International Symposium on Design for the Sustainable Society via Digital Technology–Developing digital human resources for the sustainable society

Brief introduction to achieve digitaltransformation for a sustainable society

Dr. Yu-Han TSOU
Senior Advisor
General Director, Science and Technology Division, NSTC in Taiwan
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan

Feb.1, 2024
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International Symposium on Design for the Sustainable Society via Digital Technology–Developing digital human resources for the sustainable society

Digitization Core:
Information & data

DX is a process. It is a process to achieve a sustainable development society.

Sustainable development society(SDS)

Digitization

The step of DX :Digital innovation
Digital adaptation
Digital application
Digital learning

Digital EnvironmentDX
Key

Technical:

Non-technical:

Digital Technology

Digital Talent
Improve &development

Sustainable Society
AI,IOT, BlockchainCloudand edge computing,datascience, Smart networking,digital marketing

research capabilities

Cultivation of digitaltechnology talents

DIGI

TalentInfastructure/
Digital Tech

Digital TalentInnovation

talents,
Cultivation Key
training courses,
career development,
talent training system
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Digital Transformation

What is DX

Digitization is the process of converting information into a digital (i.e. computer-readable) format
Digitalize : to change something such as a document to a digital form (= a form that can be stored and read by computers)

Transformation:a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially sothat that thing or person is improved- Thinking- Technology- Optimization process

New digital technology (tech)+business thinking (management)+
technical application (execution)

A series of optimization processes(step by step)

Change internal organization→
launch new (operation, management, business) model3

What is DX

Digital Transformation

Digital transformation/DX
Digital transformation refers to the use of digital technology and the introduction of AI to change corporate organizations,operating processes and business models in order to respond to the changing business market and customer needs.

Since DX involves comprehensive changes in the entire organization, it will force organizations to rethink
how to use technology, people and processes to completely transform the organization's operating
model, value proposition, customer experience and other aspects to create new value for the enterprise.
Digital Technology
Digital Technology: "Knowledge and tools with information and data as the core", including artificial
intelligence, blockchain, cloud and edge computing, and even quantum computers, etc.
In the past, the global epidemic has been raging, proving that enterprises have successfully used cloud transformation to enableorganizations to continue to grow performance even in the face of a difficult environment .

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Sustainable Development/ SD

Digital Sustainable Society

meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs
SD aspects
principle
Human Rights-based Approach
Gender Equality and Women's
Empowerment

Sustainability of Social progress
Sustainability of Economic growth
Sustainability of Environmental protection

Leaves No One Behind

Focus on important connections such as People,
Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership2015 UN (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)》，Facus on
People、Planet、Prosperity、Peace、Partnership - (Sustainable Development Goals,
SDGs)──17 core goals (Goals) and 169 specific goals (Targets), and an additional 232
indicators were established in 2017 to measure the actual situation.
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JP STI Plan
1.Current situation

2.Review STI

3. Aims-Vision

4. Necessary
5.Realization

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JP STI Plan

1.Current situation

Recognition of the Current Situation

Changes in the Situation at Home andAbroadExpansion of the Novel Coronavirus
Infection-science, technology, and innovation (STI)-the climate crisis of by IT platformers-uneven distribution- Rapid social changes- Disruption of the supply chain- work-from-home and online education

Balancing response to global issues with the reform of social structures in Japanis essential

2.Review STI

日本內閣府 連結網址：https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/6honbun.pdf
第六期科學技術暨創新基本計畫

Incorporate traditional Japanese alues oftrust and sharing into this vision forsociety and transmit it to the world asSociety 5.0.
Contribute to the international
community and attract global humanresources and investment

Review of STI policies--Digitalization for digitalization’s sake andrelative decline in research capabilities-Revision of the Basic Act on Science and Technology
STI policies- Digitalization focuses on improving efficiency of existing
operations and the original power of ICT is not being fully
utilized.
- Decline of international standing for research papers andsevere research environment continues-Revision of the Basic Act on STI policies should contribute tocomprehensive understanding and problem solving of humanbeings and society through the “convergence of knowledge”
that fuses the natural sciences with humanities and social
science7

