{"id":1270,"date":"2023-05-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2024-05-02T10:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T08:39:12","slug":"a-conversation-with-mdec-on-shaping-the-future-of-smart-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/2023\/05\/20\/a-conversation-with-mdec-on-shaping-the-future-of-smart-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"A conversation with MDEC on Shaping the Future of Smart Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>In Kuala Lumpur, I attended a government-hosted networking event focused on digital industry growth. This follows recent discussions on smart city innovations and sustainable urban development, reinforcing the potential for Europe-ASEAN collaboration in urban innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=kualalumpur&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#KualaLumpur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=malaysia&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#Malaysia<\/a> \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe and invited by the governmental agency, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mymdec\/\">Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)<\/a> to their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=hariraya&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#HariRaya<\/a> Open House, a huge networking event with the most important representatives of the Malaysian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=digital&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#digital<\/a> industry.<br><br>Indeed, last two weeks and personally invited by the \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa chamber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/eu-malaysia-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry\/\">EUROCHAM Malaysia<\/a>, I had the chance to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAABG8ogQBzU6QqjM2X2wpWocXM_DCTauxpjY\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/raymond-siva-8587a783\/\">Raymond Siva<\/a> (VP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=mdec&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#MDEC<\/a>). We had a great exchange on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=smartcity&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#smartcity<\/a> innovations and sustainable urban development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=sdgs&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#SDGs<\/a>).<br><br>I believe in a strong collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=europe&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#Europe<\/a> (+UK) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=asean&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7065265338078121984\">#ASEAN<\/a> within the fields of urban innovation.<br><br>Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAACRyvjsBOMAE4lXrXqZFr4EwnbKLQFAidKE\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/syafiqah-sidiq-khan\/\">Syafiqah Sidiq Khan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAABjhbC0BsVb0pe0McAMXPAZXPpn5fPGFDLc\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fildza-aznil\/\">Fify Aznil<\/a> ! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udf40<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.licdn.com\/aero-v1\/sc\/h\/8ekq8gho1ruaf8i7f86vd1ftt\" alt=\"like\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.licdn.com\/aero-v1\/sc\/h\/cpho5fghnpme8epox8rdcds22\" alt=\"love\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.licdn.com\/aero-v1\/sc\/h\/b1dl5jk88euc7e9ri50xy5qo8\" alt=\"celebrate\">20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Kuala Lumpur, I attended a government-hosted networking event focused on digital industry growth. 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