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…

With data as his paintbrush, media artist Refik Anadol trains AI algorithms to visualize the disappearing wonders of nature. He gives a beautiful tour of his recent work — imagery of artificial coral reefs, flowers,…

Artist Ersin Han Ersin invites us to step inside a giant sequoia tree, peering through the bark into the tapestry of life within. Discover how his multisensory installations explore the concept of “umwelt,” or the…

The key to revolutionizing the world’s energy landscape may lie in an unlikely love story, says energy innovator Olivia Breese. She details the fateful marriage of a green electron and a water molecule — a…

Yvonne Newbold’s son, Toby, is one of the millions of young people living with a disability. Parenting Toby has offered her some lessons on how to help children move from anxiety-led behavior towards happier times….

The world’s smallest countries, often tropical places, are the first to feel the effects of global climate change, but they lack the funds to fight it. Economist Avinash Persaud is working on a plan to…