Introduction - Accelerating Tech Trends

Catalyst for change

The rapid outbreak of Covid-19 and the accompanying lockdown measures have dramatically changed life as we know it and transformed the business outlook for 2020 and beyond. The crisis has provided a catalyst for change, with technology and data more critical than ever.

The role of technology

A striking feature of lockdown has been the need for a sudden shift to living and working online, and our continuing dependency on digital services for everything from healthcare to groceries, education to entertainment. The crisis has forced a change in behaviour and in some cases, required a change in law to facilitate new arrangements, protect national interests at a time of crisis, or to support those suffering financially.