Factors contributing to success in driving digital transformation

That was the topic of the workshop organized by Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on 8 September 2020, under the chairmanship of Mr. Duong Quang Thanh - Chairman of EVN's Member Board. The workshop was televised online to member units across the whole Group.

The workshop was participated by Mr. Tran Dinh Nhan - General Director of the Group, Members of the Member Board, Deputy General Directors of EVN, leaders of the professional department and units under the Group.

Television station at the headquarters of Vietnam Electricity

At session 1 in the morning of 8 September 2020, Mr. Albert Antoine - Technology consultant on AI, data science and digital transformation from Singapore shared general knowledge about digital transformation; strategy and roadmap for digital transformation; decisive factors for success, challenges in digital transformation; experience of digital transformation of power companies in the world, and so on.

Mr. Albert Antoine said that digital transformation is mainly about the way businesses adapt their operations to new technologies, not merely applying them. 

Mr. Vo Quang Lam - EVN's Deputy General Director making the opening notes at the Workshop

The guiding principle for digital transformation is maintaining transformation, responding to challenges and mobilizing organizations, and focusing on investment. Leadership commitment plays an important role in digital transformation, from vision to execution; make the most use of existing assets; technological and cultural development; changing strategy and vision by time, Mr. Albert Antoine stressed.

Expert Albert Antoine sharing his experiences and knowledge about digital transformation

At Session 1, leaders of units, professional departments, and EVN leaders had a discussion and frankly shared with Mr. Albert Antoine about digital transformation concepts and contents, especially practical issues related to EVN's digital transformation.

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Duong Quang Thanh - Chairman of EVN's Member Board emphasized that the digital transformation is a new issue for Vietnam Electricity. Therefore, leaders of the Group, leaders of units need to change their thinking, because if there is no change in thinking, there will be no success in this task.

The goal set by 2022, EVN will successfully carry out the digital transformation. Therefore, the Group and the units need to focus, action right now to effectively implement this work, Mr. Duong Quang Thanh emphasized.

On the afternoon of 8 September 2020, Session 2 focused on in-depth discussions about digital transformation related to EVN such as: How to start implementing digital transformation; build up groups of data? How to make business, IT and data associate together most effectively, etc.


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