25-27 April 2021, Shanghai, China - The first Seminar on Digital Transformation for Executive Managers jointly organized by UNITAR's CIFAL Shanghai International Training Center and Information & Data Security Solutions Co., Ltd. was held in Shanghai, China between 25-27 April.  The 17 senior managers who attended the seminar represented the following companies: China Merchants Bank, SAIC MOTOR, Digital Guangxi Group, Armed Police Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co., Ltd, Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange, Shanghai Administration for Industry and Commerce, Financial Technology Service Committee of Shanghai Modern Service Industry Federation.

During the seminar, experts from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, East China University of Science and Technology and IDSS were invited to share cutting-edge knowledge in the field of digital transformation, focusing on concepts such as digital transformation for business, digital transformation in governance,  and cybersecurity.

Through the use of case studies, experts explained how businesses could seize the opportunities provided by digital transformation; they also talked about the importance of maintaining strategic focus, improving competitivity, and achieving sustainable development in the age of digital disruption. Participants visited the IDSS security and defence lab and practised using it.

Mr. WU Yugang, the Executive Deputy Director of UNITAR CIFAL Shanghai, attended the opening and closing ceremony, and presented certificates to all the participants.