Harnessing technology can serve big unmet needs of people and the planet — without adding to the mess — but real progress will require a greater commitment from the private sector. More
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AI, China, Data, Good Thinking, and our Fall Conference
What is happening with the future of AI, and how will it alter geopolitics? That's the kind of question that motivates our company, and our preparation for our fall conference. China looks strong. Beijing-based computer scientist, investor, and author Kai-Fu Lee will be one of several interpreters. More
Media & Marketing Techonomy Events
How A 16-Year-Old Intern Tackled Techonomy’s Instagram
We asked our summer intern to revive Techonomy’s Instagram. Here, she writes about what worked, why, and how she thinks about this all-important platform. She also lists a few other accounts she admires. More
Society Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Techonomy: What’s in a Name
What does mean to be "techonomic"? The way we use that word is not to refer just to hardcore technology. Rather, it hangs on how tech transforms everything. It's very much also about how businesses are deepening their conscious engagement with the wider world, with tech as a critical tool. More
Four Techonomists You’ll Meet at our November Conference
What will our November flagship event be like? Here are four innovative thinkers who will speak at our conference in Half Moon Bay, California- a Wall Street giant, a pioneering journalist, a robotics legend, and the leading expert on Chinese autos. Imagine all of them talking together and the insights that might lead to. Now you're imagining Techonomy 2018 More
Manufacturing Techonomy Events
Autodesk CEO: Automation is Inevitable, Necessary, and Positive
Speaking to a group of technologists, investors, journalists, and entrepreneurs convened by Techonomy, Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost made the case that software and automation are creating more possibilities for society than they are taking away — that without it, the need for more buildings, roads, and other material things cannot be met. More
Insights at Techonomy NYC Set Stage for Half Moon Bay
Technology is neither good nor bad. Which is up to us. That's just one of the energizing insights shared at Techonomy NYC. See the six top takeaways. More
Understand Tech, Understand the World: Techonomy 2018
Understanding how tech alters the world is like trying to understand the world itself. Tech's impacts on society are immense and interrelated. People come to Techonomy to explore all that for themselves and their organizations. More
Jeff Sachs Says Companies Won’t Remake the World. These Companies Beg to Differ.
Speaking at Techonomy NYC, economist Jeffrey Sachs painted a bleak picture of the world's biggest problems. Yet an array of innovators in business spoke about how they are rising to the challenge. More
US-China Trade Talk Casts Pall Over Tech Industry
The rising competition between the United States and China could spur technological innovations, improved trade policies, and market reforms. But it also risks devolving into retaliatory spats that diminish cooperation and stall technological progress. More
Watch Key Sessions From Techonomy NYC
Speakers and attendees of Techonomy NYC grappled with the impact of technology on business and society, both for good and for bad. See videos of the key sessions. More
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Techonomy NYC: Automated Workplace Brings Promise and Peril
The future of work is being remade by artificial intelligence and automation. The pros and cons were a subject of debate at Techonomy NYC last week. More
Facebook Co-Founder: ‘Self-Regulation Alone is Concerning’
Facebook took its lumps at Techonomy NYC, most notably from its own co-founder, Chris Hughes. More
Techonomy NYC: With Precision Medicine, Every Disease will be a ‘Rare Disease’
There are an estimated 7,000 rare diseases known today, collectively affecting some 350 million people around the world. Big data, AI, and smart records bring hope. More
Techonomy NYC: Hacking Nature for Sustainable Development
Two speakers at Techonomy NYC look to nature for answers to separate sustainability questions. More
Jeffrey Sachs Sounds the Alarm at Techonomy NYC
Jeffrey Sachs kicked off day two of Techonomy NYC with a sobering assessment of the state of the world, and a call for action. More
Food & Tech on the Menu at Techonomy NYC’s Final Session Tuesday
New technologies will mean “new ingredients, more efficient farms, and better delivery of food,” an analyst told the Techonomy NYC audience in a presentation on the future of food. Her talk was followed by a conversation with Chef Eric Ripert. More
Microsoft’s Smith: ‘It All Comes Down to How You Conduct Your Business’
Microsoft President Brad Smith has become a voice for responsible business and Microsoft has come a long way from its reputation in the ‘90s as the bully of the tech industry. He challenged the industry to act more responsibly at Techonomy NYC. More
EDF to Launch Satellite to Track Methane
Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, told the audience at Techonomy NYC that EDF is launching a purpose-built satellite to locate and measure methane emissions from human-made sources worldwide. "This is our chance to create change, right now," he said. More
Martin Sorrell on Trump, Legacy Advertising, and Not Being Forced into Retirement
Speaking at Techonomy NYC, Martin Sorrell said he would "start over" after his departure from WPP. The news came at the end of a far-ranging discussion. More
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