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Studio portrait of Keegan McBride, Tony Blair Institute, standing in front of a grey background, wearing a suit.

“Europe Has All It Needs to Become a Digital Superpower”

Keegan McBride, digital governance expert at the Tony Blair Institute, explains how Europe can catch up to China and the U.S. – and find strength in its diversity of cultures.
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How to Make Sustainable Products “the Easiest Choice for Everyone”

There are smarter ways to do business than exploiting the planet. WRI expert Stientje van Veldhoven highlights the many benefits of rethinking the economy, for all of us.
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Close-up portrait of technology ethicist Tristan Harris (Center for Humane Technology) in front of a yellow-blue background during a backstage interview at the DLD Munich 2025 conference.

Why Tristan Harris Fears a “Race to Recklessness” in AI

The famous tech ethicist sees great potential in artificial intelligence – but also the danger of further eroding the foundations of society. His solution? Balancing power with responsibility.
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Outdoor portrait of innovation economist Francesca Bria, wearing colorful clothes, smiling at the camera.

Meet the EuroStack: “The World Desperately Needs a Third Way”

Innovation economist Francesca Bria has developed a strategy for making Europe digitally autonomous. She explains how the EuroStack can boost the continent’s competitiveness.
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A city in the Global South after a flood. People push bikes through the streets, next to cars driving through high water.

The Hidden Link Between Climate Change and National Security

As nature suffers, so do humans. Security researcher Florian Krampe explains why climate action is crucial to preventing conflicts, near and far.
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Portrait of Apolitical co-founder Lisa Witter in studio environment before a blue background.

“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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Sustainability: “Recycling Should Only Be a Last Resort”

Circular economy expert Ramona Liberoff explains how companies and consumers can make the biggest impact in reducing their environmental footprint.
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UCLA professor Ramesh Srinivasan speaking at DLD Munich 2020

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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Maria Ressa’s Fight for Democracy in the Digital Age

“A lie told a million times becomes fact”, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa told the DLD audience in 2020. Her fight against disinformation is more important than ever…
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“We’re Not Using Our Best Weapons To Fight Global Warming”

MIT researcher Andrew McAfee explains what should be done to battle climate change, how to regulate innovation and why intuition often leads us astray…
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A Better World: The Impact of Sustainable Investing

Consumers and investors are forcing companies to act more responsibly. But to really make a difference, impact investing needs transparency, argues Sir Ronald Cohen.
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Trust and the Pandemic

Public confidence in companies has fallen in the coronavirus crisis, survey data shows. Communications experts Margot and Richard Edelman explain what business leaders can do to win back trust.
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