Bill Gates raised a lot of eyebrows a few weeks ago when he predicted that 50 percent of business travel will disappear permanently after the pandemic ends.
The significant improvements to video conferencing software have made corporate executives realize that business travel isn’t always an absolute necessity, the Microsoft co-founder said during a conference (virtually, of course) sponsored by the New York Times. He noted that working from home is also easier that it was even a couple of years ago, which also reduces the need for in-person meetings.
While some thought Gates’ prediction was a bit alarmist, we haven’t read of any key business leader who is predicting business travel will quick