As always, tech-related topics are hot, with the fast pace of new developments meaning future trends and innovation evergreen when it comes to relevancy. Amid the tumult of machine learning, hacking scandals, the troubling realism of deep fakes, technology and future trend keynote speakers act as lighthouses that guide the less tech savvy out of the mist and into a new world of understanding, granting their audiences insider knowledge and helping them build competencies around devices and programs that  are bound to become integral to the fabric of daily life in the next decade.

These three speakers, all of them fresh additions to our roster we’re particularly excited to work with,  are recognized for their cutting-edge work, but they also stand out for their collaborativeness and desire to make concepts many find head-boggling truly accessible to the public. Each of them recognizes technology as an arena that has an enormous potential for social good, and is working actively to improve the world.

Confidence Staveley is Africa’s most celebrated female thought leader on cybersecurity, blockchain, and DE&I. An official member of the Forbes Technology Council and the winner of the 2023 Cybersecurity Woman of the World award, she has a deep understanding of her field as well as excellent communication skills that enable her to collaborate with people from any industry.

Andrew Trask is researcher and speaker specializing in the intersections of privacy and AI. As the Senior Research Scientist at Deepmind and the Founder of OpenMined, he works with a community of over 12,000 engineers and assorted enthusiasts to help encourage the adoption of privacy-preserving AI. An educator and author, he has a passion for making the complex accessible.

Glen Weyl is the world’s leading expert on harnessing AI and social networks to advance and support democracy and pluralism. The founder of Microsoft’s PTC, he acts as the research lead of the largest decentralized technology research group in the world, and he has also been recognized as one of the 10 most influential people in blockchain.

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