The Building Blocks of Connectivity

Speakers: Stephanie Mehta, Paula Ingabire, Devin McGranahan, Achim Steiner, Rima Qureshi

Digital health, finance and education are crucial in a post-COVID world, with internet connectivity playing a key role in how people access these services. While coverage has improved, low affordability and digital skills remain the top barriers to usage.

What can stakeholders do to scale up access to affordable devices and digital skills and literacy?

This session was developed in collaboration with Fast Company.

This session is directly linked to the ongoing work of the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance.

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