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The unlikely astronaut (and the challenges that made her)

Susan Kilrain (NASA Astronaut, Navy Test Pilot) came to #LEAP23 to speak about her experiences in space – and about her journey from being a little girl in an under-priviledged American family, to becoming the second woman (and youngest person ever) to pilot the NASA Space Shuttle.  “I am the unlikely

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Why are VCs doubling down on alternative protein tech?

Nick Cooney (Founder and Managing Partner at Lever VC) has nearly two decades of experience in the alternative protein sector. He’s seen how it’s changed throughout that time, and he recognised the growth potential from early-on – so he offers a unique perspective on the conversation around novel food

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Startups: Find an investor who understands your business

When we interviewed William Bao Bean (General Partner at SOSV and Managing Director of Orbit Startups), we asked what makes a good match between an investor and a startup.  He said:  “For us the number one driver is ‘Can we be helpful?’”  Orbit’s approach to selecting investments isn’t

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An AI-powered robot for education and empowerment

We interviewed #LEAP23 speaker Elnaz Sarraf (Founder and CEO at ROYBI Robot) to learn how she came up with her life-changing product (clue: it started with sketches on paper in her bedroom), and how she navigated the journey from the seed of an idea, to raising funding of $4.2

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Global Governance For Data: Is It Possible?

Data regulation is bitty. Different countries, regions, and even different companies have their own policies, and implement those policies with a level of subjectivity (and often deceptive design) that makes it very difficult for digital citizens to get a handle on when, why, how, and by whom their data is

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Four key metaverse trends to invest in

Renato De Castro (Executive Director at RMA Advisory) opened his #LEAP22 keynote with a touch of regret. In February 2009 he received a “very strange” offer – the opportunity to buy something called Bitcoin, for about $0.09.  He didn’t buy it.  Then in 2010, his child was born. “We

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Thrive Now to Change the Future

What legacy are you creating? And are you happy with it? “Since March 2020 we’ve witnessed one of the largest, fastest changes in consumer behaviour in history. And as customers rapidly started shifting their purchases online and started taking part in the digital economy, businesses were forced to respond

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Sustainability Leadership: Push, Don't Pull

As Zainab Al Amin (VP of Digital Transformation at Microsoft) pointed out at #LEAP22, the greatest challenge that humanity is facing right now is sustainability. We have no doubt that technological innovations will play an essential role in our ability to move through this time — but climate tech won’t

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Why Education and Inspiration Will Drive Entrepreneurship in Tech

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) opened on September 23 2009, after an intensive period of building and academic development.  “It was a dream to build a university that is leading in terms of science and technology and research, at the shores of the Red Sea,” said

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5G is Ready for Take-off

Groundbreaking innovations are helping the world build partnerships and launch Industry 4.0 on the backbone of 5G. Industry 4.0 and 5G are groundbreaking innovations. They are game changers—not only playing by all new rules but also creating all new competitors. Are they ready for prime time? Many

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Skills, startups, and running scared: What’s the future of work?

What does your working life look like in 2022, compared to 2019? Probably not quite the same. Research by human resources firm Gartner found that 75% of hybrid or remote workers expect flexible working arrangements to continue post-pandemic – and that if an organisation did go back to 100% on-site work,