The opportunities for new business models and innovation have never been more excellent. I, therefore, expect some exciting and forward-looking nominations at this year's Digital Economy Award

In the category "Next Global Hot Thing", the Digital Economy Award contributes to the export promotion of Swiss competence.

The pandemic presented significant challenges for the majority of companies. There were new digital approaches at play, which led to solid progress in the companies' digital maturity.

The pandemic has accelerated digitization, increased the willingness to invest, and created solutions. As a result, it remains exciting to see whether companies will enter the solutions or not. I hope so.