MCI Insights Conference 2020

Creating New Opportunities, Forging a Thriving Digital Future for All

The MCI Insights Conference is a platform that brings together industry leaders, social advocates and academia to discuss how the Government can partner industry and community stakeholders to “Transform Our Economy Through Digital Innovation”; and “Build An Inclusive Digital Society”. We aim to ensure that every Singaporean, regardless of their background and starting point, will be able to seize opportunities in the digital economy, and to thrive in our shared digital future.

Programme and Speakers

The MCI Insights Conference, held on 16 November 2020, featured keynote presentations and dialogues with industry and community partners, on two key themes – (i) Transforming Our Economy Through Digital Innovation; and (ii) Building an Inclusive Digital Society.

Pre-conference Panels

4 virtual panel discussions, helmed by IMDA and NLB, were held in the lead-up to the Insights Conference. These virtual panel discussions allowed for deep and insightful conversations with industry and community stakeholders around the themes for the MCI Insights Conference.

4 Nov

Creating Lifelong Learning Communities

This session explored the definition and general perception of lifelong learning, and how Singapore and organisations can foster a learning culture that motivates citizens and individuals to embrace learning as a way of life. It also discussed how libraries and archives could move towards omni-channel modalities and how libraries could work with the public, partners and volunteers to co-create an inclusive community where knowledge and learning would be accessible to all, including the vulnerable and the marginalised.

6 Nov

Innovation, Opportunity, Talent: What Lies Ahead in our Journey for Digital Transformation with SMS Janil Puthucheary

The sessions examined how industry, the research ecosystem and the Government could work together to develop and deploy digital solution to power the next bound of growth. The sessions also focused on how industry and the Government could partner and collaborate to prepare the workforce for the future amid challenges through reskilling and job redesign.

Building an Inclusive Digital Society with SMS Sim Ann: An Emerging Stronger Conversation on Digital Readiness

This session discussed how digital inclusion is no longer just a priority but an imperative and how the industry, community and Government could work together to ensure a baseline of digital access and skills, and to change mindsets.

13 Nov

Content is King: An Insight into the Impact and Power of Media

The sessions examined the evolution of content, its impact on the media value chain, and the role of industry players government in shaping content creation for the future. The sessions also focused on the role and responsibility of media in shaping social discourse through content creation and stakeholder engagement.

Speeches and Announcements

• Minister S Iswaran’s Opening Speech at MCI Insights Conference

• PS Yong Ying-I's Closing Speech at MCI Insights Conference

• Announcement: Emerging Stronger Together Alliance for Action on Supply Chain Digitalisation - Plans for a Common Data Infrastructure (CDI). More information is available on IMDA's website.

• Press Release: MCI Insights Conference

Videos and Photos

Emerging Stronger Together for a Shared Digital Future

Singapore’s success in the Digital Future hinges on the close collaboration between industry stakeholders, community partners and the Government, to turn conversations into action. See how the these partnerships make a difference in the lives of all Singaporean businesses, workers, and individuals.

Conference Highlights

Curious about what happened during the MCI Insights Conference? Find out more here:

Embracing digitalisation during COVID-19

Mothership shared how they turned to digital tools and video conferencing during the pandemic. Mothership also shared their take on how Singaporeans have adapted to digitalisation in the new normal.

Note: The MCI Insights Conference 2020 was hosted by the then-MCI.