Watch: New Statesman and O2 webinar on how technology can power the economic recovery

Matt Warman MP, Felicity Burch, Jon Corner and Mark Evans discuss the role of digital connectivity in the coronavirus recovery strategy.

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 25: A visitor checks his mobile phone as he walks past a Samsung stand during the first day of the Mobile World Congress 2013 at the Fira Gran Via complex on February 25, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The annual Mobile World Congress hosts some of the world's largest communication companies, with many unveiling their latest phones and gadgets. The show runs from February 25 - February 28. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

With productivity playing a crucial role in driving the UK’s economic success, better broadband and mobile connectivity are central to the coronavirus recovery strategy.

In October, the New Statesman hosted an online panel discussion and live Q&A, sponsored by O2. The event, chaired by former New Statesman deputy editor Jon Bernstein, brought together parliamentary under secretary of state for digital infrastructure Matt Warman MP, CBI director of innovation and digital Felicity Burch, Salford city council CDO Jon Corner, and CEO of O2 Mark Evans. The panel explored how how digital connectivity can play a central role in the coronavirus recovery strategy.

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