Vodafone is pleased to support the Academy of Ideas as part of its broader commitment to encourage - and participate in - informed debate about the most important issues in society. As a multinational communications company with nearly 450million customers, Vodafone and its philanthropic arm, the Vodafone Foundation, have a deep interest in societal and cultural challenges, often looking for ways to enhance people’s lives and livelihoods through the deployment of the company’s technology.