglesingapore, sitF’s member premise. the meeting featured three topics faced by the iCt industry–manpower,SMEGodigital and it standards.
Benjamin mah, sitF Councillor and Co-Chair of the talents and Capabilities Committee, unveiled sitF’s latest initiative, talentguru, designed to alleviate the industry’s talent shortage.
KhoongHockyun,AssistantChiefexecutive of imdA discussed the smes go digital programme and the digital economy.
Concludingthesession,yipMannFai from the it standards Committee (itsC) presented on it standards, “ConnectingoursensesviaIoT”.Followingthemainevent,attendeesnetworkedwith10SiTFexhibitorswhodisplayedtheirproductsandsolutions at the event.
Followingthemainevent,attendeesnetworkedwith10SiTFexhibitorswhodisplayedtheirproductsandsolutions at the event.
Rounding up the session, Yip Mann Fai from the IT Standards Committee (ITSC) presented on IT standards, “Connecting our senses via IoT”
Networking session with sumptuous food to end off meet-the-members networking evening
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Talent & Capabilities Committeesince its inauguration in november 2015, sitF’s talent & Capabilities Committee has launched a number of initiatives to address the manpowerandskillsshortagesinthe iCm sector. As the nation faces thegrowingchallengeofsecuringthe right talent, sitF has made increasingtheinflowofnewICMtalentanddeepeningtheskillsofourcurrentworkforceamajorpriorityin2016. talentgurutalentguruisaskills-basedcareerdevelopment platform developed by SiTFinpartnershipwithlocalstart-up,JobKredtohelpaddresstheskillsandmanpowershortageintheICMsector.PoweredbyproprietarydataanalyticsandbackedbySiTF’snetworkofpartners, talentguruseeksto enhance the talent pipeline for the sector through: A structured internship programme, digital career guidance;Skills-basedjobsmatching;Skillsassessmentandcertification; Community-building programmes. talentguruintendstogrowthelocalpoolofICMskillsandtalentbyhelping four groups of people: students – Prepares them to
SME participants in the mentoring workshop
launchtheircareerswithconfidenceby using insights from data to understandskillsrequirementsfor jobs and their desired careers pathways;
Careerswitchers–Empowersandmotivatesthemtore-skillandreachnewcareerpeaksintheICMindustry;
iCm professionals – enables them to stay competitive and relevant byacquiringnewskills,wideningprofessionalnetworksandkeepinguptodatewithindustrytrends;
employers – Facilitates more effectivehiringprocesseswithafocus on objective assessments basedprimarilyonskills.
talentguru has garnered strong supportfromtheindustryaswellasSiTF’snetworkofpartnersincludinggovernment agencies, institutes
ofHigherLearning(IHLs),tradeassociations and training providers.
“talentguru invites and catalyses global cooperation by bridging technologists, entrepreneurs, multinationals, small medium enterprises, start-ups and individuals withinstitutesofhigherlearning(IHLs)and government agencies to jointly accelerate the co-operation and opportunitiestouncovernewscience,business and technology talents,” said Benjamin mah, Co-Chairman, talent & Capabilities Committee and Councilor.
Structured Internship Programme (SIP)TheSIPwasdevelopedtohelpenhance the talent pipeline for iCm companies, especially local smes, by improving the internship experiences of students to encourage them to pursue a career in the iCm sector after they graduate.TheSIPfocusesontwokeyareas:(1) training sme internship mentors, and(2)curatingqualityprojects. (1) Mentoring Millennials WorkshopWithmillennialsmakingup22percentofthelocalworkforcetoday,
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EXECuTIVECOMMITTEECo-Chairman BenjaminMah V-KeyPteLtd LimKangSong OracleCorporation(Singapore)PteLtdExcomembers JenNieKwok XcellinkPteLtd MarkSchmulevich AcronisAsiaPteLtd SharonTeo Inspire-TechPteLtd
employers must learn to adapt their supervisory practices to bring out the best in their employees and interns. sitF has developed a training workshoptohelpinternshipmentorsbetter understand and manage their interns in order to create more positiveexperiences,allowingthemto spot, engage and attract young talent more effectively. (2) Curating Quality ProjectsSiTFalsoseekstoensurethatinternshipprojectsarewell-scopedsothat students have stronger learning outcomes. in recognition of sitF’s efforts, sPRing appointed sitF as a partner in its sme talent Programme (stP). Quality internship projects approvedbySiTFwouldbeeligiblefor funding support for an intern’s stipend.
