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Geoffrey Hinton aka the Godfather of AI pioneered the neural networks that power today’s artificial intelligence revolution. But where does AI go from here?
Geoffrey digs into the big questions like whether robots will take our jobs and if AI could someday outsmart humans.
While those working in roles involving repetitive tasks are in danger of being replaced by automation, Geoffrey recommends young people train for hands-on jobs that require dexterity and skill such as custom carpentry or plumbing.
Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI, was in conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic on Centre Stage at Collision 2023.
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Could artificial meat be the new normal? In this episode of the Next Stage, we learn from three entrepreneurs working to create meat alternatives using plants, fungi, and cell cultivation.
They discuss the products and technologies that enable them to replicate the taste, texture and nutrition of conventional meat, as well as the challenges involved in scaling up production.
The founders share their visions for making alt meat ubiquitous, affordable, and enthusiastically adopted by meat-eaters – all in order to significantly reduce the climate and health impacts of our meat consumption.
With several companies poised to launch artificial meat products commercially in the next year, we may soon witness these meatless options become the default choice for consumers.
SciFi Foods co-founder and CEO Joshua March, Prime Roots co-founder and CEO Kimberlie Le, and New School Foods founder and CEO Chris Bryson were in conversation with Toby Heaps, co-founder and CEO of Corporate Knights, on planet:tech at Collision 2023
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There are a lot of fears about AI and killer robots. But what if AI is more safety-net than Skynet when it comes to climate change?
In this episode of the Next Stage podcast, join ClimateAI co-founder and CTO Maximilian Evans in conversation with Bell Media weather anchor, co-host and producer Michelle Jobin, as they discuss how AI could save humanity.
Drawing from personal experience growing up in Ecuador, Maximilian shares valuable insights into how AI, machine learning and data science can be used to identify and mitigate climate risks, fostering climate resilience on a global scale.
Maximilian Evans, co-founder and CTO at ClimateAI, was in conversation with Michelle Jobin, weather anchor, co-host and producer at Bell Media, on planet:tech at Collision 2023.
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Is the tech industry ignoring an untapped resource by excluding people with criminal records?
People with criminal records are often shut out of the labour market. But some companies have recognised that so-called 'second chance' and 'fair chance' hiring can help them find more workers.
In this episode of the Next Stage podcast, Checkr co-founder and CEO Daniel Yanisse joins Sojourner Elleby, editorial producer at Bloomberg Quicktake, to find out just how much people with criminal records have to offer businesses and society.
Checkr practises what it preaches. According to Daniel, “[Checkr] started hiring people directly from prison about five or six years ago. And when we gave them some opportunities, they really succeeded, flourished and became our best employees.”
Daniel Yanisse, co-founder and CEO at Checkr, was in conversation with Sojourner Elleby, editorial producer at Bloomberg Quicktake, on Remote at Collision 2023.
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Roblox YouTuber and livestreamer KreekCraft joins a panel including Morgan McGuire, chief scientist at Roblox.
The gaming experts discuss how user generated content (UGC) and streaming have made gaming social and mainstream. They also reflect on how the convergence of gaming, music, social media and streaming has created diverse content.
With insights from top creators and executives, don't miss this breakdown of gaming as the new youth culture.
KreekCraft, co-founder and creative director at Pixel Playground, Nicole Du Cane Spencer, VP of partnerships at Misfits Gaming, and Morgan McGuire, chief scientist at Roblox, were in conversation with Felix LaHaye, founder and CEO of United Esports, on ContentMakers at Collision 2023.
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Marc D'Amelio rocketed to fame managing the careers of teen influencer daughters, Charli and Dixie. Now Marc is launching D’Amelio Brands to partner with big companies on co-created consumer products endorsed by the TikTok superstars.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Marc shares a vision for building a billion-dollar brand using Charli and Dixie’s digital stardom but also emphasises the importance of authenticity when translating a social media brand into consumer products.
Marc D’Amelio, CEO of D’Amelio Brands, was in conversation with Mark Stenberg, senior media reporter for Adweek, on Venture at Collision 2023.
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LGBTQ+ people have long faced discrimination and gaps in access to competent, welcoming healthcare.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Folx Health CEO Liana M Douillet Guzmán and Viseven’s Yuliya Sotska explore innovations in LGBTQ+ specific digital health services.
They also discuss how new patient-centric companies are helping provide the community with inclusive, identity-affirming care.
Liana M Douillet Guzmán, CEO of Folx Health was in conversation with Yuliya Sotska, chief brand and communications officer for Viseven, on HealthConf at Collision 2023.
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Drones are transforming public safety with capabilities far beyond hobbyist quadcopters.
Blake Resnick’s company Brinc focuses on drones for high-risk scenarios like police raids, disaster response, and search and rescue operations.
Investor Erin Price-Wright saw Brinc’s potential to tackle hard problems with deep tech. Listen on to learn how Resnick’s drones utilise AI to fly where humans can’t and help save lives.
Blake Resnick, founder and CEO of Brinc Drones, and Erin Price-Wright, partner with Index Ventures, were in conversation with Emil Protalinski, editor of FiToSci, on Auto/Tech & TalkRobot at Collision 2023.
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy is emerging as a promising treatment for mental health conditions like anxiety, addiction, and PTSD.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Marik Hazan of psychedelics investment firm Tabula Rasa Ventures and Sherry Rais, CEO of psychedelic therapy provider Enthea discuss research showing psychedelics can treat root causes in ways traditional pharmaceuticals can’t, and how some tech companies are starting to cover these therapies for employees.
Marik Hazan and Sherry Rais were in conversation with Colin Leslie, editor-in-chief of Canadian Healthcare Network, on HealthConf at Collision 2023.
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During this session we'll hear from Gabor Cselle, CEO of T2, the latest updates on his company and how it's better than its main competitor: X (formerly known as Twitter).
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Geoffrey Hinton aka the Godfather of AI pioneered the neural networks that power today’s artificial intelligence revolution. But where does AI go from here?
Geoffrey digs into the big questions like whether robots will take our jobs and if AI could someday outsmart humans.
While those working in roles involving repetitive tasks are in danger of being replaced by automation, Geoffrey recommends young people train for hands-on jobs that require dexterity and skill such as custom carpentry or plumbing.
Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI, was in conversation with Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic on Centre Stage at Collision 2023.
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2021 saw tech startups reach unicorn status in droves, but the easy money fueling billion-dollar valuations has dried up.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo and investor Jai Das explore the end of the unicorn era and what it will take for startups to succeed in the new normal.
Christina Cacioppo, co-founder and CEO of Vanta, and Jai Das, co-founder, president and partner with Sapphire Ventures, were in conversation with Frederic Lardinois, editor of TC, on Centre Stage at Collision 2023.
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It started out as a Google Sheet shared on Twitter by Gabor Cselle, asking people to add their thoughts on how to make a kinder Twitter. After going viral, the former Twitter employee decided to build an alternative.
Gabor and co-founder Sarah Oh launched T2 just two weeks after starting to build it, following Y Combinator’s advice to launch early. Listen to this episode for the full story.
Gabor Cselle, co-founder and CEO of T2 was in conversation with Steven Levy, editor-at-large for Wired, on Centre Stage at Collision 2023.
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What’s the next killer app? How will AI change our connected future? When – and in what key industries – will 5G and augmented reality’s promise show? Are there cybersecurity dangers the more software-defined our automobiles become? AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg, Forbes' Martine Paris and technology influencer Marques Brownlee answer these questions and more.
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Alex Collmer, the founder and CEO of analytics platform VidMob thinks that AI is a transformative force that will permanently change the way we live and operate. This, says Alex, goes for all kinds of jobs and skills including creativity.
So, should marketing professionals be scared of AI coming for their jobs? Not according to Alex who says that all of these tools for data insights cannot be fed straight into generative AI platforms like Midjourney. Human creativity and creative thinking is still very important.
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Twenty years ago Silicon Valley was at the epicentre of the global tech startup scene. This was the hunting ground for VC who tended not to look outside the area.
The golden rule at the time, said Mathias Schilling, a co-founder and managing partner with VC firm Headline, was that you wouldn’t invest in a company that was further away than one hour from your office.
Things have changed of course. Headline has a network of four regionally focused early stage funds across the US, Europe, Brazil and Asia and also has a global venture growth fund that invests internationally.
Listen on to find out why Brazil is becoming as attractive as Silicon Valley when it comes to investment.
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Tim Draper, an investor known equally for his reality TV series as his VC skills, talks about the future of crypto. How long will the crypto winter last? Is it perhaps the beginning of the end?
Having invested in successful companies including Skype and SpaceX, and spotted the value in Bitcoin as early on as 2014, one would think the VC’s instincts are well honed.
Tim’s predictions are that Bitcoin could reach US$250,000 in value in 2023 but given the collapse of FTX and a founder that is facing criminal and civil charges, where does this leave the wider crypto world? Listen on to find out.
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Meredith Whittaker is an outspoken critic of big tech’s track record on gathering and processing user data. The president of encrypted messaging app Signal talks about what she calls its “surveillance business model” but also how much power these companies exert.
AI, says Meredith, “is not some dematerialised technology that exists in the ether. AI is the product of significantly concentrated resources that right now are in the hands of large companies”.
Naturally, the conversation strays to the hottest AI topic of 2023: ChatGPT, which Meredith calls a “bullshit engine”. Why? Listen on to find out!
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Football fans will know Pia Sundhage. She’s a legend in her field.
The Swedish player turned coach was the third ever female coach for the US women’s football team, coaching them to the final of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup before going on to coach the Brazil women's national team.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Pia talks to journalist Pedro Bassan about coaching and how it has evolved to include technology, particularly data driven insights that can augment her own experience and instincts.
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What are the most important areas in green energy right now? Brian Walsh, head of Wind Ventures, talks decarbonization, solar and wind energy, energy storage, and unlocking value pools through intelligence and technology.
Brian also predicts the emergence of a “dragon“ in climate tech - a company with a valuation of US$12 billion or more, driven by the urgency to address climate change.
For more insights into the world of green VC and startups, listen on.
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The Next Stage Sessions - Web3
Hello and welcome to our new bonus episode series – The Next Stage Sessions – where our host, Casey Lau, settles in for a deep dive conversation with founders and innovators from across the tech world.
This episode was broadcast live on May 25th with special guest Pascal Gauthier, CEO at Ledger.
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Chelsea Manning is perhaps best known as a WikiLeaks whistleblower but the data scientist and activist is now working as a consultant to privacy startup Nym.
In this wide ranging conversation Chelsea talks about everything from AI ethics and the responsibility of individual technologists to ensure the products they work on are safe for the end user, to moving away from NFTs and Bitcoin in order to “put the cryptography back in crypto”.
Chelsea Manning, security consultant with Nym was in conversation with Leo Schwartz, reporter for Fortune on Centre Stage at Web Summit Rio 2023.
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Michael Le is a social media dancing sensation with more than 50 million followers on TikTok.
He now has sights set on gaming and esports. Whether your interests lie in marketing, or in becoming an influencer, Michael has built an enormous following and holds some of the answers to success.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Michael Le answers a host of questions both from our moderator and a live audience, and offers his tips to unlocking online success.
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What might cities of the future begin to look like as they respond to rapid changes in how and why we move around them?
