WITSA Strategic Sustainability Planning Meeting December 21 2020

WITSA Strategic Sustainability Planning Meeting December 21, 2020 8: 00 AM EST Virtual v 3 www. witsa. org

Chairman’s Welcome Mr. Yannis Sirros

ROLL CALL Anders Halvorsen 3 www. witsa. org

WITSA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS # 1 Name & Title Mr. Yannis Sirros 2 Mr. Sean Seah 3 4 Eng. Tarek Abdelmonem Taha Mr. Santiago Gutierrez Egyptian Information Telecommunications, Electronics and Software Alliance (EITESAL) Egypt CANIETI, Mexico 5 Mr. John Kyle 6 Dr. Boris Komrakov 7 Mr. Francis Fong 8. Dr. Vasile Baltac 9. Mr. Antonio Cimorra Business Technology Division of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Bermuda Belarus Association of Software Development Companies (Info. Park) Belarus Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF) Hong Kong Association for Information Technology and Communications of Romania (ATIC) Romania The Association of Electronics, IT, Communications and Digital Contents (AMETIC) Spain Cámara de Empresas de Software y Servicios Informáticos de la República Argentina (CESSI) Argentina www. witsa. org Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association (JISA) 10. Mr. Alberto Patron 4 11 Mr. Toshio Iwamoto Association & Country Federation of Hellenic Information Technology and Communications Enterprises (SEPE) Greece The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) Malaysia

WITSA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS # 12 Name & Title Mr. Julian David 13 Mr. Hemant Kumar Chaursaia Ms. Choi Min Hee 14 15 5 16 Mr. Md. Shahid-Ul. Munir Mr. Alexandr Yesayan 17 Mr. Zoran Lazarevski 18 Mr. Matthias Ifesieh 19 Mr. Robert Franz Janssen 20 Mr. Brian Shen 21 Ms. Angela Mondou 22 Mr. Alexander Mora. Delgado Association & Country tech. UK United Kingdom CAN Federation Nepal Federation of Korean Information Industries (FKII) Republic of Korea Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) Bangladesh Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises of Armenia (UATE) Armenia ICT Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of North Macedonia(MASIT) Information Technology Industry Association of Nigeria (ITAN) Nigeria Association of ICT Companies in Brazil (ASSESPRO) Brazil Information Service Industry Association of Taiwan (CISA) Taiwan TECHNATION Canada Costa Rican Chamber of Information and Communication Technologies (CAMTIC) www. witsa. org

Guests & Secretariat Attendees # Name & Title Association & Country Attending 9 Dr. Jim Poisant WITSA ü Yes 10 Mr. Anders Halvorsen WITSA ü Yes 11 Mrs. Molly Waldron Poisant WITSA ü Yes 12 Mrs. Alicia Standridge WITSA ü Yes

WITSA’s History in Perspective Dr. Jim Poisant

Existing and Potential Revenue Source Programs Dr. Jim Poisant 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8 World Congresses (WCIT 2021/WCIT 2022/WCIT 2023) ICT Excellence Awards Global Partner Program (GPP) Membership Dues Business Excellence Certification Program (BECP) Regional Meeting/Conferences/Smart Cities Global Business Exchange Program (GBEP) Corporate Membership Dues (Digital. Europe Model) www. witsa. org

World Congresses Dr. Jim Poisant 1. 2. 3. 4. 9 WCIT 2021 – Bangladesh (Mr. Md. Shahid-Ul-Munir) WCIT 2022 – Malaysia (Sean Seah) WCIT 2023 - Indonesia/China (Sean Seah) Open Discussion/Potential Hosts? www. witsa. org

ICT Excellence Awards Brian Shen 1. Awards Categories WITSA is dedicated to fight the digital divide. Therefore, ICT Excellence Award is suggested to separate two categories for public sectors and private sectors nominated to respective awards in order to diversify the nominees pool. The purpose of creating awards for public sectors is to raise awareness of digital transformation while private sectors' solutions are to be encouraged for industry application. Through this, the public sectors from WITSA economies members are able to network openly on international platforms resulting in building a comprehensive ecosystem for industries. 2. Awards for Private Sectors and Public Sectors These need to be categorized with current awards and planned for the new awards. 3. Marketing Packages 3. 1 Entry fee upon nomination is to be charged as the funds is supporting the additional professional judges invited for the proposals from the public sectors. 3. 2 Marketing plan to winner, runnerup and merit awardees respectively are suggested. Above is proposed by Business Development Committee chairman only and need to be further discussed subject to WITSA Business Development committee and WITSA BOD. 10 www. witsa. org

Global Partner Program Dr. Jim Poisant 1. Description of Program (Jim Poisant) 2. III Taiwan Status (Brian Shen) 3. Executive Committee (Chairman/Deputy Chairmen/Regional Vice Chairman)/WITSA Board of Directors 4. Reasonable targets? 5. Open Discussion 11 www. witsa. org

Global Partner Program (GPP) Dr. Jim Poisant 1. Explanation of Dues Types/Status (Alicia Standridge) 2. Regional Vice Chairman/Spring BOD meeting Vice chairmen to report status 3. Open Discussion 12 www. witsa. org

Business Excellence Certification Program (BECP) Dr. Jim Poisant / Molly Poisant 1. Program Description 2. 50/50 Split / Benefit to: 1) WITSA’s Members 2) WITSA and 3) WITSA members’ members 3. Reasonable targets? 4. Open Discussion 13 www. witsa. org

Regional Meeting/Conferences/Smart Cities Alex Yesayan 1. Reasonable targets 2. Open Discussion 14 www. witsa. org

Global Business Exchange Program (GBEP) Dr. Jim Poisant 1. Program Description 2. PIKOM B 2 B Platform Status/Relationship to the BECP Program (Sean Seah) 3. Reasonable targets? 4. Open Discussion 5. Future action 15 www. witsa. org