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In Malaysia, we do not have to look far if we want to identify examples WIRED FOR SUCCESS : CREATIVITY
of transformational leaders. I believe many, if not all of us here today,
will agree that one person we can look up to is our Yang Amat Berhormat AND INNOVATION FOR MALAYSIA’S
Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, who has shown outstanding
leadership acknowledged the world over. DIGITAL POTENCY

His unconventional handling in the immediate aftermath of the MH17
crisis has won him admiration and respect from the international
community. We in Malaysia, must endeavour to emulate not only his
boldness, bravery and skills but above all, passion, loyalty and love he Government is pleased to organise the National Digital
towards our nation and her people. And we must never forget that Conference 2015, an annual conference now into its sixth year,
“sometimes, we must work quietly in the service of a better outcome”. Twhich focuses on present and future ICT developments and trends,
with the aim to enhance the public service delivery system through the
Before I conclude, I hope that this Conference has been a fruitful one, and adoption of digital technologies.
that it has inspired you to be a transformational leader in your own way.
All of us have our role to play in nation-building, and the rakyat depends I strongly believe that NDC 2014 provides a forum for information
on us to spur this country towards excellence; excellence in our delivery, sharing, active discourse and learning amongst participants, and at the
and excellence in what we serve. And may we continue to serve the same time, complements the national digital transformation agenda.
people with honour and pride. Hence, the theme chosen for this year’s Conference, “#InnovateMyGov”
offers an ideal opportunity for continuous innovation to achieve people-
With that, I now officially close the PTD Alumni International Conference oriented public services excellence, via digital engagement and public
2014. sharing of information.

I am glad to note that this year, the NDC is organised in collaboration
with FutureGov, and co-located with the FutureGov Summit 2014 and
FutureGov Forum Malaysia. This collaboration with FutureGov allows
open interaction and input from international speakers, thus enabling
participants to broaden their perspectives on international digital
initiatives. I hope participants of the NDC 2014 and FutureGov will be
able to utilise this wonderful opportunity to engage with each other,
enhance networking and exchange views and ideas.

I also welcome the opportunity for participants from the private sector to
get a clearer picture and understanding of the Government’s direction in
leveraging ICT in its service delivery.

In an increasingly changing environment, innovation has often been
considered as a critical source of competitive advantage, while innovation
capability has become one of the most important determinants of
organisational performance. There is no doubt that the key for us to
remain at the forefront of global economic development is innovation.

Closing Speech at the PTD Alumni International Conference 2014.
10 September 2014, Kuala Lumpur.

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