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Bridging the digital divide

Bridging the digital divide

FromAgenda Dialogues


Bridging the digital divide

FromAgenda Dialogues

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2021
Format:
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

Titles in the series (100)

Leading figures from government, business and civil society discuss the world's biggest issues.These podcasts bring you the audio from World Economic Forum events, including the Annual Meeting in Davos. Find out more at www.weforum.org.Find all our podcasts at wef.ch/podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.