Next AI: Spatial AI, World Models and the Future of Hybrid Intelligence
The next advances in AI will transform nearly everything about our world, allowing us to interact with our technologies in ways we can barely imagine. But these advances won’t come without their costs and challenges. As we enter this new phase of techno-human collaboration, what are the questions we should be asking ourselves and how can we ensure the technology benefits our lives, helping us to build a better tomorrow? In this enthralling talk by the best-selling author of Future Minds and Heart of the Machine, Richard explores the future of AI that goes beyond the hype.

Keep the Future Human
There are so many hard questions we need to ask about the future we’re building. How can AI be leveraged to benefit everyone rather than a select few? Who makes the decisions about what we build and how we build it? How should our emerging technologies be designed and implemented to help create and manage a better world? And most importantly, what choices do we need to make today in order to keep tomorrow as human-centric as possible?

Innovating the Innovation Ecosystem of Tomorrow
Innovation has always been critical to how we build our world. What new forms of intelligence, creativity, discovery, team building, financing, and infrastructure will soon drive the startups of tomorrow? How will we manage the accelerating pace of change, even as we propel it still faster? Perhaps most importantly, how will we innovate the innovation ecosystems of tomorrow?

Working Futures: Automation, Employment & the Future of the Workforce
Augmented Reality Docent. Genetics Interpreter. Digital Reputation Scrubber. VR Addiction Counselor. These are just a few of the new job titles we’re likely to see in the near future. At the same time, we’re told that many of today’s jobs will soon disappear. How will we adapt to a changing world where many of the jobs people have always performed are no longer needed? Just as importantly, how do we prepare for the jobs that don’t yet even exist?

“You gave our workforce deans plenty of food for thought as they navigate the complex education and employment world we’re preparing students for.”
– Nancy Dick, Director, Workforce Education,
WA State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

Healthcare 2045: The Amazing Era of Hyper-Personalized Medicine
Next-generation gene therapies. Micro-interventions. mRNA-based cancer vaccines. Vastly extended healthspans and lifespans. Discover how the emerging technologies of AI, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, bionics and more are transforming the future of health care, wellness and longevity.

The New Era of Emotion AI: When Machines Understand Our Feelings
Our devices are becoming increasingly capable of reading, interpreting and influencing our emotions. Learn about the amazing future of emotion AI from the author of the best-selling book, Heart of the Machine. What will be the repercussions of such technology? How could it alter our society and our personal relationships? Ultimately, what can – and can’t – we expect from these technologies and what can we do to prepare ourselves?

Building Your Organization’s Future Resilience
The 2020 pandemic broke the global supply chain and it took years before it was fully functional again. How can we improve our future resilience to better weather the next worldwide crisis? Resilience isn’t merely reactive; it needs to be proactive as well. Anticipating, understanding and preparing for various kinds of disruption often makes the difference between shutdown, survival and success. In this keynote presentation, Richard identifies vulnerabilities and opportunities that can help you tackle tomorrow’s challenges and build your future success.

Cultivating the Future AgriTech
One of civilization’s oldest activities is being transformed by 21^st century technology. From vertical farms to artificial pollinators to Impossible proteins, how will AgriTech help us save the planet?

The Future is Human: Finding Our Path in an Always Changing World
How can we ensure the future remains conducive to human life, values and experience? Explore the challenges and strategies that will help us become good stewards of the future.

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