“It has already invested significant resources. We need to move forward”
Nine months have passed since the signing of the agreement with Amazon Web Servicesgreeted by the number two of the American giant – power in the use of new technologies – as a“incredibly innovative” operation. Almost a year later, the collaboration is proceeding both on the level of training than in the definition of projects. A path – explains the Secretary of Industry – characterized by a strategic coachingfor the inclusion of San Marino companies in the Net that Amazon can offer. With one final goal: theopening of a branch in the territory. “These are complex technologies, which we are not used to, which must be understood” – he explains Staves. “The work is in progress, there are insights in act ”, recalling that the group already has invest significant resourcesboth economic and in terms of know-how. 33 training courses “At all his complete expense”. He also goes ahead in the grounding of initiatives for speed up the relationship between companies and the public world and implement automated controls, “which will allow us to have a capacity for dialogue with our databases and more precise analysis of our economic data, with automatic alerts to intervene quickly”. A project, explains the Secretary of Industry, which is being discussed: “We have reached the point where it can start”.
Technological innovation is changing the structure of the banking and financial services market. The Cloud it is the new frontier that administrations, states and major international players are facing. “Complex technologies, which must be understood” – said Righi, ready to push on the accelerator. But mostly there are those who put the brakes on, worried about the data security. “Certainly it is a subject to be addressed, but there is not a security problem, because the technologies that are made available are among the safest in the world”, Says Righi. It is not the first time that he has clashed with the allies over the initiatives of his Secretariat, see the recent sparks in commission on company controls and the project, in the archive, San Marino 2030 which – he recalls – “had brought the whole town to the table”. He admits that the decision-making times are what he would like: “Such a small reality should be characterized by one higher speed. The large majorities bring with them, often and willingly, difficulties, but I hope they can be overcome in the interest of the country ”. Compared to the path with Amazon, “must go on, times have been extended but we cannot give up. We said this must be theyear of reformsthen that it really is ”.