Although 80% of the economy is driven by legacy industries such as energy and manufacturing, the majority of venture capital funding is awarded to IT and software companies, creating a stream of disruptive technologies in the digital sector. In order to ensure our continued competitiveness, this session will explore how political and industry leaders can better partner and address the challenge of rapid change in legacy industries.

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