JP STI Plan

3. Aims-Vision

Sustainability Resilience

Safety日本內閣府 連結網址：https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/6honbun.pdf
第六期科學技術暨創新基本計畫

Security

Achieve economic prosperity and quality

Society That Japan
Aims for (Society 5.0)

Sustainable and Resilient Society That Ensures the Safety and Security of the People
A Society in Which Each Individual Can Realize Diverse Happiness (Well-Being)

Incorporate traditional Japanese values of trust and sharing into this vision for society and transmit it to the world as Society 5.0.
Contribute to the international community and attract global human resources and investment/

4. Necessary
What is Necessary to Realize Society 5.0

social transformation

cyberspaceknowledge

human resources

advance investment

1. Transformation into a sustainable and resilient society through the fusion of cyberspace and physical space
2. Creation of "knowledge" as a source of value creation by designing a new society
3. Development of human resources to support a new society
Push through social transformation and advance investment looking ahead into the future (knowledge and human resources)
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JP STI Plan
日本內閣府 連結網址：https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/6honbun.pdf
第六期科學技術暨創新基本計畫

5.Realization
Transformation society

STI Policy for
the Realization of Society 5.0
Draw up policies based on the future visionand forecasting from the current situation
while utilizing convergence of knowledge
and evidence, and flexibly improve themthrough evaluation.
Aim for a total government R&D
investment of approximately 30 trillion yen
Total public and private R&D investment ofapproximately 120 trillion yen.

Transformation into a sustainable and resilient societythat ensures the safety and security of the people

Transformation

technologies

Knowledge and Research Capability

Development of frontiers of knowledge andstrengthening research capabilities as sources of value
creation

innovation

knowledge

Education and Human Resource Development
Education and human resource development to realize
diverse happiness for each individual and ability to facechallenges

AI technologies; biotechnologies; quantum technologies; materials; space; ocean; environmental energy; health andmedical care; food; agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; etc.

researchcapabilities

Education

human resource

9Overview of Japan’s DX

數位廳デジタルちょう

Establish a mechanism to ensure the reliability of dataso that it can be used safely and with confidence

Measures

1.Providing convenient public services toresidents, businesses, and employees

main tasks

1. National intelligence system:
2. A common local digital foundation
3.My Number system

2.Promoting growth strategies in response to
the preparation of digital infrastructure
construction

4. Digitalization of the public sector:

5. Data utilization

3.Achieving safe, secure, and robust digital
infrastructure construction

10Data-driven research analysis

指標名稱
指標單位
指標來源
註釋

Application indicators

主要國家歷年永續發展狀況
0=最差 ~ 10=最好
IMD, World Competitiveness Yearbook
Sustainable development is a priority in companies.

日本在永續發展的表現優秀

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Data-driven research analysis

數據驅動研究分析

12Data-driven research analysis

Application indicators

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Japan DX faces difficulties

Tokyo Olympics showcases Japan’s DX energy
the Tokyo Olympics to demonstrate the results of "Society 5.0", a "race without spectators"
during the epidemic, long distance and no contact requirements, making it the mosttechnologically advanced Olympic event in history.

Tokyo was like a runway for cutting-edge technology during the Olympics: Japaneserobots and self-driving cars were on display. A pure electric self-driving car participated in
the opening ceremony to deliver the torch; the electric self-driving minibus e-Palette
shuttled through the player village and was responsible for transportation, delivering foodto the players, assisting remote fan interactions, a marksman robot with perfect shots, andvarious robots as event assistants , all appeared in Eastern Olympics.

