As society faces the ongoing threats of climate change, pandemics and economic inequalities, many are looking at digital technologies to provide solutions. 

To that end, the European Commission has begun distributing grants from the EUR 672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Facility to member states that earmark 20% of funds for digitisation initiatives. In the meantime, the EU and US have renewed efforts to cooperate on technology. 

With tech at the heart of recovery plans across the West, can telecom and technology companies make good on promises to help create jobs, boost health, strengthen public services, foster inclusive communities and enable the green transition? How realistic are Europe’s industrial ambitions, and what infrastructure (and investment) do we need to achieve them? How can technology solve problems, without generating new inequalities?

The Tech & Politics Forum 2021 gathered industry CEOs, policymakers, investors and thinkers to debate topics including the new transatlantic tech playbook, Europe’s industrial ambitions, the infrastructure investment challenge, the dynamics dominating digital markets, technology for sustainability, and the role of cloud and data services.

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