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On metaverse myths and making change

Joseph Bradley (CEO at Tonomus) came to LEAP 2023 to talk about the metaverse. Working deeply in this emerging sector, Bradley knows that the metaverse has become a bit of a mythical beast; so much so that many people have dismissed it as hype (like in this Bloomberg newsletter, and

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Co-creating smart cities we can thrive in

We caught up with Kris Libunao (Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer at SmartCT) to find out how she started out in tech – and why sustainability practitioners are so important for developing smart cities. Libunao is working to improve the way smart cities and digital transformations happen in the Philippines

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Networking on the moon

Telecoms is an industry that edges forwards – building better, faster connectivity one step at time. But according to Pekka Lundmark (President and CEO at Nokia), connectivity in 2023 is all about blank canvases. And one of those canvases is the Moon. NASA runs a program called Tipping Point, which drives

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Inclusive leadership – in space

“Our whole capsule is flooded with light as the forward hatch opens and reveals Earth. And for me, capturing this moment of awe and wonder and beauty that we felt in that moment…and when I think about my time in space…it’s the moment of Earth light. Feeling

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Now: The era of the ideas person

“There are lots of problems out there. But if you’re trying to solve the problem creatively, then that’s exciting. To me, this is the most exciting time — the best time — to be creative.” Creativity is no longer the exclusive domain of people who’ve spent painstaking years training

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Want to thrive? Advocate for better investments

#LEAP23 speaker Dr. Gillian Marcelle (Founder and CEO at Resilience Capital Ventures LLC) is a thought leader as well as an investor. She’s dedicated to facilitating change in the finance and investment world, so that, in her words, investments can “promote human thriving and planetary stewardship.” Specialising in blended

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Do the right thing: On bravery and consequences

“Well, you’re a bit braver when people can’t see you,” said Thierry Henry (Football Legend and Tech Investor) at #LEAP23. He was answering a question from presenter Isabelle Kumar about whether the growing problem of online abuse is, in a nutshell, because social media has magnified hate that

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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