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Building a Better Future
Reconstructing war-destroyed Syrian cities in the Metaverse. Preserving the Amazon rainforest with real-time data sharing. Empowering outdoor enthusiasts to support breakthrough environmental research. Across the globe, social entrepreneurs use technology…
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Constructivity in Media & Society
Bad news, name calling, fights on social media: There is a lot of negative content we’re exposed to on a daily basis. This DLD23 panel discussion asks which factors cause…
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Using Technology to Support Democracy Movements Around the Globe
How can technology help safeguard democracy in countries around the globe? This DLD 23 session offers insights from Natalia Brzezinski, Head of Strategy Klarna, and Iranian-American entrepreneur/investor Shervin Pishevar.
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Policy-Making in Times of Epochal Change
Russia’s war on Ukraine has challenged Europe’s political leaders to come together and defend democracy and liberty. Another task has been to design a proper response to the aggression, both…
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Impact Finance
Many investors care about more than making money, as the ESG trend shows. But what’s the best way for them to have a positive impact on society? Nobel Prize-winning economist…
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Is the Breakup of the Internet Inevitable?
There was a time when the digital world seemed open, free and full of boundless opportunities. Now, this global network appears to be in danger. This talk features one of…
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Keynote: Bavaria’s Tech & Science Ecosystem
The state of Bavaria has long been a driver of innovation and digital change in Germany. In his DLD23 keynote address, Dr. Florian Herrmann, Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery…
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A Recovery Plan for Europe
Europe has been hit hard by two crises in a row: first came the pandemic, then the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With rising energy prices, growing inflation and an uncertain…
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The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
In this DLD Munich talk, Financial Times columnist and award-winning author Martin Wolf presents core ideas from his latest book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. “We’ve created far too many,…
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A Call for Human-Centered AI
Artificial intelligence is getting remarkably powerful. But these systems don’t live in a vacuum. Their purpose is to assist and serve humans. What’s the best way to achieve this goal?…
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Regenerative Digital Economies and Societies
We recently crossed a threshold: There are now more than 8 billion people alive – and still just one planet to sustain them, as well as all other life on…
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Tech for Good
How can entrepreneurship drive progress for society? How can technology harness growth – sustainably? How can purpose-led work create a better future for all of us? This panel discussion tries…
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AI in Europe in 2026
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Rebooting the Internet
In this DLD20 conversation, New York Times reporter Mike Isaac sat down with Gavin Wood, co-founder of Parity Technologies, to examine how “to make the Internet great again”, what is spurring the developments of blockchain and what “Web 3.0” will look like....
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