K Allado-McDowell has co-written three books with AI, so they speak from experience when they say that nurturing a creative relationship with these systems can open minds and make new worlds possible. Before giving the…

At its worst, “business speak” — or the particular language we use at work — can be jargony, confusing and even exclusionary. But it doesn’t have to be, says journalist and comedian Bob Wiltfong. Showcasing…

In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that’s not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here’s what he says to…

Have we misunderstood pain? Researcher and physician Amy Baxter unravels the symphony of connections that send pain from your body to your brain, explaining practical neuroscience hacks to quickly block those signals. Her groundbreaking research…

From health-tracking wearables to smartphones and beyond, data collection and computer modeling have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. Advancements in these areas have given birth to “digital twins,” or virtual models that evolve…

How is AI changing the nature of human imagination and creativity? Through a mind-bending tour of new techniques he’s been tinkering with, creative technologist Bilawal Sidhu shows how anyone can use AI-powered tools — like…

What would it take to make global supply chains cleaner and greener? Bo Cerup-Simonsen — who’s helping decarbonize the maritime industry as CEO of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping — discusses…

The shipping industry is vital to the global economy, but it’s also a huge contributor to the climate crisis. Morten Bo Christiansen, a leader of the energy transition for the global shipping company A.P. Moller…

Technologist Yat Siu believes the “open metaverse” — a decentralized version of the internet also known as web3 — is laying the foundation for a freer, fairer, more prosperous society. In a future-focused talk, he…

From the astonishing evolutionary advances of the Cambrian explosion to our present-day computing revolution, theoretical biologist Stuart Kauffman believes he can explain the trend of dramatic growth after periods of stability through what he calls…