SiTF in CommunityAs part of enhancing the talent pipeline, talent & Capabilities has also organized a series of activities to engage the community and
ITE College East Students and Staff after the industry Sharing Session
Career and internship fair held at SIM university
encourage students and career switcherstojointheICMsector. SIM Career & Internship Fairin January 2017, sitF and several sme members participated in the sim Career & internship Fair to reach out to potential candidates for internship and full-time positions. over 2,000 students visited the fair
and many participating organisations wereabletomeetrelevant,skilledcandidateswhoaspiretostayintheirchosenfieldofstudyforthelong-haul.
Industry Sharing Sessionmore than 100 ite College east students and staff from various courses spent a fruitful afternoon learningfromindustryspeakersaboutentrepreneurship, Robotics, internet ofThingsandskillsdevelopment.Thesharingsessionwasjointlyorganizedby sitF and ite College east.
JTC launchpad TourStudentsfromTemasekPolytechnicschool of informatics and information technology visited sitF, BAsH, Shopback,InvestingnoteandNuSEnterprise.TheLaunchpadtourgaveanoverviewaboutthestart-upecosystem.
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sitF led a number of singapore registered companies to exhibit in fourshowsundertheInfocomm
singapore brand in the singapore Pavilion. exhibiting companies benefitedfromtheregional
Trade Platforms
dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications & Information toured the Singapore infocomm Pavilion at EnterpriseIT 2017
exposure gained from the various BusinessMatchingactivitieswiththeforeigndelegations.Bytakingpart in the singapore Pavilion, they werealsoabletoreceiveagrantfor their booth space under the InternationalMarketingActivitiesProgramme (imAP), supported by ie singapore.
Manycompanieswereabletoconvert successful business deals from the leads generated from the fourtradeshowsandbenefitedfromnewpartnershipsthroughthebusiness matching activities.
Cloud expo Asia & data Centre World2016sawarecordbreakingattendancewith13,000delegates coming from Fortune 500 companies, leading regional enterprise organisations and local SMBswhoallcametogethertonetwork,educateanddobusiness.
during enterpriseit 2017, sitF organised several business matching sessionswithforeigndelegationsuchastheEudelegationsfromtheEuBusiness Avenues, spain, Victoria and Philippines.
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Cloud Expo Asia & data Centre World 2016
ExHIBITION
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governmentWare 2016 october 2016
Cloud expo Asia & data Centre World 2016 october 2016
EdTechXAsia2016 november 2016
enterpriseit 2017 may 2017
The Spanish delegation visited SiTF House on 22 May to share about their ICM businesses in Spain and the business opportunities available with Singapore companies
SiTF’s member company, Inspire-Tech Pte ltd in a business discussion with Italian company, Emaze from the Eu Business Avenues delegation on 23 May 2017
Business matching session on 24 May with the Australian delegation
Mr Roger Yuen, CEO of Clozette Pte ltd sharing his business ideas with Mr Monchito B. Ibrahim, undersecretary for the department of Information and Communications Technology, Republic of the Philippines
Almost 30 Singapore companies were present to explore partnership and business opportunities with their Philippine counterparts at the Philippine delegation Business Matching session on 25 May
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Industry OutlookBusinessoutlooksurvey
Performance in 2016
In 2017
GrowthinProfit& Revenue
TOP KEY TECHNOlOGIES
Big data and data Analytics
Cybersecurity Artificialintelligence
nano sensors & internet of things
Cloud/Client Computing
Reasons for decline:■ softening of economy■ increased in Competition■Lackofsuitablequalified
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industry continues to be hampered by difficultiesinhiringtalentwiththerightITandbusinessTechnicalskills
MAJOR CONCERN:
TAlENT dEMANd:
TOP 3 WAYS COMPANIES uSEd TO COPE WITH TAlENT ISSuE:
Rankedtopconcern
Programmersand developers
engage contractors, part-timers or free lancers
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Businessdevelopment
Cybersecurityspecialists
systemArchitects
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difficulties such as:
High Cost of hire Retaining talents
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52% 50% 40% 38% 36%
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For singapore to be a truly smart nation, a vibrant community that is ready to embrace the possibilities of the 4th industrial Revolution is essential.ThiswasthevisionthatCeo of government technology Agency(GovTech),JacquelinePoh,shared during the 5thCXOBreakfastTalkthatwasattendedby130C-level business leaders and senior executives from the industry.
govtech is the government’s innovation arm that spearheads the government’s digital strategy and
Ms.Pohsharedhowherofficewillpartner public agencies, industry and citizens to transform public service delivery through the use of technologies such as data science andanalytics,artificialintelligenceand machine learning.
the need to engage individuals and organisationswhoarereadytobepart of the transformative movement inSingaporewillincreasinglybecome vital in building a digital economy. to build collaborative opportunities,GovTechwillworkwith
industry partners to meet demand fornewproductsandservices,co-source and build.
