We heard from Kate Russell, hosting the discussion between speakers including Geoff York, Digital Transformation Lead from Sapient Razorfish; Alison Freer, Director at durhamlane, and Alison McKenzie-Folan, Deputy CEO at Wigan Council.

See the full recording here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-dJIEIRPT5eXo3h4Ia6lWmCQGWpjrsid&v=OzxsLqDSHY8

Alison Freer talks culture change, legacy, digital as a utility and engaging employees:

https://youtu.be/H9dUXveM0LA

Alison McKenzie-Folan says be courageous when it comes to digital transformation:

https://youtu.be/Ci9vdnA_HVg

Geoff York talks culture, change management and putting people at the heart of transformation:

https://youtu.be/rgaDmmXZWAw

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On Tuesday 20 June we had a webinar presented by Tris Lumley, Director of Innovation & Development, Compliance Director and Andrew Weston, Policy & Development Officer from NPC, discussing ‘Helping young people face complex challenges using technology’. Find the Webinar recording here:

On Tuesday, we also heard David McGlade, the Cyber Security lead at Kainos, present a webinar ‘Are you at risk of a cyber attack?’ He took us through the threats that exist today, their impact on sectors and how you and your organisation can be best prepared to meet the rapid surge in cyber security incidents. Find Kainos’ full webinar recording here:

Are you at risk of a cyber attack? from Kainos on Vimeo.

Then on Tuesday evening, Kate Russell presented her ‘favourite episode’ of DLTV, where she interviewed experts from various sectors, including Jake Kennard, Co-founder of Kets Quantum; Shadi Razak, CTO at CyNation and Bruno Huttner, Quantum Safe Product Manager at ID Quantique. The speakers discussed the current state of quantum technologies, as well as the role of the government in accelerating its commercialisation in an effective and safe manner. Find the episode recording here:

Also on Tuesday AXSChat hosted an event on Inclusive Digital Leaders with Jacqueline de Rojas.  The AXSChat team Neil Milliken, England, Antonio Santos, Ireland and Debra Ruh, Virginia interviewed Jacqueline about Inclusive Digital Leaders and why society functions better when every citizen can participate and contribute in the technology and communications landscape. Find the interview recording here:

The final Webinar on Wednesday 21, was presented by Jane Walshe of Enforcd, joined by Mathias Wegmueller, Co-founder and Head of Business Development, Qumram, and Wendy Jephson, Co-Founder & Chief Behavioral Scientist at Sybenetix. The speakers discussed what RegTech can do, and also possible pitfalls to be avoided in its use. Find the Webinar recording here:

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I opened the event by reminding the attendees that the primary themes of the Digital Leaders Platform are; Digital Transformation; Leadership in a Digital Age; Leading Change; Leveraging technology for their social and economic benefits. These themes align perfectly with the Belt and Road Initiative.

China’s Global Initiative – One Belt One Road (B&R Initiative)

The principles of the One Belt One Road Initiative advocates harmonious cooperation, inclusivity, tolerance among civilizations, respects the paths and modes of development chosen each country, and supports dialogues among different civilizations on the principles of seeking common ground while shelving differences and drawing on each other’s strengths, so that all countries can coexist in peace for common prosperity.

The Belt and Road run through the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, connecting the vibrant East Asia economic circle at one end and developed European economic circle at the other, and encompassing countries with huge potential for economic development. The Silk Road Economic Belt focuses on bringing together China, Central Asia, Russia and Europe.

While the One Belt One Road Initiative focuses on the infrastructural aspect of this vision, the Global Digital Leaders Platform can enable the right skills and to ensure that the right technologies enable the delivery of the B&R Initiative. To understand more about the B&R Initiative please click here.

Everest Research Group: Yugal Joshi, IOT Practice Director: IOT Market & Implementation Challenges

The first discussant lead was Yugal Joshi Everest Research Group, who beamed in from India for our event, who talked about the growth and trends associated with the IOT market and he shared with us that there was a four-fold increase in IOT projects which were now reaching the production stage and that the primary focus of these projects was to improve process optimisation. The total IOT Market is projected to increase by two and half fold over the next three years. The key sectors adopting IOT were manufacturing, energy and utilities.

Yugal also shared the key purposes for companies implementing IOT is to drive innovation. This approach is being enabled by learning and adopting best in class practices from adjacent industries. Some of the key aspects associated with the growth in IOT were to enhance predictive analysis, reliability, risk management and to implement 4.0 Industry Standards.

