A NEW global study has revealed how ready business professionals are to collaborate in the virtual world. Commissioned by Ciena, a networking software, systems and services company, it revealed that significantly 99% of Filipino business professionals surveyed recognize the value of virtual meetings, and 89% would participate in work meetings in the metaverse compared with existing video conferencing tools.

The study, which surveyed 15,000 business professionals in 15 countries, found that 60% of Filipino business professionals surveyed agree that virtual meetings could provide greater convenience compared to in-person meetings, while about half (48%) agree that virtual meetings could do it. ..