Attendees also gained a better understanding on the government’s procurement principle and processes.Greateragilitywillbeintroduced in iCt procurement processes such as Public sector iCt supplier Panel and outcome-based Procurement. this is to ensure agenciescanworkwithindustrytoutilizenewtechnologicalsolutionsmore easily.
CxO Breakfast TalkMsJacquelinePoh,CE,GovTechonCreatingDigitalExperiences–TheNewImpetusforBusinessGrowth
Ms Jacqueline Poh, Chief Executive of Government Technology Agency shared on her vision
Photo taking session at the end of the successful event with SiTF Councillors, Ms Jacqueline Poh and attendees
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In conversation with Mr Tan Kiat How, CEO, IMdA
Industry and business leaders attentively listened to Mr Tan Kiat How’s sharing session, including Chairman of SiTF, Mr Saw Ken Wye (left) and Honorary Secretary of SiTF, Mr Jeremy Tan (Right)
Mr Tan Kiat How, Chief Executive of IMdA engaging with the attendees
InconversationwithMrTanKiatHow,Ceo, imdA
Addressing an audience of over 120 iCm industry and business leadersatSiTF’s6thCXOBreakfastTalk,MrTanKiatHow,newlyappointed Ceo of imdA, mapped outhowIMDAisspearheadingandpushing the boundaries on the next phase of development. enthusing thatweareinthecuspofanothertransformation, mr tan elaborated onhowIMDAwilltaketheleadindriving the digital economy agenda under the smart nation initiative withitstwoprongedeffort.
“Weareinexcitingtimes,reallyaninflectionofchangewherewewere20 over years ago” said mr tan in sharinghisthoughtsonhowIMDAwillleadtheindustryinanation-widedigitaltransformationdrive.
OneofthetwoprongsMrTanhighlightedwastolookhorizontalbyworkingwithindustrypartners,research institutes and institutes ofHigherLearningtothinkaboutapplications of infocomm and
digital technologies across the different sectors. Research and Developmentwasthesecondprong and mr tan elaborated on the Rie2020 (Research innovation enterprise) masterplan – the $250 million fund set aside for investments to support development in the technology space.
in his briefing on the smes go digital programme, an important thrust for imdA, he also recognised the need to help companies build their capabilities, products and serviceswithdigitaltechnologiestohelpthemgrow.
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SiTF Awards 2016
TwentyFivestart-uporganisations,schoolsandindividualswhohavecontributedtothegrowthoftheinnovation and technology industry celebrated their achievementsattheSiTFAwardsinOctober2016.TheawardswereheldattheMediacorpTheatrewheretheSiTFAwardwinnerswereannouncedduringtheiCm industry Reception night attended by more than 450guestscomprisingofawardparticipants,industryleaders, educators and members.
Inastrategicmove,thisyear’sawardsfeaturedtwokeycategories – start-ups and schools – giving them the platform and opportunity to claim the recognition they deserve for the contributions to the industry.
MsShirleyWong,ChairmanoftheSiTFAwards2016organisingcommitteesaid,“Startupsintheindustryhave the potential to change singapore’s iCm landscape andcreatenewindustries.Ourstudentsarebudding
SiTF Awards 2016 Winners with SiTF Councillors
Gold, Silver, Bronze Winners for the Best Innovative Start-up – Early Stage with Mr Vincent Tan (right), Vice President, Credit Cards of OCBC Bank ltd
innovators and future drivers of change. together they both represent the lifeblood and next generation of entrepreneurswhichiscriticalforgrowth.”
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To view the full list of 2016 winners, please visit www.sitfawards.com
AwardCategory NameofOrganisation NameofProduct/Application
Best innovative startup(EarlyStage) AlyPteLtd Spiking(GrowthStage) DynaOpticsLtd WALACam
Best innovative iCm student Project nanyang Polytechnic; emotional Analysis Buddy; (Tertiary) SingaporePolytechnic NyXArtificialIntelligenceService (secondary) RafflesInstitution Lexi;Ri-Hand(Primary) FuhuaPrimarySchool; LearningMusicThroughPlay!; Rosyth school Coding A CyberWellness Project
government andPublicSector LandTransportAuthority
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TheAsiaPacificICTAlliance(APICTA)awards,anannualICTcompetitionnowinits16thyear,seekstorecogniseinnovative iCt products, solutions, services and applications developed from each participating economy. this year’s ceremony,heldinDecember2016,wasopenedbyPresidentTsaiIng-wenofTaiwanmuchtothedelightofthe1,000guestswhowerepresentattheTaiwanConventionCentre.
team singapore comprised of 11 organisations and schools, led by sitF, competed against 236 submissions and16economiesinAsiaPacific.TheLandTransportAuthority(LTA)wontheGoldAwardintheGovernmentandPublicSectorcategoryforProjectLandTransportReal-timeInfo@SG(POLARis)while7otherteamsreceivedMeritAwards.
