What is the role of government in the digital age?
Data is becoming a source of wealth and public value, the lifeline of the digital society, writes Yasar Jarrar. So where does government fit in?
Formerly: Partner, Bain & Company (Public Sector Lead); Partner, PwC (ME Strategy Consulting Leader and Global Education Practice Leader); Executive Dean, Dubai School of Government; Consultant, governments of United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Jordan, Libya; Director, Government Performance Directorate, Prime Ministry of Jordan; Head of Policy and Strategy, Executive Office, Dubai Government. Fellow, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Visiting Fellow, Centre for Business Performance, Cranfield School of Management, UK; researched and taught strategy, performance management, innovation and policy-making; also Strategy Adviser to the Director-General, Executive Office, Dubai.
Data is becoming a source of wealth and public value, the lifeline of the digital society, writes Yasar Jarrar. So where does government fit in?
Throughout history, regional governance was based on nation states working together for their mutual security and prosperity. But the world is changing fast.