LONDON, UK, 2 July, 2021 – Colt Technology Services, a leading provider of world-class network and voice connectivity to businesses in Europe, Asia and the US, today announced it is hosting a session with renowned economist Hamish McRae, in partnership with BCE Global (a Bell Canada division) and Ciena, taking place 6 July, 2021.
Andrew Edison, Colt’s EVP – Sales, Marketing & CRM (Interim), will speak alongside Hamish McRae, Associate Editor and Economics Commentator at The Independent and City Columnist at the Mail on Sunday, between 14.00 – 14.45pm BST, in a virtual session titled, “The World in 2030: a global connected economy.”
The session abstract reads: “How will the global economy impact your future network? Where are we now in the global economic cycle? How will long term remote working and learning impact local and regional economies and businesses?”
Join the session to find out:
- The increased importance of global connectivity with partner countries such as Canada
- Long-term global relationships and structural changes in the global economy
- How are societal and cultural changes impacting the economy?
- The economic impacts of the increased shift to online and the cloud
McRae is one of Europe’s top speakers on future trends in economics, business and society. He is the principal economic commentator for The Independent online, and a columnist for the London Evening Standard and the Mail on Sunday.
Edison is responsible for driving Colt’s commercial strategy, leading global teams across sales, presales, marketing, and customer relationship management, as well as working closely with the wider organisation to ensure Colt delivers on its vision of transforming the way the world works through the power of connectivity. He is a native of the UK and a respected technology industry advocate, who has contributed to the Prince’s Trust as a Technology Leadership Group member.
The virtual event is free to interested parties, who can learn more and pre-register here.
About Colt
Colt strives to transform the way the world works through the power of connectivity – taking what’s always been in its DNA to enable customers’ success. The Colt IQ Network connects more than 900+ data centers and over 29,000 on net buildings across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs.
Colt understands today’s shifting connectivity requirements and provides agile, on-demand and secure high bandwidth networking and voice solutions to ensure enterprises can thrive. Customers include data-intensive organizations spanning over 210 cities in more than 30 countries. Colt is a recognized innovator and pioneer in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in the sector and because of this it’s able to put its customers’ needs at its core. For more information, please visit https://colt.net.
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