Maintaining humanity and purpose in a world digitally transformed

"Modern methods of production have given us the possibility of ease and security for all; we have chosen instead to have overwork for some and starvation for others. Hitherto we have continued to be as energetic as we were before there were machines."

British philosopher Bertrand Russell's words have rung true for almost a century now, but a certain global pandemic might have finally pushed the needle. Suddenly, every company is a digital company. The machines have become integral for basic communication and work-continuation across the working world. Digitalisation was not just a stop-gap solution too - many believe it is the bridge over these troubled waters.

In Asia, 85 per cent of entrepreneurs and 87 per cent of the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) entrepreneurs surveyed saw digitalisation as the way forward for economic recovery.