Emerging Technology: Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before
Room 212ABCD
Saturday April 22, 2017 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Technology is developing at a rate that keeps even the most advanced technophiles on their toes. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, digital biology, materials science, the Internet of Things—all of these and more are having a profound effect on our lives everyday. From space and ocean exploration, to the challenges we face here on Earth, science an technology have never before in all of human history, been more important to each and every one of us. Hear from a panel of experts who are serious about science and technology and the role they will play in our future: Science Fiction producer and guardian of the Star Trek legacy Rod Roddenberry; Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson and board member at SpaceX, Planet, and Tesla, venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson; Autodesk Explorer In Residence and Head of Faculty at Singularity University at NASA Ames Jonathan Knowles; and Founder of Made In Space Jason Dunn. Together we’ll explore the exponentially accelerating world of transformative science and technology breakthroughs and share our view on where it is likely to go.
