Digital Nepal Conclave 2024 is to be held on Friday, focusing on Harmonizing digitalization and development



Kathmandu. The third edition of the Digital Nepal Conclave will be held on Friday, June 7. Organized by the ICT Foundation Nepal, the main theme of Digital Nepal Conclave 2024 is ‘Harmonizing Digitalization and Development.’ The conclave, organized in collaboration with various national and international organizations including Ncell, UKAID, and The Asia Foundation, will feature over 50 distinguished and expert speakers in seven sessions.

The event, to be held at the Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, will be inaugurated by the honorable Prime Minister, while the closing power dialogue will feature KP Sharma Oli. Additionally, special sessions will be conducted by the Minister of Communications and the Minister of Finance, as informed by ICTFoundation Nepal’s chairman, Razan Lamsal. The conclave will also provide a platform to showcase new technologies and initiatives for Digital Nepal, with approximately 20 digital initiatives on display.

Focused on the theme of harmonizing digitalization and development, the third edition of the conclave will feature sessions and presentations on topics such as digital public infrastructure, sustainable telecommunications and policy, digital empowerment and inclusion, digital governance and data for development, digital economy and investment, digital leadership, and the future direction of digital transformation.

Expected to be one of the largest technology conferences of the year, the conclave anticipates participation from over 500 representatives from federal, provincial, and local governments, stakeholders, experts, entrepreneurs, and startups. Interested individuals can purchase tickets for participation through the website www.digitalnepalconclave.com. The entire event will also be broadcast live on Kantipur Television.

As a pre-event, the foundation organized a two-day Digital Karnali Conclave in the Karnali Province this year. Over the past two years, the organizers have conducted Digital Samvad programs in all seven provinces, publishing research-based books on the digital status and capabilities of the provinces. Since the Nepal government launched the Digital Nepal Framework in 2019, the foundation has conducted various activities towards this goal.

ICT Foundation has been conducting various programs nationwide to support digital transformation and the development of its ecosystem, according to chairman Lamsal. The organizers believe this year’s Digital Nepal Conclave will be more meaningful and impactful. Reports and research publications from the Digital Nepal Conclave can be downloaded and studied from www.digitalnepalconclave.com. In association with Ncell and powered by The Asia Foundation, the conclave is being organized with the support of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Information Technology, E-Governance Commission, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Nepal Rastra Bank, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Nepalese Industries, NAS IT, and CAN Federation, with Nepal Telecom as the
connect-by partner.

Technology partners include Smart n Technology, Banking partner Nabil Bank, Digital payment partner eSewa, Internet partner DishHome Fibernet, Training partner Broadway Infosys, Ticketing partner Sasto Tickets, Satellite internet partner Pacific, broadcasting partner Kantipur TV HD, and event management partners Technorio, ISS, and Global Spark.

Supporting organizations include Global IME Bank, Infodevelopers, IME Pay, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Koili, One Point Financial Services, Dynamic Technosoft, and GeoKrishi.

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