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24 May 2012
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9.00am – 5.00pm

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“ICT is a $2 billion spend for the government and any savings or efficiencies this move creates will make a real difference down the track.”

Hon Nathan Guy, Former Minister of Internal Affairs, The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs

ELEVATING CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURES

New Zealand Government has just announced their Direction and Priorities for Government ICT as a structure for their ICT movements in 2012. Better infrastructures and enhancing citizen engagement are one of the major areas that they are focusing on. It aims to re-use existing technology resources more efficiently and at the same time reduce cost in future acquisitions by placing new policy direction that said to replace 2006’s eGovernment Strategy. New Zealand’s e-government efforts are set to give more transparent and accessible services to its citizens.

FutureGov Forum New Zealand 2012 has finally arrived to showcase government leaders, seasoned international speaker line up, industry experts and world renowned practitioners all in one platform! This 21st annual regional conference of FutureGov will give out real life case studies, keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive roundtable sessions, highlighting how public sector is facing current challenges, strategies and recent technologies that exist in the local and international ICT market as they manage to save cost through enhancing their e-government efforts.

2012 Focus

  • Building citizen engagement – Leverage citizen confidence by optimizing public electronic systems and information management practices
  • ICT Infrastructures –Analysing the efficiency of data re-use and syndicated procurement in minimizing ICT expenditures
  • Achieving transparent and open government – Making viable data available conveniently and easily understood.
  • Leveraging cloud computing – How to do more with less IT resources and create effective applications and services for government officials and citizens?
  • Optimizing e-services – How can emerging technologies answer the public service demands?
  • Expanding information security – Mitigating the risks by balancing information accessibility versus sensitivity.

Key Facts

  • Direction and Priorities for Government ICT will replace 2006 eGovernment Strategy in delivering lower cost and higher quality public services.
  • Government will invest $1.5 billion for ultra-fast broadband infrastructure.
  • 56% New Zealanders preferred to use the internet to look for information while only 45% from than preferred to conduct transactions.

Delegates Confirmed to attend:

  • CIO, New Zealand Fire Service

  • ICT Innovation Manager, The University of Auckland

  • Senior Advisor, Technology, Department of Conservation

  • Manager – Information Services, Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

  • IT Vendor Management and Procurement Manager, Statistics New Zealand

  • Chief Architect, Government Technology Services, Department of Internal Affairs

  • Programme Manager ICT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

  • Acting Group Manager, IT Operations & Services, Inland Revenue Department

  • Acting Head of Operations, New Zealand Defence Force

  • Chief Executive Archives New Zealand / CIO, Archives New Zealand

  • Deputy Commisioner – Business Transformation, Inland Revenue Department

  • Deputy Commissioner, Information Design & Systems, Inland Revenue Department

  • Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Social Development

  • ICT Manager, Christchurch City Council

  • Director, Ministry of Health, New Zealand

  • Geospatial Custodian, Land Information New Zealand

  • CIO, Department of Human Services Australia

  • General Manager, Identify and Data Services, Department of Internal Affairs

  • General Manager, Government Technology Services, Department of Internal Affairs

  • Assistant Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services, Australia

  • Director of IT, Victoria University, Australia

  • Director (Information Technology), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • Telecommunications Commissioner, Commerce Commission

  • I.T. Director, Ministry of Social Development

  • Chief Architect ICT Services, Ministry of Justice New Zealand

  • Senior Project Manager, KIRT, Department of Internal Affairs

  • Manager, ICT, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

  • Principal Consultant, Inland Revenue Department

  • Principal Advisor Education Sector ICT, Ministry of Education

  • Chief Technology Officer, New Zealand Defence Force

  • Change Manager – Knowledge Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

  • Sector Manager – ICT, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

  • Head of Applications Development, New Zealand Defence Force

  • Industry Director for Government, New Zealand Post Group

  • Enterprise Architecture Mgr, Statistics New Zealand

  • CIO, Land Information New Zealand

  • IT Operations and services, Statistics New Zealand

  • Manager Technology Management, Government Technology Services, Department of Internal Affairs

  • Acting CIO, Housing New Zealand

  • CIO, Department of Building and Housing

  • Group Manager IT Strategy Dev., Wellington City Council

  • Chief Information Officer, Department of Labour

  • Principal Information Security Officer, Inland Revenue Department

  • CIO/Director Business Technology and Information Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

  • Acting CIO, New Zealand Defence Force

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