APICTA Awards
Team Singapore: Exco members of APICTA
representing SITF together with the Singapore
participants at the 2016 APICTA awards. A total of 11 organisations and
schools represented Singapore this year
lTA receives the Gold Award for Government and Private Sector: (from left to right) Mr Jong-Chin Shen, deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C; Mr Huang Shao Fei, Director, Innovation & Smart Mobility Office, Land Transport Authority; Mr Jang-Hwa leu, deputy director General of Industrial development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C; Mr Robert Wang, Chief Consultant / General Manager, Taipei Computer Association; and Mr Niran Noor, APICTA Vice Chairperson
Gold, Silver, Bronze Winners for the Best Innovative Start-up – Growth Stage with Mr Kevin lim (right), Chief Commercial Officer of StarHub Ltd
Gold, Silver, Bronze Winners for the Best Innovative ICM Student Project (Tertiary) with Mr Michael Yap (left) and Ms Peggy lim (right), Assistant Chief Executive of SIM Global Education
Gold, Silver, Bronze Winners for the Best Innovative ICM Student Project (Secondary) with Mr Michael Yap (left) and Ms Peggy lim (right), Assistant Chief Executive of SIM Global Education
Gold, Silver, Bronze Winners for the Best Innovative ICM Student Project (Primary) with Mr Michael Yap (left) and Ms Peggy lim (right), Assistant Chief Executive of SIM Global Education
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TheTech4Communityinitiativewasmootedwiththeideatogalvanizethe iCm industry to reach out to the community in a concerted manner. Thiswasalsothefirsttimeinhistorythat an iCm community outreach programme of such magnitude tookplaceconcurrentlyacrossfivelocations.
more than 1200 participants and beneficiariesfromgrassrootsorganisations, interest groups and voluntarywelfareorganisationsparticipated at tech4Community. About 450 volunteers spent their saturday doing their bit to bridge
Tech4Community 2016
thedigitaldivide.Thiseventwasanopportunitytoshowcasehowtechnology can help the community at large stay connected in this digital age.
Whileyoungoneswereenthralledby demonstrations featuring drones, 3d printing and virtual reality, seniors participated in various workshopsthathelpedthemgainusefulITskillsandlearnedhowto seamlessly use government e-serviceslikeOneServiceandmytransport.Mr Baey Yam Keng with SiTF 1st Vice Chairman Mr Ng Tian Beng and the
coordinators for North East CdC
South East Residence and Volunteers
Ms denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore district with SiTF Immediate Past Chairman Ms Shirley Wong and SiTF Councillor & Chairman of
event, Mr Ho Seong Kim at Central CdC
dr Teo Ho Pin(Centre) with Chairman of SiTF Mr Saw Ken Wye (left) and Councillor Mr lim Kang Song (right) at North West CdC
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CdC Guest of Honour Anchor Companies SiTF Councillor Volunteers
Central singapore ms denise Phua mayor, Central singapore district
AccenturePteLtd MrHoSeongKim–EventChairmanfor tech4Communityms shirley Wong
north east MrBaeyyamKengParliamentarysecretary, ministry of Culture, Communityandyouth
DELLEMC mr ng tian Beng mr Jeremy tan
north West dr teo Ho Pin, mayor, north West district
oracle Corporation SingaporePteLtd
MrSawKenWyeMrLimKangSong
south east MrChanyengKit,Permanentsecretary (defence), ministry of defence & Chairman, imdA
IBMSingaporePteLtd ms Annie Choy
south West MsLowyenLingmayor, south West district
HewlettPackardEnterpriseHP inc.
MrLohKhaiPeng–EventChairman for tech4Community mr Andy sim
Volunteers in the North West CdC
Ms low Yen ling, Mayor, South West district and Mr Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary(defence), Ministry of defence & Chairman, IMdA delivered their welcome remarks at South West & South East CdC
Ms low Yen ling, Mayor, South West district, Ms Jacqueline Poh, CEO, GovTech and SiTF Councillor & Event Chairman Mr loh Khai Peng understanding more on the technology
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SITEx 2016
the 2016 annual consumer tech fair organised by sitF and managed by singex Exhibitions,SITEX,sawarefreshingchangewiththeadditionofanew‘Techzone’.this brings the number of thematiczoneatSITEXtofour. more than 300,000 visitors attended the event held from november 24 to 27.
Within the tech Zone, 16 startupsweregiventheopportunitytoshowcasetheirlatest technology innovation under the entrepreneurial umbrellaattheSITEXinnovation Alley 2016, presented by sitF. the eventshowcasedadiverseselection of products, services and solutions from different verticalssuchasArtificialintelligence, e-Commerce, edutech, Fintech, iot, Healthtech and HR tech.
