Days in office to reduce 30%, business travel 50% after pandemic, says Bill Gates
Bill Gates stated that 50 per cent of business travel and 30 per cent of days in office shall wither away in the post pandemic world
- Nov 18, 2020,
- Updated Nov 18, 2020 1:52 PM IST
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates believes that the ways in which people conduct businesses and business travel will drastically change even in the post COVID world. While interacting with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Dealbook Conference hosted by the New York Times, Gates stated that 50 per cent of business travel and 30 per cent of days in office shall wither away in the post pandemic world.
The form of business travel where it's important to fly to a particular location to physically sit in front of someone else to discuss an issue in person will not be the "gold standard" in the times following the pandemic, the American business magnate said. Since remote working is a much more feasible option when compared to working in-office, Gates said there will be a "very high threshold" for conducting business trips now.
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates believes that the ways in which people conduct businesses and business travel will drastically change even in the post COVID world. While interacting with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Dealbook Conference hosted by the New York Times, Gates stated that 50 per cent of business travel and 30 per cent of days in office shall wither away in the post pandemic world.
The form of business travel where it's important to fly to a particular location to physically sit in front of someone else to discuss an issue in person will not be the "gold standard" in the times following the pandemic, the American business magnate said. Since remote working is a much more feasible option when compared to working in-office, Gates said there will be a "very high threshold" for conducting business trips now.