Japan’s smart city initiatives will play key role in its digitisation and economic revival
Japan’s “Digital Ministry” and other initiatives like the Super City Law are designed to pave the way for the country’s long-overdue digital transformation
Rushi leads the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, a flagship project managed by the World Economic Forum. Prior to joining the Forum, Rushi advised the UK Government on its national programme for digital transformation of local public services. Rushi led the strategy team at the UK’s preeminent institute for smart cities, the Future Cities Catapult. In that capacity Rushi devised smart city strategies for two of the UK’s four capital cities, while leading the Catapult’s thought leadership and global research on smart cities. Rushi holds a Masters degree in Economics and a Bachelors degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, both from the University of Oxford.
Japan’s “Digital Ministry” and other initiatives like the Super City Law are designed to pave the way for the country’s long-overdue digital transformation
日本は、世界的に見ても技術進歩が目覚ましく、国民がデジタル政策の必要性を強く認識しているにもかかわらず、パブリックセクターや多くの民間セクターにおいてデジタル時代への取り込みが遅れています。デジタル社会の実現に向けた、この新たなイニシアティブは「Society 5.0」の名で知られるビジョンに基づき、デジタルテクノロジーの可能性と人間のニーズの統合を目指しています。