Humanity and technology: what opportunities for development do the COVID-19 pandemic and the fourth industrial revolution bring? What challenges do leaders, businesses, and people face in times of digital transformation? How can we ensure the ethical dimension of business and people's happiness? And finally: how can we awaken creativity and unconventional thinking to prepare for what lies ahead?

This year's edition of Masters&Robots "Technology&Humanity in never normal world" will provide answers to these questions. The keynote speaker will be Yuval Noah Harari – professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, historian, philosopher, author of bestsellers "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow," and "21 Lessons for the 21st Century."

The conference will begin on September 22, last 3 days, and take place online. In their presentations, "Masters&Robots" speakers will focus on what opportunities the latest solutions and technologies—such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics—bring, how they can streamline and accelerate development, stimulate innovation and creativity in both business and daily life, and how they can support and complement the capabilities of organizations and people. What leaders can do to meet the demands of the 4th industrial era while ensuring sustainable development for companies and people. Participants will also learn how to hack their own brains and whether artificial intelligence can inspire artists.

Humanity and technology after COVID-19

This year's conference takes place in the shadow of COVID-19, which has been a difficult and important lesson for the world. Presentations will also address the most current challenges and opportunities. Experts will discuss the latest challenges and dilemmas arising from accelerated digitalization and the spread of modern technologies. The pandemic has shown that while technology is indispensable for effectively operating in the new reality, it also creates new problems related to security, privacy, and data protection, as well as many ethical and legal questions that must be addressed at the societal and individual levels.

Yuval Noah Harari, David Hanson, Leesa Soulodre, Rohit Bhargava, Nicholas Davis, and Rebecca Fiebrink are just a few of the dozen fantastic names—great global intellectuals, scientists, and innovators—we will have the opportunity to host this year during Masters&Robots—comments Jowita Michalska, CEO of Digital University, organizer of the Masters&Robots conference. Covid-19 has battered economies, irrevocably changed the lives of millions worldwide—but like all great disruptions, it has also become an opportunity for change and accelerated ongoing processes. Technology has become humanity's ally, and in the era of the 'Never normal world,' it will determine our future successes—as individuals, businesses, and societies.

During this year's edition of the "Masters&Robots" conference titled "Technology and Humanity in a never normal world," we will be joined by, among others:

  • Rohit Bhargava – founder of the Non-Obvious Company, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, formerly Senior Vice President at Ogilvy, a leading authority in marketing, trends, and innovation.
  • Scilla Elworthy – three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee for her work with the Oxford Research Group on developing effective dialogue between world political decision-makers dealing with nuclear weapons and their opponents.
  • Nicholas Davis – formerly Head of Society&Innovation at the World Economic Forum, professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management, managing partner at SWIFT Partners.
  • Mo Gawdat – former CBO of Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, author of "Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy."
  • David Gram – former director of innovation at Lego Group, Head of Ventures at Lego Ventures, co-founder of Diplomatic Rebels.
  • David Hanson – founder and creative director at Hanson Robotics, creator of the intelligent robot Sophia, which mimics human movements, expressions, and gestures and strives to show emotions. It operates on machine learning principles, analyzing statements from people around it in real-time and adjusting its own comments accordingly.
  • Patrycja Sławuta – habilitated doctor of experimental social psychology, author of the PsychTech initiative—a combination of psychology and technology, founder of SelfHackathon.
  • Leesa Soulodre – adjunct professor at Singapore Management University, pioneer and researcher in Deep Tech, General Partner at R3i Ventures, entrepreneur, economist, specialist in global and Asian markets.
  • Supreet Singh Manchanda – Silicon Valley investor, director at Raiven Capital

Technologies and people after COVID-19 – what opportunities for development?

Also: Rebecca Fiebrink (Princeton Univ); Intelligent robot Sophia; Carl Smith (Ravensbourne University); Carlo Van de Weijer (Eindhoven University of Technology); Bernadine Bröcker Wieder (Vastari Group); Sergey Young (XPRIZE Foundation); Richard Yonck (Futurist); Tina Woods (Collider Health and Collider Science and Longevity International).

Masters&Robots is one of the most important events dedicated to new technologies and the digital revolution in this part of Europe. Over 3 days of the conference, participants will have the opportunity to better understand the trends and innovations shaping current reality and prepare for upcoming changes. Thanks to the experts invited to the event, inspiring and eye-opening phenomena will be translated into practical tips and applications that will allow for outlining new visions of development and effectively leveraging the synergy between people and technology.

Tickets available at this link.

Take advantage of a 10% discount on tickets with code: M&R_10

Summary

The fourth edition of the Masters&Robots conference "Technology & Humanity in never normal world" will take place online from September 22 for 3 days. Among the dozen speakers will be Yuval Noah Harari, David Hanson—creator of robot Sophia, and Rohit Bhargava. The event will focus on the impact of artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning on business and daily life, as well as the ethical challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the accelerated digitalization process.

The organizer is Digital University, and the conference aims to help leaders prepare for changes in the "never normal world." Participants will learn, among other things, ways to develop creativity and innovation. Tickets are available with a 10% discount using code M&R_10.