The Everest Research Group suggests that there are four types of IOT adopters; Integrators, Innovators, Engagers and Optimisers with the latter two being the predominate types with the following top 5 sectors leading the IOT charge

• Manufacturing
• Energy & Utilities
• Health Care & Life Sciences
• Retail, distribution & CPG
• Travel & Transportation

Yugal then went on to describe the key challenges in implementing IOT those being articulated as follows:

• Ecosystems
• Investment
• Security
• Infrastructure
• Platform
• Data Analytics
• Sensors
• Network connectivity providers

Solution Centric, Joseph Smith: Innovation in Education

Our next DL China discussant lead was Joseph Smith. Joseph has worked in China for circa 18 years, during his time in China he has worked with IBM, Accenture and Huawei.

Joseph highlighted innovation challenges, the first being creativity; that means providing something new that customers want or need. He then went on to describe the second challenge being nurturing the right type of education. That is the ability to visualise the overall picture and to understand the multiple technologies and methods required to achieve a solution or a result.

Joseph emphasised the need to dramatically speed up the learning process and questioned why when the equipment software cost and innovation cost is approaching zero, then why is the education cost so high and not approaching zero? Education at a low cost but also delivered in a convenient manner. His main point was that modern society is now used to consuming information in minutes not hours therefore education needs to recognise this reality and deliver an enhanced education which is also fun and enjoyable.

Joseph gave the example of teaching executives about machine learning; he went on to say that the same approach used to teach executives could be used to teach 12 to 14-year- olds. “If you can explain something simply then it makes sense to everyone”.

Joseph believes this new kind of education and innovation can provide a competitive advantage to the individual, to the school, to the company, to the province and maybe to the country. Especially if it is low-cost, convenient and easy to consume.

Joseph summarised his point by saying if technology and software are already at the level where we can achieve smarter things for only 1 to 2 US dollars, why can’t we break the same barrier with education?

Thank you to our sponsors for this event First Century and Smart Sense

Summary

IOT represents a major opportunity to fuel growth and to create new business models. However IOT needs to overcome some key potential hinder factors; they include the feeling that the market has a plethora of products which may be considered as truly overwhelming and that they are futuristically unproven therefore do not have a proven sustainable value.

Innovation in education needs to become a number one priority to address the growing resource and cost pressures being faced by the education system, wherever you are in the world. We need to harness innovation and the tools of IOT to break the barriers facing the education system.

If you want to register for the next Digital Leaders China event in July / August please register here:

Chinese Registrants

English Speaking Registrants

If you wish to become a sponsor of Digital Leaders China please contact us:

James Fintain Lawler: jim.lawler@digileaders.com

or Jim@the-digital- alchemist.com

or Joseph Smith : joseph.smith@digileaders.com

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「一带一路，一个 Digital Leaders 全球平台。」

杭州西湖获誉为全中国最美丽的湖泊，这次 Digital Leaders China 活动就在这里举行。活动期间，刚好遇着来自世界各国的领导人聚首一堂，了解中国政府最新推出一项价值数万亿、名为「一带一路」的全球发展倡议，为我们的活动锦上添花。

是次活动由本人掀开序幕，旨在提醒各位出席者有关 Digital Leaders 平台的重点主题，包括以下各项：

数字化转型

数字化世代的领导力

领先变革

利用技术为他们创造社会和经济利益

这些主题与「一带一路」倡议完全一致。

中国全球发展倡议「一带一路」

「一带一路」的发展原则主要倡导不同文明之间的和谐合作、包容和宽容，也要尊重各国所选择的发展道路和方式；支持不同文明彼此建立对话，寻求共识同时达至「和而不同」；并要好好利用彼此的优势，让所有国家得以和平共处，共同迈向繁荣。

「一带一路」贯穿亚洲、欧洲和非洲大陆，一方面连接着充满发展活力的东亚经济圈，另一面则是发展成熟的欧洲经济圈，两者之间有不少经济发展潜力巨大的国家。丝绸之路经济带将重点汇聚中国、中亚、俄罗斯和欧洲地区的所有发展优势。

「一带一路」比较侧重于基础设施的建设，而 Global Digital Leaders 平台则可提供合适的技能，确保运用正确的技术实践「一带一路」所提倡的举措。

要了解更多有关「一带一路」的信息，请点击以下链接

http://english.gov.cn/archive/publications/2015/03/30/content_281475080249035.htm

