COVID-19 needs no introduction. The pandemic took the world by storm: countries closed borders overnight, ‘social distancing’ and ‘lockdown’ became part of the lexicon. There are some silver linings to this once-in-a-lifetime (we hope) event. It’s accelerated technology and inspired the New Digital Life investment theme. COVID-19 has changed us, individually and as a global society. Working from home was a non-negotiable. Groceries and medication were ordered online, because they had to be. The e-commerce, contactless solutions, online education and remote office technology sectors had to step up their game and scale to meet soaring demand. The global pandemic has refined and accelerated key megatrends in the digitalization space – trends that will drive the widespread adoption of new digital lifestyles.