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DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the ultimate catalyst for
  digital transformation and will greatly accelerate several major trends t
 hat were already well underway before the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic 
 will have a lasting effect not only on our economy\, but on how we go abou
 t our daily lives\, and things are not likely to return to pre-pandemic no
 rms. Our speaker\, Prof. Ahmed Banafa\, will discuss 8 key technical trend
 s that have emerged and their implications for technology and society.\n\n
 While this pandemic has forced many businesses to reduce or suspend operat
 ions\, affecting their bottom line\, it has helped to accelerate the devel
 opment of several emerging technologies. This is especially true for innov
 ations that reduce human-to-human contact\, automate processes\, and incre
 ase productivity amid social distancing.\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Ahmed Banafa
 \, \n\nOakland/East Bay\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://ev
 ents.vtools.ieee.org/m/272437
LOCATION:Oakland/East Bay\, California\, United States\, Virtual: https://e
 vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/272437
ORGANIZER:MWVavra@outlook.com
SEQUENCE:5
SUMMARY:8 Key Tech Trends in a Post-COVID-19 World - Note new date
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/272437
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the 
 ultimate catalyst for digital transformation and will greatly accelerate s
 everal major trends that were already well underway before the pandemic. T
 he COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting effect not only on our economy\, 
 but on how we go about our daily lives\, and things are not likely to retu
 rn to pre-pandemic norms. Our speaker\, <strong>Prof. Ahmed Banafa<span st
 yle="font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\;">\,&nbsp\;</span></stron
 g>will discuss 8 key technical trends that have emerged and their implicat
 ions for technology and society.</p>\n<p>While this pandemic has forced ma
 ny businesses to reduce or suspend operations\, affecting their bottom lin
 e\, it has helped to accelerate the development of several emerging techno
 logies. This is especially true for innovations that reduce human-to-human
  contact\, automate processes\, and increase productivity amid social dist
 ancing.</p>
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