SXSW 2023
2050: Thriving in an Age of Hyper-Connection
Description:
Smart cities, autonomous driving as the norm, digital twins living in an ever-expanding metaverse, space industries booming and opening vast new opportunities and resources—these are all predictions for how our world will develop by 2050. It is an era where cyber-connectivity permeates every aspect of our infrastructure, to the point that there is no longer a functional distinction.
During this panel, world-leading experts across industry, cyber defense, and the cyber investment landscape will share their unique insights on what is needed from a policy, innovation, industry, and protection (PIIP) standpoint to navigate a new normal and thrive in 2050.
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Takeaways
- Maximizing business and government opportunities: new technologies and skills needed to thrive in 2050 and beyond
- Key risks leaders need to consider in a hyper-connected world (e.g., geopolitical, supply-chain, cyber disruption)
- Analyzing how global hyper-connection to the internet and thus information could be used by bad actors and how nations can protect people and industry
Speakers
- David Petraeus, Partner, KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, KKR
- Kevin Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Optiv
- Barbara Fast, President/CEO, BGF Enterprises LLC
- Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Organizer
Joy Schoffler, Principal, Distinctive Edge Partners
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