09 Nov 2018
TM catalyses data-driven transformation journey for Malaysian businesses with LEAP Summit 2018
Accelerating Digital Transformation Through Intelligence
TM ONE, the enterprise and public sector business solutions arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today organised its inaugural LEAP Summit 2018 with the theme – “Transformation Through Intelligence. Are You Ready?”. In line with the recently launched National Policy on Industry 4.0, known as Industry4WRD by the Prime Minister, the summit was aimed at providing a platform for the Enterprise and Public Sector segments to share their dynamic thoughts and experiences in the industry. The delegates also gained insights on how innovations in digitisation, analytics, artificial intelligence and automation can create vast opportunities for businesses, industry makers and the economy as the country takes the leap into becoming a digital nation.
Speaking at the event, Datuk Bazlan Osman, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, TM said, “As the trusted partner in nation-building initiatives, TM, through TM ONE aspires to be the country’s key enabler in empowering Malaysia’s digital economy through its integrated business solutions. These solutions will fulfill the needs of businesses in embracing digital convergence as the next frontier of advanced innovation. In today’s world of digital disruption, businesses are now able to find the best way to efficiently transform their operations through data. With technological advancement, digitisation and data analytics have rapidly reformed the business landscape, enabling the advent of new business innovations and new forms of competition. LEAP Summit 2018 offers an avenue for the delegates to have a broad paradigm shift to enable Private and Public Sector to adapt a more agile approach to transform and innovate consistently.”
“Refined precisely and delivered applicably, data can propel new revenue sources, improve operations efficiency and elevate customer experience. Today’s event is one of the flagship events that we are bringing to the market to deliver fully converged services and solutions to our customers that can drive data transformation. These include, but not limited to, Smart Services in the likes of Smart Traffic Light, Smart Helmet, Network Modernisation through Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN) and Cybersecurity, Data Centre with Hybrid Cloud offerings and Big Data Analytics,” Datuk Bazlan continued.
“TM strives to provide services which transcends beyond the borders of connectivity, with increased focus on digital and innovation. As the nation’s Convergence Champion, we are committed to serve Malaysians with relevant convergence propositions via the five (5) pillars of Smarter Living, Smarter Businesses, Smarter Cities, Smarter Communities and Smarter Nation. We remain steadfast in bringing seamless digital experience and integrated business solutions by delivering digital capabilities through share of moments, in line with TM’s vision of “Making Life and Business Easier, for a Better Malaysia”,” he further added.
Throughout the one (1) day event, delegates of LEAP Summit 2018 were able to discover perspectives on global trends, business innovation strategy, Big Data analytics, artificial intelligence and smart cities through talks and panel discussion by local and international experts. Most interestingly, the summit featured Vito Di Bari, the Futurist and the ‘New European Guru of Innovation’, who delivered the keynote address on “Navigate to Accelerate Your Business Transformation in the Digital Age”. Other industry experts include Ajay Sunder, ICT Vice President, Frost & Sullivan, Riad Asmat, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Berhad, Azlina Azman, Senior Deputy Director at the Research, Planning and Policy Division, Public Service Department (JPA) and Ir Ts. Azizi. A. Hadi, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, TM ONE. Also present to grace the afternoon special session focusing on “Humanising Smart Cities” was YBM Senator Dato’ Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.
The distinguished group of industry speakers shared an in-depth understanding in digitisation, analytics, artificial intelligence and automation innovations that can help create a guided path for business leaders to embrace the digital revolution. This is hoped to benefit businesses that are already making headway with their digital business innovation to stay ahead and competitive in the business landscape that is being reformed by rapid technological advances.
Besides the talks and discussion sessions, LEAP Summit 2018 also featured TM’s fully converged services and solutions exhibiting capabilities of enabling data-driven transformation. This provided delegates with better understanding on how technology and data hold the key to transforming their businesses. The showcase put forth the data-driven transformation that transpires the idea of collecting, transporting and processing data transformed through digitalisation. The data will provide intelligence and actionable insights thus enabling strategic business outcomes.
TM ONE launched its state-of-the-art IPDC located in Nusajaya Technology Park, Iskandar Puteri, Johor in November 2017. The Klang Valley Data Centre (KVDC) which is currently under construction is set to complete TM ONE’s ‘Twin Core’ and hybrid cloud strategy to enable businesses to realise the full potential of their digital opportunities. The KVDC will be ready for service by end of December 2018.
For more details on LEAP Summit 2018, visit www.tmone.com.my
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