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Japan DX faces difficulties
JP DX 日本數位化轉型 (デジタル
Reasons

レトランス

Aging society

Traditional thinking

フォーメーション)

Aging society. Nearly 30% of the
population is over 65 years old

The use of new digital tools is not friendly to theelderly

Traditional thinking. Paper, fax, faceto-face assignments

The government and traditional enterprises are
Org. Working typenot active in promoting digital tools

Rigorous working methods.
Cumbersome procedures
After the impact of the epidemic (rapidly changing environment)

ReformJapan DX faces difficulties

Use online video conferencing
People who work from home andwork remotely↑
Unmanned, non-cash payment tools,
reducing direct contact

Enviroment

Technology

IT system

TalentJapanese companies take advantage of (DX) tax incentivesof less than 10%

1.DX tax system - "DX certification" by METI
2DX specialized organization, network security
countermeasures
3Board approval, the process of applying for certification
takes several months
4 Professional talents in DX are needed
5 Management needs to formulate DX’s business strategy.
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Data-driven research analysis

Aging Index

Application indicators

Aging society

老化指數係指65歲以上人口對0~14歲人
口之比再乘以100。指標來源:內政部

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Japan DX faces difficulties

Japan DX faces difficulties
slow progress in digitalization

shortage of talents

poor system connection

complicated administrative procedures

The current situation of Japan’s backward digitalization: sluggish progress in digitalization of central and local
governments, shortage of talents, low administrative efficiency due to poor system connection, complicatedadministrative procedures, etc.

Japanese working style
METI-2018 announced the report "Overcoming the 2025 Cliff of IT Systems and Comprehensive Development of DX"
and the "2025 Cliff" topic. The main reason is that Japan's outdated IT system will face great challenges in 2025. If
Japanese companies do not make good use of digital technology, their annual economic losses will reach 12 trillion yen(approximately NT$3 trillion) from 2025. However, if they want to promote digital transformation (DX), they face aserious shortage of IT talents.
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Japan DX faces difficulties

Application indicators

The Japanese government continues to promote digitalization policies: What will the Digital Agency do?
How does the Japanese government continue to promote the digitalization of public sector operations?

bureaucracy
Import digital technology

online businessranking
System integration andonline operations

Digitizing government operations, introducing AI,
system integration, and more effective data
operation mechanisms
Phased promotion of the digital department:
Step 1 is to introduce DX into the operations of the Japanese
government, so that operations can be based on science rather thanhabits.
Step2 is to set up a digital service station to replace the forced paperbased and face-to-face work
Step 3 is to establish digital cooperation between the public andprivate sectors, stimulate innovation in the IC industry of 10% of GDP,
cooperate with the business of various public agencies, and coordinate
and cooperate.
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Japan DX faces difficulties -Talent shortage

DX Talent shortage solutions

Japanese government lacks IT talents

Japan’s IT industry -layers of subcontracting and low salaryJapan’s IT talents overly concentrated in IT companies
Education system cultivates talents problem
Low salary
The average annual income of Japanese IT talents is 4.13 million yen for those in their 20s, 5.26 million
yen for 30s, 6.46 million yen for 40s, and 7.54 million yen for 50s. This is because many Japanesecompanies use seniority rankings. /system relationship.
The Financial Services Agency-"DX business promotion facility engineer" with salary of 10 million yen. It is higher thanthat of ordinary civil servants, but compared with the private sector, especially foreign-funded enterprises, the annual
salary of 10 million yen is considered a low salary.
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JP STI Plan

Digitization in education

the GIGA School

DX of Japanese education (student use of tablet
computers plan) MEXT 2022/11
1 Each student is equipped with a laptop (tablet)(junior high school, elementary school - completed)
2. IT- learning objectives
3. Promote learning methods and teaching
methods
4. Organizational work model
Make full use of network IT and digital devices to cultivate
students' ability to adapt to the future society.

The Digital Agency supports the GIGA School project of the METX
assists in standardizing educational information and publishing
information standards, and establishes a Roadmap with four otherrelevant organizations.

