The digital age is morphing into the “exponential age”, with rapidly evolving technologies intersecting, overlapping and empowering each other. Few people have studied this phenomenon more deeply than…
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Grow equals wealth – that’s been the dominant equation in business for decades. But the hunger for growth also leads to existential problems for mankind and the entire planet. When it comes to polluti…
Technology as a force for good, driving positive change – that’s how MIT scholar Andrew McAfee likes to see the influence of machines on the human world. In their international bestseller The Second M…
Artists open forums for debate, they welcome ambiguity and uncertainty. Often, they detect urgent topics and articulate visions first, long before anyone else. From day one, arts and culture have had …
A world in crisis is also a world of opportunities. This was on full display at DLD All Stars, our three-day online conference that featured top speakers from politics, business, science and culture.…
Our first big event of the year will make you forget Zoom fatigue. This online festival of ideas is not to be missed: On three days, from February 21 through February 23, we’re presenting a stellar ca…
There’s the robot that will serve your dinner at the restaurant. Or its colleague delivering groceries to your doorstep. Or the teacher who only exists in digital form, as an avatar in a virtual world…
Top-notch universities, almost 750 million highly educated citizens, cultural diversity, a lively startup scene, and investors with plenty of money to finance new ideas: In theory, Europe has all it t…
How can we better protect humans from viruses, aging and diseases? Biotechnology, and gene editing in particular, hold great promise in medicine and health – but what are the ethical issues we need to…
Scientists and engineers are working around the clock to make the best of new technologies in fighting Covid-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. To save lives and contain the pandemi…
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Business in the Exponential Age: “You Have To Take On More Risk”
In this DLD interview, Azeem Azhar, author of “Exponential”, explains why change keeps speeding up – and what all of us can do to master the challenges ahead.
Green Energy’s New Dawn
U.K. startup Bulb is reinventing the energy market by making power from renewable sources cheaper and more accessible. DLD spoke with CEO Hayden Wood.
Algo Rhythms: How Henrik Schwarz Finds Creativity In Code
When you listen to the new song In Spite of Everything you’ll be hard-pressed to note the presence of a third creator. Officially, the vibrant
“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…
Gene Editing: Great Potential, Great Concerns
Fixing errors in the human DNA could cure diseases and greatly improve health – but only for the wealthy? UC Berkeley ethicist Jodi Halpern warns of a new gap between rich and poor.
DLD Holiday Calendar 2021
One highlight per day: In our holiday calendar we’re presenting outstanding talks and inspiring moments of the year in DLD. Take a look!