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Zoho has launched a new online collaboration and communication software suite designed to take on the likes of Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

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Published: 05:17 EST, 12 February 2023 | Updated: 05:34 EST, 12 February 2023

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‘We’re announcing a few updates to our pricing to reflect the value in our products, alongside expanded commitment options to lock in the lowest pricing, providing our customers with more choice,’ says Google Workspace executive Steve Holt.

Google is changing its pricing, commitment plans and term options for Workspace and Google Cloud services in a move to offer more cost flexibility and choice for customers. However, some of these changes include an increase in costs, such as to Google Workspace’s Flexible Plan subscriptions for Business Starter, Business Standard and Business Plus editions.

“We’re announcing a few updates to our pricing to reflect the value in our products, alongside expanded commitment options to lock in the lowest pricing, providing our customers with more choice,” said Steve Holt, vice president of strategy for Google Workspace, in a blog post today.

Google Workspace is the company’s suite of collaboration and productivity apps that include tools like Gmail, Meet, Docs and Calendar, to name a few.

The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is also changing up-front commitments needed from Google Cloud customers.

[Related: Cloud Market Share Q4 2022: Microsoft Gains On AWS As Google Grows]

Google Cloud executives say some organizations find it challenging to predict what cloud resources they’ll need in months or years ahead.

“To help, we’re developing new ways for customers to consume and pay for Google Cloud services. We’re doing this by removing barriers to entry, aligning cost to consumption and rewarding longer-term commitments,” said Google Cloud’s Kelly Ducourty, vice president, go-to-market Strategy and Operations; and Joe Matz, vice president of Business Planning and Pricing, blog post today.

Google Cloud is the world’s No. 3 market share leader in cloud services, according to new cloud market data from IT research firm Synergy Research Group. Google Cloud won 11 percent share of the global cloud market in fourth quarter 2022, trailing Microsoft at 23 percent share and Amazon Web Services at 33 percent share.

However, Google Cloud grew cloud sales at a higher rate in fourth quarter 2022 compared to Microsoft and AWS by generating sales of $7.3 billion during the quarter, representing a growth rate of 32 percent year over year. Google Cloud is looking to continue this type of customer growth by launching new pricing tiers for its cloud services as well as Google Workspace.

Here are the five big changes around pricing, spending commitment as well as completely new options for Google Workspace and Google Cloud solutions that all Google partners need to know about.

• A shared calendar app should be user-friendly and include straightforward scheduling and collaboration tools, sharing features, auto-sync, and cross-platform functionality.
• Excellent shared calendar apps include Asana, Calendly, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Teamup, iCloud and Thunderbird.
• Shared calendars can organize your team’s meeting presence and attendance, encourage transparency, streamline task management, and Boost work-life balance.
• This article is for small business owners and managers who are looking for shared calendar apps.

Business owners constantly seek technology that boosts productivity, improves organization, and gets teams working together. Calendar apps are an excellent tech addition that can enhance communication and get your team on the same page. Though computers and smartphones often have built-in calendars, third-party calendar apps offer enhanced features that facilitate task management, automation, scheduling and more. We’ll share which features to look for in a calendar app and highlight seven excellent calendar app options. 

What features should you look for in a shared calendar app? 

When you’re considering shared business calendar apps, look for the following features: 

• Ease of use. Shared calendar apps should be user-friendly and intuitive, with minimal navigation and maintenance required. They should also make the collaboration process smooth and straightforward. 
• Simple scheduling tools. A shared calendar’s primary function is to organize everyone’s schedules, so scheduling should be easy. For example, look for functionality that lets you check co-workers’ availability at a glance. Other helpful tools include customization features, multiple-calendar availability, and time- and location-based reminders.
• Collaboration and sharing features. Look for the ability to share availability, event invitations and calendars with your team. You’ll also want to collaborate on events, calendars, and documents or projects shared within the app.
• Automatic syncing. Auto-syncing is an excellent time-saving tool. Ideally, any shared calendar updates will sync with your account and the accounts of anyone else involved. Many calendar apps feature automatic syncing and integration with other apps.
• Cross-platform availability. Not everyone has the same platform, so cross-platform availability is a huge plus. It eliminates the need for multiple apps across platforms while keeping everyone on the same page regardless of the device they use. 

Tip: If your team needs help working together in a hybrid office-remote setup, consider implementing collaboration tools such as Zoho Meeting, ClickMeeting, Fuze and Microsoft Teams.

