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Green Mondays: September 2013
Technologies that will change the world, with Andy Stanford-Clark and guests
Arrive: 5:30pm / Start 6:00pm / Networking: 8:15pm / Close: 9:30pm
2nd September 2013
Bank of America Merrill Lynch: The Auditorium
2 King Edward Street
City of London
EC1A 1HQ
Event overview:
Voltaire argued that the world contains an amount of suffering too great to justify optimism.
It was unfortunate for Voltaire that he was never able to meet Andy Stanford Clark. Andy is a self-confessed geek and "Master Inventor" at IBM, and following his inspiring speech at Green Corporate Energy '13 we are delighted that he is returning as our host for September.
Andy will invite three leading minds to explain the technologies that he believes will change the world. We will hear why;
• Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino sees the Internet of Things having implications for the design of everyday products. From monitoring your home, your health & your loved ones abroad, the IoT is also allowing businesses to find a new level of efficiency.
• Christopher Barnatt believes that, in a decade's time, around 20 percent of manufacturing will involve 3D printing, opening the door for increased customisation, material savings and localisation. Christopher has recently published "3D Printing:The Next Industrial Revolution", while his 3D printing videos and web pages have received over two million views.
• Lisa Felton will explain the implications of 788 million mobile-only internet users globally in 2015. Described as "the single most transformative technology for development" by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, mobile internet has the potential to transform healthcare, education and agriculture, especially through partnerships with NGOs, government and different business sectors.
All of our experts will explore how large organisations can incorporate these technologies into their strategies. These are highly disruptive technologies that have the power to build a better world, and to take render individual businesses obsolete. They are both inspiring and dangerous.
The subsequent roundtables will be an opportunity to look at how organisations can support and benefit from incorporating these technologies into their business plan. This is a highly relevant to those in innovation, strategy and sustainability functions at large organisations. Apply now to get your place in the crowd.