BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8. Azerbaijan and Estonia will start a program to develop leaders of 'digital transformation', said 'Digital Nation' company's partner Taavi Linnamäe, Trend reports.
"We have arrived in Azerbaijan to start a program to develop leaders of 'digital transformation' with the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IRIA) under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation of Azerbaijan. One of the main misconceptions is that digital transformation is about technology. It isn't. It is related to management. It is more about management training, change management, and service design," he said.
"Technology can be used by anyone. You have excellent technology businesses in Azerbaijan, or you can outsource technology creation to other organizations throughout the world. However, technology alone will not be enough. To make digital government work, you need professionals throughout the country who have a common knowledge of the goal and how to achieve it, as well as the ability to initiate and drive change," Linnamäe added.
"In the coming years, we must shape the future professionals who will, hopefully, drive a faster and more efficient path of digital transformation, and Estonia has a lot to offer in terms of experience," he remarked.
The Innovation and Digital Development Agency was founded as a public legal body under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation of Azerbaijan by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev dated October 11, 2021.
The Innovation and Digital Development Agency organizes activities in the country related to digital transformation, creates a local innovation environment, and strengthens the ecosystem. The agency's priority areas are conducting nuclear science and technology test experiments, assisting individuals and legal entities in their innovative scientific research and innovative projects (startups), assisting in the acquisition of modern technologies and technological solutions, ensuring the availability of educational and career opportunities in the field of ICT in the country, and creating and organizing digital government and digitization.
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