7 best shared calendar apps

If you need a calendar app to use across your entire company, consider these seven options. All of these apps have helpful features, and business owners across different industries highly recommend them.

Asana

Asana is more than a shared calendar app; it also makes it effortless to manage team projects and tasks. The Timeline feature shows all project segments and how they fit together, and tracks changes as you go. Asana also features a mobile app and more than 100 integrations. There is a free plan, as well as paid plans that unlock additional features. 

“Asana isn’t just a calendar. … It’s an enterprise resource planner that includes a shared calendar function, but it also provides other collaboration tools we require,” said David Alexander, a designer, developer and digital marketer at Mazepress. “The pro of this approach includes having task management, communication and reporting tools all within a single interface. … Put simply, it’s one of the tools I couldn’t live without.”

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Tip: If project management is your team’s priority, learn how to choose the right project management software, and explore our reviews of the best online project management software.

Calendly

Calendly is an automated scheduling platform that works with your calendar to check your availability automatically. It helps to schedule meetings without endless back-and-forth emails. Other features include buffer time between meetings, time zone detection, and compatibility with apps such as Salesforce and GoTo Meeting. [Find out more about these apps by reading our review of Salesforce and our GoTo Meeting review.]

“I use Calendly. I like to set up my podcast interviews,” said Michelle Ngome, a fractional diversity marketing consultant. “There is a free and a paid version. The free version allows you to use one category, while [with] the paid version, you can set up multiple categories. Plus, you can customize the URL.” 

Ngome said her favorite feature is that Calendly syncs with Google Calendar, allowing her to schedule personal appointments in Google without updating her Calendly schedule. The app also integrates with Outlook, Office 365 and Apple’s iCloud calendar.

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Google Calendar

Google Calendar is an integrated online calendar designed for teams. This calendar integrates seamlessly with other Google products, including Gmail, Drive, Contacts and Meet. You can access this app on computers, tablets and phones. 

“I use the Google Calendar app to book all my appointments with clients,” said Ana Santos, senior design program manager at Talkdesk. “It’s also handy for video meetings because it syncs with Google [Meet] if we assign a video conferencing option to the event.” 

Santos’ favorite feature is Google Calendar’s ability to sync your calendar across all devices and browsers if you’re logged in with your Google account.

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Did you know?: Google Calendar has even more functionality when you use Google Calendar hidden tips and tricks, such as hiding your inactive hours, working with keyboard shortcuts and managing your tasks.

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is a well-known personal information manager app that includes email, calendar functions, scheduling, task management and more. If you have a Microsoft Exchange, Office 365 or Outlook account, you can share your calendar with others. You can also create additional calendars for specific projects and share them with co-workers.

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Teamup

Teamup offers shared calendars for groups to simplify organization, scheduling and communication. Businesses can choose from free and paid plans. Teamup also offers a live demo and a three-day trial, so you can see for yourself if this app is a good fit for your team.

This program was built specifically for groups. The calendars are easy to use; they’re organized by color and can easily and securely be shared with other team members through a secure URL. 

“I spent ages looking for a good shared calendar to manage events and holidays for a spread-out team of people,” said Ben Taylor, founder of homeworkingclub.com. “I eventually opted for … Teamup. It gave me the ability to set up lots of different event categories, [it] allowed staff to pull their choice of calendars into their own software using ICS feeds, and [it] even comes with an app for iOS and Android.”

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iCloud

iCloud isn’t just for storage; it also features an easy-to-use calendar that integrates with any Apple device. The iCloud calendar app allows your team to schedule meetings, share information and communicate with ease. You can also toggle your calendar view to “Today” to view your daily tasks and projects at a glance. The functionality is straightforward and very similar to Google’s calendar, making it a popular choice. 

But there’s one downside to this app: Like most Apple products, it loses a lot of functionality on non-Apple devices. Overall, this calendar app is a good choice if your entire team uses Apple products.

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Did you know?: If you’re debating between iOS vs. Android for your business apps and devices, keep in mind that if you’re already enmeshed in one company’s products, it makes sense to stick with that operating system.

Thunderbird Lightning Calendar

Thunderbird Lightning Calendar is one of the most powerful calendar apps for Linux users, though it also features Windows and Mac capabilities. Thunderbird’s display includes tabs for your email, calendar and tasks, and users can easily navigate between these tabs to communicate and stay organized throughout the day. 

