Brought to you by Virtual Not Distant in London, this month’s ‘what’s going on?’ remote news round-up was recorded by Pilar Orti and Maya Middlemiss on 1st June 2021. https://virtualnotdistant.com Under discussion: The evolution of hybrid work in context, and the impact on lockdown on things like creativity (because it's not just productivity that matters). Pilar’s twitter space, held at midday UK time every Wednesday - do come and share, or just listen if you want. The ‘Virtual First’ policy at Dropbox: Why Dropbox’s ‘Virtual First’ model could be the future of work; Featured Collection Virtual First Toolkit.  Global trends: Major New Zealand bank makes working from home model permanent and the Estonian e-residency scheme  expanding  e-Residency new locations | e-Residency. Google is exploring the future of video conferencing, with Project Starline: May 18 / Research Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together. And shout-outs to our listeners and LinkedIn community - we always love to hear from you.