Emerging Technology Division
Mandates
- Responsible for fostering and promoting the utilization of cutting-edge technologies in the country.
- Enable more active participation in global forums in the area of technology governance and promote our national interests in that context.
- Develop legal framework (policy, strategy and plans etc.) in the emerging areas like AI, AR/VR, IOT, Blockchain, Robotics, Computer Vision, Drones, etc.. in collaboration with the stakeholders
- Forecast and advise on the life span(obsoleteness) of current technologies in place.
- Conduct R&D to determine appropriate technologies and systems suitable to unique Bhutanese conditions.
- Provide an advisory role to the government for right investment in the domain areas.
- Liaise with other international and national stakeholders (dhi, educational institutions, multinational companies etc… ) area of R&D.
Team
Garab Dorji
Chief. ICT Officer
“Technology is best when it brings people together.” — Matt Mullenweg
Sonam Tshering
Dy. Chief ICT Officer
Name: Lotoey Pem
Dy. Chief ICT Officer
Sherab Gocha
Asst. ICT Officer
Kinley Wangmo
Asst. ICT Officer
Thinley Dorji
Sr. ICT TA II
Ugyen Dorji
Asst. ICT Officer
Tashi Phuntsho
Asst. ICT Officer
Norbu Tsheten
Sr.ICTTA
Ugyen Zangmo
Asst. ICT Officer
Choki Wangmo
Asst. ICT Officer
Kinley Wangchuk
Asst. ICT Officer