The calendar offers several views, including a summary of everything on your schedule for a single day and a search function with time filters and preset event categories. Lightning Calendar integrates seamlessly with Thunderbird and SeaMonkey email services. 

While it’s not the fanciest shared calendar app on the list, Thunderbird Lightning Calendar is a helpful all-in-one tool to keep you and your team on track.

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Benefits of using shared calendar apps

Here are some of the top advantages of using shared calendar apps:

• Improved meeting organization. Your shared calendar view can show you whether team members have RSVP’d to any business meetings to which you’ve invited them. If not, you can follow up – often directly from the app – to get a final answer. This way, if you’re meeting with clients, you can present a more unified front with a larger group and hold a more productive video conference or in-person meeting.
• Transparency. Knowing when your team members are available or unavailable can help you hold everyone accountable while respecting boundaries. Task-based calendars can tell your employees what they should work on and when, and remind you how you’ve divided everyone’s work. Employees can make themselves available during their most productive work times so managers can schedule crucial tasks for when they’re most likely to be accomplished.
• Better work-life balance. Employees can mark themselves as out of the office on the calendar app when they’re not working. This way, you or other employees don’t contact them while they’re trying to maintain their work-life balance.
• Task management and delegation. If you see that a specific employee’s calendar is full, you’ll know to delegate responsibility to others. If everyone’s calendar is packed and all tasks are assigned, you’ll know you’ve been using your calendar correctly.

Boost workplace collaboration and time management

Shared calendar apps Boost collaboration and time management within teams and across your company. Most devices and email accounts come with these calendars, so it’s incredibly easy to start and continue using them. All of the apps we’ve listed above are great options with excellent reviews from business leaders.

Max Freedman and Saige Driver contributed to the reporting and writing in this article. Some source interviews were conducted for a previous version of this article.

Schmidt became CEO of Google in 2001, when the search engine had a few hundred employees and was barely making money. He stepped away from Alphabet in 2017 after building a sprawling, highly profitable company with a stacked portfolio of projects, including cutting-edge artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, and quantum computers.

Schmidt now sees another opportunity for technological reinvention to lead to domination, this time for the US government in competition with other world powers. He may be uniquely well positioned to understand what the Pentagon needs to reach its technological goals and to help the agency obtain it. But his ties to industry raise questions about how the US should aim to align the government and the private sector. And while US military power has long depended on advances in technology, some fear that military AI can create new risks.

Good People, Bad System

Speaking over Zoom from his office in New York, Schmidt lays out a grand vision for a more advanced DOD that can nimbly harness technology from companies like Istari. In a cheery orange sweater that looks like it’s made of exquisite wool, he casually imagines a wholesale reboot of the US armed forces.

“Let's imagine we’re going to build a better war-fighting system,” Schmidt says, outlining what would amount to an enormous overhaul of the most powerful military operation on earth. “We would just create a tech company.” He goes on to sketch out a vision of the internet of things with a deadly twist. “It would build a large number of inexpensive devices that were highly mobile, that were attritable, and those devices—or drones—would have sensors or weapons, and they would be networked together.”

The problem with today’s Pentagon is hardly money, talent, or determination, in Schmidt’s opinion. He describes the US military as “great human beings inside a bad system”—one that evolved to serve a previous era dominated by large, slow, expensive projects like aircraft carriers and a bureaucratic system that prevents people from moving too quickly. Independent studies and congressional hearings have found that it can take years for the DOD to select and buy software, which may be outdated by the time it is installed. Schmidt says this is a huge problem for the US, because computerization, software, and networking are poised to revolutionize warfare.

Ukraine’s response to Russia’s invasion, Schmidt believes, offers pointers for how the Pentagon might improve. The Ukrainian military has managed to resist a much larger power in part by moving quickly and adapting technology from the private sector—hacking commercial drones into weapons, repurposing defunct battlefield connectivity systems, 3D printing spare parts, and developing useful new software for tasks like military payroll management in months, not years.

Schmidt offers another thought experiment to illustrate the bind he’s trying to get the US military out of. “Imagine you and I decide to solve the Ukrainian problem, and the DOD gives us $100 million, and we have a six-month contest,” he says. “And after six months somebody actually comes up with some new device or new tool or new method that lets the Ukrainians win.” Problem solved? Not so fast. “Everything I just said is illegal,” Schmidt says, because of procurement rules that forbid the Pentagon from handing out money without going through careful but overly lengthy review processes.

