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The long road to scale for surgical robotics
Surgical robotics is scaling through evidence and institutional adoption. Explore targets, global procedure growth, and the future of robotic surgery.
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A Surgical LEAP, Shaping the Future of Surgery
Step into the theatre as we explore the future of surgical technology and how innovative discoveries are reshaping the way surgeons operate and train the next generation. Join some of the worlds most renowned surgeons as they look to the future of health tech and how technology can change lives
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Why central banks are creating digital currencies
When someone says ‘digital currency’, the world thinks ‘blockchain’. But blockchain isn’t the only tech that can be used to develop digital currency – and some economists don’t think that decentralised blockchain-based cryptocurrency ticks all the necessary boxes to be considered as money at all. This isn’t true
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The beating heart of future health tech
The beating heart of future health tech Genomics, wearables, assistive tech and digitised patient services: healthcare is transforming at pace, and key industry players are looking at an optimistic future. At #LEAP22 Asad Khan (Managing Director – Technology, Health and Public Service Lead at Accenture) sat down with Pranav Vempati (CEO
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Why MENA VCs fell in love with food and fintech apps
The past two years has transformed the Middle East’s entrepreneurial evolution into a revolution. Regional governments had been planting the seeds of this nascent industry for years, but it kicked into fourth gear over the past 18 months to combat the challenges of the pandemic. As our physical world
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Why networks (and courage) are the future of business
It seems obvious now he’s said it, doesn’t it? But Klein wasn’t just talking about traditional networking. He wasn’t waxing lyrical about the power of community and collaboration in a very conventional sense (although we do believe in that, too). At SAP, networks are being transformed
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Join the accessibility revolution in tech
Accessibility isn’t a new concern in tech design. The World Wide Web consortium published its first set of accessibility guidelines in 1999, and the latest updated version was released in 2018. But although many tech companies factor accessibility into their product development, they’re not all getting it right
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Could a digital twin of the earth solve climate change?
“We want to be able to simulate the planet Earth up to a kilometre small,” said Dr. Simon See (Head of Nvidia AI Technology Centre and AI Nation) at #LEAP22. “We want to be able to visualise it.” He was talking about technology under development by Nvidia that could change
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The power of augmented reality in e-commerce
The e-commerce industry has benefited enormously from pandemic-accelerated digitisation. According to IBM’s 2020 US Retail Index assessment, Covid-19 has accelerated the shift to digital commerce by about five years. So, what exactly is causing this shift? According to reports, emerging technologies are playing a significant role in shaping the