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SUMMARY:Vision of Future Technology - Ms Sophie Hackford\, Futurist\, co-f
 ounder 1715Labs
DTSTART:20190208T173000Z
DTEND:20190208T183000Z
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CONTACT:Janet Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Sophie will explore the idea that the way that computers see t
 he world is becoming our dominant reality. The idea that a physical object
 \, and its data 'exhaust'\, are in constant dialogue with each other. As m
 achine autonomy creeps into our everyday lives\, we are creating a physica
 l internet\, where people\, objects\, vehicles move as seamlessly in the r
 eal world\, as data moves around the internet. Digital bots or 'agents' mi
 ght represent us in interactions with our banks\, friends\, colleagues. Au
 tonomous companies might soon be big players in the economy. Sophie will e
 xplore a world where human and machine 'vision' will collaborate\, compete
 \, and even merge together. \n\nSophie is a futurist whose research entail
 s meeting weirdos and troublemakers in off-the-beaten-track labs\, makersp
 aces\, garages around the globe - Shenzhen\, Seoul\, Detroit\, Mumbai. As 
 part of her research\, she consults for exec teams and boards of large com
 panies on understanding the explosive new technologies defining the new ec
 onomy. Sophie is also CEO of a data and AI company\, 1715 Labs\,  that she
 's currently spinning out of the Astrophysics department at Oxford Univers
 ity with her academic co-founder. This follows a career building businesse
 s for WIRED magazine\, for Singularity University at the NASA Research Par
 k in Silicon Valley\, and prior to California\, the interdisciplinary Oxfo
 rd Martin School at Oxford University\, where Sophie raised more than $120
 m of research investment.
LOCATION:LMH\, Lady Mitchell Hall
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