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Economy

Doughnut Economics: Turning a Radical Idea Into Action

What does it take to create economies in service of making both people and our planet thrive? That’s the starting point of Doughnut Economics, a concept that began on the…

Back To Zero: Rebooting Capitalism

The corona crisis has shown the importance of government as a guardian, protecting and supporting their citizens. What will happen when the pandemic is under control? Will Western capitalism return…

The Beginning of the World As We Don’t Know It

The third Sync session was devoted to business and politics. Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman of S4 Capital and longtime CEO of advertising giant WPP, in his DLD Sync conversation…

Renewable Revolution

Hayden Wood is the cofounder and CEO of Bulb, a renewable energy supplier that uses technology to optimize electricity sourcing from wind, solar and hydro in a cost-effective way. Founded…

State of European Tech

Investor Tom Wehmeier of Atomico takes a close look at the state of Europe’s startup ecosystem. Drawing on the venture firm’s latest State of European Tech report, Wehmeier illustrates both…

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…

The European Digital Agenda

Has Europe missed the first digital wave? No, Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, told the audience in his DLD20 keynote. “Europe is not lagging behind.” With…

Disruption & Trust: DNA, Ethics and Regulations

Three presentations explore the importance of trust in the digital society. Hyunjun Park, co-founder of CEO of Californian startup Catalog, describes how data can be stored in the form of…

World’s First Ever Global Action Plan

In this passionate DLD20 talk, climate activist Marc Buckley discusses his global change manifesto and how society can reach the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) outlined by the United Nations.…

Tackling Turbulences in Tech and Society

All around the globe, major shifts are happening in society, politics and technology. In this DLD20 talk with Hannes Ametsreiter (Vodafone Germany) and Andrew McAfee (MIT Sloan), moderator Amy Wilkinson…

Future Digital Policy and Sovereignty

Moderated by Carsten Knop, Editor-in-Chief of digital products at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, this panel brought together Axel Voss, member of the European Parliament; Li Xin, Managing Director at Caixin Global;…

More from Less

Human beings have drained Earth’s resources, polluted the planet, and we’re wiping out species of all sorts. In the face of these problems, Andrew McAfee (MIT Sloan) asked the audience…