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Bridging the digital divide
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Despite the pandemic forcing a rapid digitalization of the economy, 3.7 billion people in the world still do not have internet access. Business and government leaders from around the world meet to discuss how to change this. Panellists:Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information and communications technology and Innovation of RwandaOmar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Application of the United Arab EmiratesAchim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development ProgrammeTan Hooi Ling, Co-Founder, GrabRobert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Equity PartnersAdrian Lovett, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Wide Web FoundationChaired by:Børge Brende, President, World Economic ForumModerated by:Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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