Everest Research Group物联网实践总监
Yugal Joshi：物联网的市场与挑战

首位参与讨论的嘉宾是来自印度 Everest Research Group 的 Yugal Joshi，他通过视讯为我们介绍了物联网 (IOT) 市场的增长和发展趋势，指出正处于生产阶段的 IOT 项目已增长四倍，这些项目的主要重点都是改进流程优化程序。预计未来三年 IOT 市场总额将增加两倍半。采用 IOT 的主要行业包括制造、能源和公用事业。

除此之外，Yugal 又指出公司实施 IOT 的主要目标是推动创新发展，方法是学习和采用相邻行业的最佳实践模范。IOT 增长所带来的重要好处包括加强预测性分析、提升可靠性和风险管理，以及实施 4.0 行业标准 (4.0 Industry Standards)。

Everest Research Group 指出目前共有四类 IOT 应用，分别是集成、创新、参与和优化；后两者占其中大多数，以下是 IOT 发展领先的五大行业：

生产制造

能源与公用事业

医疗保健和生命科学

零售、分销和快速消费品

旅游与运输

Yugal 其后继续描述实施 IOT 所面对的关键挑战，包括以下各项：

生态系统

投资

保安

基础设施

平台

数据分析

传感器

网络连接提供商

Solution Centric, Joseph Smith：教育创新

下一位嘉宾是在中国工作了18年的Joseph Smith，他曾在IBM、埃森哲和华为工作。

Joseph 介绍了追求创新所面对的各种挑战，首先是要有创意，为客户提供他们想要或需要的新事物；第二个挑战是要建立正确的教育方法，即是指实现整体概念的能力，并认清多种不同技术和做法，以获取解决方案和理想结果。

他强调目前需要大幅度加快学习进程。他又质疑指出，既然设备软件和创新技术的成本接近零，为什么教育成本依然如此之高？我们的目标是让教育成本降低，但同时要便于实行。

其主要观点是：现代社会习惯在几分钟内消耗信息，而不再是以往的几个小时，因此，教育机构需要接受这个现实状况，并提供一种经过强化但同时有趣愉快的教育方法。

此外，Joseph 以教导高管了解机器学习为例，说明其实可以用教导高管的方法来教 12-14 岁的孩子。「只要能简单地解释一件事，每个人都应该能听懂。」

他认为这种新型的教育和创新可以为个人、学校、公司、省政府，以至整个国家提供竞争优势。如果能够做到低成本、便利，而且易于消耗那就更好。

Joseph 最后总结指出，如果技术和软件的发展水平足以让我们以 1-2 美元的成本实现更聪明的事物，为什么我们不用它们来打破教育所面对的障碍呢

非常感谢我们的活动赞助商：First Century和Smart Sense

总结

IOT 是推动增长和创造全新业务模式的重要机遇，但目前 IOT仍需要克服一些关键的潜在阻碍因素，比如有人认为市场上已经存在大量产品，多得有点过度饱和；也有人认为这个做法的成效尚未获得证实，因此其可持续的价值未能尽信。

无论您身处何地，现在的教育系统都面临越来越多的资源和成本压力，教育创新必须成为首要任务。我们需要好好利用创新技术和 IOT 工具，携手冲破教育系统所面对的种种障碍。

如想参与下一次的 Digital Leaders China 活动（在7月/8月举行），请在此报名：

中文报名程序

英语报名程序

如有兴趣成为 Digital Leaders China 的赞助商，请与我们联系：

James Fintain Lawler: jim.lawler@digileaders.com
或 Jim@the-digital-alchemist.com

或 Joseph Smith : joseph.smith@digileaders.com

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Come and join us at this free salon event on 15 May to discuss and hear from digital experts about the leading thinking on IoT implementation

The salon event will be conducted in Chinese and English and will include thought leadership discussant leads from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Everest Research Group. We will also be sharing our experience of working with Huawei on their digital transformation.

If you are interested in attending this free event please register here.

