It’s a Go for PSAC’s Go Digital Pilipinas Movement
The
Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Digital Infrastructure
group recently took giant strides in fulfilling its mandate of bridging the
digital divide through the promotion of digital literacy and the building of a
sustainable digital ecosystem through the launch of the GoDigital
Pilipinas (GDP) movement last January 30th.
At the National Economic
and Development Authority (NEDA) public forum “From Plan to Action: Philippine
Development Plan 2023 – 2028” held at the Philippine International Convention
Center (PICC), the GoDigital Pilipinas movement’s launch concretized PSAC’s
vision of empowering Filipino citizens through technology
for a connected and inclusive society.
From L-R:
Henry Aguda, NEDA Sec. Arsenio Balisacan, Sabin Aboitiz, Gov. Hermilando
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The PSAC is composed of business leaders and experts across
six main sectoral groups (agriculture, digital infrastructure, jobs,
healthcare, build-build-build, and tourism). As a more specialized part of the
council, the PSAC Digital Infrastructure group was formed to provide the
government with practical recommendations that promote wider Internet access
and advance digitization initiatives.
“PSAC Digital Infrastructure is ready to support the
nation’s development blueprint and digitalization agenda through the GoDigital
Pilipinas (GDP) movement. Working together, the public and private sector will
ensure that every Filipino has the tools and the skills to thrive in our revitalized society,” said PSAC Digital
Infrastructure Sector Lead Henry Aguda.
For developing digital skills and capabilities though
upskilling, the movement will focus on sectors of society that would need
specialized training and mentoring that is tailored to their particular needs.
Drawing from the success of various public and private sector digital
upskilling initiatives, rural workers, who number more that 10 million
nationwide, the elderly, persons deprived of liberty, indigenous people, as
well as the differently abled are just some of the groups that the movement
intends to tap.
As the Chief Technology Operations and Chief Transformation
Officer of UnionBank, Aguda brings to the table his experience and expertise in
spearheading the Bank’s digital transformation. Harnessing his experience
and applying this to nationwide digital upskilling is consistent with the
Bank’s advocacy to Tech Up Pilipinas through financial and digital inclusivity.
Leveraging the expertise and resources of the private
sector, the GoDigital Pilipinas Movement complements the public sector's
digital initiatives through the five-PACES plan: (1) the creation of Policies
and programs that promote the development of digital infrastructure and
services; (2) the expansion of Access to digital technologies and digital
literacy training to all citizens; (3) the development of digital skills and
Capabilities; (4) the promotion of digital Entrepreneurship and innovation; and
(5) the Security of digital rights and privacy.
The GoDigital Pilipinas Movement is
convened by PSAC-Digital Infrastructure Sector, led by Henry Aguda together
with other corporate digital transformation champions Dennis Anthony Uy, Al
Panlilio, Ernest Cu, and Ramon Jocson. It will collaborate with TESDA, and the
Inter-Agency Council on Philippine Digital Workforce for its upskilling
initiatives.
Initial supporters and convenors of
the movement include the following organizations: Abogadong Pinoy,
Blockchain Council of the Philippines, CIO Forum Foundation, FINEX, Fintech
Philippines Association, Gabay Guro, IBPAP, ICD, ISC2, ISOG, MAP, PBA, ULI
Philippines, Aboitiz Foundation, Bitskwela, Metaverse Ventures, Mwell
Philippines, Hapag Movement, Tahanang Walang Hagdanan. Through the GoDigital
Pilipinas Movement’s launch, it is hoped that greater support from the private
and public sectors support will snowball further.
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