At the same time, Quek has no qualms adapting content offerings rapidly in order to cater to user preferences. “Where we noted a significant surge in user activity and streaming minutes, we made a decision to increase our coverage of livestreams and broadcaster channels, and to cut back on standalone video clips,” she shares. “As a result, our engagement, user retention and overall sentiment improved dramatically.”

This tech disruptor is working to make educational content and health information more accessible next, by streaming content in partnership with BritPharm, an accredited National Health Service provider in the UK.

She says, “Technology has gone from being just one of many industries to being systemically important to society.”

Franklin Technology Fund

With a focus on growth themes such as 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and e-commerce among others, this fund capitalises on the wide-ranging investment opportunities arising from digital transformation. Its assets are invested in equity securities of companies that may potentially benefit from the development, advancement and use of technology.

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