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Forum on Strengthening digital transformation in Latin America

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Forum on Strengthening digital transformation in Latin America

7-8 July 2022, Antigua, Guatemala


Description
The concept of digital transformation is increasingly being adopted to drive urban governance, address socio-spatial disparities and promote integrated sustainable development in Latin America. However, for the Latin American region to successfully embrace digital transformation, it needs to focus on how the new technologies can help better serve their inhabitants, train them and empower them on a day-to-day basis for their daily lives, and build inclusive and resilient communities that will improve the human urban experience for all.

The two-day forum has the following objectives:
  • ​​Highlight successful projects, initiatives, standards;
  • Provide a platform for sharing best practices and successful programmes to strengthening digital transformation in Latin America.
Participation
Participants will learn how the digital transformation may be accelerated in Latin America.

Expected outcome
The forum is designed to empower participants with a methodology, frameworks, toolkits and contextually relevant case studies to accelerate digital transformation. In addition, participants will also be able to learn about projects and initiatives for digital transformation in the Latin American region.
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  • Guatemala Declaration [EN] [ES] ​ NEW​​
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Programme

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​​​​Day 1 – Thursday, 7 July 2022

08:00 – 08:30


 Opening Remarks
  • Chaesub Lee, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Marco Bat​en, Vice-President, Board of Directors of COMTELCA and Superintendent, Superintendency of Telecommunications of Guatemala (SIT) ​
08:30 – 10:00

 Session 1: Building smart, sustainable and inclusive cities and societies
This session aims to raise awareness on the important role digital transformation can play in building people-oriented cities and societies in Latin America. It will also look at how policies and standards are helping cities to become more people-oriented and sustainable and to meet ambitious climate goals.​

Moderator: Reyna Ubeda, Project Officer, ITU ​​​
  • Tania Marcos, Vice-chairman of the United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative [ Presentation ]
  • Leandro Navarro, Question 7/5 Co-rapporteur, ITU-T Study Group 5, ITU  [ Presentation​ ]​
  • Javier Orozco-Messana, National expert seconded to the European Commission [ Presentation ]
  • Ramon Ferri, Head of Smart City Office for Valencia, Spain [ Presentation ]
  • Mateo Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Lugapel [ Presentation ]​​
Questions & Answers

​​10:00 – 10:30
​Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30
​​​Session 2: Improving the quality of service for digital technologies in Latin America
This session will serve to discuss the importance of quality of service (QoS) for digital technology services, networks and devices – from mobile networks to virtual reality, fintech and smart mobility. It will be used to examine relevant case studies on how to improve customer experience through quality of service in Latin America.

Moderator: Mariana Rodriguez Zani, Director General, Convergencia Latina ​​​
  • Glenn Fallas, Director General of Operations, Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUTEL), Costa Rica​ [ Presentation ]​
  • Tania Villa, Director, Regulatory Policy Unit, Federal Telecommunication Institute (IFT), Mexico, and Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 12 [ Presentation ]
  • Jaime González, Vice President of Product, Medux ​[ Presentation ] 
  • Sergio D'Uva, Manager, Nae [ Presentation​ ]​
Questions & Answers​
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11:30 – 11:45
​​Coffee break
11:45 – 12:45
​Executive leadership training
  • Chaesub Lee, Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)​ [ Presentation ]
  • Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of ITU-T Study Group Department, ITU [ Presentation​ ]​

​​Day 2 – Friday, 8 July 2022​


08:00 – 09:45​

​​​​Session 3: Outlook on digital financial services and inclusion
This session aims at providing information on innovative applications of telecommunication services, digital payments and fintech and their implementation in Latin America. 

Moderator: Lizania Pérez Rodríguez, Executive Secretary, COMTELCA ​​​
  • José Luis Peralta, Director General in the Presidential Office, IFT, Mexico [ Presentation ]
  • Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of ITU-T Study Group Department, ITU [ Presentation ]
  • Daniel Reiss, General Coordinator of the Financial System, Ministry of the Economy, Brazil [ Presentation ]
  • Gabriela Eguidazu, Director of innovation for inclusive growth at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation [ Presentation ]
  • Magno Condori, Senior official at the Information and Technology Systems Supervisory Department in the Bank, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Superintendency, Peru [ Presentation​ ]​
Questions & Answers​
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​09:45 – 10:00
​Coffee break​
10:00 – 10:30​


​Session 4: Accelerating digital transformation in Latin America: next steps
This session will discuss and summarize key actions that COMTELCA members should take to accelerate digital transformation in Latin America.​
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Moderators: 
  • Lizania Pérez Rodríguez, Executive Secretariat, COMTELCA
  • Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of Study Groups Department, ITU
Open discussion​
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​Closing Remarks
  • Marco Baten, Vice President, Board of Directors of COMTELCA and SIT Superintendent ​
10:30 – 10:45​​
​Coffee break
​10:45 – 13:00​​
​Bridging the standardization gap ​training 
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