<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe launch of Beyond Limits<\/strong> includes a commitment to digital skills training for 10 million people<\/em> as part of BT\u2019s new \u2018Skills for Tomorrow\u2019<\/strong> programme. To celebrate the launch of this programme, children from St Joseph\u2019s school in Islington, London, were invited to help code part of the record-breaking drone display with TV presenter Reggie Yates,<\/strong><\/em> creating a sequence of shapes they felt best represented a bright technology future for Britain and helping break the world record for indoor drone displays.\n\n\n\n\n
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Tess hosted the evening which culminated in an epic World Record breaking drone show from BT and a performance by Jess Glynne<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re working to remove the barriers of today to help release the potential of tomorrow, and a huge part of that is providing the skills that will help children prepare for and shape the future,\u201d said Marc Allera, CEO of BT\u2019s Consumer division. \u201cWith the help of the children at St Joseph\u2019s, just some of the millions who will participate in our Skills for Tomorrow programme, we\u2019ve created this record-breaking event to celebrate what is possible when you work together to go beyond limits.\u201d<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\u201cCollaborating with BT to produce this creative display of digital coding has been exhilarating for the teachers and children involved,\u201d said Angela Noronha, Head of School at St Joseph\u2019s. \u201cAs a five year sponsor of our computing initiative, BT has been integral in expanding the programme and it is now ingrained in 60% of UK primary schools. Our future will continue to rely more and more on digital skills and participating in this exciting event will inspire children, fuelling their imaginations as well as developing their critical digital technology skills.\u201d<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n
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Jess Glynne teamed up with BT to go Beyond Limits and put on a world record breaking drone show in Wembley<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nJess Glynne<\/strong> comments: \u201cIt was an honour to be invited to perform at the launch of Beyond Limits and to be part of an incredible Guinness World Record with BT.\u201d<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nReggie Yates<\/strong> comments: \u201cIt was incredible to experience BT\u2019s Skills for Tomorrow programme in action and see the pupils of St Joseph\u2019s code part of the Guinness World Record breaking drone show. BT\u2019s commitment to invest in essential digital skills training for millions of people across the UK will mean that kids like those at St Joseph\u2019s will have a very bright digital future.\u201d<\/em>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nGrammy award-winning artist Jess Glynne<\/strong> set the score for the display, performing her biggest hits, including Hold My Hand, Don\u2019t Be So Hard On Yourself<\/em> and Thursday<\/em>. Jess Glynne completed her set with I\u2019ll Be There<\/em>, coinciding with the successful completion of the world record attempt, which saw 160 drones ascend into a series of stunning formations against a backdrop of the new BT brand. Hosted by Tess Daly, the spectacular show took place in front of an audience of over a 1,000 people, including celebrities Sam Faiers, Reggie Yates, Clare Balding, Ashley Walters and Binky Felstead<\/em>.\n\n\n\n\n
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Bethany Eaton-York from St Joseph\u2019s primary school in Islington joins BT\u2019s Consumer CEO Marc Allera to start the record breaking drone display at the BT Beyond Limits launch<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe spectacular drone and light show was created by BT in partnership with Verity Studios<\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s leading drone companies and breaks the current Guinness World Record for the most unmanned aerial vehicles airborne, indoor, and controlled simultaneously from a single computer, which was last set in January 2018. The display is powered by BT\u2019s network technologies, with a dedicated BT line installed to support the event and the drone experience powered by 4G, WiFi and the drones\u2019 own sensor networks.\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nAs part of its new Beyond Limits approach, BT is helping customers across the UK and beyond realise their potential. The announcements are part of BT\u2019s ongoing transformation and will improve mobile and fixed connectivity, set a new standard for customer experience, and provide digital skills for 10 million people and businesses. BT is also changing the way people and businesses interact with its products and services on the high street, in communities, within the workplace and even in people\u2019s homes.\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nTo learn more about Skills for Tomorrow, BT\u2019s new digital skills programme<\/strong>, please visit www.bt.com\/skillsfortomorrow<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe stunning drone display can be viewed on BT\u2019s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube<\/strong> from 0900 on 18.10.2019.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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