1.Ipad teaching revolution: Classes can be completed
online.
2.Digital textbook: MEXT2024 implementation, 2022experimental plan.
3.GIGA School Project—Environmental
Construction2019➝ One terminal device per person +high-speed and large-traffic network + promotion ofcloudizationIn
4.Digital tablet e-book
Global and Innovation Gateway for all schools.

➪Digital Year, 3 years ahead of schedule
Goal➝Through the introduction of ICT, we will ultimately
realize an environment of "individualized and adaptive"
learning and "autonomous" learning.

Introduction➝adaptation period➝utilization period➪ Support teachers "establish an ICT support staff"
system.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

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Data-driven research analysis

Application indicators

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Data-driven research analysis

Application indicators

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Data-driven research analysis Application indicators

主要國家大學以上畢業生人數－依研發領域區分 / Graduates by Field of Research and Develpoment (FORD)
研發領域
總 計
理
工
FORD
Total
NaturalEngineering &國家 年 學歷
SciencesTechnology
Country Year Qualification
中華民國
ROC(Taiwan)

日

本

國

1 175

67

506

695

595

碩士 Master

52 1393 502

20 166

795

2 453

7 431

17 719學士
Bachelor

212 199

9 538

59 4462 902

16 46940 83082 625

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master
學士 Bachelor

15 12874 720590 137

1 295
7 483
17 7863 161
33 56787 923917
4 350
17 7656 372
5 165
66 8932 523
15 807
189 808860
8 348
209 962

2019

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master
學士 Bachelor

94 164843 449
2 038 431

15 87337 791
184 544

13 951
112 341258 636

4 886
7 393
41 84826 656135 324
257 282

22 344
253 585
620 31410 454297 015675 8072020

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master
學士 Bachelor

21 000324 700
448 435

6 625
41 06587 0653 270
28 04039 485

150
2 175
4 165

3 055
33 15559 7904 650
92 010116 7303 250
128 270
141 195

2020

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master
學士 Bachelor

26 220206 557
244 136

8 432
24 55834 2583 357
38 89351 103

840
4 200
4 489

7 612
17 0078 958

2 864
68 53841 505

3 115
53 361103 823

2020

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master
學士 Bachelor

9 332
148 000
224 296270
10 545
12 531

2 208
55 21282 623

1 096
49 70774 4222021

博士 Ph.D.
碩士 Master72 019700 742
4 280 970

12 54676 711302 039

5 609
123 338
1 035 977

9 045
183 067
1 187 389
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2019

United Kingdom

德國Germany法國France

中

國

PRC

社會
Social Sciences

450

United States

英人文
Humanities

3 488

2022
國

醫
MedicalSciences

博士 Ph.D.

2021

Japan

美

農
Agricultural
Sciences

學士 Bachelor(((

14 90646 548280 389

5 758
32 53654 72026 659240 740
1 403 297

Data sources：1.Department of Statistics, Ministry of Education, ROC (Taiwan). Data sources：2.Ministry of Education of the PRC. Data
sources：3.International Comparison of Education Indicators, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.

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3 254
30 33871 879

Summary Vision Sustainable and Resilient Society that ensures the Safety and Security of the People
Solution
Step

DX
key

Digitization

Digital Techdata analysis

STI Policy for the
Realization of Society 5.0

To solve the problem of improving
research capabilities and strengthening S&T Innovation Policies and
S&T innovation, in accordance with STI’s Measures/
guidance strategy plan:
Strengthen S&T innovation

Digital Talent
digitalapplications

Efficiency
improvement
organizationaltransformation

Data decision
analysis

digital system/ Org/society

Strengthening the scientificand technological innovation
system/Digital analysis
Low salary
Talent shortagelevel
The number of students andresearchers decreased/Fulltime employment is unstable

R&D infrastructure
Construction of Research
System/Ccultivating S&T innovation
talent/creating an open scienceand data-driven research
environment

Diversified and outstanding
fields of knowledge innovation/high value-added
research activities加速

Secure R&D funding/
Promotion strategy of publicprivate cooperation

SD

Improved R&D capabilities

JP STI Plan

Strengthening of international
cooperation/
Strengthen the government systemand coordination functions/

CAO
數位廳

CSTI
MEXT

METI

researcher system,
researcher salary level,
enhanced scholarships,
tuition exemptions,pathways for outstanding
students,
young researchers,
female researchers,
basic research,
international joint research, andhumanities and society scientificsupport.

