Most people agree that digital technology played a crucial role in keeping society functioning during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the ICT sector was one of the few financial
success stories of 2020, as rising stock prices can attest.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that her company has supported its customers by delivering "two-year digital transformations in just two months". This trend in the ICT sector and in the economy in general seems to be rampant. A huge increase in the digital acceleration of our companies is currently underway,
faster than the more optimistic pre-crisis forecasts.