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Citizens by Nature: Unleashing the Agency of Everyone
Can democracy be rebuilt in four days? In this DLD26 talk, Jon Alexander, Co‑Founder and Director of the New Citizenship Project, argues that “the future of democracy” is already emerging…
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Reviving the Feedback Loops between Nature & People
The universe and a thriving rainforest share the same fundamental mechanism: feedback loops. From that starting point, ecologist Thomas Crowther (ETH Zurich) takes the audience on a journey from “the…
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Will Ukraine’s Fate in 2026 Define the International Order?
In Ukraine’s agricultural sector, global food security and wartime resilience come together, this DLD26 conversation between Andrii Dykun, Chairman of the Ukrainian Agri Council, and Michael Prinz zu Salm-Salm makes…
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Unlocking Radical Imagination & Falling in Love with our Human Potential
In their inspiring DLD26 talk, Christabel and Ruby Reed, founders of Advaya, invite the audience to rethink natural ecosystems as webs of relationship. “It’s all about relationships, and ecology is…
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What Kind of Defense Innovation Ecosystem Do We Need in Germany and Europe?
Amid global political instability Europe faces an uncomfortable challenge: the need to rapidly scale its defense capabilities – in a resposible way. This DLD26 session, moderated by Tanit Koch (FOCUS),…
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The Quest for a Stable Society
In an increasingly volatile world, true stability stems from equal, decentralized access to essential resources, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, argues in his DLD26 presentation. While humanity historically shared value…
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AI + Arms is PeaceTech?!
Adding AI to weapons systems doesn’t have to result in a future of killer robots and unavoidable human destruction; it can actually serve as a catalyst for minimizing casualties, author…
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Rules for True Progress versus Idolatry
Is our relationship with technology shifting from healthy realism into something closer to religious devotion? This provocative question lies at the heart of Sarah Spiekermann’s DLD26 talk, in which the…
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The World Went Wild Before
In a reflection on how humanity endures disruption, Jeremias Schröder, Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Congregation, draws on 1,500 years of monastic history to argue that today’s turbulence is not…
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The Hidden Power of Social Innovation: Lessons from History
In a world gripped by “poly-crisis,” author and social philosopher Roman Krznaric argues that our greatest untapped resource isn’t technology but history itself. Speaking at DLD Munich 2026, he urges…
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The Need for Creators in a Time of AI
Filmmaker and digital‑rights advocate Beeban Kidron warns that the surge of generative AI is reshaping power in culture, pushing creators to the edge. For decades, tech companies have scraped copyrighted…
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Tech for Innovation: Europe, a Global Leader in Future Tech?
How can Europe translate its strength in research and innovation into building global tech champions? This question lies at the heart of this DLD26 expert panel discussion, moderated by John…
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DLD Munich 2024 Keynote
In his DLD24 welcome speech, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder highlights the German region’s committment to innovation and technology. Bavaria has provided more than 5 billion euros in funding through its high-tech strategy focused on AI, quantum computing, aerospace and recruiting top global...
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Sustainable Food
In this passionate plea for sustainable food production, SimpliiGood founder Lior Shalev explains why the current system is broken, and suggests ways to fix it. At present, food production is responsible for one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, according to Oxford University’s...
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