2022（SINET）
2021超級電腦「富岳」

Improving the quality
and quantity ofacademic infrastructure.
S&T innovation
R&D capabilities and Talents
R&D infrastructure24Digital talent cultivation
DX- ASAP

Suggestions for cultivating DX talents

Technology

TalentA (AI, artificial intelligence)With the advent of Chat GPT, AI is no longer limited to a few industries or sectors. Making good use ofinternal and external accumulated data to provide better decision-making support through AI will
accelerate the organization's digital transformation
S (SaaS, software as a service)
Making good use of various types of application software can significantly reduce the large amount of
resources or costs often required in the early stages of transformation.
A (Adaptation, Adoption, thinking change)
Tools and brains are becoming digital, and methods and processes need to be redesigned in order toimprove overall operational efficiency.
P (People Centric, people-oriented)Digital
DX is a process of "continuous innovation". All employees need to agree on the goals of transformation,
accept digital technology, and strengthen investment and cultivation of "digital talents."
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Suggestions for cultivating DX talents

The key to success in DX
How to implement talent training in the era of DX
Identify key talent
Establish an organizational talent
Planning talent development courses
cultivation standard system andProvide career development paths
introduce functional models or
Establish a talent cultivation system
related management tools
Cultivation of "digital talent " for AI smart applications

the communication network resilience plan
"Personal Learning Cloud" (PLC) and integrate various learning tools
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Suggestions for cultivating DX talents

Taiwan Digital talent cultivation
DIGI+ & Talent Circulation AllianceTraining target: junior to master's students studying in universities.
Operation method: enterprises must first apply to become a practical training unit.
Application field type (key study field)
1. AI: machine learning, deep learning, image recognition, semantic analysis, etc.
2. Data science: data processing, data analysis, data visualization, web crawlers, etc.
3. Smart Internet: 5G, Internet of Things, cloud computing, Internet communication
technology, information security, etc.
4. Smart content: AR (augmented reality), VR(virtual reality), 3D design, UI/UX design, etc.
5. Digital marketing: e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce, online marketing, social
marketing, FinTech, etc.
Cross-field capabilities:talents in the application of AI artificial intelligence, big data analysis, and cloud technology272022.11.25「2022日台量子先端科学技術研究開発ワークショップ」を開催しました
2022年12月12日 17:00 | ニュース
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駐日経済文化代表処（駐日代表処） 科学技術部の共同主催
により、11月25日に「2022日台量子先端科学技術研究開発
ワークショップ」（2022 Japan-Taiwan Advanced Quantum
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TECRO-JPThe Mayor of Sendai
Tohoku University
NIMS
NCKU
Osaka University

Representative Frank C.T. HSIEH
Mayor Kazuko KOORI (tbc)
President Hideo OHNO
President Kazuhiro HONO
President Huey-Jen Jenny SU
Vice President Genta KAWAHARA (online)

台北駐日経済文化代表処
台湾文化センター28

Promoting collaboration between Japan and Taiwan

Date: September 29, 2023
Venue:Tokyo Electron Limited conference room

Representative
Frank C.T. HSIEH

NCT President Jing-Yang
JOU

TECRO Dr. Yu-Han TSOUHOSTING PARTIESPARTNERS/PARTICIPANTS

TOKYO U VP Hiroaki
AIHARA

台北駐日經濟文化代表處
TECRO in Japan

台北駐日経済文化代表処
科技組

台北駐日経済文化代表処
台湾文化センター

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Invitation
Looking for partners(Co-hosted or participating partners)

Thank you30
Dr. YH Tsou,