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Soumitra DuttaThe Roland Berger Chaired Professor inBusiness and TechnologyAcademic Director, eLabINSEAD

November 25 2011

1. Ireland has great foundations, now is the time to accelerate progress (despite the crisis)

2. Role models are key – young people seek inspiration3. Retain and attract talent –help them to create their

own jobs

Message 1Desperation or

Inspiration?

1. Innovation = People + Markets + Capital2. Avoid the “Maquila” syndrome – build innovation

ecosystems around foreign companies3. Build world class universities and link them to business

Message 2Increase innovation

linkages

The framework behind Networked Readiness

Environment

Individual

GovernmentBusiness

Readiness

Individual

GovernmentBusiness

Usage

1. Environment

2. Readiness 3. Usage

1. Market environment

2. Political/Regulatory environment

3. Infrastructure

4. Individual readiness

5. Business readiness

6. Government readiness

7. Individual usage

8. Business usage

9. Government usage

Networked Readiness Index

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RankEconomyChang

e RankEconomyChang

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1 Sweden = 24 UAE -1

2 Singapore = 25 Qatar +5

3 Finland +3 29 Ireland -5

4 Switzerland = 36 China +1

5 United States = 46 Costa Rica +3

6 Taiwan, China +5 47 Mauritius +6

7 Denmark -4 48 India -5

8 Canada -1 53 Indonesia +14

9 Norway +1 55 Vietnam -1

10 Korea, Rep. +5 56 Brazil +5

12 Hong Kong SAR -4 74 Egypt +4

83 Morocco +5

Top countries on the Networked Readiness Index 2011

Message 3Leadership for the

future

1. Leverage ICT strengths for the digital economy2. Move beyond traditional areas - innovation in the

creative sectors, energy, bio-tech, emerging markets3. Make life easy for business