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Are you a woman from a rural area in Iceland? Are you passionate about progress in sparsely populated areas, and curious to find technological solutions to tackle specific issues? Then the upcoming Women´s Academy for Rural Innovation in Croatia is a program for you. Currently accepting applications! Learn more about it here 👇

Tvær framúrskarandi konur frá Íslandi tóku þátt í námskeiði um nýsköpun í landsbyggðinni á vegu Huawei og European Leadership Academy. Í nýjasta blaði „Vikan“ má lesa um námskeiðið, upplifun beggja kvenna og verkefni sem þær eru að standa við. Huawei hefur staðið þennan vettvang fyrir konur í Evrópu síðan 2021. Í fyrra var það fyrsta sinn sem opnað var fyrir þátttöku frá Íslandi. Næsti skólinn verður haldinn í Finlandi í júlí. https://lnkd.in/eUDZatBG

#MWC25 the largest IT conference in Europe is happening soon. Huawei will showcase our extensive range of products and newest innovations in connectivity, green energy, AI and digitalization. If you are attending MWC, get in touch! https://lnkd.in/gAmzzh9r

Huawei Iceland has implemented a media literacy and cybersecurity program for children 11-15 since 2020. The program consists of a survey which measures risky behavior of children online, and free lectures offered to schools for pupils 11-15 years of age. Over 5.000 students from North, West and South Iceland have answered the survey. In 2024 16 schools were visited, and 2080 students sat engaging lectures presented by the one and only Lalli Töframaður. Beatriz Garcia Martinez who oversees the program has recently written an article summarizing the importance of media literacy and the newest findings of SmartBus. SmartBus is designed in cooperation with education experts that advice the European Union on digital education Janice Richardson and is implemented in Iceland in cooperation with local partners SAFT Skúli Bragi Geirdal and Heimili og skóli - landsamtök foreldra. https://lnkd.in/epmaTxMu

This week Huawei Iceland is proud to participate at the second Women's Academy for Rural Innovation in Croatia with a strong Icelandic presence, women who are working to develop solutions to tackle the needs of rural communities in the West Fjords and in rural towns in Bulgaria. We are inspired by their stories, and that of the other 18 women who were selected to join the program. We will share their stories more in depth throughout the course of the event. Our fearless leader Berta Herrero has brought together a superb group of speakers, leaders and innovators to inform, inspire, and encourage these women entrepreneurs. So far we covered important issues that impact women directly and indirectly, from bias in funding and healthcare to the ethics of connectivity and AI, and the importance of the semiconductor industry and the green transition. We thank Inga Ros Gunnarsdottir and Inga Henriksen who were part of an exclusive jury panel responsible for selecting 20 participants out of a strong pool of young changemakers. Congratulations to the European Leadership Academy for the important work they are doing to support European innovation, and the women who dare, against many odds, to pursue it.

Our brand new Global Digitalization Index is out!🌐💹 We have upgraded the GCI - the Global Connectivity Index and created the GDI – the Global Digitalization Index. The GDI measures the maturity of a country's ICT industry by factoring in more indicators for digital infrastructure, including computing, storage, cloud, and green energy. It quantifies the value of each country's ICT industry and its impact on their national economy to help them make more informed decisions about the digital economy. The GDI measures the digitalization progress of 77 countries using 42 indicators under the four crucial enablers: Ubiquitous Connectivity, Digital Foundation, Green Energy, and Policy & Ecosystem. This research covers countries representing a total of 93% of the world's GDP and encompassing 80% of the global population, meaning it gives a good indication of the general progress in global digital transformation. Want to know who is on top and who is within top ten and below?? 1 ??? 2 ??? 3 Sweden 74.5 4 Finland 73.0 5 Denmark 71.8 6 Switzerland 71.4 7 Netherlands 69.7 8 China 69.2 9 ??? 10 ??? Check out the full report to share and to learn what it takes to improve your country’s digitalization maturity👇 https://lnkd.in/dq_wjqWG

Today we are at the Startup Supernova accelerator sharing cybersecurity insights for startups. Marja Dunderfelt, Huawei´s Cybersecurity Officer for the Nordics is providing individual guidance to each team, helping them understand GDPR rules, their role in managing and handling data, and giving them valuable tips about how to close loopholes early and enhance their product security from the start. We are proud sponsors of Startup Supernova for the third year in a row, and are thrilled to be able to contribute to the program with knowhow and expertise in such a critical area. Startup SuperNova is organized by KLAK - Icelandic Startups in collaboration with NOVA Iceland and Huawei Iceland, supported by Gróska hugmyndahús - Innovation Center.

Exciting news!!!! For the first time Icelandic young women will have an opportunity to join the European Leadership Academy where they will acquire the skills needed to thrive in a world increasingly defined by the advancement of new technologies. During a week-long program these young #NextGenChangeMakers interact with 50-100 global thought leaders, and through their guidance and expert insights, grow into strong and innovative changemakers, ready to take on new challenges in business, academia or the EU institutions and national governments. Stay tuned for updates about ELA´s upcoming School for Female Leadership in the Digital Age! The European Leadership Academy is part of Huawei’s broader initiative Seeds for the Future, and represents the company’s continued commitment to digital inclusion.

The #Seedsforthefuture program this year was epic! We were inspired by the talent that gathered in Rome to ideate, innovate and imagine a greener more sustainable future powered by existing technologies. In just 3 days they came up with truly impactful ideas, that we hope they continue to work on. Four Icelandic students participated in the program, and their idea made it to the final. It is our privilege to provide this platform for cross-cultural collaboration, where students learn the ins-and-outs of social entrepreneurship, develop business acumen, and start building a global network of peers.

On Monday we kicked off the #seedsforthefuture program in Rome with inspirational talks about technology, sustainability, and the skills required to build the future we all want. The students got to know each other at the Global Village, where they shared each other's culture, food and dance. This is an inquisitive and impressive cohort. We look forward to seeing the solutions they come up with throughout the week.