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Karsten Lemm

Karsten is a freelance writer in Berlin and Associate Editor at DLD, where he manages the DLD News website. Previously he was a Senior Editor at WIRED Germany and spent 16 years as a correspondent in San Francisco, writing for a variety of German and international publications.

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“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…

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Generative AI in 2024: “The Year of Delivery”

McKinsey digitalization expert Rodney Zemmel explains where AI brings real benefits and how companies can best implement the technology in their businesses.

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“If We Leave It to the Market, Renewables Will Win”

What does it take to make the green energy transition a success? “Remove all fossil-fuel subsidies”, Prof. Michael Sterner argues.

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“Art for All, Open to Everyone.” Meet London’s Serpentine Galleries

Get the inside view on one of the world’s leading cultural institutions, as Artistic Director Hans Ulrich Obrist explains Serpentine’s mission and how he came to be DLD’s creative pathfinder…

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Eat Chocolate to Protect the Rainforest? Sweet!

With her company Perú Puro, tropical biologist Frauke Fischer supports farmers in the Andes – and delights the taste buds of her customers.

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AI Trends to Watch in 2024

From wearable intelligence to business applications, open source, transparency and regulation – find out what’s next for this game-changing technology.

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Good or Evil? How AI Is Transforming Life, Work and Society

Will artificial intelligence turn out to be a blessing or a curse? DLD speakers from science, business and technology share expert opinions.

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Climate Action: How Smart Farming Can Cool the Planet Down

The best way to reverse greenhouse emissions is to rethink agriculture and food production from the ground up, experts agree – because earth knows how to keep its temperature down.…

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“The Goal Is to Be the Best Search Engine for You”

You.com founder Richard Socher explains how he’s putting users in control and aims to make artificial intelligence a trustworthy source of information.

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Green Travel: Flying High on Hydrogen

So long, flight shame: ZeroAvia founder Val Miftakhov explains how aviation can become clean, thanks to a new kind of engine powering zero-emission airplanes.

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Tech, Trust & Society: “We Must Become a Global Community”

DLD23 Speaker Ramesh Srinivasan explains how technology can bring us together and help create a better, more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow.

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Africa Next: The Continent of Opportunities

From business to health, mobility and education: Digital services give founders and investors the chance to advance an entire continent – and benefit from it.

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