Event Chairman, Mr Ng Tian Beng together, SiTF Councillors, Ed and Singex Colleagues were present at the SiTEx 2016 opening
Gaming Zone: Showcasing Gaming activities such as Virtual Reality (VR)
danceTex: Showcasing wearable Technology
Smart Home & Appliances Zone: Guided experience on latest household technology
key initiatives
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start-up exhibitors include:
Tech Zone: SITEx Innovation Alley 2016 – SiTF Member Neeuro Pte ltd and liquid Group Pte ltd showcasing their product solution
Gaming Zone: VR experience and gaming competitions were well attended by the public
AdventureIT Zone: Participants immersed themselves with intriguing adventures such as Trampoline Slam dunk and dodgeball competitions
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l to R: Saw Ken Wye, Chairman, Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), CEO, Crimsonlogic Pte ltd, dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications & Information, Mr Wong Wai Meng, 2nd Vice Chairman, SiTF, CEO, Keppel data Centres Pte ltd, Stephen Zhang, EVP, Huawei International Pte ltd
SiTF guest and SiTF Councillors along with dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications & Information, striking a pose for the camera and marking another successful SiTF event
All ready for the game
Camaraderie, cheerful banter and sumptuous food made the sitF InfocommLeadersGolf2017heldinmay the yearly highlight of the iCm calendar.
TheeventwasgracedbyAssociateProfessorDryaacobIbrahim,minister for Communications and Information(MCI)andwasalsojoinedbyMrGabrielLim,PermanentSecretaryforMCIandMrzaqymohammad member of Parliament ofChuaChuKangGRC.
Altogether, around 150 avid golfers
fromtheICMindustryweregatheredattheRafflesCountryClubforthefriendlycompetition.Followingthe
endofthegolfmatch,adinnerwasheld for invited guests to relax and socialize.
distinguished guests together with Mr Zaqy Mohammad, Member of Parliament and the Chua Chu Kang GRC and Mr Khoong Hock Yun, ACE, Infrastructure & Services development of IMdA enjoying a sumptuous dinner after a full day of excitement
Infocomm leadersGolf 2017
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Event Chairman mr Andy sim dell emC
Champion: MrChuaAhLengsenior Vice PresidentCrimsonLogicPteLtd
1st Runner-up: MrAnthonyKudirectorPittiCaffeAsiaPteLtd
2nd Runner-up: MrKennChensales directorDabtonTechnologiesPteLtd
longest drive: MrPeterLimChiefTradingOfficerPLMPP2000
Nearest to line: MrAlexyitVice Presidentstet division, st electronics (training & simulation systems) PteLtd
Nearest to Pin: MrAnthonyKudirectorPittiCaffeAsiaPteLtd
Cheerfully celebrating after a good game
like a pro!
Wong Wai Meng, 2nd Vice Chairman, SiTF, CEO, Keppel data Centres Holding Pte ltd giving his opening speech
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Ms Mah Yu ling, director of Procurement, GovTech, addressing attendees
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Government Procurement Briefing80 industry executives gathered at the sitF office on october 2016 for a briefing on the government ICTprocurementprocess.MrKohChinyong,DeputyDirectoroftheProcurementDivisionofthenewlyformed government technology Agency (govtech), informed attendeesofthekeyspecificsforfindingandbiddingforGovernmentcontracts, emphasizing the need for vendorstoattendtenderbriefingsandclarifycontractrequirementsearly.
MrKohalsohighlightedthechangeto outcome-based procurement in the contract process. outcome-based procurement,similartoAgile,wouldhavecheckpointsalongthecontractprocessthatwouldprovideroomforvendors to propose more solutions.
during the Q&A, vendors raised issuesonthedifficultyinmeeting
Mr Koh Chin Yong, Deputy Director of Procurement, GovTech briefing attendees on changes in the procurement process
newcontractrequirementsandfears of non-compliance. one of the topicsofdebatewasthequotationrequirementbasedonMan-dayratesthatwasmorechallengingto
EXECuTIVECOMMITTEEChairman ShirleyWong TNFVenturesPteLtdCommitteeMembers Andrewyeo STElectronics(Info-CommSystems)PteLtd AnuraxLian SimpleSolutionSystemPteLtd BoyanVelev Hewlett-PackardSingapore(Sales)PteLtd (HewlettPackardEnterprise) ChuaAhLeng CrimsonLogicPteLtd ElsieTan IBMSingaporePteLtd GordonHeap DxCTechnologySingaporePteLtd RachelChen DellComputerSystems(SouthAsia)PteLtd WellyTantono Hewlett-PackardSingapore(Sales)PteLtd (HewlettPackardEnterprise)
calculatethanMan-hours.Thiswasfollowedbyanetworkingsessionandamembers’onlyfeedbacksession.
the Chairman of the government Procurement Committee, ms ShirleyWong,wasthefacilitatorofa lively and passionate discussion wherememberssharedtheirdifficulties in the bidding process and implementation of projects. overall, members suggested that areviewofexistingcontractsbedone to streamline the process for both the government and vendors.
