"Digital leadership is vital, and we should pay attention to it. The Kominfo Ministry has been striving to enhance the capacity of leaders in the public and private sectors to support digital transformation," he noted in a press release here on Saturday.
Speaking virtually at a national leadership training event held by the State Administration Institution (LAN) on Friday (July 5), Patria remarked that a digitized government can help bureaucrats offer public services in a more efficient, inclusive, transparent, and accountable manner.
On that note, he emphasized the importance of producing leaders capable of making decisions based on data.
"As the world becomes more and more digitized, the need for knowledge about big data, computing, and artificial intelligence is becoming inevitable," he emphasized.
He then highlighted that the Kominfo Ministry had devised the Digital Leadership Academy (DLA) program in collaboration with renowned universities, such as the University of Cambridge and Harvard Kennedy School.
"This program is expected to produce more leaders capable of formulating policies, initiating digital innovations, and boosting the competitiveness of Indonesia's digital economy," he remarked.
The DLA program offers training courses in a range of fields, such as business digitization, cybersecurity, and governance. As of 2024, a total of 1,236 people have enrolled in the program.
Patria then praised LAN for organizing the national leadership training event that is expected to facilitate its participants to exchange ideas and collaborate to augment their digital leadership skills.
"All these efforts are aimed at actualizing national digital transformation, which has been designated as a national program. As the world keeps moving forward, we cannot afford to go back," he stated.
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