Antonis Tsiboukis

General Manager, Cisco Greece

Country Digital Acceleration

Country Digitisation & BenefitsArea Measure / OutcomesGDP 1%-3% GDP Growth

Jobs Train citizens for Digital Age jobs – real income increases

Inclusion All citizens... Region / Geography

Innovation/Startups…Research

Academic Chairs / Research Partnerships / I-Prizes / Hackathons / Innovation Centers / possible VC investment

Healthcare To every home and citizen / better services / reduced readmissions

Education Digitization skills… Networking Academies

Smart Cities Improved citizen services / pilot programs and scale-up

Security Integrated Cybersecurity and Physical Security

Sustainability Smart Environment, Smart Traffic, efficient use of water, electricity, gas

Ecosystem Partner with local companies and collaborate with startups

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

COUNTRY DIGITIZATION

Cisco’s Country Digitization Acceleration strategy is a long-term commitment to a partnership with national leadership, industry and academia to deliver real outcomes faster and more effectively.

THIS INCLUDES PLANS TO:

• Accelerate the national digitization agenda

• Implement initiatives to grow GDP• Create new jobs & training• Invest in sustainable innovation

ecosystems

COUNTRY DIGITIZATION

2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco confidential.

Digital Platforms for Economic Development

Create economically competitive regions and solve demographic shift & equal living conditions. The Smart cities initiatives will typically include programs like Smart Wifi, Smart Lighting, Smart Parking, and Smart Bus Stops

Video technology for remote healthcare, securely connecting the healthcare industry. Smart healthcare will work with an ecosystem Partners Telemedicine platforms to better serve Rural or Underserved areas in the Country

Contribute and accelerate digitization in manufacturing, retail, banking, and utilities to streamline processes and increase efficiency

Smart Healthcare Smart/ConnectedCities Smart Industry

1 2 3

National Infrastructures

Ultra Broadband Security Connected Public Safety

1 2 3

Creating a more secure and safe environment through connected systems and digital solutions

Position Cisco as advisor and main provider for security and secure infrastructure solutions within Government, Government Agencies, Regions and Municipalities

Providing ultra-broadband (ultra-high speed) network architecture and infrastructure, reaching out to every home, office, school, and health center in the country

Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation

Upcelerator Innovation Center Start-Up Accelerators VC Investment

1 2 3 4

Hubs for open innovation, bringing together multiple parties to foster the exploration and development of new technologies

Engagement model between government and pre-qualified ecosystem integrators to support entrepreneurship and innovation

Incubation programs that support early-stage entrepreneurs working on the next big idea

Venture capital investment to drive digital initiatives that work towards the overall agenda and drive innovation within the market

Research & Education

Creating a workforce that is educated in the latest technologies and practices, such as IoT, and is capable of driving digital transformation

Fostering a culture of innovation through investments in and partnerships with research and University Chairs

NetworkingAcademy

Partnerships with Leading Research Institutions

1 2

Cisco Networking Academy – The World’s Largest Classroom

1505 Students14% female

Students+47%

27 Academies

We’ve helped 8,000 people in Greece prepare for the IT workforce since 1997.