SiTF Immediate Past Chairman, Ms Shirley Wong and Mr Alex lin, CEO and Head of SGInnovate together with many other contributors to the book, were present at the launch
in June 2017, sitF launched Intelligent Island: The Untold Story of Singapore’s Tech Journey,abookthat pays homage to singapore’s progress in the infocomm and communication technology industry aswellascelebratestheunsungheroes.
ThebooklaunchtookplaceatThePODattheNationalLibraryBoardandwasofficiatedbyguest-of-honourDryaacobIbrahim,Ministerfor Communications & information.
invited guests from the industry and mediawhoweretheretowitnessthebook’sunveilingwerealsotreated to a rare opportunity to hear fromnotableindividualsBillLiu,Chairman and managing Partner of StreamGlobalPteLtdandAlexLin,HeadofSGInnovatewhosharedwiththeaudiencetheirtechjourney
SiTF Book launch
experience.GuestswhoattendedincludedPhilipyeo,chairmanofsPRing singapore and the first founding chairman of the national Computer Board (nCB).
the event brought together many otherfamiliarnameswhohavecontributedtothenation’sgrowth
inthetechindustry,someofwhomwerealsoinvolvedinthemakingofthebookaswritersandcontributors.
more than 120 guests attended the launch and they each received a copy of Intelligent Island: The Untold Story of Singapore’s Tech Journey.
Together with 120 guests, dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications & Information, Mr Phillip Yeo, Chairman of SPRING Singapore and Mr Saw Ken Wye, Chairman of SiTF were present to grace the launch
(left to Right) SiTF Chairman, Mr Saw Ken Wye presented dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications & Information his personalized copy of the book
EDITORIALCOMMITTEEEditorialCommittee Michaelyap TNBVenturesPteLtd SawKenWye CrimsonLogicPteLtd ShirleyWong TNFVenturesPteLtd
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Cloud and Big data
the Cloud & Big data Chapter’s (CBdC) charter is to help raise awareness,drivecloudadoptionanddevelop a competitive advantage by harnessingthepowerofdata.CBdC organised a sharing sessionon“BuildingADataDrivenorganisation” to help companies leverage their existing data assets, whichisanoften-overlookedinvaluable data mine already in their possession,andtolearnhowtoextractitsbenefits.
on driving cloud adoption, the Honorary secretary of CBdC, mr RajuChellam,wasappointedastheHonorary Chairman for the Cloud OutageIncidenceResponseWorkinggroup (CoiR Wg), formed under the then idA in september 2013. the Wg members also included CBdC Vice-Chairman,MrLimSoonTeinand Honorary treasurer, mr suresh Agarwal,amongstothermembers.
the Wg effort has since precipitated intotheCOIRGuidelines,wherethedraftwasfirstreleasedinApril2017forpubliccomments.Togetherwithotherinitiatives,“COIRembodiessingapore’s commitment to business continuity management (BCm) and disaster recovery (dR) in responding
The panelists enjoying their moment on stage
Overwhelming participation in “Building A data driven Organisation” sharing session
SiTF Councillor, Mr Craig Gledhill, Chairing a dialogue session with IRAS, MOF & data Centre representative
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EXECuTIVECOMMITTEEDeputyChairman LimSoonTein SingaporeTechnologiesElectronicsLimitedHonorarySecretary RajuChellam FusionexPteLtdHonoraryTreasurer SureshAgarwal AgarwalPteLtdExcoMembers AlexNg ClearmanagePteLtd LaurentDedenis AcronisAsiaPteLtd RichardKoh MicrosoftOperationsPteLtdImmediatePastChairman KPunnikrishnan PaloAltoNetworks(Singapore)PtdLtdCo-optedExcoMembers AnishMalhotra GoogleAsiaPacificPteLtd JoeyTan Alibaba.comSingaporeE-CommercePteLtd LimSiowFah StarHubLtd ManeeshTripathi CavuCorpPteLtd ThomasPramotedham EsriSingaporePtdLtd
to outages in the cloud”, said mr KhoongHockyun,AssistantChiefexecutive, imdA.
