Keynote Panel: Closing the Digital Divide Through Access, Affordability and Local Services

08 Sept 2026

Ensuring people, business and governments can use, afford, and benefit from the networks and digital infrastructure that has been built 

  • Why network coverage does not automatically lead to adoption or usage 

  • The role of affordability, devices and digital literacy in closing the usage gap 

  • How local data processing and services support jobs, innovation and AI readiness 

  • What operators, platforms, and governments can do to turn infrastructure into impact 

  • How local data processing and services supports jobs, innovation and AI readiness