Ensuring British business is ready for the pace of exponential change to come.

Most sectors are already adopting cutting-edge technologies to drive productivity, such as introducing AI into customer-facing roles; and introducing autonomous driving systems for road transport operations.

However, some are missing out on the digital revolution, due to poor infrastructure, a lack of skills or guidance on what technologies are most appropriate.

At the Chambers, we’re led by one of Britain’s true digital pioneers. Our President, Baroness Martha Lane Fox CBE has been at the heart of digital innovation, both as an entrepreneur and policy shaper.  

As we move forward into an increasingly digital age, it’s vital that we answer the crucial questions that firms are asking.  

How can we use AI to revolutionise the way we operate? 
What policies could help us embrace its benefits?  
How can we safeguard against negative consequences and ensure no one is left behind?

That’s why we urgently need to work in partnership with government to identify the solutions and redesign our future. 

We are exploring the barriers and the opportunities to the uptake of new technologies across different sectors and working on practical policy options that would help with adoption and understanding in the business community.

DIGITAL REVOLUTION

CONNECTED, SECURE AND DYNAMIC: NAVIGATING OUR DIGITAL FUTURE

Digital Revolution Challenge Report

The digital revolution opens a wealth of opportunities for UK businesses of all shapes and sizes.

This report outlines a clear roadmap for action from policymakers across a series of interconnected areas.

Without better broadband and wireless connectivity – and improved cyber security – businesses will not be able to engage with Artificial Intelligence (AI). In short, businesses want to be connected, secure and dynamic.

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Digital Revolution Challenge Report – Connected, Secure and Dynamic: Navigating our Digital Future

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policy impacts 2023 - 2024

In November 2023, the BCC called for the government to consider how SMEs can benefit from wider technology adoption. In the Autumn Statement 2023, the Chancellor announced the establishment of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce, which will explore how SMEs can be supported to better adopt digital technology and improve productivity

The BCC called for the enactment of the Electronic Trade Documents Act, which came into force in September 2023 and provides opportunities to digitalise international trade documents, making exports more accessible and cheaper for firms. The BCC also called for the Single Trade Window to be delivered to the timescales set out, with the government confirming that the first UK Single Trade Window would be rolled out from October 2024 as part of the government’s strategy to ease goods movements in and out of the UK.

The BCC’s Youth Skills Manifesto, published in March 2024, recognised the importance of the education system in being able to prepare young people for the modern workplace, which is becoming increasingly digitalised and automated. The BCC has called for schools to ensure that all young people leaving education have the digital skills needed to succeed in everyday life and in the workplace.