As we settle into the new normal dictated by COVID-19, we must look ahead into what the future holds for the education sector. There are serious doubts that education will ever return completely to the traditional way.

In ways that have never been seen in recent history, the coronavirus has laid bare the realities of decoupling location from work. In other words, location is no longer a key consideration when providing services or expertise to customers.

The pressure on the healthcare industry continues to mount with the looming threat of repeated waves or current and new viruses even with the recent news around the COVID vaccine.

Regardless of the region and industry, the recovery to a better future is very likely going to be enabled by technology and digitization. At Cisco, we realize that now is the time for technology to change the world and address some of its most pressing issues and aspirations.