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Arndt Husar Principal Operations Specialist (Operations Coordination Unit), South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Arndt Husar leads knowledge management, capacity development, communications, and digital transformation for ADB’s South Asia Department. Previously, as senior public management specialist in the Digital Technology for Development Division, he provided technical assistance and supported knowledge sharing and capacity development in data management, technology risks, technology start-up ecosystems, and digital transformation strategies. Before joining ADB, he worked with the United Nations Development Programme at the national, regional, and global levels.
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Consider a holistic view of the future and a broad range of trends and factors when assessing transport projects.
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Moving systems into a cloud environment future-proofs public services.
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Targeted policies can help save the fragile enterprises that are at the core of digital transformation.