It’s All About Centacorns
Europe is failing to create “centacorns” – companies valued at €100 billion or more – and this shortcoming is driving the continent’s relative economic decline, investor Hendrik Brandis (Earlybird) argues…
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The Promptah No. 4: “It’s Only the Beginning”
Conference HighlightsGrab your free digital copy of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds to read essays and interviews by some of the world’s leading experts on AI, business, and culture.
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AI in Medicine: “A Pivotal Moment”
DLD Health x BAIOSPHEREAward-winning researcher Fabian Theis of Helmholtz Munich explains why the next leap in understanding biology and curing diseases will from Artificial Intelligence and big data.
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Opportunities of a Sustainable Economy
BusinessAhead of DLD Munich 2026, Stientje van Veldhoven (World Resources Institute) highlights the many benefits of shifting from extractive business models to sustainable ones.
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The Promptah No. 2: “Dare to Know!”
The second issue of DLD’s people magazine for curious minds celebrates Immanuel Kant’s 300th birthday and explores the dawn of a new age of enlightenment.Read the Article - Social & Politics
“Democracy Has a Delivery Problem”
Why is trust in government so low, where does widespread anger at politics come from? Lisa Witter, Co-founder of Apolitical, shares ideas on how to strengthen democracy and encourage citizen…Read the Article - Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Up and Away! Iron Man Takes Flight
From DLD to the world’s first jet suit race in Dubai: How inventor Richard Browning is giving the human dream of flying a rocket boost.Read the Article - Art & Design
When AI Becomes “Smarter than Its Developers”
In one of his last interviews, the late German author, filmmaker and philosopher Alexander Kluge explores Artificial Intelligence and its ability to reveal hidden truths in unexpected ways.Read the Article - Life & Science
AI in Medicine: “This is a Pivotal Moment”
Award-winning researcher Fabian Theis of Helmholtz Munich explains why the next leap in understanding biology and curing diseases will from Artificial Intelligence and big data.Read the Article
“Space is going to be the largest industry on this planet. That’s going to happen. And it starts now.”
“I had faith in this idea that chess could give a child from the slums and poverty an intellectual identity. And I picked up a chess board and I put it in front of them.”
“As technologists and as digital leaders, we have a responsibility to use our technology for good.”
“Over half of the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and the services it provides. Yet our human activity is pushing ecosystems towards irreversible tipping points.”
“What kind of AI do we actually have now? I would argue that we have an AI that is both technically and morally inadequate.”
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