The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed our world. However, a pandemic that was unprecedented in nature and disastrous in its consequences was also an accelerant in the adoption of new technologies and work patterns that will likely forever evolve how we live, work, and play.
Strict contact mitigation rules that limited mobility and forced enterprises to find new ways to connect, collaborate, and transact, created a flurry of investment in technology. It fast-tracked digital transformation in almost every industry and was a catalyst for digital adoption affecting almost all workers in all industries in some way or another. For many, it was working from home, joining Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Webex calls rather than having in-person meetings. And of course, the pandemic also spurred material changes in our online commerce, content, and social media consumption
