You may really feel extra optimistic concerning the future right this moment than you probably did final 12 months. But that is not precisely a excessive bar to clear: The slog of the previous 18 months has proven us that we have nonetheless received just a few kinks to work out on this complete society factor.
That’s why we carry you RE:WIRED. Navigating the longer term goes to take some critical work, in addition to the willingness and perception to rethink how we form the world. For two days—November 9 and 10—WIRED is internet hosting a collection of classes with a number of the prime thinkers on the planet (and prime thinkers about the planet). We’ll discuss with technologists, scientists, artists, actors, and even some royalty about how to construct a world that works, nicely into the longer term.
Like last year’s iteration of the convention, this shall be a digital occasion. If you need to watch reside—or take part within the Q&A—you’ll want to register here. (Don’t fear, it’s free.) Check again right here for updates all through the two-day extravaganza. We’ll share all of the highlights beneath on this publish, and we’ll hyperlink out to writeups of the principle occasions together with the total movies.
Day One
What Should the Future of AI Look Like?
Nov. 9, 11 am ET
WIRED’s international editorial director Gideon Lichfield sits down with Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, and Yoky Matsuoka, founder and CEO of the non-public assistant service Yohana, to talk about the way forward for AI.
Designing for the Future We Want to Inhabit
Nov. 9, 12:30 pm ET
Ever seen an iPhone? A MacBook? Well, you’ve received Jony Ive to thank for that. Ive designed almost each iconic Apple gadget of the previous 20 years. Then, in 2019, he left to begin a design agency of his personal. Here, Ive will discuss with Condé Nast international chief content material officer Anna Wintour about the way forward for design and what’s subsequent for him.
Speaking Truth to Biased Algorithms
Nov. 9, 1:30 pm ET
In 2020, former Google researcher Timnit Gebru launched a paper that identified moral points in a sure kind of AI software program that Google utilized in its search engine. In response, Google fired her. In this occasion, Gebru joins WIRED senior author Tom Simonite to discuss concerning the lack of oversight contained in the tech business and the way to develop AI that’s helpful to society.
The Internet Lie Machine
Nov. 9, 4 pm ET
Prince Harry isn’t any stranger to the rumor mill. After a tumultuous 12 months, the Duke of Sussex joins Renée DiResta, a technical analysis supervisor at Stanford Internet Observatory, and Rashad Robinson, president of racial justice group Color Of Change, for a dialog about how social media drives misinformation, on-line hatred, and propaganda—and what we are able to do about it. This session is moderated by WIRED editor-at-large Steven Levy.
Sponsored Session
Creative Problem-Solving: Leveraging Technology for Good
Nov. 9, 10 am ET
This dialog with Amy Webb, founding father of the enterprise technique agency Future Today Institute, and Kirk Skaugen, the chief vice chairman of Lenovo, is moderated by WIRED’s senior international director of viewers growth and analytics Indu Chandrasekhar. (This session is sponsored by Lenovo.)
Day Two
The mRNA Revolution: Covid-19 and Beyond
Nov. 10, 9:30 am ET
In the darkish days of the pandemic, it could have appeared like Covid vaccines took endlessly to come out. In actuality, they’re among the many most quickly developed vaccines in human historical past—a real scientific marvel. Now they might usher in an unprecedented period of vaccines for a number of ailments. In this session, WIRED senior public well being author Maryn McKenna moderates a dialog with Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, and Nahid Bhadelia, the founding director on the BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research (CEID).
