Movers and Shakers: Sumitra Nair

Sumitra Nair, Vice President for Talent & Digital Entrepreneurship, MDEC

30-May-19 19:00

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Our monthly town hall brings you direct access to the folks who make our country what it is today. We'll be opening the lines for Sumitra Nair from the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation to answer any and all questions about developing digital skills and preparing our youth for robot takeovers and IR4.0.

Produced by: Tasha Fusil

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Kelvin Yee

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Categories: Technology, Medical Innovation and Technology, Tech, Politics

Tags: Evening Edition, MDEC, digital skills, IR4.0, industrial revolution 4.0, coding, digital economy, technology,

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