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Business With a Conscience
In his impassioned DLD20 talk, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus warned the audience that the time humanity has left on Earth could be counted in mere decades, not centuries.…
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The North East Trade Route
The Arctic is melting, with dramatic consequences for polar wildlife and the Earth’s climate. On the other hand, new trade routes are opening up where the ice is receding. Ólafur…
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Europe Steps Up
How does Europe’s startup landscape differ from those in Asia and the U.S.? Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder and chairman of TransferWise, offers a unique perspective in this conversation with Ina Fried…
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Technology for Human Progress
Merck CEO Stefan Oschmann analyzes the resurgent sense of techno-pessimism as well as the immense potential of disruptive technologies, particularly the data storage capacity of the human genome. “How do…
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Creating Relevance: How Brands Add Value
All companies have a brand whether they want one or not. So how can brands remain relevant in times of volatility and uncertainty? In this discussion, Margit Wennmachers (Andreessen Horowitz)…
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A Green New Deal for Europe
In this riveting talk, bestselling author and economist Jeremy Rifkin calls for a radical transformation of energy production and distribution in order to keep the climate crisis in check. “We…
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Relational Intelligence
Esther Perel, renowned psychotherapist and author, gives an energetic and insightful talk about the importance of emotional intelligence and human relationships for success in the workplace: “Quality relationships are central…
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Leading Change in a Digital Society
In an era of digital transformation, how can leaders manage a team, or an organization, successfully? In this DLD20 discussion moderated by WIRED UK editor Greg Williams, Deutsche Telekom board…
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Quantum Computing: Blessing or Risk?
From research and finance to healthcare and aerospace: Quantum computing is opening up new possibilities for solving some of the most pressing issues of our time. “Some people say that…
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Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed by Tech
“To what extent should our lives be governed by powerful digital systems, and on what terms?”, asks Jamie Susskind in this thought-provoking DLD20 talk. The author and researcher argues that…
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Beyond Silicon Valley
In this provocative talk, Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor at UCLA studying technology’s impact on our lives, examines how a few tech companies have built products that now influence the lives…
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Tomorrows vs. Yesterdays
“We thought the Internet, when it was born, would create democracy and wisdom and freedom”, author Andrew Keen observes in his DLD20 talk. “The opposite is true.” The world is…
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Beyond Patterns: The Case for Physics-Grounded AI in Drug Discovery
Generative AI and large language models alone cannot solve the hardest problems in drug discovery, Hajo Schiewe, VP Strategic Business Development & Scientific Partnerships at SandboxAQ, argues in his DLD Health talk. These systems “don’t work very well on tasks where the...
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Conservation & Tech
Groundbreaking technological innovations for wildlife conservation and biodiversity monitoring take center stage at this DLD25 conversation between tropical biologist Frauke Fischer, entrepreneur Alex Dehgan (Conservation X Labs), and Max Planck Institute researcher Martin Wikelski. Fischer opens with sobering statistics about biodiversity loss,...
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