WCIT 2012

	Developing Digital Skills A digital society needs people with digital skills. At the Closing the Global Skills Gap: Developing Digital Skills for a Digital Society keynote panel discussion, leaders from government and industry will debate strategies for reconciling the supply and demand of skilled digital workers, discuss what is already being done, and reflect on how the IT sector can participate in closing the digital divide.

	Want to see the Canadian Digital River? The Canadian Digital River is an augmented reality showcase that will present a selection of the smartest and most innovative ICT companies in Canada. Come to WCIT 2012, point your smartphone towards an image and it will trigger options to learn more about a company.

	The World Summit Youth Award The WSYA Call for Projects 2012 was a great success: more than 1150 young social entrepreneurs from 121 different countries registered. 18 winning teams will be invited to the WSYA Winners' Event 2012, which will take place this year in the framework of the 18th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012)!

	Larry King, Wim Elfrink, Bernard Charlès, Juliana Rotich, Andrew P. McAfee, Tom Jenkins, danah boyd, Dr. Eric Brown, and Professor Peter A. Bruck are among the participants of the WCIT 2012 hosted by Don Tapscott. Discover the Full Program

	The B2B event of WCIT 2012 was a unique opportunity to meet potential clients and partners. From October 22-24, delegates from around the world had converge on Montreal for the WCIT 2012 Congress. B2B delegations from 14 countries were confirmed! Learn more about Passes

	Online Brainstorming Shapes WCIT 2012 Agenda From June 5-7, 2012, history was made as citizens from 84 countries logged onto the IBM's World Tech Jam more than 11,000 times to contribute ideas and identify actions that our governments, businesses and society can adopt in order to help address global societal and economic challenges. This real-time brainstorming has shaped the WCIT 2012 agenda in an unparalleled democratic fashion! Read more…