Event Registration: http://digileaders.com/events/salon-accelerating-digital-innovation-growth-china/

If you cannot join us in person at the event please register here to receive a link to the event live stream video:

http://digileaders.com/events/salon-accelerating-digital-innovation-growth-china/

Chinese Language Registration

If you are interested in attending this free event please register here.

http://bit.ly/2pcPpUQ

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快来参加我们的免费活动，与数字技术专家进行讨论，并了解有关实施物联网的主要思想。

活动将以中英双语进行，将有来自联邦调查局 (FBI) 和 Everest Research Group 研究小组的思想领袖出席参与讨论。我们也将分享与华为合作进行数字化转型的经验。

如有兴趣参与这项免费活动，请在这里登记报名：

英语报名程序

http://digileaders.com/events/salon-accelerating-digital-innovation-growth-china/

如未能亲身参与活动，请在此注册，日后将收到活动视频的链接：

http://digileaders.com/events/salon-accelerating-digital-innovation-growth-china/

中文报名程序

如有兴趣参与这项免费活动，请在这里登记报名：

http://bit.ly/2pcPpUQ

如未能亲身参与活动，请在此注册，日后将收到活动视频的链接：

http://bit.ly/2pcPpUQ

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Solutions Centric has maintained a continued presence in China for close on 20 years. Recently both our companies worked with China’s premier ICT / TMT organisation and a Global Technology Services company to implement the largest digital transformation programme in the world:  Business 4.0+ business solutions. The combined revenues of our clients on this transformation are circa $100 billion.

These experiences have culminated in us launching the Digital Leaders programme in China.

This new and exciting Digital Leaders China programme together with our joint capabilities and experience of our companies will enable us to work with organisations in China and UK to create and optimise relationships to ensure that the maximum benefit is delivered to  both countries in the new post-Brexit world.

As part of the Digital Leaders Programme, we will continue to have an on the ground presence in China that has spanned circa 20 years. 

China: how can I be part of it?

The essence of doing business is built around building trusted relationships which deliver mutual benefits to all those involved in the business. This means not only raising the digital IQ and diversity of both countries but also ensuring that there are beneficial outcomes for all parties.

Building China & UK trusted relationships

The follow represents some of the key aspects associated with building successful trusted relationships with China:

• Relationships, integrity, and connectivity are the powerhouses to success in the China business culture
• Reputations are built on transparency, demonstrable integrity, tangible results and outcomes
• Maintaining a continued presence in China and respect for the language enable you to really connect, connect and connect
• Demonstrating a passion and sincerity for the relationship with a desire to protect the collective reputation
• Communications are the life force in cementing the right relationships in China
• Bringing value to the relationship by providing new insight and knowledge so that we can collectively succeed
• Harmony is essential to building success in China; harmonious work means a harmonious life
• Demonstrating acute listing skills; this shows that you have listened, reflected and thought about what has been said
• Recognise that perfection is the norm
• Control of one’s emotions is a sign of trust
• Thinking with the heart and mind will build trust and the right outcomes
• Going one step beyond in terms of connectivity, time and convenience
• Ensuring that you have gathered the collective wisdom and insight to ensure the collective “face”. My face is yours and your face is mine

Understanding Chinese values:

In my opinion Chinese values can be best summarised as follows:

trust, integrity, sincerity of intention, authenticity and empathy to build deep, meaningful, successful, and enduring relationships

Upcoming events:

Our first Digital Leaders China event will be in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on the 15 May 2017 where our two topics for discussion will be:

1. Digital Leaders : Innovation & Growth in China
2. IoT Innovation

If you are interested in attending this salon event in China please register your interest here: http://digileaders.com/events/salon-accelerating-digital-innovation-growth-china/

Our second event we will be a Salon in London, UK during Digital Leaders Week  (19th – 23rd June 2017).

Please register your interest in attending the Digital Leaders China London Salon by signing up on the DL China page: http://digileaders.com/region/cn/

We look forward to personally meeting with you at the Salon events and to sharing all our collective experiences.

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与中国连接和合作发展 – 您的企业是否已经准备好

在英国「脱欧」后继续增长发展？

Digital Alchemist Consulting Services 与中国的合作关系可追溯到1980 年代初，当时我在中国开办采购和生产工厂。在与中国合作的那些日子里，我们感到新奇又兴奋。

Solutions Centric 在过去二十年来一直在中国市场占有重要地位。最近我们两家公司与中国首屈一指的 ICT/TMT 组织和一家全球技术服务公司合作，执行全球最大型的数字技术转型项目：Business 4.0+ 业务解决方案。我们的客户在这次转型项目中的总收入约为 1000 亿美元。

丰富的业务经验促成 Digital Alchemist Consulting Services International 与 Solution Centric 的合作，在中国推出 Digital Leaders 计划项目。

