For a decade, we have celebrated Britain's status as a 'tech superpower,' pointing to our unicorns and our venture capital inflows. Yet, our national productivity remains stubbornly stagnant. Why the disconnect?

The answer lies in the 'diffusion gap.' While we excel at creating high-end tech firms, the benefits of their innovations are not filtering down to the 'long tail' of small and medium-sized enterprises that make up the bulk of the economy.

We have a two-tier economy: a hyper-productive tech elite and a vast, under-digitized base. Until we focus on the boring but essential task of tech adoption across all sectors, our status as a tech leader will remain a hollow victory.

Real growth doesn't come from just building the software; it comes from everyone using it to work smarter.