By Sherif Kamel
For decades, when people talked about disruption, the first thing that came to mind was the impact innovative information and communication technologies have on individuals, organizations and the society. However, late in 2019, the world was hit with a perfect storm in the form of a disruptive pandemic that affected people and economies and spread without discrimination throughout the developed world and the emerging economies. It was an invisible stealth attack; we know it as Covid-19. The pandemic, frequently referred to as the Coronavirus, has caused a worldwide shock that affected people’s lives and livelihoods, led to a slowdown in economies, disrupted financial markets, disturbed value chains, and caused wild swings in demand. The resulting precautionary health and safety measures including physical distancing and the economic implications such as laying off people are pushing millions around the world either to work remotely or be out of work.
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