Join Free Now CEO Thomas Zimmerman as he explores how data and tech are creating a world of integrated mobility through mass transit, micro mobility and ride sharing that could fundamentally change how we navigate the cityscape.
Listen on for more exciting insights from Thomas Zimmermann, CEO of leading urban mobility app Free Now.
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Political polarisation is nothing new in the news world. But with an upswing in far-right political ideals and as the cancel culture wars rage on, where does political news coverage stand? Can traditional journalists hope to cover politics in a balanced and nuanced way while still finding a popular readership that trusts in traditional media institutions?
Listen on for more insights from a panel of experienced journalists, including James Ball from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Sara Goo editor-in-chief at Axios, and international TV presenter, talk show host and journalist Ali Aslan.
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The world has made huge progress in developing a range of technologies in recent decades – but questions around how to use this technology ethically haven’t been answered as quickly.
Solutions are now emerging around danger spots such as data privacy, while, most importantly, companies are realising that a firm ethical stance can be a foundation for growth.
Listen on for more insights as Rob Francis, CTO at Booking.com, and Kristin Luck, founder and president of ScaleHouse / ESOMAR, speak to George Lawton of VentureBeat.
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Life is busier than ever, and so it can be incredibly difficult to find time for dating. Feeld is the solution, a dating app that is designed to help people find who they are looking for, without judgement, when they are looking for it.
Listen on for more insights from Ana Kirova [Kir-ova], CEO at dating app Feeld, and learn about how anyone can find love with Feeld, no matter where.
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions bots? We might think of clever ones like ChatGPT, useful ones like customer service chat bots, or even annoying ones like spam bots on Twitter. But what about bad bots?
Pam Murphy, CEO of cybersecurity firm Imperva, details the kind of bad bots of every kind from those that can carry out identity theft through ATAs or account takeover attacks to so-called ‘Grinch bots’ that make coveted consumer items scarce by buying up as much online inventory as possible and driving up the resale price.Remember the PlayStation 5 scarcity? That was created by Grinch bots.
For more fascinating bad bot behaviour, listen on.
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The societal impact of artificial intelligence is often couched in terms of data privacy - the privacy of the individual or collective privacy rights. But Michael O'Flaherty, director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, says that we should be talking about AI in the broader sense of human rights.
Algorithms, says Michael, impact your freedom of expression, your freedom of assembly, your freedom of movement, your privacy, but also issues of socio economic wellbeing, issues of social welfare, right to a job, health care, education, the list goes on.
How can and should AI be regulated in this context? Listen on to find out.
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Although it might sometimes seem like another exercise in ticking boxes, there are leaders in the tech industry that believe in empathy as a business tool for fostering strong relationships with both customers and employees.
In this episode of The Next Stage Velia Carboni, Chief Digital and Technology Officer for VF Corporation and Jennifer Tejada, CEO of PagerDuty, talked about the importance of empathy in the tech industry and business in general, and how it can lead to better products and services.
They also discussed how technology has enabled a more empathetic approach to managing a distributed workforce and how chat and instant messaging platforms can cultivate empathy between colleagues.
Velia Carboni, chief digital and technology officer, VF Corporation and Jennifer Tejada, CEO, PagerDuty were in conversation with Jared Lindzon, a freelance journalist with The Globe and Mail on the Corporate Innovation Summit (CIS) stage at Web Summit 2022.
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Does anyone really understand quantum? Yes or no, it's likely that quantum computers will play a major role in shaping our future. Here, Oxford Quantum Circuits CEO Ilana Wisby explores why quantum computing seems to be the next big thing in tech.
Ilana Wisby, CEO, Oxford Quantum Circuits was in conversation with Jeremy Kahn, senior writer at Fortune Magazine on the Deeptech stage at Web Summit 2022.
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The next generation of critical drug and vaccine development will be supercharged by advancements in automation and AI, getting breakthroughs in the lab to clinical trials faster than ever before.
This panel of experts across programmable therapeutics, automation, and robotics, explore what's happening in the latest state-of-the-art labs, and discuss how automation is helping usher in a new era of medicine.
Nikhita Singh, co-founder and chief product officer at Artificial, Jacob Becraft, co-founder and CEO at Strand Therapeutics, and Victoria Sun, principal at Playground Global were in conversation with Adam Bluestein, contributing writer at Fast Company on the TalkRobot stage at Web Summit 2022.
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In this episode of The Next Stage Queen Rania of Jordan talks about the perils of technology - addictive use and misinformation - as well as how it can be put to humanitarian use, particularly for the global refugee crisis.
Queen Rania talks about the “shameful paradox” of live in an age of technological convenience and instant gratification while “witnessing such human hardship” as a result of war, climate change and unequal distribution of wealth.
This sobering talk urges us to reassess our relationship with technology and ask ourselves how we can leverage new innovations to help those who need it most.
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan was in conversation with Frederik Pleitgen, correspondent and anchor, CNN International on Centre Stage at Web Summit 2022.
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In this episode of The Next Stage, Overtune CEO Sigurdur Arnason and Nick Gatfield, the former CEO of Sony UK, discuss how social media platforms, TikTok in particular, are driving innovation in music creation.
They examine how these platforms are democratising the music industry by making it easier for anyone to create and share music, leading to new opportunities for both established and emerging artists.
The CEOs also discuss how these platforms are changing the way music is licensed and, ultimately, monetised.
Sigurdur Arnason, CEO, Overtune and Nick Gatfield, founder, Twin Music, were in conversation with Ines Henriques, radio presenter, Antena 3 on the MusicNotes stage at Web Summit 2022.
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Robots and humans will be working closer than ever in the not-too-distant future. Whether in private, commercial or industrial spaces, it’s imperative that robots understand where they are and what’s around them. Join this session as two industry experts discuss how they're helping robots better see the world around them – and adapt to it.
Ariyan Kabir, co-founder and CEO at GrayMatter Robotics, Maya Pindeus, founder at Humanising Autonomy and Owen Nicholson, co-founder and CEO at SLAMcore were in conversation with Pascale Davies, technology reporter at Euronews on the Talk/Robot stage at Web Summit 2022.
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Author and out-of-the-box thinker Brendan Kane breaks down recent book Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World, which dives into the most effective strategies to generate new opportunities, innovate and scale your business, and to create a compelling brand.
Brendan Kane, author of Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World was in conversation with Clara Armand-Delille, founder at ThirdEyeMedia on the Book Summit stage at Web Summit 2022.
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Call it digital therapeutics, neuroelectric stimulation, or a brain-machine interface but it’s all part of the future of treating neurological and psychiatric conditions including pain, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, stroke, rehabilitation, depression and addictive disorders.
Entrepreneur Ana Maiques is CEO of neuroscience-based medical device company Neuroelectrics, a startup creating a wearable device that can stimulate or dampen electrical signals in the brain while giving the user real time feedback of brain activity.
Ana thinks that these devices will evolve and be used to enhance brain power and, ultimately, change what it means to be human. In this episode Ana discussed these possibilities and the ethics of such technologies.
Ana Maiques, CEO, Neuroelectrics, was in conversation with Rob Pegoraro, a journalist with USA Today on the Auto/Tech and TalkRobot stage at Web Summit 2022.
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Would you eat a burger that had been grown in a lab? Meatable co-founder and CTO Dan Lowning (pronounced like ‘frowning’) is betting on it.
Instead of plant based alternatives this company is working on creating real meat products that don’t involve the slaughter of animals.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Dan explains the science behind lab grown meat and why it is better both for animal welfare and the planet. He also talks about when we can expect to find these products on supermarket shelves. Keep listening to find out more!
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Michael Le is a social media dancing sensation with more than 50 million followers on TikTok.
He now has sights set on gaming and esports. Whether your interests lie in marketing, or in becoming an influencer, Michael has built an enormous following and holds some of the answers to success.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Michael Le answers a host of questions both from our moderator and a live audience, and offers his tips to unlocking online success.
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As the scale of the climate change crisis sets in, it’s clear that solutions from traditional academic sources, such as universities and research groups, may not be enough. We need to start looking for fresh ideas and passions for developing innovative solutions to help address the environmental task ahead.
In this session, environmental scientist Deborah Brosnan and FootPrint Coalition managing director Rachel Kropa discuss how the new age of climate change innovation is driving action and creating opportunities for emerging startups, non-profits and young scientists.
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Is the crypto downturn a growing pain, or exposing irreparable weaknesses? With the recent collapse of several of crypto’s biggest players, as well as accusations of illegal or unethical behaviour, criticism is becoming louder and more frequent.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Molly White, creator of Web3 Is Going Just Great, Ben McKenzie, actor and journalist, and Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, debate the pros, cons, con artists, and controversies surrounding the crypto craze.
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No matter the circumstances and economic outlook, tech’s ‘big five’ — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft — somehow emerge from every disruptive event stronger.
This discussion explains why.
Based on reporting in Alex Kantrowitz's new book, Always Day One, you'll learn how the big five reinvent themselves through cultures that optimise for tomorrow's demand, not today's legacy products, and make use of cutting-edge AI to run their operations on autopilot.
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Magic mushrooms are generally associated with the rave scene, or festival goers having a trippy experience. But what if these mushrooms are the future of mental health? Millions and millions have already been poured into research globally to measure the effects of the active ingredient, psilocybin.
In this episode of The Next Stage Katerina Mal-eev-ska, co-founder of mental healthcare company Compass Pathways, talks about the exciting new results from her company’s psilocybin trial.
20 percent of people experiencing what is known as ‘treatment resistant depression’ responded to psilocybin despite having not responded for years or even decades to currently approved depression treatments, says Katerina. Keep listening for more details on this groundbreaking new study.
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Research shows that news consumption for Gen Z is increasing dramatically - but only on one platform: TikTok. Aside from a small increase in news consumption on Instagram it is dramatically decreasing on all other platforms, says Sara Fischer, media reporter at Axios.
What does this mean for the future of news given that TikTok is not only a relatively new platform but has been known to circulate a significant amount of misinformation and is based in China?
Journalist Ann Curry says the good news is that Gen Z seems to be better informed and more motivated to keep up with current affairs than previous generations of young people. Besides which, all of these platforms provide a forum style way to get news, allowing Gen Z to not only see the headlines but how their peers react to those headlines.
Listen on for more valuable insights into how journalism can win the trust - and attention - of Gen Z.
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They say the average human attention span is now just eight seconds, giving goldfish a run for their money! But at a time when most companies are focused on technology that keeps you glued to a screen, Amazon only wants you to interact with Alexa when you need it.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Alexa head scientist Rohit Prasad explains how a philosophy of 'ambient intelligence' is driving the development of AI that blends invisibly into our environment, helping you when you need it and disappearing when you don’t.
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Netflix hit series Drive to Survive brought the thrill of Formula 1 to new audiences. Behind the scenes, technology and real-time analytics are racing at breakneck speed to give teams a competitive edge.
Mercedes AMG Petronas is one of the most successful teams in the history of Formula 1. A difficult season in 2022 has however led to questions about the team. Can technology be the solution?
In this episode of The Next Stage Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, and Oliver Steil, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO at TeamViewer, explain how talent and tech work together to make champions on the tarmac.
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With Meta recently laying off 13 percent of its staff, some are attributing part of its cost cutting to Mark Zuckerberg’s overly enthusiastic investment in the metaverse. An investment that has yet to pay off.
