Chirag Lakhari is a digital transformation expert who is passionate about leveraging technology to empower smart cities and revolutionize the way government agencies deliver services to citizens. With a Master's degree in Internetworking from the University of Technology in Sydney and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Gujarat University, Chirag has both technical and business acumen. He has honed his expertise through a variety of roles, including Solutions Consultant at IBM, Product Designer at Macquarie University, Solutions Architect at Hutch, ADT, and United Wireless, and consultant at Admiral Computing and the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Notably, Chirag founded Aten Systems Pty Ltd, a company that offers SmartCity-as-a-Service (SCaaS) to government agencies looking to elevate their responsiveness and provide a seamless service delivery system. His holistic approach includes layering a 'Connected' platform across all actionable data within an organization, empowering provision of 'Mobile' services for smarter engagement with citizens, and helping government agencies become cloud-ready.