shift the power digital transformation I am Matt Haikin , an experienced ICT4D and Digital Transformation (DX) consultant. I am looking forward to attending the Shift the Power Summit on December 5-7, in Bogota, Colombia, to explore how the Shifting the Power agenda can come together with my own experience in digital transformation – a power perspective is something I have long thought is often missing from DX work. The goals of these two very different movements are both laudable: Digital Transformation: Improved access to and effective delivery of digital services Shift The Power: Overturning unequal digital power asymmetries However, at best they operate in silos, side-by-side, while at times they seem to be actively working against each other. Could we re-conceive things so the movements are brought together in a way that amplifies both goals and take advantage of digital technologies to fundamentally change unequal power structures? Changing power structures is notoriously difficult, those with power often do not relinquish it easily, and we need to use every tool at our disposal to help. Beyond traditional routes such as influencing and advocacy work, might Digital Transformation be an overlooked tool? Shifting the Power Power imbalances in the aid/development […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
