Technology to be biggest enabler for Singapore going forward

SMU Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice) Tan Hwee Pink participated in an e-Roundtable organised by The Business Times. As Singapore moves to become the world’s first Smart Nation, the Business Times brought together the panel of experts to discuss various technologies, like robotics, machine learning, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and big data analytics that will usher in profound changes over the next few decades.

The panel of experts shared their views on a range of issues, including

1. How technology can help to build Singapore over the next 50 years
2. What are the major technologies or trends that Singapore needs to develop into a world class centre of excellence
3. How robotics can help boost productivity
4. How machine learning and predictive analytics can help to transform Singapore into the world’s first Smart Nation and
5. What are the technologies that we would take for granted in this new smart nation?

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