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SUMMARY:“Humanity in the Tech-driven Future: Emerging Technologies and O
 pportunities for Human-centric Innovation.” - Kate O'Neill Guest Lecture
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DESCRIPTION:Leading American author & futurist\, Kate O’Neill is known a
 s “the Tech Humanist.” She is helping humanity prepare for an increasi
 ngly tech-driven future by teaching business how to make technology that
 ’s better for humans.  More information and RSPV for this free talks at 
 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/techhumanist/272535/\n\nGUEST LECTURE\
 n\nEvery day our physical surroundings and our digital interactions conver
 ge more and more\, through data analytics\, connected devices and the Inte
 rnet of Things\, wearable technology\, geo-tagged and geo-targeted social 
 media\, surveillance\, sensors and beacons\, and so on. In very real ways\
 , our human experiences create a targeted feedback loop\, defining our opp
 ortunities\, our relationships\, our knowledge\, and\, ultimately\, our se
 lves.\n\nAt the same time\, businesses in every industry face digital tran
 sformation or disruption due to emerging technologies\, new business model
 s\, fickle platforms\, and evolving customer expectations. So how can busi
 ness make the right decisions and investments to secure the company’s fu
 ture? What’s more\, with everything changing so fast\, how can they prev
 ent ending up on the wrong side of data breaches and overreaches\, ethics 
 and regulatory missteps\, and PR nightmares? How can responsible leaders g
 row their businesses without jeopardizing the future of humanity?\n\nKate 
 O’Neill puts it all in context as she surveys the ups and downs of the e
 merging technology and cultural trends landscape and demonstrates how the 
 decisions companies have far-reaching impact both to their bottom line and
  to the future of human experience as a whole. Kate makes the humanity-aff
 irming case for the importance of meaning and meaningful experiences as gu
 iding principles within business strategy and innovation\, and shows leade
 rs how to use these clarifying insights to articulate the kind of organiza
 tional focus that can help align priorities and resources so you can inves
 t and adapt with confidence.\n\nThis lively\, interactive and thought-prov
 oking talk\, will highlight opportunities\, trends and considerations for 
 innovation\, entrepreneurship and strategy in technology and business.\n\n
 There will be Q & A plus networking after the talk.\n
LOCATION:Cambridge Judge Business School\, LT3
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