‘We need to put the community at the centre’
JJ Davis, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Dell Technologies New hybrid working and learning environments Image: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
In 2021, I expect we’ll see investments in emerging technologies like next generation 5G wireless communications technology narrow the digital divide. But extending digital access will also require us to drive beyond digital literacy skills - adapting education, skilling and workforce development to match the emerging and future in-demand skills accelerated by the pandemic.
We’ll also see collaborative tools leveraging AI and cloud support new hybrid working and learning environments. And healthcare technology will continue to help us predict, detect and mediate global health challenges. We need to put the community at the centre, with governments, non-profit organizations, public and the private sectors working together to shape a world that is more c
But the battle to contain the spread led to the shutting of borders and the prioritization of self-sufficiency. The pandemic has widened political and social divisions, while throwing economies into disarray, requiring national responses that have sometimes been at odds with the global purpose.
The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2021, reveals how the crisis has challenged national policy-making and international relations in ways that threaten lasting impacts. Institutions and policies to support international coordination were already in decline, and responses to the pandemic have caused new geopolitical tensions. “With new stalemates and flashpoints in view, GRPS respondents rated ‘state collapse’ and ‘multilateralism collapse’ as critical threats over the next five to ten years.”
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Jason Goodall, current Global CEO for NTT Ltd. commented,
“We are looking forward to welcoming Abhijit to the NTT family in 2021 to lead the next generation of our business. He shares our passion for the technology industry and the role that technology can play in helping make the world a better place. He brings many years’ experience of our industry and context, as well as a strong track record in delivering high performance and profitability in organizations having advised clients on a range of strategic, operational, and go-to-market challenges. I am confident that we have solid foundations in place following our successful integration last year and am delighted to work with Abhijit in the first half of next year to ensure a smooth handover.”
BNPL Twisto Receives €16 million Investment
Twisto, a buy now pay later (BNPL) Fintech, has received a €16 million investment led by
Zip Co and
Elevator Ventures. Twisto is attempting to follow in the footsteps of firms like
Affirm that just went public at a market cap of over $11 billion. Several existing Twisto investors also participated including Finch Capital, Velocity Capital, ING Bank, and the Austrian insurance conglomerate UNIQA.
Twisto is a Czech company that is working to popularize BNPL across Central & Eastern Europe for the past 7 years. In November, Twisto introduced an interest-free,three-installment payment option in the region. Twisto CEO