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Rhian Lewis: Blockchains, Machines for Trust
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- Rhian Lewis
With zero jargon, accessible language and a visible passion, Rhian discussed the revolutionary potential of blockchain technology and it’s wide reaching applications. She also sets down the foundations of money…
Sir Nigel Shadbolt: Ai Myth and Reality
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- Sir Nigel Shadbolt
Nigel is one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of artificial intelligence. Beyond exploring A.I. from a technological standpoint, his work also considers some of the broader, philosophical…
Dronestagram
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- James Bridle
James shares his work on surveillance and aerial art including his project Dronestagram which documents sites of drone attacks using Google Earth. He also shares his sketches of drone outlines…
Martha Lane-Fox: The Good, The Bad & The Internet
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- Martha Lane Fox
25 years of the internet, so how’s it going? Martha takes us on a roller coaster tour of the internet, from the ‘glory’ days of dial up, the boom of…
Inventing the Future
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- Steve Vranakis
Steve offers an inside scoop, telling us what its like working within one of the most exciting companies on earth. He explores his team’s creative process, their emphasis on making,…
Is the Internet Getting Stupider?
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- Choire Sicha
Armed with a bundle of hand-drawn doodles, Choire sets out to answer the seminal question of our time: is the internet getting stupider? Despite a healthy degree of flippancy, be…
Projects, Punishment and Pigeons.
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- Julius Von Bismarck
Julius is a uniquely talented visual communicator and has a sense of humour to match: in this deadpan, yet highly amusing talk, he shares some of his most recent project:…
Democracy 2.0
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- Anke Domscheit-Berg
Anke envisions a future in which government and civil society can collaborate, share data and work together towards common goals. In her talk, she takes us through some fantastic digital…
Revolution 3D.
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- Josef Průša
Josef’s talk takes us through the revolution that is Rep Rap. A totally open source rapid prototyping project with thousands of members and tens of thousands of machines worldwide, able…
Opening nature’s bounty.
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- Katharina Frosch
“The Streets are paved with fallen fruits!”. A self-proclaimed optimist, Katharina takes us on a culinary journey while outlining her vision for collaborative harvesting. By connecting people who have talent,…