Topic
Society & Politics
Filter by…
Search
Event
Age of the City
Cities are the source of creativity, innovation, and economic growth – but also inequality, pollution, and contagious diseases, Oxford professor Ian Goldin explains in his highly engaging DLD talk. Given…
Details
Welcome to Munich
In her DLD Circular 23 welcome speech, the mayor of Munich, Katrin Habenschaden, emphasizes the importance of transitioning to a more sustainable economy. The world faces an urgent challenge from…
Details
Circularity: “The Biggest Obstacle Is Managing Radical Change”
Joe Iles, Programme Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, explains how the circular economy can gain traction – in business and our personal lives.
Details
AI Summit 2023 Preview
Artificial intelligence takes center stage at our event on September 7 in Munich. Who’s speaking and which topics are on the agenda? Take a look!
Details
“Successful AI Means Responsible AI”
How can artificial intelligence advance humanity and benefit society as a whole? Google executive Ewa Duerr says responsible use of the technology is key.
Details
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.
Details
How Ecosystems Power Progress
Innovation is a global competition, and many regions try their best to win. But what does it take to create future champions? These DLD23 expert talks give answers.
Details
The Earth Data Revolution
In this conversation Will Marshall, Founder & CEO of satellite imaging company Planet Labs, and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of the Economist, highlight how technology is speeding up the news…
Details
Freedom of the Press
Free speech is an invaluable asset – so precious, in fact, that one of the first things dictators do is try to suppress it. One way to achieve this goal…
Details
5 Things We Didn’t Learn from the Pandemic – But Should Have
How much change did the pandemic really bring – and have we perhaps missed any opportunities? “We had this extraordinary inflection point where we could have fundamentally reinvented the way…
Details
Ethical AI?!
There are a lot of things that AI can do amazingly well. The big question is: How do we deal with the ethical implication of many AI applications? To shed…
Details
African Leapfrogging
Africa is a continent of tremendous potential and opportunities. This talk focuses on the question of how Africa can realize its potential further, and where the continent is already overtaking…
Details
More
Explore Further Topics
5G
Africa
AI
Analytics
Art
Asia
Automation
Awards
Biodiversity
Biology
Biotechnology
Blockchain
Business
Change
Circular Economy
Climate Change
Covid-19
Creativity
Culture
Data Analytics
Deep Tech
Democracy
Digital transformation
Economy
Education
Energy
Entertainment
Ethics
Europe
Fashion
Food
Germany
Health
Infrastructure
Innovation
Investing
IoT
Leadership
Media
Medicine
Metaverse
Mobility
Music
Nature
Podcasts
Politics
Quantum Computing
Regulation
Robotics
Science
Security
Social Media
Society & Politics
Space exploration
Startups
Sustainability
Trust
USA
Virtual Reality
Web3
Work
Discover DLD Talks
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) and Jens Thiemer (BMW Group) talk about brands and branding with moderator...
Watch
Things That A Human Brain Has A Hard Time Thinking About
Humans may think they’re excellent decision makers but how good are we really at evaluating risk and coming to the right conclusion? In this DLD talk, neurologist Moran Cerf shows that the human brain is deeply flawed when it’s tasked with making...
Watch