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Beautiful Numbers
Things may look dire due to the Covid-19 pandemic but no, it’s not all bad. While times of crisis may make it seem as if the world is going in…
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Urbanism Reloaded: Empowering the Countryside
When mobility is changing, cities are changing. Architect Rem Koolhaas – founder of OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) – is known as a visionary, always ahead of his times. In…
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What’s Next, Jimmy?
In his DLD All Stars presentation, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales analyzes the current technology landscape and explains what separates “good tech” from “bad tech” – regarding its influence on society.…
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Book Talk: “Noise – A Flaw in Human Judgment”
There’s a lot of noise around us – distractions of all sorts that can be found wherever people make judgments and decisions. Too often, individuals and organizations ignore this. They…
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Never Give Up
Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 2021, Maria Ressa has become an international symbol of hope and resilience due to her tireless fight for freedom of speech. With her investigative…
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Free Yourself from Tech
Are we closer to our smartphones than to the people we share our lives with? How can we break our tech addiction without giving up the aspects of digital change…
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How to Stay Sane in Times of Division
From Covid-19 to climate change: It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a sense of perennial crisis – in politics, society and nature. Award-winning author Elif Shafak and Hans Ulrich Obrist…
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Civil Society & Tech: A Benevolent Partnership?
While technology companies have brought many positive developments to our world, they have not always lived up to their responsibilities towards society. LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, now a partner at…
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The Power of Mindset
Exponential progress in technology, biology and many other areas of science enable humans to solve problems faster than ever before, and master challenges on an unprecedented scale. Peter Diamandis, Chairman…
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Attention Economy 2.0
Attention has always been an important currency in the media world – but digital media services and platforms have rewritten the rules of how to capture the attention of billions,…
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The New European Bauhaus: A Vision for Europe
In her opening keynote address for DLD All Stars, Ursula von der Leyen explains the EU’s New European Bauhaus initiative and how it will help the European economy to recover…
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The New European Bauhaus: From Vision to Reality
Bjarke Ingels is one of the busiest, and most forward-thinking, architects in the world. With his company, Bjarke Ingels Group, he follows a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable approach to…
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Powering the Future: From Green Dreams to Tech-driven Reality
Contrary to negative narratives, the clean energy transition is not only underway but thriving, Bastian Gierull, CEO of Octopus Energy Germany, argues in his compelling DLD25 presentation, peppered with facts and charts. “Every day we’re bombarded with news on how the energy...
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Building the Europe ASEAN Bridge
Southeast Asia and Europe have a long history of beneficial trade relationships. This panel discussion with Neil Fong (Burda Principal Investments), Habyt Founder & CEO Luca Bovone and Julien Mialaret (Eurazeo) explores new opportunities for founders, startups and investors who strengthen the...
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