About IDECS 2022

KUCHING (June 22): The 5th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak (IDECS) 2022 kicked off here yesterday with more than 40,000 participants attending the iconic event, in-person or via live streams.

Deputy State Secretary (Operation) Datu Dr Sabariah Putit said IDECS has evolved from a physical event into a hybrid mode, relying on digital technologies and mobile devices as a medium of communication since the Covid-19 pandemic.

"IDECS 2020 has seen the participation increased ten-fold from 3,000 participants to 30,888 in-person and online viewing."

"This morning, we are witnessing the return of IDECS with an expected participation of 3,000 in-person and 40,000 online viewers,” she said at the opening ceremony of Idecs 2022 which was officiated by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) yesterday."

Sabariah, who is also Idecs 2022 chairperson, said this year’s theme ‘Decoding Big Data for Environmental & Energy Sustainability’ focused on the significance of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG).

"The ESG elements as opined by our Premier are internal practices and policies which will further expedite socio-economic growth in the long run for Sarawak, attract talents, encourage social responsive investments as well attract investors by companies aiming to adopt ESG practices."

"These aspects of ESG dimensions are in alignment with the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 which was formulated by the Sarawak Economic Action Council (SEAC) and launched by our Premier in July 2021," she said.

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