A New Weapon

The Pentagon’s tech problem is most pressing, Schmidt says, when it comes to AI. “Every once in a while, a new weapon, a new technology comes along that changes things,” he says. “Einstein wrote a letter to Roosevelt in the 1930s saying that there is this new technology—nuclear weapons—that could change war, which it clearly did. I would argue that [AI-powered] autonomy and decentralized, distributed systems are that powerful.”

With Schmidt’s help, a similar view has taken root inside the DOD over the past decade, where leaders believe AI will revolutionize military hardware, intelligence gathering, and backend software. In the early 2010s the Pentagon began assessing technology that could help it maintain an edge over an ascendant Chinese military. The Defense Science Board, the agency’s top technical advisory body, concluded that AI-powered autonomy would shape the future of military competition and conflict.

But AI technology is mostly being invented in the private sector. The best tools that could prove critical to the military, such as algorithms capable of identifying enemy hardware or specific individuals in video, or that can learn superhuman strategies, are built at companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple or inside startups.

LBB> Tell us a little bit about how you first started working with Google on this - when did they come to you and what was the brief like?

Charles> Our first conversations began about two months prior to production and, from the beginning, I was really impressed with the brief. You could feel the fun and excitement in its presentation. For someone like myself who likes to experiment with format, tone and genre, it was kind of a director’s dream. There was that special balance of having a clearly thought out idea with plenty of room for imagination and interpretation in my mind.

Kasia & Estefanio> This is our third year bringing to life Google Black-Owned Friday, and this year’s challenge was, “how can we make the initiative still feel fresh, surprising, and different from past years?” While the momentum keeps rising, there’s always more work to be done to show people how Google makes it easier to support Black-owned businesses with their search tools and Black-owned business badge. When challenged to make Black-Owned Friday feel fresh, we decided to make it bigger than one day, using a ‘choose your own adventure’ style music video - with a mix of film styles with everything from hyper-stylised realism to animation - to show how people could use Google tools to support Black-owned businesses in their everyday lives, 365 days a year.

LBB> What was it about Charles’ style that made him the ideal director for this year’s spot?

Kasia & Estefanio> Because this year’s work focused on creating so many unique journeys, we were drawn to Charles’ wide range of visual language. His experience with everything from documentaries to highly-stylised music videos showed us he could help build a whirlwind of crazy, eye-catching worlds. And his contagious positive energy won us over from the start. 

LBB> The spot is getting attention again during Black History Month - what does Black History Month mean to you?

Charles> Our history is a reminder of our brilliance. Understanding that I am all that came before me is equally heavy and empowering. I try not to lose myself in the details and instead focus on the simple actions that uplift my community. Our set was predominantly black. Those in front of the camera were predominantly black. I hope I’m doing my part.

LBB> This spot is to mark ‘Black-Owned Friday’ - how did you feel when asked to create a celebratory film for the occasion? Why was it important for you to collaborate with Google on this particular project?

Charles> This past year was one of transition for me.  From a commercial perspective, I wanted to close the gap between my existing portfolio and who I felt I was as a storyteller (a process that required searching for my own voice amongst the inundation of external noise). What I found was an interest in telling uplifting stories with an unexpected tone. This project felt like the culmination of that search – an opportunity to create something special that embodied who I am as a director. I’m very protective of how my community is portrayed on-screen. The collaboration with Google was really special in that they supported my vision at every step of the way. This was one of my favourite projects to date.

Kasia & Estefanio> Even though this is year three and our momentum keeps building, there’s still more work to be done to keep changing the shopping landscape, and making it more instinctual for people to support Black-owned businesses. With resources like the Black-owned business badge on Google, it’s easier than ever for shoppers to search and shop Black-owned. Every year becomes a new challenge but also a new opportunity to bring to light more businesses and show off their amazing offerings. 

LBB> How much creative freedom did you have with the brief and what was your initial response to it?

LBB> What kind of mood did you want to set with the spot? What did you want viewers to take away after watching it?

Kasia & Estefanio> Our ambition is always to go triumphant. This isn’t about getting people to support a brand out of pity - it’s about celebrating these amazing business owners and their incredible products, to show people what they might be missing out on. 

LBB> The video features Ludacris and Flo Milli - you have quite a lot of experience working with big names. What was it like to have Ludacris and Flo Milli on set?

