The Maldives Digital Summit 2026, held at Barceló Nasandhura from 27th to 29th April, has now been concluded.
This summit was organised by the Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology in collaboration with the Maldives Digital Service.
The President’s Office, government ministries, the Maldives Innovation and Digital Company (MINDCO), Department of National Registration (DNR) and the World Bank have also participated in this summit. This is in line with President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s vision of Maldives 2.0, aimed at carrying out the Maldives’ Digital First Nation Transformation Agenda.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the summit, Minister of State for Homeland Security, Labour and Technology, Dr Mohamed Kinaanath stated, this summit brings together both international and local experts, and discussions have been held to expedite the digital transformation work by the government. It also strengthens the relationships between government agencies and establishes a strong, unified system to reach a common goal.
Dr Kinaanath noted that this shows the priority of the government to enhance the system, providing ordinary services through new technological and innovative methods. He stated that this is a strong foundation laid to establish a digital future, meeting the needs of the people, based on facts and information, and breaking down barriers faced in this sector.
The keynote speakers include former Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation of Moldova, Iurie Țurcanu, Vice President of the National Information Society Agency (NIA) of South Korea, Dr Yoon-seok Ko, and the former Deputy Director for the Government Digital Service (GDS) of the United Kingdom, Jessica McEnvoy.
During this summit, deliberations were held on the framework of the Digital Transformation of Maldives. This includes, governance and institutional coordination, secure and interoperable data sharing via the National Data Exchange Platform, and the strengthening of citizen-centric services.
Also, a Digital Identity System, trusted digital transactions, responsible use of developing technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the development and implementation of the roadmap for Maldives 2.0 are key parts of this venture.
As the Maldives Digital Summit has been concluded successfully, the Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology has stated that participants of the summit have exchanged dialogue with experts of the field to share experiences and best practices to build a digital infrastructure and state overall.