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…
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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…
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…
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…
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 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…
DLD All Stars: Speakers & Topics
Our online festival of ideas will make you forget Zoom fatigue. Watch top speakers, network, have fun. Register for free – this one is on us.
Covid-19: The Wake-Up Call
The Covid crisis has not just highlighted the failures of certain governments; it is accelerating a shift in the balance of power from West to East. Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, political editor of the Economist and author of its Bagehot column, discuss main aspects of their recently published book The Wake-Up Call: Why the Pandemic Has Exposed the Weakness of the West, and How to Fix It with Tom Enders, President of the German Council of Foreign Relations and former CEO of Airbus.
The Impact Revolution: Reshaping Capitalism
Technology now enables us to measure and cost the impact on people and planet that companies create through their products, employment and operations. Sir Ronald Cohen is a pioneering philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor, and social innovator, who is driving forward the global Impact Revolution.
The Breakdown of Trust
A loss of trust in institutions is affecting our beliefs, but why is this happening? We’ve all been there, the moment you find yourself considering, if even for a split second, that a conspiracy theory might just be possible. In this conversation with Rachel Botsman, author and Oxford University Trust Fellow, we discussed what happens to us when we live in a social and political climate that makes it extremely hard to know whom or what to trust.
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How China Is Leading the Way in Artificial Intelligence
Bestselling author Kai-Fu Lee explains why China has an advantage in benefiting from artificial intelligence, and what Europe needs to do to make up for lost ground.
December 18, 2020
Why the Circular Economy Is the Future
Wasting resources is expensive and unsustainable. The circular economy promises progress by preserving natural resources and offers many new business opportunities…
September 3, 2021
Listen To the Nuzik: Brian Eno on Art, Earth And Humanity
Musician Brian Eno is an eager explorer of connections between art, science and society. His DLD Sync session was full of wondrous insights and enlightening moments.
May 18, 2020
Now Is the Time To Fix the Future
Andrew Keen is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur. In his latest book, How To Fix The Future, he analyzes the intricate interplay between technology, society
January 25, 2019
The Future of Human Evolution
Biotechnology promises to revolutionize health and medicine. Harvard geneticist George Church shared his insights in a DLD Sync session with Ellen Jorgensen and Jamie Metzl.
June 18, 2020
Key Insights: What We Learned at DLD All Stars
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
March 2, 2021