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​In the last two years, the world has faced an unprecedented crisis that resulted in new and unique challenges - not just for businesses but for the entire socio-economic system. The pandemic brought about massive disruption but the technology space kept growing. It acted as the ‘corona-warrior’ for the entire economy, uncovering various innovative solutions and ensuring continuation of activities. Consequently, digital adoption has taken a quantum leap at all levels, and nations have risen up to creating a digitally enhanced ecosystem in their respective countries.

A new survey of almost 1,000 UK firms, from all sectors and sizes, has revealed that more than half believe their IT systems have been left more exposed to attack following the huge increase in people working from home during the pandemic.

Karima-Catherine Goundiam (KC) is the CEO of B2BeeMatch & Red Dot Digital, Founder of Tech Canada Advocates and will be speaking at BCC's Global Annual Conference on 16 June 2021. Ahead of the event, we asked KC some questions about what influenced her to speak at this year's virtual event and what she is most looking forward to over the two day virtual conference.

Research from the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Mobile UK, has underlined the importance of good quality mobile coverage to enable firms to restart and maintain operations successfully after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Welcoming the Government’s announcement today of a £1 billion agreement to take 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK landmass by the end of 2025, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said:

The British Chambers of Commerce has today launched '2020 and Beyond: business priorities for the next UK government.'

The BCC has long and loudly-called for action to tackle mobile ‘not spots’, so it’s a big step forward that government has now backed industry plans to build a Shared Rural Network.

Dr Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, responds to the speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), comments on the government announcement on proposals to simplify planning rules to improve rural mobile coverage.

With just weeks to go before its planned introduction, new research suggests nearly one in five businesses above the VAT threshold still know little or nothing about Making Tax Digital, according to the British Chambers of Commerce.