The COVID19 outbreak has changed the world faster than anyone could have imagined. Forced isolation has shifted meetings and activities to go on through web collaboration tools. Arguably most importantly, the virus has ground the entire economy to a halt. For some industries (travel, retail, food services, fitness), unemployment is already rampant, and for more remote-friendly industries (tech, media), work may go on, but sales are slowed or frozen, and receivables less likely to convert to revenue than ever. The downsides of the virus are easy to see – but business and public sector leaders are forced to think about the silver lining.

The COVID19 outbreak has changed the world faster than anyone could have imagined. Forced isolation has shifted meetings and activities to go on through web collaboration tools. Arguably most importantly, the virus has ground the entire economy to a halt. For some industries (travel, retail, food services, fitness), unemployment is already rampant, and for more remote-friendly industries (tech, media), work may go on, but sales are slowed or frozen, and receivables less likely to convert to revenue than ever. The downsides of the virus are easy to see – but business and public sector leaders are forced to think about the silver lining.