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Plenary Session VII: Innovation Driving Innovation and Public Policy Presented by: Dato’ Badlisham Ghazali CEO of Multimedia Development Corporation MALAYSIA Driving Innovation and Public Policy This discussion centres around the following 2 fundamental questions: 1. How can INNOVATION be used to create public policies that enrich the economy through the development of its ICT industry? 2. How can public policies be enacted to promote and encourage INNOVATION amongst private and public enterprises? How Public Policies can be Enacted to Promote and Encourage Innovation – Impact on Productivity Contributions of IT to Labour Productivity (1995 – 2000) Source: Digital Prosperity, March 2007 Authors: Robert D. Atkinson and Andrew S. McKay Chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia National ICT Policy National Innovation Council NITC NIC MSC Malaysia National ICT Initiative High-Level Public-Private Business Competitiveness Council ICT Industry Development Socio-Economic Impact PEMUDAH IAP FCC ICM Input Sources CCC Industry Dialogues with PIKOM, TEAM, MSC Malaysiastatus Companies Interviews with non-customers Focus Groups MSC Malaysia Ecosystem Strategy The Ecosystem Strategy is built on the premise that the 3 Strategic Thrusts of MSC Malaysia will reinforce one another and create a virtuous cycle 1 MDeC as the Catalyst Attracting Foreign Direct Investments 2 3 Growing Direct Domestic Investments Enhancing Socio-Economic Development How Innovation was Used to Create Public Policies How Innovation was Used to Create Public Policies How Public Policies can be Enacted to Promote and Encourage Innovation – a case study Setting Global Standards Cumulative Export 1996 - 2006 Products and Innovation RM 730 million exports Home grown technologies Locally designed 64k contact chip Invention of Electronic Passport 2006 230 mil Indigenous Standards Turkey, Indonesia, Somalia Multi-application Smart Card E-Passport A Regional Hub in Smart Card & e-Passport E-Identity Documents Forum 6th- 8th December 2006 Kuala Lumpur A congregation of 155 participants, 44 countries across the world in Smart Card & e-Passport USA, Canada, UK, China, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Korea, Russia, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, France, Mexico, Morocco, Romania….. Thank You Dato’ Badlishan Ghazali Email: [email protected] URL: www.msc.com.my For more information on MSC Malaysia, please contact: MSC Malaysia Client Contact Centre (CliC) Call: +603 8315 3000 or Email: [email protected] 9