But while tech pundits bet on or against Meta’s fortunes, the company continues to develop its virtual reality tech - both in the form of virtual worlds and VR headsets.
In this episode of The Next Stage, Meta’s head of product Naomi Gleit discusses the company’s VR vision for the future, including a forecast - as she describes it - that it could be ten to 15 years before VR and AR technologies reach their full potential.
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DC’s Batman has been around for a long time. The character debuted in 1939, making him 83 years old. Since then, Bruce Wayne has gone from the printed page to the big screen and video games.
Now, a new partnership with Webtoon sees another iteration – a slice of life webcomic with a POV character.
In this episode of The Next Stage listen to DC Comic’s editor-in-chief Marie Javins and head of content at Webtoon talk about new opportunities in this space including building out brand new web series like Vixen: NYC.
Marie also talks about the audience appetite for more Dark Trinity content, the new Red Hood series on Webtoon, and how these collaborations are bringing new fans from digital over to traditional bricks and mortar comic book stores.
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Over the past decade, mental health has become somewhat of a global epidemic, says CEO of Woebot Health, Michael Evers. The pandemic has exacerbated this.
He goes on to say that globally, on any given day, there are around 60 million people seeking support for mental health issues. The problem, in part, is one of access to such services for reasons including affordability and availability of mental health practitioners.
Clinically validated apps may be the answer. In this episode of The Next Stage listen to Michael describe how Woebot provides support in the form of AI-driven chatbots trained to deliver CBT or cognitive behavioural therapy – support that is available 24/7. Since the app launched over three years ago it has completed more than 82 million minutes of therapy with its users.
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2022 has been a whirlwind of political and financial upheaval, supply chain issues and extreme weather patterns on a global scale. We’re living in interesting times. What does this mean for seed stage startups and even Series A companies who are looking to raise money in this turbulent environment?
Matt Garratt, general partner with CRV, says that these startups are “partially being jerked around by the venture capital community who don't know how to value businesses anymore”.
Should startups be playing it safe? Is a down round the way to go over a flat round? Matt and other experts in this space including Beth Ferreira, managing partner at FirstMark, give their views in this episode of The Next Stage.
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In a world of dumpster fire social media platforms where people yell angrily at each other and divisive toxic discourse guarantees viral success, it pays to be kind. At least, this is what Jimmy Wales has learned over the years with Wikipedia.
Jimmy - and Fandom founder Perkins Miller - have managed to grow passionate and loyal online communities where disputes rarely occur and when they do, are resolved quickly and civilly. What’s the secret?
In this episode these two founders talk about the nature of wikis, how giving control to contributors matters, and why people love to visit these platforms, even growing their own fan base due to their contributions.
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Embracing the best practices of working from home, and better connecting with employees and customers, is what is differentiating the top businesses of today from the rest.
In this episode of the Next Stage, we gain insight into the state of play in remote working from Joseph Walsh, head of EMEA product marketing at GoTo.
GoTo is a software company providing cloud-based remote work tools for collaboration and IT management, as well as strategic guidance for companies looking to manage business resilience and connections.
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Modern warfare extends beyond physical boundaries to the digital. Nowhere is this more obvious than the war in Ukraine where cyber-attacks have been part of Russia’s arsenal from the beginning.
In this episode of The Next Stage we hear from one of the founding members of the US army's cyber command unit, Josh Lospinoso, who has gone on to found cybersecurity startup Shift5. Josh talks about digital threats new and old.
For example, he said the average iPhone is about one thousand times more secure than a trillion dollar fifth generation fighter like the F35. Meanwhile newer tech like Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite - which has been used by Ukraine military - is using older protocols that can be tracked using a shop bought kit costing only 25 dollars.
What can be done to prevent all out cyberwarfare? Listen in to find out..
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Blockchain technology promises more control over personal data for internet users. Ostensibly, they could sell this data to advertisers, choosing what ads they are exposed to and what companies track their browsing habits while pocketing some cash in the process.
How is this good for the online advertising industry who rely on data harvesting to target potential customers? As Brittany Kaiser, founder of Own Your Data, points out, you may think an ad is being looked at by a human but it could be click fraud. That Facebook user might be a bot. In the first quarter of 2022 alone, according to Brittany, Meta removed 1.6 billion fake accounts from its social networking platform.
Blockchain is being touted as a mutually beneficial solution for end users and advertisers. Keep listening to find out why.
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Are you sick of people hyping the metaverse, talking about buying virtual real estate next to Snoop Dogg’s property with the latest minted crypto? Amy Peck, founder and CEO of Endeavor VR and Dan Burgar, co-founder and CEO of Frontier Collective, get real about the future of virtual worlds.
Leaving behind the hype, they look at genuine use cases like augmented reality environments in smart cities of the future. And they address significant issues around metaverse properties and NFTs, namely the current land grab and money grab that is happening.
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Times are tougher for startups. Raising money in 2022 is a different beast than early to mid 2021. During the pandemic, people were more eager to make deals and make investments.
Now, startups need to prove that their growth is sustainable and be willing to do this through new metrics like ‘burn multiple’, says Christina Cacioppo, CEO of Vanta, a startup that raised initial seed funding in 2021 and surged forward in 2022 despite a more difficult VC landscape.
Christina provides valuable insights into how to attract funding, meet metrics, hire staff and more in this fascinating chat with Andrew Reed, partner at Sequoia Capital.
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We are very much at the end of the beginning for self-driving vehicles, says Gavin Jackson, CEO of autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica. What does he mean by this?
Well, Gavin thinks that an autonomous future is on the horizon but it won’t happen exactly as we imagined. Rather than single occupancy robo-taxis zipping around cities, what will be mainstream first are self-driving industrial vehicles working in mining, construction, energy plants and so on.
Keep listening to hear more about this and how Oxbotica is aiming to be an operating system for all autonomous vehicles, working across all use cases from urban shuttles and self-driving trucks to off road delivery pods and more.
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Part of tackling climate change is educating people about global efforts in this space. But how can the United Nations reach as many people as possible and grab their attention when it comes to the seemingly inaccessible topic of NDCs or Nationally Determined Contributions - these are long term goals various countries agreed to on the back of the Paris Agreement.
The answer is mini mobile games. Find out how the UN worked with PlayMob to develop Mission 1.5, an educational game with a reach of 3.5 billion people or 40% of the global population.
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What does Gen Z want from their favourite brands? Not celebrity endorsements or value for money. A younger generation with purchasing power are choosing to spend money on companies that align with their personal values, ranging from racial justice to gun control.
Ty Montague and Rosemarie Ryan, co-founders and co-CEOs of CO Collective, talk about how concern for environmental and social justice issues is driving younger consumers to choose brands that care. And they explain how this is an opportunity for companies to get involved in the growing market for conscious capitalism.
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Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Or so the old adage goes, at least. In an age when it's just as easy to work remotely in Timbuktu as in Toronto, opportunities are similarly limitless for entrepreneurs – no matter where a person lives or what their background may be. Where (and how) can founders catch a break in today's competitive startup landscape?
Leading investors – Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet, Overlooked Ventures general partner Janine Sickmeyer and Renegade Partners co-founder Renata Quintini – give their take on where to find tomorrow’s talent.
Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet, Overlooked Ventures general partner Janine Sickmeyer and Renegade Partners co-founder Renata Quintini were in conversation with Harvard Business Review editor Amy Bernstein on Centre Stage at Collision 2022.
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People are getting paid in it, and governments are regulating it. Blockchain is officially mainstream. How did that happen and what does it mean? While blockchain enthusiasts have been bullish the past few years, signs of a recent collapse have many re-examining the technology.
Nicolas Cary, co-founder and vice chairman of Blockchain.com, is an early blockchain adopter, having snapped up the blockchain.com domain name more than 10 years ago. Here, he shares his insights on the road ahead, from fintechs to sports sponsorships.
Nicolas Cary, co-founder and vice chairman of Blockchain.com, was in conversation with Forbes’ blockchain and crypto editor, Micheal del Castillo, on Centre Stage at Collision 2022.
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It might seem like a mystery to Gen X and elder millennials that younger social media users have fallen for TikTok, a platform that seems to be more about dance moves and viral challenges than anything else. But TikTok celebrity Josh Richards explains that Gen Z prizes TikTok for its focus on authenticity in a world where influencers Facetune, Photoshop and filter their lives for followers.
Josh talks about his journey to success – all the way from filming duds in his mom’s basement to the moment when he went viral on TikTok – and discusses what his next ventures will be.
CrossCheck Studios founder and CEO Josh Richards was in conversation with Style Canada editor-in-chief Elise Gasbarrino on Centre Stage at Collision 2022.
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Marketing campaigns can be a successful shot in the dark or a misfired attempt to replicate previously famous campaigns. But when viral works, boy does it work. That’s something Exploding Kittens’ Elan Lee and Eric Lang learned from their experience marketing the unusual card game at games conventions and on Kickstarter.
The secret to their success has been, as they put it, a result of cultivating surprise and joy – not only for their audience, but also for themselves. A case in point is the eight-foot high fuzzy vending machine they exhibited at several conventions.
The machine dispensed random items while, in the background, staff were busy creating weird and wonderful gifts for the hordes of curious attendees. When someone dressed as Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen got in line, they swiftly bedazzled a watermelon, creating a magic moment for Exploding Kittens fans that soon went viral online.
Exploding Kittens CEO Elan Lee and game designer Eric Lang were on the creatiff stage at Collision 2022.
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Can journalists be too cautious and too prone to protecting vested interests? Where should we draw the line between censorship and what people need to know, and who decides where it’s drawn and how it’s enforced? ProPublica editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg and Yahoo News editor-in-chief Daniel Klaidman discuss news censorship in the era of misinformation.
Stephen Engelberg, editor-in-chief of ProPublica, and Daniel Klaidman, Yahoo News editor-in-chief, were speaking on the Fourth Estate stage at Collision 2022.
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Designing meaningful and modern brands for a world that demands more and more of our attention every day is undoubtedly a major challenge. Sairah Ashman, CEO of brand consultancy Wolff Olins, explores the roles of brand and experience, unpacking how combining these two elements could have a more conscious impact on businesses and people.
Sairah Ashman, CEO of Wolff Olins, presented on the creatiff stage at Collision 2022.
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You may have heard of facial recognition technology but what about face recognition for cells in your body? This is one of the many technologies that Recursion Pharmaceuticals uses as part of its industrialisation of drug discovery. Deep learning algorithms can tell the difference between health and diseased human cells and use this to identify new medicines.
“The opportunity is to industrialise drug discovery,” says Recursion Pharmaceuticals’ president Tina Larson. “The best of the tech industry and the best of all of these tools - like CRISPR - that are in the life science industry now, to really change the way we discover medicine.”
Tina Larson, President, Recursion Pharmaceuticals was in conversation with Ashley McKimm, Editor-in-chief of BMJ Innovations at the British Medical Journal on the HealthConf stage at Web Summit 2021.
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“We are very bad at predicting the consequences of our inventions,” says Rebecca Parsons, CTO of global tech consultancy company Thoughtworks.
The problem with technologists, she says, is that they look at a problem and how to solve it - but it’s done with a laser focus to the exclusion of other effects it might have, like environmental impact or worsening of economic inequality.
