‘Going global in a digital world‘.
Simon Brown, digital technology consultant, author and guest speaker at IoD Jersey’s January lunch gave his view of Jersey’s digital sector.
Simon lectures on the European and international stage and says many countries have not even heard of Jersey in the context of the digital economy.
He adds Channel Island companies engaged in the IT sector need to realise that there is a global market and set their sights further afield.
Simon believes the States of Jersey are playing catch up when it comes to e-Gov and cites digital transport technologies as one area where Jersey can improve. Government should embark on fact finding missions oversees to establish what technologies already exist rather than re-invent the wheel.
When it comes to education, Simon suggests coding is not the be-all and end-all. the vast array of digital technology opportunities needs to be communicated to island youngsters.
In summary he says barriers to entry really do not exist when it comes to the internet and Jersey’s conservative culture needs to shift inorder to create a vibrant technology community.
Simon lives in Jersey (the largest of the Channel Islands) and works as an independent consultant, helping teams to build better software. His client list spans over 20 countries and includes organisations ranging from small technology startups through to global household names.
Directors note:
Electronic News-Gathering, Video News Release for Institute of Directors!
At this month’s recent IOD Jersey lunch, Spike was asked to film the guest speaker, Simon Brown and follow up with an interview with him for the web.
Using our journalistic pedigree we conducted a short topical interview with the digital technology consultant to gather his view of Jersey’s digital sector.
Simon’s long format presentation is also being made available online but the fast-turnaround interview was made uploaded immediately after the event.
Social media channels, Twitter and LinkedIn groups are being employed to drive people to watch the content, meanwhile, the film has also been brought to the attention of online magazine editors for inclusion in their pages.