The world has been witnessing unprecedented digital acceleration in different fields. Even in Bhutan, we have always aspired to jump on the bandwagon faster, and the covid-19 pandemic leapt digital adoption forward by several years than we would have imagined possible. And with it taking some form and root in the country, this has indeed laid the foundation for its digital transformation journey.

As the country capitalises on this momentum to embrace and explore the best of both innovation and technology, we have with us Mr Jacques to discuss some of the exciting projects being undertaken in the country in the fields of Blockchain (NFT, stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)), National Digital Identity, Agriculture, Drones, Internet of Things among many others. This is in recognising its strategic advantages in realising our national goals and aspirations. As we unravel the limitless potential of leveraging technology as a small nation to our advantage, we will also discuss ways to manoeuvre through the foreseeable challenges of becoming a technology-based economy.