In this episode we explore the notion of responsible tech, and how it can prevent a dystopian future complete with killer robots and a planet damaged beyond repair.
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Drones have been around for a while now. Why is it that they haven’t become mainstream yet? Skydio’s Martin Brandenburg says the reason is that they are dumb. Cue plenty of YouTube clips of drones doing silly things and getting into many accidents.
So what’s the missing ingredient? Autonomy. Skydio’s drones are completely autonomous, have omnidirectional high resolution vision, nine realtime neural networks, and will figure out how to get to a destination on their own. Just tell them where you want them to go. Is this the future ordering takeaway, capturing video of family holidays, collecting your dry cleaning?
Martin Brandenburg, VP of international business development at Skydio, gave a speech on the Auto/Tech stage at Web Summit 2021.
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FaZe Clan COO Jaci Hays shares how focusing on three critical pillars in order to reach today's youth made the esports organisation a cultural phenomenon.
Jaci answers two big questions: Why is Gen Z different than any generation before it, and what does it take to build authentic connections?
Jaci Hays, COO at FaZe Clan, delivered a keynote speech on ContentMakers at Web Summit 2021.
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The appetite for content has never been bigger, says Shutterstock CEO Stan Pavlovsky. In fact, we spend seven hours a day consuming online media, according to research firm DoubleVerify. It’s never been a better time to be a content creator but trying to find the right image or video can be difficult with millions of assets to wade through.
Stan says this has shifted Shutterstock’s strategy to include content discovery using artificial intelligence. Tune into this episode of the Next Stage to hear more about current trends in content creation including an explosion in interest around 3D imagery.
Stan Pavlovsky, CEO of Shutterstock, was in conversation with Alexandros Ntolgkov, partnership manager at BeinCrypto, on the Creatiff stage at Web Summit 2021.
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As more data emerges about the potentially grim fate of our planet, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that we need new solutions to the climate change crisis. How is AI facilitating the advancement of sustainability? What innovations and systems look set to change the energy landscape?
We hear from Dan Jeavons of Shell, Hege Skryseth of Kongsberg and Junta Nakai of Databricks about how AI can be a gamechanger.
Shell VP of computational science and digital innovation Dan Jeavons, Kongsberg chief digital officer Hege Skryseth, and Databricks VP of sustainability and financial services Junta Nakai, were in conversation with Xinhua News Agency business correspondent Martina Fuchs at Web Summit 2021.
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Unicorn founders Florian Otto and Michele Romanow share their insights on how to address pressing issues in our society. What does it take to drive a paradigm shift, and what are the key learnings these founders have grown from – collectively and individually?
Cedar co-founder and CEO Florian Otto and Clearco co-founder and CEO Michele Romanow were in conversation with Grit Daily executive editor Jordan French on Startup University at Web Summit 2021.
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Between the January 6 insurrection, so-called ‘vote audits’, gerrymandering, social media polarisation, two impeachments, and accusations of voter suppression, the four years of the Trump presidency were tumultuous to say the least.
Join Obama Foundation CEO David Simas, ACLU president Deborah Archer, and Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub to find out if American democracy is on its last legs – or if it’s beginning a long overdue revival.
US Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, Obama Foundation CEO David Simas and ACLU president Deborah Archer were in conversation with Steve Clemons, editor-at-large for the Hill, at Web Summit 2021.
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What does the future of healthcare look like? In some cases, it’s almost like science fiction has become a reality. Mental health and wellness is entering this realm with therapeutic chatbots like Woebot Health. Founder Alison Darcy talks about the importance of clinical validation and how studies have shown that Woebot can not only engage deeply with users but also develop a bond of trust with them, often allowing them to broach topics they may not feel comfortable discussing with a human therapist.
Meanwhile, the ultrasound machine is getting a makeover. Nevada Sanchez, co-founder of Butterfuly network talks about shrinking it down into a device that plugs into an iPhone, making medical imaging more affordable and accessible. This device is a little like the medical tridcorder from Star Trek in that it can scan the entire body and, with AI on board, it can make sense of the scan in minutes.
Nevada Sanchez, co-founder & VP of core technology at Butterfly Network and Alison Darcy, founder of Woebot Health, were in conversation with Rob Pegoraro of USA Today on the HealthConf stage at Web Summit 2021.
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DreamWorks Animation is home to some of the world’s most beloved franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, The Boss Baby, The Croods, and How to Train Your Dragon. But none of these award-winning films would be possible without cutting-edge film technology.
We speak to Kate Swanborg, DreamWorks’ SVP of technology communications, to explore how technology is fuelling our imaginations and creating all-time-great productions.
Kate Swanborg, SVP of Technology Communications at DreamWorks Animation, delivered a keynote speech on Centre Stage at Web Summit 2021.
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In the very near future, the devices and services we rely on will become much more proactive. AI will turn off the lights before bed, offer to start your coffee in the morning, or adjust the thermostat when you’re away – all without being asked.
Tom Taylor, SVP for Amazon Alexa, shares how 'ambient computing' is coming to life, and what the future holds.
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Unicorns are popping up at an unprecedented rate, so what better way to understand what it takes to get there than by hearing from those who have already succeeded?
Juan Pablo Ortega, co-founder of Rappi, and Mada Seghete, co-founder and VP of marketing at Branch, talk through their early days as startup founders and the steps they took towards success.
Juan Pablo Ortega, co-founder of Rappi, and Mada Seghete, co-founder and VP of marketing at Branch, were in conversation with Pieter Haeck of Politico Europe at Web Summit 2021.
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Debates have raged for years of whether and to what extent Big Tech - often known as the Big Four (Amazon, Meta/Facebook, Google and Apple) - should be regulated. As Rob Cox, global editor for Reuters Breakingviews, says in this episode: “The horse has bolted on this one”.
So the matter turns to what kind of regulations should be put in place and for what purpose. Will regulation only serve to shore up Big Tech interests like the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act did for Wall Street in 2010, or will it force greater accountability, transparency, and end user protection as legislation like GDPR hoped to in Europe?
Ailish Campbell, ambassador to the European Union with Global Affairs Canada and Christian Lanng, co-founder and CEO of supply chain startup Tradeshift, debated these issue as they spoke on Centre Stage at Web Summit 2021, moderated by Rob Cox.
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Gen Z has a native understanding and appreciation of how AI shapes their world, digitally and otherwise.
Young entrepreneurs and ambassadors for Arm Emma Yang, Josh Lowe, Avye Couloute and Samaira Mehta discuss what they love about AI, where they think the technology falls short, and what they want to see in the next generation of AI-powered products.
Gen Arm2Z ambassadors Emma Yang, Josh Lowe, Avye Couloute and Samaira Mehta were in conversation with Simon Segars, CEO at Arm, at Collision 2021 online.
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Working from home became de rigeur during the pandemic and it has widespread benefits. People have been able to work from the comfort of their own homes while complying with Covid-19 restrictions.
Remote-first also meant companies could widen the net and hire abroad, effectively “pulling up global wages in developing markets in ways that would have been very surprising only a few years ago” according to Jeremy Johnson, CEO of software developer recruitment company Andela.
However, women have been impacted disproportionately. Fifty four million women left the global workforce in 2020 during the pandemic says Kristin Luck, president of not for profit business analytics organisation ESOMAR.
Jeremy Johnson and Kristin Luck were in conversation with Euronews journalist Pascale Davies on the Remote stage at Web Summit 2021.
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Fashion, like everything else, needs a serious sustainability overhaul, from manufacturing right up to point of sale.
In this session, Anthony Marino, president of thredUP, sits down to discuss what’s gone wrong in the fashion industry and how the solution won't be one size fits all.
Anthony Marino, president of thredUP, was in conversation with Jennifer Crichton, founder, editor and presenter at The Flock, at Web Summit 2021.
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Cryptocurrency mining has come under scrutiny of late, specifically for the environmental impact of such an energy intensive practice.
Kathleen Breitman, co-founder and CEO of Tezos, advocates for the less power-hungry proof of stake consensus mechanism as opposed to Bitcoin’s proof of work while Bitgreen CEO Adam Carver thinks mining via renewable energy is another way forward.
Kathleen Breitman, Adam Carver and Laura Wallendal were in conversation with Robert Hackett, senior writer and tech editor at Fortune. This talk is from Web Summit 2021.
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Is owning a collectible from the Bored Ape Yacht Club the 2022 equivalent of saying you have a Picasso? Paris Hilton and many others would like to think so. The reality TV star and DJ owns a Bored Ape NFT and even creates her own NFT art.
In this episode of the Next Stage, Paris and her VC husband – M13 Ventures founder Carter Reum – talk about the brave new worlds of NFTs, cryptocurrency and the blockchain.
Paris Hilton and Carter Reum were in conversation with Forbes editor Steven Bertoni at Collision 2021.
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When three hugely popular influencers get together in 2021 and talk about their secrets to success, you might guess that the social media platform they would be on is TikTok… ut you’d be wrong!
Nas Daily, Sarati Callahan and Caspar Lee talk about their respective journeys to where they are now – ie, with more than a million followers each. They also give tips on how to grow a loyal following, and they reveal the unlikely platforms that can make or break a career as a content creator.
Content creator and SaratiBody entrepreneur Sarati Callahan, YouTube star and entrepreneur Caspar Lee, and Nas Academy founder and CEO Nas Daily, were in conversation with Big Technology founder Alex Kantrowitz. They spoke on Centre Stage at Web Summit 2021.
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When people speak of the ‘glass ceiling’, they’re usually talking about the invisible barriers women face when advancing in the workplace. This episode of the Next Stage explores the digital glass ceiling.
This is a wide-ranging topic covering everything from gender-based harassment and hate speech on social media to gender inequality in access to technology (especially in developing nations). It also encompasses the lack of diversity in the Big Tech behind platforms that shape the way we communicate, socialise and even participate in society.
But there is hope. As Portuguese actor and United Nations Ambassador Catarina Furtado said, “there is a new generation of feminists – both young and older women – with digital skills, and they use it as a megaphone. They have moved from the streets to the web to speak out”.
Catarina Furtado, and cloud banking platform Mambu’s co-founder and head of diversity, Sofia Nunes, were in conversation with MIT Tech Review journalist Charlotte Jee on Centre Stage at Web Summit 2021.
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Low-code technology helped build 75 percent of all enterprise software in 2021, according to Forrester and Gartner analysts. In fact, according to a 2021 Siemens survey, 75 percent of IT leaders say the no-code/low-code trend is something their organisation cannot afford to miss.
Hanna Hennig, CIO at Siemens, talks about how digital technology – which is transforming society – needs low-code and no-code. This is especially true in manufacturing, where 80 percent of tasks can now be automated.
With this level of automation comes a fivefold demand for developers, she says. And this has led to the rise of what is known as the citizen developer – an employee who develops apps for use by themselves and others on their team. Low-code techniques give programming skills to non-professional developers.
Hanna was speaking on the FullSTK stage at Web Summit 2021.
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What will it take to get humans back on the moon? It’s been almost 50 years since humankind set foot on the satellite’s surface, and NASA is gearing up for a return, according to Carlos Garcia-Galan, the head of European Service Module (ESM) Integration at NASA. He is working specifically with the Orion spacecraft in the Artemis programme.
The launch of Artemis I is planned for the first half of 2022. It will be an uncrewed test, set to orbit the moon. A crewed test mission will be sent to orbit next year. By 2024 (or thereabouts), we can expect to see people land on the moon.
