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Anticipating September (and beyond)

Dear Futurists A few days ago, London Futurists Meetup sailed past the landmark figure of 4,000 members. (At time of writing, membership has now reached 4,033.) Many thanks to everyone for their support and interest in the future! This success … Continue reading

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Brave New World – 1, 2, 3

Dear London Futurists – I’ve got three announcements to share with you. 1.) Brave New World and London Futurists It’s my a pleasure to announce that London Futurists are supporting a prize contest run by TheatreCloud and the Touring Consortium … Continue reading

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London Futurists news, 10th August 2015

Dear London Futurists, I’ve got a few items of news to share: 1.) New venue for occasional London Futurists events: Birkbeck College is a fine event for the London Futurists meetups on Saturday afternoons. However, it’s not so easy to … Continue reading

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Anticipating 2040 – the event and the book

Dear Futurists, Anticipating 2040 – the event The website is now live for the forthcoming London Futurists event “Anticipating 2040: Roadmap to sustainable abundance”: http://anticipating2040.com/. This event is taking place on Saturday 3rd October. It will feature eleven speakers who will address aspects … Continue reading

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The future of business

Speaker Rohit Talwar Speakers David Wood and Julian Snape Slides from David Wood available here Speakers Calum Chace and Martin Dinov Speakers Dean Bubley and Yates Bubley Speakers David Wortley and Andrew Vladimirov Slides from David Wortley available here Speakers … Continue reading

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London Futurists news, 17th May 2015

Dear Futurists, 1.) The future of anti-aging activism? It is destroying me. It is destroying my family. But most important, it is destroying all of you. It is aging. Aging wipes out all the beauty in the world. These impassioned words … Continue reading

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The future of robot ethics

What will it mean for robots with AI (artificial intelligence) to become conscious, have emotions, and gain social responsibilities? Will they become moral subjects, with ethical obligations and rights? In this presentation, Dr Joanna Bryson, Reader in the Department of Computer … Continue reading

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London Futurists news, 18th Apr 2015

Dear Futurists, 1.) Forthcoming London Futurists events Several new London Futurists events have been scheduled in the last week or so. As a quick reminder, here’s what’s in the diary at time of writing: The future of robot ethics, with … Continue reading

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The winning of the carbon war

Dr Jeremy Leggett is a social entrepreneur and author of a number of key books on the subject of climate change. At this London Futurists event, he explained why he thinks the tide is turning in the battle for clean … Continue reading

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London Futurists news, 27th Feb 2015

Dear London Futurists, There are several forthcoming events that you may want to consider attending: 1.) A masterclass on climate change issues – Sat 7th March Our session in Birkbeck on Sat 7th March features a writer and practical activist on … Continue reading

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