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London Futurists news, 28th January 2016

Posted on 28 January, 2016 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, I’d like to share some updates about forthcoming events, and to highlight a couple of new coalitions in the field of anti-aging medicine that I see as particularly significant. 1.) RAAD Fest, 4-7 August Anti-aging conferences come in various forms. … Continue reading →

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London Futurists news, 3rd December 2015

Posted on 3 December, 2015 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, 1.) Challenging prevailing opinion – part 1 As I write these words, the news in the UK has been dominated for several days by discussions of hard power. Should British armed forces exert military force in Syria? Should we fight … Continue reading →

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London Futurists at Bloomberg, 13 Nov 2015

Posted on 3 December, 2015 by David Wood

In this event, organised by London Futurists and hosted at Bloomberg’s European HQ in Finsbury Square, London, a number of analysts and cutting-edge technologists gave their assessments of key transformational challenges and opportunities for the next 10 years (and beyond). … Continue reading →

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London Futurists news, 26th November 2015

Posted on 26 November, 2015 by David Wood

Dear Futurists, I write with news of three external events that may be of interest to you, along with some updates on our own London Futurists events. 1.) Last few hours to register for “The future of human health” But … Continue reading →

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London Futurists news, 4th November 2015

Posted on 4 November, 2015 by David Wood

Dear Futurists 1.) Forthcoming new meetings One new event has recently been added to the London Futurists meetup calendar. It’s happening on the evening of Monday 14th December and is taking place in the Crucible Building of University College London … Continue reading →

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Anticipating September (and beyond)

Posted on 31 August, 2015 by David Wood

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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Anticipating 2040 – the event and the book

Posted on 26 June, 2015 by David Wood

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

Posted on 22 June, 2015 by David Wood

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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The future of robot ethics

Posted on 19 April, 2015 by David Wood

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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The winning of the carbon war

Posted on 8 March, 2015 by David Wood

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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