As we head into the final third of 2017, it has become clear that one of the striking themes cutting across national-level discussions this year is the deliberate need for Singapore to truly charge forward in becoming a Smart Nation.

Among the various purposes of Smart Nation, the one that ought to appeal to most Singaporeans is the ambition to harness digital technology and leverage big data to realise a nation where people live meaningful and fulfilled lives, and create possibilities for ourselves beyond what we imagine possible.

… Dr Graham Ong-Webb is a research fellow at the Nanyang Technological University and formerly worked in a consultancy specialising in data analytics. Dr Ang Seng Bin is a consultant, family physician and chairman of both the board of Students Care Service and the board of AMKFSC Community Services Limited.