Digital Leaders 这个令人兴奋的全新中国项目，加上我们两家公司的共同实力和经验，让我们能够与中英两国的不同组织合作，共同创建和优化业务关系，确保在英国「脱欧」后为中英两国带来最大的利益和好处。

作为 Digital Leaders 计划的一部分，Digital Alchemist Consulting Services 和Solutions Centric 将继续在中国市场延续已有 20 年历史的业务。

中国如何参与其中？

开展业务的重点在于建立相互信赖的合作关系，为参与业务各方提供互惠互利的机遇，不仅可提高两国的数字技术智商和多样性，更能确保各方有利可图。

建立中英双方的互信关系

以下是与中国建立成功互信关系的某些关键之处：

• 在中国企业文化中，关系、诚信和连接力是取得成功的关键
• 通过保持业务透明度、可证明的诚信，以及切实的成果建立声誉
• 持续在中国市场发展，加上尊重对方语言，才能做到真正的接轨
• 展现出对合作关系的热情和诚挚，致力于保护各方的业务名声
• 沟通是在中国巩固合作关系的关键
• 提供新​的见解和知识，为合作关系带来价值，使我们能够共同取得成功
• 要在中国市场取得成功，和谐是至关重要的一环；有和谐的工作才有和谐的生活
• 展现出独到的聆听技巧，表明已经仔细听到、反思并了解所说的话
• 意识到追求完美才是王道
• 能够控制情绪是信任的象征
• 用心思考才能建立信任，并取得正确的成果
• 在连接力、时间和方便性方面多走一步
• 确保汇集群众智慧和见解，各方所代表的价值一致

在我看来，中国价值观就是：

通过信任、诚信、诚意、真诚和同理心，建立深刻、有意义而且持久的成功关系

我们首个免费的 Digital Leaders China 活动将于 2017 年 5 月中旬在中国举行，两个讨论主题将为：

• Digital Leaders:中国的创新及发展

• 物联网创新

如有兴趣参加在中国举行的这个活动，请在此登记

http://digitalleaders.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ff2939a79453fa403133ac8a6&id=43c224bc85

请注意，我们将在 National Digital Leaders Week 期间（2017 年 6 月 19 至 23日）在英国伦敦举行免费活动。

如有兴趣参与，请点撃以下网址登记

http://digitalleaders.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ff2939a79453fa403133ac8a6&id=43c224bc85
我们期待在活动场合上亲身与您会面，并分享我们的集体经验。

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We are pleased to announce that Digital Alchemist Consulting Services International and Solution Centric have been selected as partners for the Global Digital Leaders Programme in China.

The Digital Alchemist Consulting Services International team has been associated with China for 30+ years, while Solution Centric has had a sustained operating presence in China since 1999 providing consulting and services to China’s largest companies.

The objective of this Digital Leaders China partnership is to actively promote collaboration between China and the UK. This new partnership positively responds to the growth opportunities presented to both our countries in a post-Brexit economic environment. It will also support the acceleration of a digital culture so that both countries can capture the opportunities which emanate from Business 4.0+ and the digital disruption business climate.

Digital Leaders China will focus on building a digital and physical ecosystem for companies in China and the UK to connect with each other and to develop their strategic and operational digital capabilities.

For more information on this exciting development please contact:

James Fintain Lawler: jim.lawler@digileaders.com; jim@the-digital-alchemist.com or

Joseph Smith: joseph.smith@digileaders.com; joseph.smith@sc-global.com

“The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even printing for that matter”.  Douglas Englebart: American Inventor.

#digileaders #DigitalByDesign

www.digileaders.com                                               

www.the-digital-alchemist.com

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全球数字领袖项目：联接中国 携手共进

数字领袖项目（Digital Leaders）、Digital Alchemist国际咨询服务公司和Solution Centric公司宣布启动数字领袖中国项目。

我们很荣幸宣布，Digital Alchemist国际咨询服务公司和Solution Centric公司成为全球数字领袖项目中国区的合作伙伴。

Digital Alchemist国际咨询服务公司已进驻中国30余年。Solution Centric公司自1999年以来持续在中国运营，为多家中国最大的企业提供咨询等服务。

数字领袖中国合作项目旨在积极促进中英合作，抓住英国脱欧后经济环境给两国带来的发展机遇，将有助于加快数字文化发展，从而让中英两国抓住商业4.0+和数字颠覆商业环境中产生的机遇。

数字领袖中国项目将致力于为中英企业构建一个互联互通的数字化及其物理生态系统，提升其战略和运营数字化能力。

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