Transitioning the Asia-Pacific region to a new normal of work

In a few short months, the COVID-19 pandemic cost thousands of lives and disrupted economies globally. For many businesses, carrying on meant finding new ways to work and adapt to change faster than expected. Businesses and employees across Asia-Pacific went from working in conference rooms to living rooms, resulting in a great dependence on new formats for communication like video conferencing and collaborative tools in order to remain productive.

With transformation happening in real-time and industries continuously being disrupted, it is important for all businesses to have the tools necessary to adapt, and ready themselves for the new normal of work – enabled by technology. Research has shown that remote work can improve productivity, reduce staff churn, and open organizations to new opportunities. 

To find out more, our TechRepublic team spoke with Microsoft and senior business leaders in Asia-Pacific on how they have coped with remote working, some key trends they observed and what the future of work will look like. 

Our panel of experts includes: Kady Dundas, Head of Marketing, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft; Joe Sweeney, Senior Analyst at IBRS, Australia; Alicia Tung, Chief Operating Officer at Great Place to Work® Institute, Greater China; Andy Khoo, Regional Head, Business Marketing at Maybank Kim Eng, Singapore; Hidekazu Shoto, Innovative English and ICT teacher at Ritsumeikan Primary School, Japan; and Dr Nitin Paranjape, founder & CEO of MaxOffice Services Private Limited, India.

Hear from them on how Asia-Pacific's legacy work styles have been impacted and what the future of work for the region looks like in this new normal.

To learn more, please visit Microsoft.com.