Girismo interviews Dr. Anderson on the role of the Turkish IT sector for development

The following interview with Dr. Anderson was published on the Turkish blog Girisimo

How is Turkish IT sector’s impression on developed countries?

Turkish IT sector is still largely unknown to the developed countries.   It is mostly untested and invisible to the developed countries even though it has great potential for business.  Turkey has the growing well-educated youth population which presents many opportunities for developed countries.

What will be waiting us in the future of IT? Where will be Turkey’s position in the future of IT?

The IT revolution has just begun.   It will drive the business innovation.  If Turkey can create a business friendly environment for young entrepreneurs and foreign companies that want to do business in Turkey, it will be the IT hub in the region.

Do you think global standart regulations for Internet will better-off global online economy?

Having a global standard is must in order to focus on the real business and it will help grow the global e-business.  Today, there are too many barriers to have a real global online economy.   We have to agree on transaction fees, tariffs, currency conversions, etc.

What will be the Web’s future and what do you think Web 3.0 era will bring to our world?

As per my keynote speech at Bilişim 2010, Web 3.0. is about bringing intelligence to the systems that we have created over several decades. The future web is about helping people make better decisions based on real data.

IP TV era has been started, what do you think about the assesments and possible effects of this technology?

IP TV is still very young.  It will give a new life to TV which is struggling to be relevant when everyone has moved to the Web.  TV will evolve into more interactive media.  It will converge with the Web and it will be more difficult to differentiate TV from the Web.

E-Government system in Turkey has started to be developed . What are the most important milestones in the E-Government system’s innovation curve? How will E-Government will effect the society and IT Sector?

In order to make the e-government to work for the citizens and improve the government services, it is very important to have a clear governance, transparency, and citizen centric system.  A carefully designed e-government system can improve the services that government provides and also generate revenues through private-public partnerships.  A clear national strategy on IT and e-government is must in order to achieve an effective e-government.

Lastly, do you have any advices for Turkish entrepreneurs?

IT sector is one area that can create new businesses and jobs and change the world without a major capital investment.   As Turkey becomes a global economic power, the economy will be more based on services and new technologies.  This means the possibilities are unlimited.  New bold ideas will create new businesses in Turkey.

Source:

Girişimo Röportaj : Birleşmiş Milletler IT Danışmanı Dr. Dennis Anderson

November 5,  2010