Axios Receptions at Davos: The Digital Transformation

The front of the Axios House at Davos. Credit: Dani Ammann Over the course of three days at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Axios hosted a series of interviews focused on the digital transformation driving daily life. On Tuesday, January 17th Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried discussed how the accelerated digitization of everyday life is impacting business strategies and the ripple effects across sectors that are leading the way with Accenture group chief executive of technology & CTO Paul Daugherty . Axios’ Ina Fried speaking with Paul Daugherty. Credit: Dani Ammann 1 big thing: Paul Daugherty debunked stereotypes surrounding the metaverse and its potential uses for businesses and consumers. Paul Daugherty: “First of all, if you think of the metaverse as a headset, you’re thinking about the metaverse wrong. The metaverse could be 2D, your mobile phone, your laptop, and that’s really important from an inclusivity perspective as well as an access perspective. That’s one stereotype that I’d like to debunk.” The View from the Top sponsored segment featured Qualcomm chief commercial officer Jim Cathey . 1 big thing: Jim Cathey spoke about how we have reached a period where we have copious amounts of data […]

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