Is tech addressing society’s greatest challenges?
Keynote:
Josh Glancy, Special Correspondent at The Sunday Times
Panellists:
Zara Nanu MBE: CEO at Gapsquare
Ben Shorrock: Managing Director at TechSPARK
Palie Smart: Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Global Civic Engagement, University of Bristol
Charlie Mercer: Deputy Policy Director, Startup Coalition
We are excited to continue our Engine Shed Financial Innovation Event Series with a keynote and panel discussion: Is tech addressing society’s greatest challenges?
In his keynote, Josh Glancy will outline his case that decades-long innovation in tech has been a wasted opportunity for transforming a human society for the better.
The panel will discuss if they agree or disagree with Josh’s case, debating:
- Is our brightest talent focused on designing smart apps rather than addressing society’s greatest challenges?
- Are tech companies too easily tempted by low-hanging fruit, instead of shooting for the moon?
- Is technological progress stagnating?
- Are the tech giants stifling innovation and exacerbating inequality?
Agenda
- 18.00: Networking
- 18.30 : Josh Glancy keynote
- 18.40: Panellists respond
- 19.10: Open discussion moderated by the chair
- 19.30 : Continue networking
- 20.00: Close
Organizer
Engine Shed is a collaboration between Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership at the heart of Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. Our mission is to stimulate long term economic growth by supporting business, inspiring young people to get involved and to showcase to the public and potential inward investors the exciting opportunities that exist here.