BDT Director Doreen Bogdan-Martin delivered a keynote address to the U.S.-India Business Council's West Coast Digital Summit. She praised the initiative's aim to foster closer collaboration and cooperation between two of the world's great tech powerhouses, noting that partnerships will be key to finding solutions to the many challenges we face today.
Explaining that innovation is a critical to drive adoption and value creation, Ms Bogdan-Martin pointed out that the innovation culture in India has created fertile ground for start-ups. She added, ''Despite the impressive achievements, I believe there is still tremendous potential to further accelerate India's digital innovation growth.'' ITU will soon open an Area Office in New Delhi, the first new addition to its regional presence in 15 years.
One important element of that work is the new ITU International Centre of Digital Innovation, I-CoDI, being developed with the support of the UAE. ''I-CoDI will provide a safe co-design space for ITU Members and other stakeholders to co-create, co-innovate and collaborate on strategies to accelerate digital transformation and drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals,'' said Ms Bogdan-Martin.
In conclusion, she stated ''I look forward to hearing the outcome of your sessions, and to working ever more closely with partners in India, through our new Area Office, to achieve our vision of a better, shared digital future for all.''