But why all the testing? Simply put, the spacecraft needs to withstand the hostile environment of space, including a temperature of up to 2,800 Celsius upon re-entry. That’s twice the heat of flowing lava.
Carlos Garcia-Galan was speaking on the DeepTech stage at Web Summit 2021. Here are some links to the images he mentions: the Orion spacecraft; a view of Earth from Mars as taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover.
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Hootsuite CMO Maggie Lower talks about customer engagement online, and what's next for marketing in this space. She covers every big trend from tapping into the creator economy to employee advocacy.
Maggie says the most basic principle of social media is to know your audience, and that the only way to achieve this is to listen. So listen to her top tips for successfully leveraging your presence on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or elsewhere, no matter what size your business is.
Maggie Lower is in conversation with Martina Fuchs, business correspondent for Xinhua News Agency. This talk is from PandaConf at Web Summit 2021.
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Blockchain.com president Nicolas Cary predicts that, by 2030, roughly three billion people will use cryptocurrencies every day.
In this session, Nicolas shares the trials and tribulations of running the digital wallet accountable for almost 30 percent of all crypto transactions in the last five years.
He also goes into detail on other trends in the crypto world, such as NFTs and crypto mining, as well as offering advice on how to build an investment portfolio that incorporates cryptocurrencies.
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Optimised MDMA dosing, psychedelic precision medicine, LSD neutralising ... The landscape of psychiatry is changing fast. As traditional medicine continues to advance, and in order to combat the wave of mental health problems heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic, the industry is reconsidering forms of treatment previously disregarded.
This session brings Robert Barrow, CEO of biotech company MindMed, into the conversation about how we can improve how we treat mental health issues. We’ll also hear how specialised psychological therapy can be adapted into mainstream medical care.
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Swedish popstar Zara Larsson has a loyal fanbase who have been able to attend her concerts throughout the global pandemic and even do meet and greets and take selfies with the singer. How is this possible? Through the metaverse, of course!
Zara has her own custom world known as the Pink Lakehouse, hosted on online game platform Roblox. She not only performs and meets with fans but is also selling merchandise (including a version of her own avatar), earning US$1 million to date.
The Swedish singer and Roblox’s global head of music Jon Vlassopulos talk about the future of music in the metaverse and how it has ushered in a new social era for the industry.
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Health apps are not just for tracking exercise or sleep. In a fast growing space often referred to as ‘femtech’, there are apps for all aspects of menstrual health and Clue is leading the charge. This period tracking app is the first and only to receive FDA approval for all digital birth control.
In this episode of The Next Stage, co-CEOs Audrey Tsang and Carrie Walter talk about how they have differentiated themselves in this market by providing medical device grade features. They also discuss the future of health apps that collect masses of very personal data: should they be categorised as mass consumer apps, medical devices, or somewhere in between?
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Cryptocurrency’s extraordinary recent run from US $1 trillion to US $3 trillion in value has attracted lots of new investors, drawn by the potential for huge profits and a culture defined by risk-taking.
Kathleen Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, and Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, are long-standing proponents of the decentralised tender. They have exercised this belief in the power of cryptocurrencies by developing and investing in new solutions driving the industry forward at a rate faster than ever seen before.
In this episode, our panel of experts discuss what’s next for an industry that has traditionally been unpredictable and volatile.
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Is there a better, more fun way to get your exercise? Freeletics’ CEO Daneil Sobhani and FitXR co-founder and CEO Sam Cole are trying to find out.
After the holiday season, many of us will be signing up for gym memberships and trying to budge some of that festive flab. Research shows that there are a disproportionate number of sign-ups in January, with a sharp drop off in the following months as New Year’s resolutions fade away. So how do we stick to those goals year-round?
In this episode, these two fitness experts explain how tech can make exercise a more immersive, less tedious experience for us all - an experience that suits any skill level.
Daneil Sobhani and Sam Cole were speaking on the Healthconf stage at Web Summit 2021, in conversation sports broadcaster Emma Jones
This week’s episode was hosted by Web Summit’s Luke Prendeville.
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Why do some people refuse to wear masks? Why are others convinced that the Covid-19 vaccine is, at best, ineffective and, at worst, that it contains a microchip used by Bill Gates in order to track people? Dorry Segev, professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, thinks part of the fear and misinformation around public health measures is down to “a failure to find common, compassionate ground”.
Scientists and public health officials should be reaching people at their level and this means no more dry, finger-wagging tones, he says. Dorry himself uses music as a medium. In this episode of The Next Stage, from Web Summit, he treats us to a rendition of Memory from the musical Cats - but with a covid-19 spin!
Want more? Check out his parody of ‘My Shot’ from Hamilton here.
Dorry Segev was speaking at Web Summit 2021, in conversation with Curtis Brainard, managing editor at Scientific American.
This week’s episode was hosted by Web Summit’s Luke Prendeville.
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Would you ditch your Christmas turkey and ham in favour of plant-based alternatives? The inventor of the Impossible Burger certainly hopes so.
The Impossible Burger has been hailed as the most convincing veggie version of a juicy beef burger because of its taste, texture and meaty appearance. And the company’s chicken nuggets have been chosen over real chicken nuggets in blind taste tests.
Patrick Brown, the man behind these creations, quit his job as a professor at Stanford in order to found Impossible Foods, because he is passionate about helping “avert total collapse of biodiversity and catastrophic climate change”.
He thinks the key to reducing emissions is to curb intensive livestock farming and this means winning over meat lovers (with soy because you can’t win friends with salad).
In this episode of The Next Stage podcast, from Web Summit, Patrick talks about how it is possible to reverse the climate impact of animal agriculture, and how Impossible Foods has been busy creating its version of not just beef burger and chicken nuggets but also sausages, ground pork and… unicorn meat?
Patrick Brown was speaking on the main stage at Web Summit 2021, in conversation with Andy Serwer, editor in chief for Yahoo Finance.
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Should Mark Zuckerberg step down as CEO of Meta (formerly known as Facebook)? Frances Haugen, the whistleblower who leaked the Facebook Papers, thinks so.
Her crisis of conscience led her to lift the lid on the social media company’s opaque practices around moderating hate speech and misinformation, bringing her concerns in front of lawmakers by testifying in US Congress and the UK House of Lords that “Facebook has been unwilling to accept even little slivers of profit being sacrificed for safety”.
In this episode, Frances talks about the accusation from Facebook that the papers were not only stolen, but cherrypicked, and about how the company has made safety on its platform a false choice between censorship and free speech.
Frances Haugen was speaking at Web Summit 2021, in conversation Libby Liu, the CEO of Whistleblower Aid and Laurie Segall, co-founder and Executive Producer at Dot Dot Dot Media.
This week’s episode was hosted by Web Summit’s Luke Prendeville.
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Today, entrepreneurs are building full-scale businesses with multiple revenue streams on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. These businesses could not have been possible or even dreamed of 10 years ago.
In this conversation, we’ll get a chance to dissect how two leading social entrepreneurs got in early to capitalize on social trends and scale to drive revenue through YouTube and TikTok.
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In difficult times, our mental health is more important than ever. Join us to hear from the star of Blossom and The Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik, on how we can look after our mental health in these turbulent days.
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Cindy Crawford rose to fame at a time when models were becoming stars in their own right. In this session, discover how Cindy applied those brand-building skills in her seamless transition from supermodel to entrepreneur and founder of Meaningful Beauty.
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Hear from goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow and Lightspeed Ventures partner Nicole Quinn as they talk through founding companies and investment, and everything in between.
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In this fireside session, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone will discuss his new projects, what he thinks makes a successful venture fund, and the value of impact investing.
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2020 has brought the prospect of living in a virtual world into sharper focus. With the tipping point closer than ever, what will that mean for the gaming industry and society at large? We get the thoughts of Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO of gaming unicorn Improbable.
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People are tired of being marketed to digitally without their permission. Algorithms, ads and unlawful use of personal data have made it near-impossible to maintain trusted relationships.
Ashton joins Community CEO Matthew Peltier to discuss how their company is creating new opportunities for businesses, from sole traders to multinational enterprises, to connect with customers.
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In the digital age, businesses can work locally but hire experts from all around the globe. Today we speak with Globalization Partners, a company helping others hire professionals from 180+ countries and putting these new team members on locally compliant payroll.
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In this week's exclusive episode Jim Hagemann Snabe, chairman at Siemens and Maersk, speaks with technology journalist Rob Pegoraro about the future of clean energy and how Siemens are trailblazers for the industry and the future of work.
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Ever wanted to start a business but thought “I can't do it alone”? This talk will highlight the rising trend in solopreneurs, showcasing a startup star and highlighting how they've grown exponentially in the last year.
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Join Konrad Feldman, founder and CEO at Quantcast, as he discusses the complexity of consented audiences and identity.
He'll explore the idea that the internet’s original sin was allowing users to believe that content is free, when good content is, in reality, expensive to create.
The advertising technology produced to support this ad-funded economic model must quickly evolve to survive.
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Join unicorn founder-turned-entrepreneur Cristina Foncesca as she shares her predictions for the startup scene in Europe.
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Multi-Grammy award-winning artist NE-YO, and LÜM co-founder and CEO Max Fergus, join Forbes' Maneet Ahuja to discuss how they're bringing back the fan-artist relationship – and how it's being shaped by technology.
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Discord's co-founder and CEO Jason Citron dives into why the platform is more than just a way for more than 100 million people to connect with their communities while gaming, as well elaborating on what's next for Discord.
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Covid-19 has forced healthcare companies to adapt to digital solutions, catapulting the industry into the future.
Top investors Hans Tung and Rebecca Lynn join us to share their predictions on healthcare's post-Covid trends.
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Revolut may be the most recognisable digital bank in the world, but its journey is far from finished. Join founder and CEO Nikolay Storonsky as he discusses the fintech's next major hurdle.
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Join TikTok's head of global marketing Nick Tran and musician Liam Payne as they discuss how TikTok has influenced pop culture and entertainment, and the power the platform has given to artists, brands and communities.
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This session delves into the best ways to create and maintain an optimal work-life balance as we adapt to a new normal, whether you're an employer, employee, stay-at-home parent or stressed-out student.
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As the revenue and audiences of online gaming grow at pace, one esports CEO tackles the big question: Is this a bubble or the real deal?
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The emotional and economic burden of managing our mental health is staggering.
Traditional medicines and therapies can only take us so far. What if there was a better way? We ask the experts about the future of psychedelics in the healthcare industry.
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Join the founder and chief wellness officer of Therabody, Dr Jason Wersland, and five-time tennis Grand Slam winner and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova for a session that looks at the latest stage in the evolution of tech and wellness.
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Civil rights don't disappear when you go online. Find out about the dilemma facing internet users worldwide.
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Can you successfully stream concerts?
Join Dreamstage CEO Thomas Hesse and Marc Rebillet, DJ and internet sensation, as they discuss how the best live experiences have the potential to take place at home, in your kimono.
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The CEO of plant-based food unicorn Impossible Foods, Pat Brown, will discuss why ending the use of animals for food is a crucial step in the battle against global warming.
He'll also reflect on the company's year, and ambitious plans for growth in 2021.