SiTFaimstomakeadifferenceatthenational level and is currently sitting on the national Cloud Computing Advisory Council (nCCAC), also represented by mr Chellam, Honorary secretary of CBdC. the nCCAC playsakeyroleinrecommendingplans and strategies to enhance singapore’s competitiveness through the adoption of cloud computing.
As a result of the proposed amendment of the Property tax Act section 2(2), data centre operators willfacehighertaxes.Toadvocatefora tax policy that promotes continuing investments in data centres, sitF organised a dialogue session on 30 June 2017. this platform enabled the income Revenue Authority of singapore (iRAs) and the industry to engage, understand business challenges operators faced, and promote the betterment of the data centre sector.
Earnest engagement by participants
Many movers and shakers of data centres at the dialog with IRAS & MOF
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Cyber Security
Cyber Security Bill & Strategy Industry dialoguein August 2016, the Chapter invited 120 C-level attendees from the cybersecurity sector to share their thoughts andfeedback,followingtheannouncementoftheCyberSecuritybill,inadialoguewithspeakersfromtheCybersecurity Agency of singapore (CsA) and Personal data Protection Commission (PdPC).
Cyber Security Bill Closed-door Roundtable discussion and Surveyin november 2016, the Chapter further organised a members only closed-door consultation session to discuss the Cyber security strategy released by CsA in october 2016. moderated by Chapter Chairman, ms tammie Tham,thesessionwasattendedbymorethan40CTOsand technical experts.
Chapter members listening to a panel that includes Mr Yeong Zee Kin, deputy Commissioner of Personal data Protection and Mr Selwyn Sean Scharnhorst, director of Ecosystem development, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore
Chapter Chairman, Ms Tammie Tham, moderating the closed-door roundtable session on Cybersecurity Bill
Feedbackandopinionsgatheredfromthesessionwerecuratedandcompiled,andCSCfollowedupwithasurveyonthebillthatwasdisseminatedtoSiTF’sdatabaseindecember 2016. the responses from more than 180 companieswerecompiledintoareportandsubmittedtoCsA for their consideration.
CSC members expressing their opinions through votes
Cyber Threats & Impact on Businesses Talkmore than 80 members from sitF and singapore ManufacturingFederation(SMF)gatheredforatalkon“CyberThreatsandTheImpactonBusinesses.”Thesession,heldinNovember2016wasco-organisedbybothtradeassociationswiththepurposeofsharingtechnologyinsights, trends and best practices.
MrLamJoonKhoi,Secretary-GeneralofSMFaddressedthe pervasiveness of cyber threats and the need for awarenessinensuringhealthycyberpracticestominimizetherisk.
Mr lam Joon Khoi, Secretary General, Singapore Manufacturing Federation, giving his opening address at a joint event with SiTF
Apaneloftechnologyexpertssharedwithmembersoncybersecurity threats in singapore. issues discussed includehowSingaporeisfacingagreaterriskofcyber-attacksandwhycompaniesmustbeproactiveinprotectingtheirsystems.Companieswereadvisedtobeawareofexistingdataprotectionlegislationand
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CSC members toasting to the year of rooster
cybersecurity incidents as it had direct impact on their businesses.
Twocasestudies,onransomwareand the use of the internet of Things(IOT),werealsoshared.
Chapter loheiover 60 members ushered in the yearoftheRoostertogetherinJanuary2017overdrinksandyusheng. the festivities provided a good platform for members to growtheirnetwork.Beforetoastingtoanewyear,PDPC’sDeputyCommissioner,MryeongzeeKin,outlined the importance of securing the personal data of clients to businesses.
Cyber Security and data Protection Ecosystemthe Chapter is publishing the inaugural edition of Cyber security and data Protection ecosystem, a publication to be made available in both print and online format. it is supported by both CsA and PDPCandwilllistcybersecurityand data protection companies in Singapore.ItwillbemadeavailableinFy17/18.
Mr Ryan Flores, Forward-Threat Research Senior Manager, Trend Micro Singapore sharing on latest cybersecurity trends
digital Transformation
sitF’s digital Chapter (dxC), formerlyknownasthedigitalmediawirelesschapter,wasrebrandedthisyear.Thenamechangekeepsthechapteralignedwithongoingindustry trends and focuses on an areawherethechapterwillhavethe greatest influence – digital transformation (dx). this re-branding alsopavesthewayforthechaptertoengagewithorganisationsinvarioussectors and to provide a platform for
businessesundertakingdxtoexchange ideas and information.
TheDxCkickedofftheyearwithaseminarinJuly,Internetof things (iot) – the next Frontier,inpartnershipwithstarHub, to explore the realm of iot and its impact to businesses. Participants came from not only from the it sector but the retail and furnitureindustriesaswell.SpeakersgaveinsightsastohowtechnologiessuchasArtificialIntelligence(Ai) and Virtual Reality
(VR) could address some of the issues they face in their
everyday business.
