Web Summit: Science
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We can all agree that most homeowners have superpowers when it comes to detecting when they've left the thermostat and lights on AFTER they’ve left - but how can we curb energy wastage and make our homes more economical? Join Toon Bouten, CEO o
Ben Goertzel joins Sophia The Robot and Han The Robot on stage! Robot intelligence becomes more impressive with each passing year, but when will AI actually surpass humans?Guest: Ben Goertzel, SingularityNET
Dr. Roberto Trotta explains life, the universe, and everything; and how data science will change all we know in the near future.Guest: Dr. Roberto Trotta, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics - Imperial College London
We all know the time when we were heavily dependent on fossil fuels is behind us. But how has disruptive technology enabled the big energy players to move on? In this Keynote BP's Chief Commercial Officer, Stephen Cook, will explore how compani
To take on Tesla and become the next great carmaker, global automotive brand BYTON is building autonomy and electrification into its first vehicle, which goes on sale next year. In this talk, BYTON's CEO gives a first look at the bold way the c
While Piaggio is best-known for the Vespa Scooter, its innovation group, Piaggio Fast Forward, recently launched a new kind of personal mobility device named Gita, a mobile carrier that follows you like an obedient pet holding 45 pounds in tow.
For the past decade, NASA has been developing robots: robots to work as teammates with humans, to reduce costs and efficiency and boost the success of its missions. In this talk, the director of NASA's intelligent robotics group gives examples
The Jetsons' Rosie the Robot made it look easy. In reality, though, there's a lot that goes into creating a robot that people feel comfortable enough to allow in their homes. And it's even harder to design a robot that feels like an extension o
The world's oceans are vast and at risk from a wide range of threats: global warming, overfishing, pollution, and more. How do we begin the monumental task of saving them, and what role does technology have in that process? The CEO of Oceana, t
See the car of tomorrow and hear why we have not even started to understand the next generation of driving.Guest: Carsten Breitfeld, BYTON
BYTON emerged this year with plans for a cutting-edge car that will not only be electric but also autonomous, shared and smart from the outset — and it will be ready for the public by next year. At a time when most upstart carmakers fail, BYTON
Wolfram Research's Stephen Wolfram shares his insights on unleashing the power of next-generation programming and what it makes possible.Guest: Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Research
Self-driving vehicles will transform the $10 trillion transportation industry, increase accessibility to those with limited mobility, and save countless lives. However, developing autonomous vehicles is one of the biggest technical challenges e
Three makers of electric vehicles - motorcycles, cars and trucks - give their takes on what will make the world adopt electric vehicles at mass scale.Guests: Bryan Hansel, Chanje; Marc Fenigstein, Alta Motors; Monika Mikac, QEV Tech; Jim Mota
In today's connected world, everything is vulnerable to cyber attack. Hear how the company behind the world's largest massively distributed platform gathers and analyzes raw data and applies threat intelligence to thwart attacks intended to com
He was the first astronaut to Tweet from space and now is part of a riveting new National Geographic series called "One Strange Rock" that looks at our planet from a unique vantage point -- space. Mike Massimino talks about his latest pursuits,
The head of NASA's Intelligent Robotics division outlines how research in space is paving the way for our future with robots on earth.Guest: NASA's Terry FongGo to UnTuckIt.com and use the promo code WEB for 20% off your first order.
How exactly will artificial intelligence impact daily work life?Guests: SnapLogic CEO Gaurav Dhillon, pymetrics Co-Founder Frida Polli and Quartz Deputy Ideas Editor Georgia Frances KingGo to UnTuckIt.com and use the promo code WEB for 20%
Small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large multinationals compete in a globalised world, in some rapidly changing markets. The Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, gave her perspectives from European competition policy a
Alexander Nix, 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 ho
Al Gore, the former United States Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize winner, subject of the Academy Award-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth", and Chairman of Generation Investment Management, challenges the tech and innovation community to hel
Just what will self-driving cars mean for cities? And what's the path to get there? Hear from the board director of fast-growing intelligent driving startup Nauto and the managing director of the largest transport-focused VC firm, which was one
Microsoft’s President, Brad Smith, took to centre stage to discuss where the gaps in technology exist today and how we can fight to close them. Brad Smith also speaks about the philanthropic work of Microsoft.Guest: Brad Smith, Microsoft
As artificial intelligence applications are improved the panel examines how speech can be a hurdle for human interaction with machines. Guests: Xabi Uribe-Etxebarria, Sherpa; Liz McMillan, Dictionary.com; Jared Lindzon, Fast Company, The Guard
Credit Karma's Nichole Mustard and Yahoo Finance's Rob Pegoraro at Collision Conf 2018. Hear from the Co-Founder of one of the worlds fastest growing unicorns, Credit Karma.
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