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In this session, discover why leadership, creative thinking, and keeping tech at the forefront of decision-making, are allowing Etsy and Google to reimagine the future workplace.
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Eric Dier is known for his skills on the football pitch, which have taken him to the top of the professional game with club and country. Now he's looking to win off the pitch with his new business venture, Spotlas.
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Chelsea Handler is a comedian, television host, best-selling author and activist whose humour and candour have established her as one of the most celebrated voices in entertainment and pop culture.
In this session, Chelsea will be discussing her career, female leadership, and lots more.
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Join Margrethe Vestager – executive vice president of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age – in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, as they discuss what's next for the EU's digital future.
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As the podcast boom shows no signs of abating, everyone from private individuals to giant corporations want to get in on the action.
In this talk, we'll hear from the creator and co-host of the Crime Junkie Podcast about the dos, the don'ts and the hacks she learned on her way to achieving chart-topping success.
Ashley turned her passion for true crime into a podcast with 39,000 five-star reviews on Apple Podcasts, and 33 million downloads per month. Could you do the same?
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The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, takes us through how technology has revolutionised the Olympic games, and why Tokyo 2021 will be a global, historic event like never before.
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How Amazon Prime Video innovated and pushed boundaries during the global pandemic
The global CMO of Amazon Studios and Amazon Prime Video, Ukonwa Ojo, discusses how the streaming giant will continue to use creativity to market its content as we emerge from the pandemic.
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UNICEF procures more than two billion doses of vaccines annually for routine immunization. Drawing on this experience, the development and humanitarian agency is leading the procurement and delivery of COVID vaccines for the COVAX facility.
Here to tell us about the challenges of vaccinating the world, and how to overcome them, are goodwill ambassador David Beckham and UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore.
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They formed one of the greatest partnerships ever to grace the small screen. Now, Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston – the critically-acclaimed Breaking Bad duo – have reunited for a new adventure.
This talk will focus on why two of the most well-known actors in the world decided to try something completely different.
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Join The Solutions Project co-founder Mark Ruffalo, and president and CEO Gloria Walton, in a session that will explore how the organization is helping to fund and amplify grassroots climate justice solutions created by Black, Indigenous, Immigrant, women, and other people of color-led organizations across the US.
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The entire world is changing quickly, but in no industry is that more palpable than fintech. In the second quarter of 2020, PayPal's net payment volume amounted to US$221.7 billion.
Join CEO Dan Schulman as he shares why with great payments power comes social responsibility, and offers his predictions for the year to come.
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What does the future hold for space exploration? Let's hear about NASA's upcoming missions with Kathy Leuders
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From viral sensations to culture-making moments, TikTok captured our hearts and attention this year. Join entrepreneur, marketing guru and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk, and TikTok’s vice president of global business solutions, Blake Chandlee, as they discuss what's been an incredible year for the app.
Learn what the future looks like for content, marketing and brands on the short-form video platform, and discover everything you wanted to know about TikTok from the experts.
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First there was 2020. From Covid to Black Lives Matter to the unprecedented frequency of the word 'unprecedented', everything changed, including social media.
So where are we at in 2021? David Schneider, writer, director and founder of top UK social creative agency That Lot, looks at the where social is heading, from social dialogue and brand activism to the influencer economy and more.
Warning: May contain tips and insights.
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Current agricultural practices are mainly profit-oriented and rarely tend to apply basic sustainable farming techniques. Can farming be done in a sustainable way? And, with an ever-growing world population, is there a way to satisfy the world’s appetite for meat without harming people, animals or the planet?
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Mint Mobile owner Ryan Reynolds and CEO David Glickman talk about the collaboration, creativity and connectivity that helped Mint Mobile reimagine the wireless experience. From selling wireless direct-to-consumer to fastertising, the two will discuss how the hyper-growth brand is disrupting a category that is rooted in the classic thinking of big ad budgets and brick-and-mortar retail.
Mint doesn’t mince words in its mission to save consumers from skyrocketing wireless bills. After all, "At Mint, we don’t hate you".
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Renowned political commentator and democrat Brian Tyler Cohen explains to us what it means to be a progressive, and why this is the right way to do politics.
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Join Midas Lister, Initialized Capital founder and YouTube content creator Garry Tan as he talks to Ben Gilbert, creator and host of Acquired podcast and managing director of PSL Ventures, about the value of owning your own media stream.
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Renowned political commentator and republican Bill Kristol shares with us what it means to be a genuine conservative, and why he believes it is the right way to do politics.
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Disinformation is not a new problem. However, with the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine so crucial for a return to normality, any disinformation about it is especially dangerous.
Chelsea Clinton joins us to discuss the work she is doing with the Clinton Foundation to combat this disinformation and make sure we all get vaccinated and back to normal.
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As we hurtle towards economic instability, it is more important now than ever that banks and fintechs put their differences aside and learn how to work together.
Don't miss these major traditional and digital banks discussing why collaboration is better than competition.
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“Cancel culture.” “Woke.” – these terms have become a core part of the modern lexicon. But have things gone too far? Join Vivek Ramaswamy and Brian Tyler Cohen as they debate.
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It has been a big year in the podcasting world.
What was an indie niche has exploded into the mainstream, with big tech and traditional media companies looking for a slice of the action. So how will the industry adapt to these changes and new players? And can the medium maintain the charm and intimacy that made it what it is today?
In this fireside, hear from Erik Diehn, CEO of Stitcher – a media company that specialises in the creation, distribution, and monetisation of podcasts – as he stands at the edge of a brave new world for audio.
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Covid-19 has had a major impact on so many industries, but none more so than travel. As we slowly begin to emerge from the pandemic, listen to Booking.com chairwoman Gillian Tans on the worldwide appetite for travel.
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The human brain is a new frontier for technology, but will human augmentation lead to a loss of humanity?
With Bryan Johnson, Professor Simon Evetts and Laurie Segall
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Brittany Kaiser will discuss what the future of big tech will look like in the USA under Biden.
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Having pivoted during Covid-19, micro mobility leader Lime is bringing a new dimension to that last mile home, through e-bikes, e-scooters and, now, e-mopeds.
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MoBike have raised close to a billion dollars in funding for their bike sharing startup which has expanded beyond their native country to be found all around the world.
Their Co-founder and CTO, Joe Xia, tells Erin Griffith of Wired how they did this.
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Did Covid-19 catch us out? What lessons have we learned? How would – and should – we do things differently next time? Two healthcare experts discuss everything from innovation in immunology to how best to prep the world's hospitals for crises of the future.
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Understanding the future of technology in conflict and how to counter the threat of cyber-warfare with Jared Cohen.
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Time to explore how 5G will impact the future of education, inside and outside the classroom. We'll take a look at how 5G will continue to blend the physical and digital worlds, the role university plays in 5G explorations, and the ways 5G will make learning come alive in the newest and most extraordinary ways.
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Join Margrethe Vestager – executive vice president of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age – in conversation with Nicholas Thompson, as they discuss what's next for the EU's digital future.
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Alex Stamos – former chief security officer of Facebook, and current Zoom security adviser – discusses how Covid has upended cybersecurity and online propaganda for both attackers and defenders.
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Bobby Berk rose to fame as the design expert on Netflix's Emmy-winning Queer Eye.
He will discuss balancing life in the public eye while growing his lifestyle and design brand, using your platform for activism, and how Covid has impacted design in our homes.
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Josh Luber channeled his childhood passion for sneakers into a company that transformed the marketplace.
He laid the foundations for the world’s first sneaker stock market. In this talk, Luber tells the story of how he turned his hobby into billion-dollar business StockX.
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This talk will focus on how new innovations and tools pioneered by TRIQ Arena and Henrik Larsson can help encourage children and young people to have an active and healthy lifestyle.
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Ev Williams and Kara Swisher discuss the next chapter for Medium, what excites Ev as an investor and entrepreneur.
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Where is activewear going beyond 2020?
In this session, Kevin Hart joins Techstyle Fashion Group's co-founder and co-CEO, Adam Goldenberg, to share the latest on fashion, tech and building their business empires.
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An economic downturn can offer many advantages for startups. With a recession on the horizon, this could be the perfect time to start your business. Three of Silicon Valley's leading VCs tell us why.
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The President of the European Commission tells us how she is a tech optimist and how technology and mankind can truly benefit each other.
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The gaming industry is one of those whose inexorable growth has only been accelerated by what's happened in 2020.
Mobile gaming has exploded, there's been a spike in subscriptions, there are more platforms and ways to play than ever, and the next generation hardware being released in Q4 will see 'perfect storm' conditions. Laura Miele, chief studio officer of EA and one of the most powerful women in the industry, will give her take on an unprecedented year, and tell us why she believes gaming is more important to entertainment than Hollywood.
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Pascal Saint-Amans, Jane McCormick of KPMG and Ryan Broderick of BuzzFeed.
If you think that the hardest thing to understand is income tax then you are in good company - Albert Einstein's. If you would like to better understand tax then you should come to this session where you will hear from some of the world's authorities on just how much tax is right.
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Ryan Holmes, Jean-François Gagné, Michele Romanow, Ba Blackstock and Jon Erlichman
An eclectic panel with of tech ambassadors talking about their home-grown success in Canada, and their advice for a next wave of innovators around the world.
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This talk from Web Summit asks what the future for human-machine relations holds and whether we should be worried..
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Part mythbusting, part metaphysics - join us for an in-depth chat with AI philosopher Nick Bostrom.
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During this session, Apple vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives Lisa Jackson and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai sit down to discuss how solutions for systemic inequity will also address climate change.
Apple recently announced that its supply chain and products will be carbon neutral by 2030, and that it will prioritise racial equity as it pursues this goal. Reflecting on their individual paths and what inspires them about the possibilities ahead, Lisa and Malala will take a deeper look at climate justice, and discuss opportunities they see to drive positive change across social issues.
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For centuries, millions of people have been brutally crushed beneath the jackboot of institutional racism. Systemic revolution to eradicate oppression is long overdue. This session welcomes influential civil rights leaders to discuss how, collectively, we can rise to the challenge.
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It all comes down to storytelling. Setting the narratives straight for a new product or a spin-off? Let experienced raconteurs lead the way.
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Journalist and whistleblower, Gretchen Carlson will talk paving the way for #MeToo and her continued advocacy for victims of sexual harassment.
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From viral sensations to culture-making moments, TikTok captured our hearts and attention this year.
Join entrepreneur, marketing guru and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk, and TikTok’s vice president of global business solutions, Blake Chandlee, as they discuss what's been an incredible year for the app. Learn what the future looks like for content, marketing and brands on the short-form video platform, and discover everything you wanted to know about TikTok from the experts.
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It couldn't be a busier time for the American Civil Liberties Union.
Amid a Covid-19 pandemic and protest pandemonium, the organisation must protect the vulnerable and fight discrimination, whether on the streets, behind bars, or at the polls. As an election looms and racial tensions rage on,
ACLU president Susan Herman joins us for a candid fireside chat on how her staff face these challenges –remotely – and how she keeps spirits high when the stakes are higher.
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The American judicial system is structurally racist, perpetuating an injustice within American society. Major criminal justice reform is needed, but how can it be achieved?
We are joined by Reform Alliance's president, Bob Pilon, and CEO, Van Jones, who will share how they have been working on giving a voice to the voiceless and freedom to the chained.
