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Policy of smart city
development in Hong Kong
Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT)
Fast Forward to 2030: Megacities –
The New Land of Opportunity and Crisis
Future Cities Summit 2017
Each city’s government has
their unique set of problems
2
3
4
Hong Kong:
Study, Study,
Study
Latest report from PwC
commissioned by government (ITB)
9“strategic actions”
5
Invigorating the
ecosystem
for innovation
Engaging the public
and business and
co-creating
smart solutions
Cultivating a
culture of
embracing
changes
Integrating with
city
planning
Establishing a
sound digital
framework
and
infrastructure
Reducing the digital
divide and ensuring
inclusiveness
Equipping students
and workforce with
the knowledge
and skills
Developing an
innovative strategy
for procuring
Improving
preparedness
and prevention
6
Proposed structure of governance
7
8
SCSC:
● chaired by the CS/FS, high-level steering and
coordination of relevant policy bureaux
● Members: heads of bureaux
SCPO:
● Oversight, management of the implementation of
smart city programmes at departmental level
● Overseeing and promoting collaboration with
private sector and academia on research
Hong Kong in 2030…
9
Sustainability
and
development?
Infrastructure
and city
expansion?
Citizen’s
quality of life?
10
Tablet
projectShow and explain your web, app
or software projects using these
gadget templates.
How to design goals and measure progress?
Comparing to other Asian countries / cities
11
Singapore
Seoul
Taiwan
Singapore
12
●A top global smart city in 2016
●Smart Nation strategy covers a wide range of smart city initiatives
related to energy, transport, lighting, mobility and technology
innovation
●The Prime Minister is the champion who provides high-level
direction and coordination
●The Smart Nation Programme Office (SNPO) has been
established to provide effective integration of stakeholder views
and to coordinate activities across departments
"You have to be in
time for the future!"
Jacqueline Poh
Chief Executive
Government Technology Agency (GovTech)
of Singapore
13
GovTech Hive
● Singapore Government’s
innovation lab for digital
services – using
government data
● 100-strong team of
coders, UX designers and
software testers
14
Success credited to...
15
● leadership and effective delivery - ensures
cooperation from within the government
● flexible "living" blueprint - 'do it now and fix it
later‘, rather than ‘delay and miss’
● early successes - attracts firms to use Singapore
as a test bed
Seoul – Efficiency builders
16
A transportation system powered by Big Data
and IoT
17
• Operation data: gathered via GPS + wireless
communication
• Bus lanes to the centre: drastic increase in bus
speed and punctuality
Seoul
Distance-based
integrated fare system
passengers get discounts
based on the total travel
distance, as the card stores
record of time and location
of travel
18
19
TOPIS – virtual control tower for Seoul’s transportation
system, managing operation of buses and road traffic
What’s behind Seoul’s progress?
A government which is…
20
● Proactive in addressing its issues
● Has its own unique urban planning
● Strong public-private partnership
Taiwan
#1out of 94 regions in open data (2016)
21
Data.gov.tw
22
Smart city
applications
23
Hong Kong – our hurdles
24
• Bureaucracy in procurement
• Lack of incentive for internal
innovation and transformation
• Need coordination and KPIs in
implementation
• Prolonged decision making
• Outdated regulatory framework
We need to catch up!
Thank You
Facebook: Charles Mok 莫乃光
charlesmok@charlesmok.hk
25

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Policy of Smart City Development in Hong Kong

  • 1. Policy of smart city development in Hong Kong Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT) Fast Forward to 2030: Megacities – The New Land of Opportunity and Crisis Future Cities Summit 2017
  • 2. Each city’s government has their unique set of problems 2
  • 3. 3
  • 5. Latest report from PwC commissioned by government (ITB) 9“strategic actions” 5
  • 6. Invigorating the ecosystem for innovation Engaging the public and business and co-creating smart solutions Cultivating a culture of embracing changes Integrating with city planning Establishing a sound digital framework and infrastructure Reducing the digital divide and ensuring inclusiveness Equipping students and workforce with the knowledge and skills Developing an innovative strategy for procuring Improving preparedness and prevention 6
  • 7. Proposed structure of governance 7
  • 8. 8 SCSC: ● chaired by the CS/FS, high-level steering and coordination of relevant policy bureaux ● Members: heads of bureaux SCPO: ● Oversight, management of the implementation of smart city programmes at departmental level ● Overseeing and promoting collaboration with private sector and academia on research
  • 9. Hong Kong in 2030… 9 Sustainability and development? Infrastructure and city expansion? Citizen’s quality of life?
  • 10. 10 Tablet projectShow and explain your web, app or software projects using these gadget templates. How to design goals and measure progress?
  • 11. Comparing to other Asian countries / cities 11 Singapore Seoul Taiwan
  • 12. Singapore 12 ●A top global smart city in 2016 ●Smart Nation strategy covers a wide range of smart city initiatives related to energy, transport, lighting, mobility and technology innovation ●The Prime Minister is the champion who provides high-level direction and coordination ●The Smart Nation Programme Office (SNPO) has been established to provide effective integration of stakeholder views and to coordinate activities across departments
  • 13. "You have to be in time for the future!" Jacqueline Poh Chief Executive Government Technology Agency (GovTech) of Singapore 13
  • 14. GovTech Hive ● Singapore Government’s innovation lab for digital services – using government data ● 100-strong team of coders, UX designers and software testers 14
  • 15. Success credited to... 15 ● leadership and effective delivery - ensures cooperation from within the government ● flexible "living" blueprint - 'do it now and fix it later‘, rather than ‘delay and miss’ ● early successes - attracts firms to use Singapore as a test bed
  • 16. Seoul – Efficiency builders 16 A transportation system powered by Big Data and IoT
  • 17. 17 • Operation data: gathered via GPS + wireless communication • Bus lanes to the centre: drastic increase in bus speed and punctuality
  • 18. Seoul Distance-based integrated fare system passengers get discounts based on the total travel distance, as the card stores record of time and location of travel 18
  • 19. 19 TOPIS – virtual control tower for Seoul’s transportation system, managing operation of buses and road traffic
  • 20. What’s behind Seoul’s progress? A government which is… 20 ● Proactive in addressing its issues ● Has its own unique urban planning ● Strong public-private partnership
  • 21. Taiwan #1out of 94 regions in open data (2016) 21
  • 24. Hong Kong – our hurdles 24 • Bureaucracy in procurement • Lack of incentive for internal innovation and transformation • Need coordination and KPIs in implementation • Prolonged decision making • Outdated regulatory framework We need to catch up!
  • 25. Thank You Facebook: Charles Mok 莫乃光 charlesmok@charlesmok.hk 25