ZOOM for 2021: Studies will remain hybrid – general

The corona plague has changed the way we meet, talk, run our day-to-day lives and show companies that we can also work remotely – and the world is not collapsing. Many of the dramatic changes that have taken place in humanity, on a personal and organizational level alike, are about to stay with us, one way or another.

Company ZOOM (NYSE: ZM) which became a hit on Wall Street following the Corona virus and one of the most popular technology companies in the world provides forecasts for 2021. According to the company, studies will remain in a hybrid format, health services will increase in telemedicine support, and retail banking will move to virtual platforms.

Harry Mosley, Zoom’s CIO, Says that quite a few businesses, large and small, are currently rethinking and preparing for their activities in 2021 and beyond. He said: “Working from home, or in fact, working from anywhere, has proven to be very effective for millions of people. Studies show that they were more productive while working those hours (or less) and have a better work-life balance. “Employers also understand that they can recruit their employees from anywhere in the world, and yes, they no longer need to build huge office complexes (energy-hungry and downright uneconomical).”

“Everything from education to health care, retail, financial and professional services has changed so much that now, for the first time, people really understand what ‘digital transformation’ is.

Zoom predicts that the idea of ​​’distance learning’ and ‘distance learning’ will take hold in 2020. True, there were and are problems. True, there are many places around the world where there is no computer for every child, or every teacher and quite a few places on the internet, if any, are quite faltering. But, it has been clearly proven that children can be taught remotely – though otherwise. There is a lot to gain from the remote model for some learners. This distance learning experience also prepares young people for work in a distributed workforce, where they will communicate with other colleagues who will be in a wide variety of locations. ‘

Hybrid studies are here to stay
“The hybrid models of study are here to stay,” says Mosley. ‘We will also see a broader deployment of distance learning courses and workshops that will give people new skills that will allow them to integrate into the workforce of the future. “More and more academic institutions are now beginning to see optimization processes that prepare them for work and study in hybrid environments.”

The ability to communicate with a medical professional for consultation, reviews and various other services has also changed, he says. “The priority for the future will be to provide more care to patients – without increasing the number of beds, or hospital visits and health care providers will increase their support for telemedicine, especially for virtual consultations as well as, for example, test results and other non-attendant treatments. Mental health services and psychological treatments will be the high-growth areas due to the use of telemedicine. ”

And what will happen to the banks?
Financial services have also changed dramatically forever. ‘In the UK, HSBC has started providing mortgages on Zoom and in Israel Bank Leumi has announced that it has launched a pilot for financial advice on Zoom. Investment banking is also experiencing the change: Goldman Sachs made a $ 2.9 billion share offer at Softbank – Zoom – and without face-to-face meetings. ” Bankers can see their customers in the comfort of their own homes without roaming planes around the world, Mosley concludes.