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Much has been said about the 'new normal', but what will our return to regular life look like? Has the narrative around 'peak performance' and productivity actually changed, or do old habits die hard?
Entrepreneur and wellness advocate Arianna Huffington shares the learnings that Thrive Global has gathered over the last few months.
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In this fireside interview, international superstar David Guetta talks about producing music during the pandemic.
It’s been an incredible year for the DJ and producer, who has raised more than US$1.5 million in Covid-19 relief and has broken the Guinness World Record for the most-watched livestream on Facebook.
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In the last few months, news has stepped into the sun as a global force for good, communicating the message on how we can stop spreading Covid-19.
The fight against fake news has taken on fresh significance in these trying times, but are we winning it?
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At a crucial time in democratic history, these three speakers are doing what they can to make a difference.
Co-founders Mark Kassen, Joe Kiani and Captain America himself - Chris Evans - are here to talk about A Starting Point, their civic engagement video-based app that helps voters better understand the issues of the day.
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An in-depth conversation with one of the leading storytellers of our time - Margaret Atwood.
Margaret’s enduring literary and cultural appeal has undoubtedly been rekindled in recent years with the incredible reception to Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The television series adaptation brought her classic 1985 novel to a modern audience, and came at a critical juncture in global politics.
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In this exclusive talk, design unicorn Away co-founder Jen Rubio and tennis legend Serena Williams discuss the power of collaboration in business, and winning leadership insights from their careers.
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An exclusive conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada on the year ahead.
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Join popstar and One Directioner Liam Payne and Spotify's head of music, Marian Dicus, as they discuss music creation and distribution in 2020.
How are the role and expectations of the artist evolving?
What has been the effect on the music industry – and what will be the lasting legacy – of a year like no other?
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Investor, reality star and heiress Paris Hilton talks about her life, career and plans for the future.
While she’s known as the heiress to a hotel empire, much of her income comes from her retail businesses. With 50 stores worldwide and 19 product lines, sales have generated more than US$3 billion, according to Forbes.
Listen in as she spoke at Collision from Home 2020
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Headspace's Andy Puddicombe explains the importance of meditation and how apps like Headspace can start you on a journey to a cleaner mindset.
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Have you been dissuaded from using mass transport recently?
With electric bikes, scooters and skateboards on the up, is the freedom of micro-mobility more appealing? CEO of Lime, Wayne Ting, is here to discuss the company's plans for the next decade.
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With John Basl, Steve Petersen, Ben Goertzel, Fouzia Adjailia and Louise Lucas
Many experts have warned of the importance to protecting humanity from advanced AI, but could we reach a time when we are a threat to the robots? We'll discuss whether the concept of rights applies to humans alone.
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Jonathan Teo of Binary Capital, Christine Herron of Intel Capital, Matt Mazzeo of Lowercase Capital, and Alex Konrad of Forbes took to the stage to share the worst pitches they've heard and to advise on how you can avoid making similar mistakes.
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The panel includes Luis Figo, Co-Founder of Dream Football, Ronaldinho, Footballer and Investor in Zoome, and James Dart, Sport Editor for The Guardian.
Does success on the playing field translate to success in business? Two of the greatest footballers of all time reflect on their playing careers and how they are as competitive as ever.
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Meet the mutant humans of Mars. Professor of evolutionary biology Scott Solomon explains why babies born on the Red Planet will look, function, and behave dramatically different from us Earthlings.
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Featuring Justin Trudeau and Shahrzad Rafati.
Collision kicks off a with fireside chat with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Canada's plans to remain a vibrant hub for entrepreneurship.
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Combatting anxiety is a challenge even in 'normal' times. Finding solace in the time of Covid-19 is even harder. This session will explore how we can stay sane in spite of all the craziness around us.
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Harvard Business School's Julia Austin, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' Eric Feng, Khosla Ventures' Benjamin Ling and CNN's Dylan Byers at Collision Conf 2018.
What are the factors that determine whether a startup will launch and then flounder versus soar into a huge, game-changing endeavor? What separates those entrepreneurs who will set the tech world on fire? Hear from a group of experts who have helped build Facebook, Google, DigitalOcean and others and are taking bets on companies that want to change the world.
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One of the world's leading authorities on workplace culture sits down with a company that is leading brands' creative campaigns as they reinvent themselves through the pandemic and beyond. The two share thoughts and data about the work-from-home revolution, and how it will change offices for good.
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With only seven days separating us between now and Web Summit 2020 we've decided to throwback to one of most popular talks from last year's Web Summit with Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance.
A name familiar to us all, we know the actions which have led him to living a life in hiding. But how much do we really know about the background and motivations which led him to take these seismic societal actions?
Edward will go into detail about the story that has shaped his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
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In 2020, work is evolving on a daily basis, and Steady is helping people navigate this new normal. Company CEO Adam Roseman is joined by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal (an investor in and advocate of the platform) to discuss how the app can help to ease the crisis facing millions of gig and hourly workers.
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Justin McLeod, Dame Til Wykes and Katie Collins
Endless scrolling, constant texting, and living our lives staring at phones. These are some of the signs of tech addiction. So much of modern life is spent gazing at that black mirror. In this session we hear from two leading proponents of getting people off their phones and out into the real world.
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Meet the NBA stars building businesses off the court, even while juggling the demands of a pro athlete and indulging their creative and entrepreneurial streaks.
Al Harrington, Langston Galloway, Rondae Hollis Jefferson and Randy Osei talk life off the court and building business.
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Unicorn founders and leading VCs uncover common mistakes made during a funding pitch, what makes them cringe, and what they look for in a winning team.
Listen in to Ariel Cohen, Michele Romanow and Marcel Rosenbac
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In this week's episode, Emily will discuss life as a partner in Pentagram, the world's largest independent design consultancy. She'll describe her work with media brand behemoths including NBC Universal, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros.
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Margrethe Vestager and Laurie Segall
Hear from the gatekeeper for the future of technology who has taken on Apple, Amazon and Google, and won, and is only getting started.
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New York City is one of the areas in the US hardest hit by Covid-19. How will the tech startup and VC scenes recover as New York's resilience is put to the test?
A top VC and two of the most active accelerators in New York discuss.
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This week we join Mitchell Baker, David Pemsel, Ana Brnabic and Matthew Garrahan as they sit down to talk about 'Fake news' and 'alternative facts' that have warped society's perception of the media.
Now that the genie is out of the bottle, can we re-establish faith in the fourth estate?
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For centuries, millions of people have been brutally crushed beneath the jackboot of institutional racism. Systemic revolution to eradicate oppression is long overdue.
This week's episode welcomes influential civil rights leaders to discuss how, collectively, we can rise to the challenge.
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This week we discuss whether the ambitious Hyperloop project can change public transport forever?
Shervin Pishevar, Rob Lloyd and Bruce Upbin discuss all from Centre Stage of Web Summit
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In this week's episode, we hear the fascinating story of how Huda and Mona Kattan, the co-founders of Huda Beauty, built a beauty empire that includes skincare, cosmetics and fragrances.
The duo have created an unprecedented global digital community with more than 43 million followers on Instagram alone. In this talk, they'll detail their multichannel approach to content and commerce.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt of hitRECord : This week we discuss how does the notion of creativity and technology enable artistic synergies?
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Overnight, businesses around the world have found themselves faced with a new way of working. Organizations are trying to adjust to this unfamiliar world of remote work and find alternative ways to get things done.
In this week's episode, Cal Henderson, co-founder and CTO at Slack, will discuss key aspects of this reformed style of work and how we can emerge stronger – with better methods of collaboration – once it's safe to return to the office. He’ll also discuss the implications of this changing landscape on Slack’s business.
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Lily Cole talking about her new start up, Impossible, at Centre Stage of Web Summit with Matt Garrahan from the Financial Times.
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In this week's episode, hip-hop icon LL COOL J – together with Redpoint Ventures' founding partner, Geoff Yang – will explore the intersection of content, commerce and real-life experiences that expertly engage Gen X.
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De Montfort University's Kathleen Richardson, Hanson Robotics' Ben Goertzel, and Tech World's Charlotte Jee debate whether sex robots should be left to the user to try or whether they go too far and should be stopped immediately.
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Is your head A-oki?
World-renowned DJ, producer and entrepreneur Steve Aoki sits down with Headspace co-founder and CEO Rich Pierson to discuss mindfulness, meditation, creativity, and looking after your mental health.
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For this week's episode, Kernel's Bryan Johnson explains why expanding human intelligence should be the main focus and priority of our times, and the challenges that come with breaking new ground on understanding the brain.
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Today, we’re giving you a sneak peek at the hot topics covered during the first online edition of our North American tech event, Collision from Home.
Not many people can say they’ve been called a ‘nutjob’ by the US president, but today’s guest can. He spent 10 days as the communications director in Donald Trump’s White House before being fired and attacked on Twitter by the leader of the free world. In conversation with the Wall Street Journal’s Sabrina Siddiqui, it’s Anthony Scaramucci.
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This week we have one of the leading names in neuroscience, David Eagleman of Baylor College of Medicine, discusses his experiments in trying to create a new sense from Centre Stage of Web Summit.
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You might recognise actress, founder and philanthropist Shay Mitchell from her role in 2018’s most binge-worthy Netflix show, You. She originally rose to fame as one of the leads in the ABC Family show Pretty Little Liars, and has since taken on a number of roles, including Dollface’s Stella.
Acting’s not her only talent. On top of running a lifestyle-focused YouTube channel, Shay is the founder and chief brand officer of travel and lifestyle accessory brand BÉIS. As a frequent traveller, Shay recognised the struggle of finding sturdy, reliable luggage that doesn’t offend the eyes – so she decided to make it herself. BÉIS launched in 2018 and has since experienced a growth rate of more than 200%, in no small part down to the work of Shay herself. She describes herself as a hands-on founder, and has been involved in every aspect of the business since day one.
As a philanthropist, she’s partnered with charities tackling sex trafficking and high suicide rates in the LGBT community, and engages in ongoing work with WE Charity.
With an Instagram following of almost 28 million and a YouTube following of more than four million, Shay knows a thing or two about building a brand. Now, as an entrepreneur, she’s taking it one step further. She’s joining Collision from Home to discuss the joys and challenges of an early-stage company, what it takes to be an influencer, and building personal and professional brands simultaneously.
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At Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Brazilian football legend Ronaldo sat down with OTB's Ger Gilroy to talk about his extraordinary career and his decision to go and buy a football club.
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Machine learning; the next great leap.
Machine intelligence is key to Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. It's what turns our computers into advisors. It may sound like science fiction, but we'll soon wonder how we managed without.
Google's Amit Singh tells us more..
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Pinterest's Ben Silbermann and Wired's Lauren Goode talk about the ways visual technology is transforming how people get inspired, find new ideas and do what they love.
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There’s no doubt 2016 was crazy; but in the year of Brexit and Trump’s presidential election, the biggest craze of them all was Pokémon GO.
The mobile game took the world by storm, breaking a slew of records, and remains popular to this day. So, the question is – what next for its developers, Niantuic?
Co-founder Phil Keslin explains all.
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Our next podcast features an adventurer who could be straight out of a book.
Vice president of environmental affairs at Patagonia, mountaineer and environmentalist Rick Ridgeway has scaled peaks across the planet, but says humanity faces a taller challenge tackling climate change.