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Mr Paul Bradley, Chairman and CEO of CAPRICA speaking on the technological disruption in businesses
The panel members sharing their viewpoints on what IoT meant to businesses
(From left to right) Panel members composed REIdA CEO, darvin Kurniawan, Attores CEO, david Moskowitz and KYC-Chain Operations director, William Claxton
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demystifying Blockchainin the later part of the year, the chapter ran a successful event on DemystifyingBlockchain.HeldinMay,theevent’skeynotespeakertouchedonthebasicsofblockchaintechnology and highlighted some case studies to help the guests, especially those from the manufacturing sector, appreciate the innovation’s potential to revolutionize business processes.
the panel members also shared examples from other sectors (blockchaininmanufacturing,realestate, smart contracts, identity management)whereblockchainand other forms of digital currency are currently being deployed profitably.
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Victor lysenko, Acronis VP of Blockchain Solutions, giving the keynote presentation
Mr Harikrishnan, director, Integratech participates in the Q&A session
Singapore Tourism Board CTO Mr Quek Choon Yang presenting the issues faced by Travel Agencies
Visit by BP Batam, Mr Hatanto Reksodipoetro, Chairman, BP Batam
SiTF Councillor Mr lau Shih Hor giving an introduction in the Smart Nation Briefing on logistics and Supply Chain Sector
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Singapore Enterprisethe events organised by the singapore enterprise Chapter (seC) this year focused on promoting the holistic development of local enterprises and supporting their regionalisation efforts.
SEChostedthefollowingevents:
Transforming Tourism through Technology Bridgingthegapbetweentheissues that the tourism industry faced,SEChosted“Transformingtourism through technology” in August, inviting travel agencies, technology companies and sitF members. the event featured singapore tourism Board Cto mr quekChoonyangpresentingtheissues faced by travel Agencies, giving the audience opportunities to contribute solutions. Participants alsohadthechancetonetworkwiththe travel Agencies, discussing howtoovercomethegapsandpiloting ideas for the adoption of technology.
Smart Nation Briefing on logistics and Supply Chain SectorCollaboratingwithAccentureontheSmartNationprojectfortheLogisticsand Chain supply sector on the national trade Platform (ntP), problems faced by the sector weresharedwithSECmembersin october. the briefing featured the opportunities for developers to support the trade and logistics community through the creation of commercially viable trade solutions.
Smart Nation Industry Briefing (IB) Collaboration with GovtechInastrategictwistofSEC’sannualgovernment Chief infocomm Officer(GCIO)Luncheon,SiTFsupported govtech in bringing theindustryforwardtocontributeideas and expertise in one of thetracksessionsinMay.Thesession focused on the areas of the national trade Platform, the national digital identity and the
sensor data exchange Platform. the discussion sought ideas andfeedbackfromtheindustryinmovingforwardonthedigitaleconomy,howtoimprovethelivesofcitizensaswellaswaystoease the process of the trade and LogisticsCommunity.Theselectedparticipantswereabletodiscovermeaningful insights to the session in their related focus groups.
Overseas Collaboration & Partnerships:SEChostedthefollowingoverseasdelegations, in forming strategic partnershipsandalliances,aswellasprospective investments for members: Visit by BP Batam (the
investment promotion agency in Batam) Chairman, mr Hatanto ReksodipoetrotoSiTFon6october
Visit to Batam, nongsa on 19 Jan 2017 for tech companies to setupofficesandfindtalentedtechprogrammersandsoftwaredevelopers. the visit included a
Participants in the BYOC Coding
Competition in Batam Polytechnic
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tourofInfiniteStudiosandBatamPolytechnic.
HostedadelegationfromKorea,daegu City on investment opportunities
HostedahackathonwithEDB,SGinnovate and indonesia authorities to attract talents from indonesia to Batam, from 5 – 7 may 2017.
Hosted a visit by Bhutan delegates on 17 may 2017, for investment
opportunities in Bhutan Hosted a delegation from the
Republic of moldova on 2 June 2017
Toassistlocaltechfirmswiththeirneeds to hire talented programmers, coders and developers, sitF led a group of tech companies and mentors to Batam Polytechnic in supportof“BringyourOwnComputer(ByOC)CodingCompetition”.
Attracting more than 800 registrants, consistingofworkingadultsaswellas students specialising in computing and technology from indonesia, close to 600 participated to form over 50 teamstotakepartinthecompetition.
TheByOCCodingCompetitiontheme consisted of problem statements from the Fintech, digital HealthandTradeLogisticssector.
SiTF members and Secretariat visit to Batam, Nongsa
Visit from Korean delegation, daegu City Visit by Bhutan delegates