Charles> They are both so magnetic on camera, you can’t help but feel inspired watching them express themselves on-screen. After the first-take of Flo Milli’s performance the entire mood on-set shifted. You could feel her energy vocally, but to see it play out in front of the camera was incredible. I grew up performing Ludacris songs at talent shows, so needless to say, I’m a huge fan of his artistry. His music videos alone belong in their own hall of fame! But, more memorable than his talent (which is mind-blowing) was how supportive and encouraging he was throughout the entire process.  The first time we hopped on a call he said, “I love the treatment. My only note is to make it more ludicrous.”  He really wanted to go for it and put a lot of trust in me to make that happen.

LBB> The spot is part music video, part commercial. Charles, how did you balance the two elements while ideating and shooting?

Charles> I’m a strong believer that commercials don’t have to look or feel any one particular way, so I was eager to blur those lines and focus first and foremost on making an enjoyable video to watch. The task was to make this feel like the unique collaboration that it was between Ludacris, Flo Milli, BBH USA, Google and myself. Our time on-set was the culmination of a well thought through pre-production process. By the time the camera started rolling, the only thing left to do was have fun.

LBB> Why did you choose a mixed-media approach to the spot?

Charles> The mixed-media approach was centred on the belief that buying black could transform the world around you, inspiring your expression in ways you never thought possible. In a video that celebrates the diversity of the buying black experience, it felt appropriate to have a diverse visual language that embodied that idea.

LBB> How did you work with the spot’s song to create the visuals - which came first (song or visuals)?

Charles> We received the track early on in the pre-production process, after the framework was set but before anything was set in stone. It was actually a nice collaboration process of tailoring/tweaking the song to the visuals and then vice-versa. Once we found a nice groove of what needed to happen sonically and visually (due to the interactive element), we started exploring how to tie the two components together in a cohesive way, incorporating lighting cues, set dressing and camera techniques to emphasise our favourite lines from each verse and chorus.

LBB> The scale of the spot is pretty epic - tell us about the sets and making all the elements come together in the final film.

Charles> The key was an early and consistent collaboration between our production designer, cinematographer and VFX specialist, all of whom were equally talented and technically sound. We auditioned and reworked ideas and concepts for the sets until we found a unique universe for the video to live in. I’m very pleased with the result.

LBB> Did you run into challenges while filming? If so, how did you get past them?

Charles> Our challenges were mostly in pre-production, balancing the technical requirements of an interactive video with the cadence of an actual song. After a decision has been made by the viewer, the backend requires a bit of time to load the next scene, but obviously you can’t pause the song while that’s happening. So we had to find a way to make the choice visually engaging on-screen. That’s what led to Ludacris as a human metronome bouncing back and forth between two possible routes and incorporating two amazing dancers at another inflection point.

Kasia & Estefanio> It’s always a challenge to coordinate products on set, and this year we had items from well over 70 different Black-owned businesses. Every item was curated to match a specific scene, and either shipped from around the country or shopped locally in Atlanta, then captured on film and later photographed to become shoppable in the film.  A huge challenge this year was just juggling all the different options in the film, making sure we had a wide diversity of products and brands featured in each scene, that they were visually distinct, that they each had something special that would make you want to go back and see all the different possibilities. And our shoppable end credits are actually customised based on your unique journey - so you only see photos of products that appeared in your version of the film, based on the choices you made. This meant that any time we made a change to a scene or to a product photo/title, we had to go back and update each end sequence accordingly. 

LBB> What was your favourite part of working on the spot?

Charles> I really cherish the fun we have on-set.  It’s a chance to be a kid and play with the world you’ve been dreaming about. It’s really important to me that people have a good time while we’re filming – I like to think that the energy from the set flows on-screen and into post-production.  

Kasia & Estefanio> The best thing about working on Black-owned Friday is the opportunity to reinvent it every year. While the core of the idea has stayed the same since 2020, we’ve been able to use new insights to keep creating unique executions that engage viewers, celebrate Black-owned businesses, drive positive business results, and just get people excited about discovering cool new things to shop.

At the inaugural session of the conference, Prof Ilona Kickbusch, Founding Director and Chair, Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies, Geneva elucidated on the subject ‘Digital Health and Global Health - Synonyms?’

