The Davos Agenda 2021

COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here's how we can close it

Belen Cruz tries to help her daughter, Natalie, log on to her school's online learning platform at their home in York, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 18, 2020. The online platform would not load for almost an hour, during which Natalie was not able to get any school work done. Picture taken September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski - RC2B8J9V3GRJ

Remote learning during the pandemic has been far from universal - 5G could change this Image: REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski

John Roese
Global Chief Technology Officer, Dell Technologies
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