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This session explores Silicon Valley's changing political identity. Once aligned with liberal, “blue chip” values, parts of the industry are shifting toward more conservative or populist positions. Featuring journalists Eoin Higgins and Dara Kerr, the conversation will also reflect on recent high-profile legal battles involving Elon Musk and Sam Altman, and what they reveal about power, governance, and accountability in tech. It examines what’s driving this shift, from platform influence and culture wars to regulation, and what it means for the future of technology and politics.

From blue chips to red politics? Tech's ideological shift

As market confidence in AI’s role in healthcare matures, companies are moving beyond the hype to scaled implementation. In the health insurance space, AI is impacting speed, transparency, and cost stability. By removing manual administrative burdens, Angle Health is improving the healthcare experience for modern employers and patients.

An AI cure for the insurance waiting room

What happens when a sports field becomes a battlefield? In 2021, the Afghanistan Youth Women’s National Football Team was forced into hiding after the Taliban’s return to power. This session explores the practical and ethical role of technology in humanitarian crises, showing how connectivity can serve as a vital tool for survival when physical borders close.

The lifesaving use of technology

As audiences grow more questioning and selective about the information they consume, this talk explores how trust in media is being reshaped  through technological change. Focusing on the rise of AI and other emerging tools, it examines both the risks, such as misinformation at scale, and the opportunities to enhance transparency, verification, and accessibility in news.

Media in the age of skepticism

Whether you are shipping high-performance AI hardware or building global employment infrastructure, the challenge is the same: the tactics that won Series A will fail at unicorn scale. This talk reveals the tools for making the ultimate leap, moving from founder-led hustle to an automated, system-led machine.

Scale-up or burnout

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From blue chips to red politics? Tech's ideological ...

An AI cure for the insurance waiting room

The lifesaving use of technology

Media in the age of skepticism

Scale-up or burnout

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