Technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data are helping elevate the technology space, especially during times like a global pandemic. TechGig spoke to Prof. Hari Balakrishnan, Infosys Prize Winner for Engineering and Computer Science, 2020 in conversation with Prof. Arvind, a Jury member of InfosysPrize, who is a Johnson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, at MIT to understand the role of technology in enabling accessibility for research and driving collaboration.