Speakers 2017

Computers already play games such as Super Mario Bros or chess better then humans do. But can they understand emotions and interact with humans? Or even become smarter than the human race? In his insightful talk, 22 year-old Daniel Dippold shows how a computer plays Super Mario and discovers the rules all by itself. He explains that society has not clearly defined what AI is yet and appeals urgently to the viewers by suggesting an open and broader discussion on the philosophical and ethical aspects of AI.

At work we’re overwhelmed and stressed from fragmented information, hundreds of apps, and disconnected teams struggling to collaborate. This causes lost productivity, delays, errors, non-compliance, and low cyber-security. This talk describes how to solve these problems by thinking differently about the problem.

Learnivore founder, Emily Burns, considers the future impact of A.I. on our humanity, and how it may function as a catalyst that creates a renaissance of creativity and connectedness—or as an opiate that lets us slide into oblivion.

NASA consultant and Intergalactic Education co-founder Justin Park sees a burgeoning space market on the cusp of a revolution. Park gives a throwback to John F. Kennedy and discusses current and future celestial commerce.

From large emerging markets to frontier and developing economies around the world, technology is transforming economic sectors and unleashing investment opportunity, argues Marjo Koivisto.