Overview
2020 was an annus horribilis. The Covid-19 pandemic claimed almost two million lives worldwide and sent most countries into a deep recession. When the virus is eventually brought under control, we will feel its consequences on employment, education, and health for years to come.
But 2020 was also a year of incredible scientific and technological breakthrough. These advances could transform medical treatment and our lifespans. And, as we tackled our worldly problems, the new space race accelerated.
Emerging Technologies speakers
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Lauri Love
Professional hacker, cybersecurity expert & political activist
Boyan Slat
Founder of The Ocean Cleanup
Herman Narula
CEO and co-founder of Improbable
Dhiraj Mukherjee
Founder of Shazam
James Clark
Former Head of Tech & Lifesciences at London Stock Exchange
Marc Goodman
Global Security Strategies and Technology Expert
Ciaran Martin
First CEO of National Cyber Security Centre
Jimmy Soni
Author of 'The Founders'
Jonas Kjellberg
Co-Founder of Skype and digital transformation expert
Pascal Bornet
AI expert and member of Forbes Technology Council
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Shazeda Ahmed
Expert on China's social credit system
Stefan Hyttfors
Futurist, author and one of Europe’s leading voices on disruptive technologies and behavioural change
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Reema Patel
Co-Founder, Ada Lovelace Institute and expert in technology ethics, diversity and public engagement
Elin Hauge
Futurist and speaker on artificial intelligence
Azeem Azhar
Speaker on the intersection of technology and society
Shafi Ahmed
World's first chief medical metaverse officer
Xiaowei R. Wang
Artist, Writer, Organizer, Coder and Author of 'Blockchain Chicken Farm'
Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum
Danny Yeung
CEO of Prenetics
Charles d’Haussy
Managing Director at ConsenSys and digital currency expert
Insights
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Introducing Jimmy Soni
Introducing Daniel Langer