Prof Kickbusch addressed the conference to highlight that with the increasing challenges posed by communicable diseases due to new obstacles such as antimicrobial resistance, in light of the bygone COVID-19 pandemic, the health industry is in evermore need of digital health solutions that align with global health priorities. She informed the audience and panel members, “In my experience, these are still two distinct fields. Those working in digital health are not automatically thinking of the global health impact or the potential of digital solutions, particularly for the world. Similarly, people in global health do not consider how digital technology can advance or undermine their work. Nearly three billion people, almost one-third of the population are not connected to the internet, and even more, people do not have access to universal health coverage. Therefore they are excluded from digitalised health systems, online sources of health information, and the growing number of digital tools that are accessible through mobile phones and digital devices. That is why we need to work with diligence and speed, to increase the convergence between digital and global health.”

Relaying this sentiment, Prof Kickbusch said, “The boundaries of digital transformations of health are being pushed forward at an accelerating pace often without the concern of health equity and human rights. And that for us is the focus of global health. We see that government regulations often can’t keep up with the enormous speed of change. Digital transformations should be driven by public purpose and support the mission of public health and universal health coverage.”

She notified the members of the conference that so far, digital and global health are not synonymous, but in the future, they could be. She said, “The effect of digital transformation is becoming so pervasive that it will soon become the dominant prism through which we think about the future of health and healthcare. We can not think about prevention and health promotion without thinking digitally. So digital health and global health can not only mean care, they mean creating health. Therefore we must recognise that digital transformation itself is the determinant of health. They can decide over life or death, they can lead to specific health impacts, they interface with political, societal, and economic climates and we need to address them accordingly.”

Diving deeper into the issue of digital transformations associated with global health, Prof Kickbusch laid special focus on the crucial aspect of health data governance. Anyone even slightly familiar with today’s digital space must know the massive amount of data that is generated per second online. However, there is yet to be any responsible ethical governance of that data. She made the conference members aware of the fact that in February, hundreds of organisations called on WHO and its member states to start working on a global framework for health data governance that will allow the value of data to be used for public good whilst protecting individual rights and promoting equity. She also applauded India for prioritising digital health data governance to assume a prominent space in all global health policies under its G20 presidency.

Prof Kickbusch then highlighted the importance of data solidarity to increase collective control over data use, enabling equitable participation of all communities. She said, “A solidarity-based approach can ensure that data collection can prevent harmful data use. Data solidarity also entails that people that are harmed by data use, have access to support. We rarely take that into account. And finally, data solidarity aims to find ways to share profits emerging from commercial data for global health and other public purposes.”

Shining a light on the importance of equitable access through a collaborative approach to effectively bridge the gap between digital and global health, she said, “Expanding the benefits of data, global partnership, and coordinating investments are needed to scale up access to open source digital public goods that can help especially in low-income contexts. Through our pandemic treaty and other global partnership we can ensure that innovations are equitably applied in support of global health goals leaving no one behind.”

She added, “We need to identify the best buys in digital health so private investors can direct their resources towards the tools and approaches with the greatest potential to accelerate universal health coverage. So, global partnerships are critical for generating knowledge for identifying best practices, to foster collaborative scientific cutting edge research into digital health solutions that will benefit everyone.”

Highlighting the urgency to prevent those aspects that undermine health and wellbeing by laying special focus on the importance of building trust between all stakeholders of the digital health ecosystem, Prof Kickbusch suggested that digital transformation, although essential for taking the next leap in healthcare, poses a new set of ethical and human rights challenges, such as the concerns about privacy, safety, and rights violations contributing to a lack of trust. She said, “We have neglected what we call the soft issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. What made the difference, if we compare the countries that had successful responses to COVID-19 was trust. Lack of trust can arise from the fact that the design and the governance of digital solutions consistently fail to include key groups. Young people are often excluded from decision-making spaces on the digital and they are the ones that are practising the digital world, and will live and benefit from the digital systems of the future the most.”

Prof Kickbusch concluded her address by urging the conference members that all stakeholders of digital transformations and solutions to shape global health design and responses, must act in a precautionary, ethical, mission-oriented, and value-based approach. She stated that the health of all, values of democracy, equity, solidarity, inclusion, and human rights must be upheld at all stages of the digital development and implementation cycle. Our leaders must view digital transformation through the lens of universal health coverage to truly realise the potential of digitalisation; only then, digital health and global health becoming one will not just be a dream but a reality of our health future declared Prof Kickbusch.

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