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The Future of Work

Speakers

  • Public Foresight Strategist, Institute for the Future
    Bettina Warburg has a background in global governance and cultural diplomacy. Her interest in the value of social interaction has led her to projects across the world: she has written for Georgetown University Press on German nationalism, researched the Tamil diaspora, and produced cultural radio shows for NPR in Berlin. Bettina received her MSc from Oxford University and BS from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. At the Institute for the Future -- a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit -- Bettina works on a variety of projects, including the Future of Learning and Work, the Future of Philanthropy, and co-founded the Governance Futures Lab. Bettina's current research examines the roles of creative social (third) spaces and experiential futures in generating greater human learning.
  • Co-Founder, Loomio
    Ben Knight is co-founder of Loomio, a social enterprise building an online tool for collaborative decision-making and democratic organizing used by thousands of activist networks, businesses, community organizations and governments worldwide. Ben has an academic background in the evolution of collective intelligence, a practical background in grassroots community organizing, and a passion for the potential of technology to spur positive social change. He was closely involved with the Occupy movement in 2011, which exposed him to the massively empowering results of collective decision-making on a large scale, and the possibility that online tools could make participatory democracy a part of everyday life.
  • Co-Innovation Architect / Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
    David is a 28-year R&D veteran at Microsoft focused on innovation, productivity, and the future of work. He is interested in connecting and sharing ideas with people thinking about how technology will impact the way we live and work in the coming decades.