Brexit uncertainty dominates UK’s digital conversation

Uncertainty over the impact of Brexit dominated conversations at TechUK’s second annual Supercharging the Digital Economy event. Can technology really lessen the impact?

With just over 18 months to go until the UK exits the European Union (EU) at the end of March 2019, and negotiations between Westminster and Brussels still mired in controversy and recrimination, the sense of uncertainty hung heavy over TechUK’s second annual Supercharging the Digital Economy  event in London.

At no point was this more apparent than when the assembled audience was polled on what they thought would be the biggest potential hindrance to the UK’s digital economy. The overwhelming majority said Brexit.