Microsoft's Approach During 'Difficult Times' Globally
Smith reflected on the past year, when, he said, many troubling new trends have emerged worldwide. "We make technology that is global, but the world is increasingly focused on the borders that divide nations, rather than the technology that connects us," Smith said. "And even when people think about technology, they have a lot more questions than they did a year ago. Every day we see headlines about the anxiety people have about technology. We see people questioning whether they can trust technology."
For those in the tech community, "it really raises a fundamental question: how do we navigate these difficult times?" Smith said. "It starts with great products and services and partners and salespeople around the world. But in the world today, we actually need more than that. We need to engage in conversations with people around the world, and we need to back up those conversations not just with words, but with deeds."