Rick explores why it’s so important for entrepreneurs globally to focus solely on their environmental practices.
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The UK has left the EU – now what?
Michel Barnier, the European Commission's head of the UK task force, is charged with handling the separation proceedings, and gives us an in-depth look at what we can expect for Europe in the near future.
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Our next talk features the co-founder of one of the most innovative payments companies in the world.
John Collison founded Stripe, with his brother Patrick, back in 2009 and since then they’ve overseen a meteoric rise that has made them one of the biggest unicorns in America.
Here he is speaking at our Asian event RISE with Arbor Ventures' Melissa Guzy about the company’s journey and Stripe’s move east.
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Today, we’re releasing some bonus content to give you a sneak peak at some of the goings on at our new online event, Collision from Home.
On February 2, 2020, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. Fast forward to today, and he's facing a far more difficult challenge:
Laurent is the NFL's only qualified doctor is currently working at a long-term care centre working to beat COVID-19
Laurent is the first player to opt out of the upcoming NFL season because of coronavirus fears.
Listen in as he tells us what life is like on the frontlines, and the challenges of restarting sports without a vaccine.
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This week we hear from comedian, writer, podcast host and actor, Hannibal Burress.
Hannibal joined us on Centre Stage of RISE to talk about his journey in creating content, staying humble and delving into gaming, investing and even the cannabis business.
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This week we have an interview with the charismatic founder and CEO of beloved gaming company Razer – Min-Liang Tan.
The startup's latest trajectory is not a route taken by most -- moving from being a static provider of hardware to software, services and payments courtesy of a partnership with Tencent.
Listen in as Min-Liang talks about taking mobile gaming to the next level.
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Our next speaker is one of the world’s most prominent climate advocates, a former US Vice President, and an investor in green technologies.
Al Gore closed out Web Summit 2017 with this keynote speech that educated and inspired the audience, earning a standing ovation from the Centre Stage crowd.
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Our next panel delves into what it means to be authentic and influential in the age of social media.
Social media influencer Jenna Marbles joins our panel to give us an insight into some of the decisions that need to be made when running influential channels.
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Comedy writing isn’t easy, and for those in the industry spreading laughter on social media is a tricky business.
In our next talk, comedian and producer David Schneider shares his insights on the value of humor in social media.
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One thing we’ve all been missing during this pandemic has been live music, but tech may have a solution.
Virtual reality has come on in leaps and bounds, and this next talk looks at the potential for VR and live music.
This panel consists of DJ Roller of Nextvr, David Haines of Vortex VR, Mike Shinoda & Joe Hahn of Linkin Park with Alex Needham of The Guardian.
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This week's episode features a name that’s synonymous with luxury the world over.
Nadja Swarovski is a member of the Executive Board of the company founded by her great-great-grandfather in 1895.
Nadja joined us at Web Summit 2018 to talk about what it's like managing a legacy brand, with creative consultant Mimma Viglezio.
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In this week's episode we have NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, Brett Favre, in conversation with Sqor Sports founder Brian Wilhite, and Bryan Armen Graham from The Guardian.
In this talk from Collision 2016, the panel discussed managing your brand, starting a social media platform, and competing with the big players.
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This week's episode features NFL Hall of Famer, Terrell Owens, in conversation with SB Nation's Elena Bergeron. They discuss setbacks, transitioning from football to business, and what he looks for when investing.
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In this week's episode we have four-time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome, breaking down his career and the lessons along the way.
Joined on stage at Web Summit 2016 by reporter Karen Tso, Chris gives us an insight into what it's like to be at the top of the field, and the work it takes to stay there.
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In this week’s episode of The Next Stage podcast by Web Summit, we discuss the most divisive and talked about man on the planet - US President Donald Trump
In November of this year, The people of the United States will cast their vote and decide on their next president, with the polls getting their prediction so wrong last time out.
Dubbed by many as the election which will define a generation, this panel will explore what data, gut and trends are telling us, and who we are likely to see enter the Oval Office for the next four years.
The panel consists of political strategist Joe Pounder, author Neal Katyal, Tim Alberta of politico and former head of business strategy at Cambridge Analytica and star of the Netflix documentary The Great Hack, Brittany Kaiser.
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The WWE has embraced female sport like no other organisation and the Chief Brand Officer of the WWE, Stephanie McMahon, sat down with Kurt Wagner at Centre Stage of Web Summit 2018 to tell us how this initiative continues to remain a priority for the organisation.
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In this week’s episode we hear from the director general of Ajax, giving his opinion on how to market the biggest sport on earth - football.
Edwin has had the task of marketing one of the most illustrious teams in any sport, the Man United and Dutch footballing great took to the stage at Web Summit 2015 alongside BBC broadcaster Ben Smith to discuss his role at Ajax and the global football community.
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From air hostessing for Aer Lingus to faking stunts for the hit TV show Vikings, this week’s episode has quite a story to tell.
From Centre Stage of Web Summit 2019, Becky Lynch, the WWE superstar, talks about her route to the top of the wrestling world and the challenges she had to overcome.
Becky also goes through the thought process behind the personal branding masterclass that brought about her persona as “The Man”.
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We all have a universal understanding that visuals such as red denotes danger, a green man on a traffic light means it’s safe to cross, and a skeleton skull on a bottle of unknown liquid means poison.
When it comes to design, communication is immediate; it’s easy and transcendent. But other than simply being consumers of design, Canva CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins poses a question - can we empower everyone to create?
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In this week's episode we’ll be hearing from entrepreneur and founding CEO of digital banking startup Revolut, Nikolay Storonsky.
Nikolay took to the stage at Web Summit 2019 to discuss finance in all it’s forms, the future for digital banking and the what the future holds for Revolut it’s competitors.
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This week we wrestle with the topic of cyber security.
From Web Summit 2018, Meet the defender of the Democratic party in the cyber war against hackers, Raffi Krikorian as he and Sam Biddle of the intercept ask the question: “ How can we defend democracy against cyber attacks?”
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In today’s episode we focus on the rise of the celebrity activist.
Why do big names and brands lend their support to a cause and ultimately does their involvement make a difference?
In conversation with Matthew Garrahan of Financial Times, Studio One Eighty Nine’s Rosario Dawson discusses this from Centre Stage of Web Summit 2017
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In this week’s episode we hear from a french footballing icon.
From Centre Stage Web Summit 2019, the Global Ambassador for Common Goal Eric Cantona alongside CEO Jürgen Griesbeck discuss the 1% that can change the world and highlights how helping a little can actually help a lot.
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With the recent global spread of COVID-19 organisations around the world have started to adopt working from home policies. Is this a functional long term strategy for both employer and employee?
Stephen Cummins talks remote as a Service and the rise of the 100% remote worker companies. Will working remotely help disrupt on-premise people in traditional shared offices too?
Can 100% remote companies, with great culture and cutting-edge remote methodologies, produce optimal levels of employee and customer success?
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In this week’s episode we look back to Centre Stage of Web Summit 2014 to hear from Hollywood superstar Eva Longoria in conversation with Jemima Khan.
In this fireside, Eva talks about her late start in Hollywood, juggling her family commitments with Desperate Housewives while also attending night school to get her Masters.
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In this week's episode we’ll be discussing the the legacy of social media.
Social media stars crop up overnight but what exactly can make them a sustained success?
From Centre Stage of Web Summit 2017, YouTube sensations Jake Paul and Alfie Deyes disect what makes good content, how to harness the power of the internet and their own personal success stories.
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This week we hear from the man supposedly responsible for two of the most controversial political campaigns in modern history; the presidential campaign of Donald Trump and the Brexit campaign.
Alexander Nix, former CEO of Cambridge Analytica, took to centre stage at Web Summit 2017 with Matthew Freud of Freud Communications to discuss how online advertising has moved from the creative sphere to specialists in programmatic advertising and how this data science methodology helped Donald Trump win the U.S. election.
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In this week’s episode we look back at Web Summit 2015 and to best selling novelist Dan Brown as he dissects the question posed; “will science kill god?”.
Listen in on this keynote speech as Dan Brown discusses his own relationship with spirituality while exploring the intersection of technology and the unknown
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In today’s episode we focus on the topic of women in tech.
It's a well known fact that the tech industry has problems with diversity. For a long time this was understood to mean getting more women involved. Good work has been done in addressing this but is it time to broaden our understanding of what we mean by diversity - and are diversity quotas the solution to diversity issues?
From Web Summit 2019 we hear from marketing and diversity activist and the global head of marketing at EA, Belinda Smith as well as Fast Company’s Leah Hunter and Andrew O’Dell of O’Dell and Pereira.
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In this week's episode we'll be hearing from the co-founder of Twitter, Ev Williams at Centre Stage of Collision 2019.
Ev Williams is known for his searingly honest opinion of the tech industry, and the person interviewing him, Kara Swisher, is known for holding that very same industry accountable for it’s actions, which creates a very interesting conversation.
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This week we hear from Paul Levesque, otherwise known as the hall of famer and superstar WWE wrestler Triple H.
Today, Paul holds the position of Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative within the WWE. Paul took to the centre stage at Web Summit 2017 to explore how he used what he learned as a wrestling icon to grow WWE's business from the boardroom.
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This week we’re asking a question; how do you go from being a newcomer dreaming of success in the music industry to selling out arenas all over the world - and are there any lessons that can be learned for those outside the music industry?
EDM sensation Steve Aoki and StockX founder Josh Luber talk about burnout, scaling, finding your audience, and Steve’s Guinness World Record, all at Centre Stage of Collision 2019
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In 2017, Olympian and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner took to the Centre Stage at Web Summit to ask the controversial question; "Who defines gender?"
While managing to give an insightful and eye-opening personal response to this question, Caitlyn also discussed topics such as why she isn’t the spokesperson for the trans community and her four rules for life; gamble, lie, cheat and steal.
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This week's panel discussion is made up of Ne-Yo, Tinie Tempah, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Eric Wahlforss and Andrew Flanagan.
From Centre Stage of Web Summit 2016 the panel discuss their opinions on music streaming platforms and how best to utilise social media.
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In this week's episode humans take a back seat as two robots, Sophia and Hans, take the stage to debate the future of humanity.
Ben Goertzel of Hanson Robotics brought along the androids Sophia and Hans to RISE 2019 to demonstrate how exactly Sophia and Han work as well as the advances being made in robotics today.
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In this week's episode we hear from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on how their friendship together has resulted in multiple blockbuster movies and their aspirations for their budding business within the cannabis industry.
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In this week's episode we hear from music icon Timbaland from his talk at Collision 2019.
Timbaland looks back on his past, his professional success so far and how movies like Cars 3 and Planet Of The Apes influence his life.
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Influence is a currency in today's society. Building influence can happen from scratch, or stem from success in other endeavours.
This session from Web Summit 2019 with Caspar Lee, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Ian Somerhalder will explore how to build an audience, and once built, how to benefit from it.
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Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance. A name familiar to us all, we know the actions which have led him to living a life in hiding. But how much do we really know about the background and motivations which led him to take these seismic societal actions?
In this episode we listen in as Edward goes into detail about the story that has shaped his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
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Startups Team Lead Sean Curtin talks to two successful Web Summit alumni on everything a startup needs to know to succeed at Web Summit 2019.Use promo code 'TNS' for 10% off your #CollisionConf ticket now.
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