Over the past 20 years, connectivity, social media and the wider tech revolution have had an impact on every aspect of life. The world is now emerging into an era where tech is becoming ever smarter and deployments of innovative products and services are being accelerated in response to the economic, political, societal and healthcare shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and data analytics have the power to radically transform the way we live, work and interact with others. 

With vaccination programmes taking off, policy leaders charting their route out of lockdown, and a new administration now at the helm of the US, 2021 is an opportunity to lay the foundations for resilient economic recovery and sustainable long-term growth based on innovative technologies. 

How will humans and machines interact? How will the worlds of work and leisure be transformed? Where will the growth and investment opportunities be? How do you create an enabling policy and a regulatory and taxation environment that encourage innovation and foster global growth? How can tech innovations address the climate crisis and ensure that economies deliver on the build-back-better mantra? How will food production change to meet the needs of an ever-growing global population?

 The Financial Times, in partnership with Citi, is bringing together government and business leaders, public policy experts and investors to offer us their vision of the world in 2040, and to discuss the future of technology and connectivity and how it will affect the economic, geopolitical and business worlds as well as the personal lives of all our citizens. They will also explore how to factor sustainability into innovative products and solutions, and how to translate innovation and policies into solutions that make a difference to all our lives. 

Join our live webinar to examine the future of work, business and living, to discover where the opportunities will be, and what policy makers need to do to drive future sustainability and prosperity. 

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