Digital Transformation; The Last Opportunity to Compensate Backwardness

The CEO of FANAP believes that digital transformation is one of the few remaining opportunities to compensate for the backwardness of the country, both at the national level and organizational level.

Shahab Javanmardi, the CEO of Pasargad Arian Information and Communication Technology Company (FANAP), on the sidelines of the "First National Conference on Digital Transformation" held by the Iranian Management Association at Khatam University, in an interview with the reporter of Khatam University’s website said: "The issue of digital transformation is perhaps one of the few opportunities through which the country can compensate for its backwardness both at the national level and organizational level."

"Unfortunately, the lack of a coherent and accurate view at this issue has made us unable to take full advantage of this opportunity," he added. "Many meetings have been held in this regard, but I have rarely seen a meeting like this conference in which various aspects of the issue are discussed. In most meetings and seminars, the issue of digital transformation is often discussed from a technological perspective. Although the issue of digital transformation has a technology aspect, the most important issue is not technology, but strategies, business models and prerequisites such as the development of appropriate human capital, organizational culture, and the discussion of new technologies."

The CEO of FANAP emphasized on the role of the government in improving the state of the digital economy and supports for this area and added: "The most important issue in the discussion of existing policies and also the infrastructure of the development is the digital economy area. The government should help big organizations, institutions, and companies in a way that everyone can take advantage of the opportunities created by start-up companies in an ecosystem."