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Technology Rules? Not OK… | Rachel Neaman | TEDxCorsham


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[Music] it’s entirely fitting that we’re talking

it’s entirely fitting that we’re talking

it’s entirely fitting that we’re talking about changing the rules here

about changing the rules here

about changing the rules here in caution don’t let the quaint

in caution don’t let the quaint

in caution don’t let the quaint market-town appearance fool you this

market-town appearance fool you this

market-town appearance fool you this community has been tearing up the

community has been tearing up the

community has been tearing up the rulebook ever since Brunel blasted a

rulebook ever since Brunel blasted a

rulebook ever since Brunel blasted a tunnel through Box Hill to make way for

tunnel through Box Hill to make way for

tunnel through Box Hill to make way for his Great Western Railway in the 19th

his Great Western Railway in the 19th

his Great Western Railway in the 19th century and I’ll come back to that later

century and I’ll come back to that later

century and I’ll come back to that later many years ago I followed the rules I

many years ago I followed the rules I

many years ago I followed the rules I was a conscientious civil servant doing

was a conscientious civil servant doing

was a conscientious civil servant doing the bidding of Her Majesty’s Government

the bidding of Her Majesty’s Government

the bidding of Her Majesty’s Government in the department of health and then I

in the department of health and then I

in the department of health and then I took a risk a leap of faith and I left I

took a risk a leap of faith and I left I

took a risk a leap of faith and I left I left to champion an inclusive digital

left to champion an inclusive digital

left to champion an inclusive digital society to campaign for digital skills

society to campaign for digital skills

society to campaign for digital skills for everyone and to encourage social and

for everyone and to encourage social and

for everyone and to encourage social and economic change through technology and

economic change through technology and

economic change through technology and in the process I’ve become what is known

in the process I’ve become what is known

in the process I’ve become what is known as a woman in tech and we’re a minority

as a woman in tech and we’re a minority

as a woman in tech and we’re a minority just 17% of the UK tech workforces

just 17% of the UK tech workforces

just 17% of the UK tech workforces female and only 10% of Engineers of

female and only 10% of Engineers of

female and only 10% of Engineers of women so this minority group is by its

women so this minority group is by its

women so this minority group is by its very nature a rule-breaking one but we

very nature a rule-breaking one but we

very nature a rule-breaking one but we women in tech have a shared

women in tech have a shared

women in tech have a shared responsibility and that’s to make sure

responsibility and that’s to make sure

responsibility and that’s to make sure that the tech workforce is as diverse as

that the tech workforce is as diverse as

that the tech workforce is as diverse as a society around it and let’s think

a society around it and let’s think

a society around it and let’s think about that for a moment so technology

about that for a moment so technology

about that for a moment so technology isn’t just there for a proportion of the

isn’t just there for a proportion of the

isn’t just there for a proportion of the population and tech products aren’t just

population and tech products aren’t just

population and tech products aren’t just bought by men despite the fact we all

bought by men despite the fact we all

bought by men despite the fact we all know they love their gadgets so it’s not

know they love their gadgets so it’s not

know they love their gadgets so it’s not just a point of equality but it’s one of

just a point of equality but it’s one of

just a point of equality but it’s one of fundamental economic sense that the

fundamental economic sense that the

fundamental economic sense that the creativity and ideas that produce goods

creativity and ideas that produce goods

creativity and ideas that produce goods and services for the whole population

and services for the whole population

and services for the whole population are produced by teams that represent the

are produced by teams that represent the

are produced by teams that represent the whole population and for the good of our

whole population and for the good of our

whole population and for the good of our economy as

economy as

economy as to better represent our consumer base we

to better represent our consumer base we

to better represent our consumer base we need girls to see tech as a career for

need girls to see tech as a career for

need girls to see tech as a career for them and not to shy away from science

them and not to shy away from science

them and not to shy away from science technology engineering and math subjects

technology engineering and math subjects

technology engineering and math subjects in schools but we also need parents

in schools but we also need parents

in schools but we also need parents teachers and youth mentors to start

teachers and youth mentors to start

teachers and youth mentors to start seeing careers in tech as being as much

seeing careers in tech as being as much

seeing careers in tech as being as much about creativity design entrepreneurship

about creativity design entrepreneurship

about creativity design entrepreneurship and communications as they are about

and communications as they are about

and communications as they are about coding or about studying computer

coding or about studying computer

coding or about studying computer science and I’m a case in point I may be

science and I’m a case in point I may be

science and I’m a case in point I may be a woman in tech but I’m not a techie

a woman in tech but I’m not a techie

a woman in tech but I’m not a techie I studied humanities not sciences so

I studied humanities not sciences so

I studied humanities not sciences so technology is changing our world and

technology is changing our world and

technology is changing our world and many would say it now rules our world

many would say it now rules our world

many would say it now rules our world today were dependent on it in a way that

today were dependent on it in a way that

today were dependent on it in a way that we’ve never been before and a whole

we’ve never been before and a whole

we’ve never been before and a whole world of knowledge the Internet is

world of knowledge the Internet is

world of knowledge the Internet is available to anyone at the touch of a

available to anyone at the touch of a

available to anyone at the touch of a button it’s the most egalitarian and

button it’s the most egalitarian and

button it’s the most egalitarian and open opportunity that’s ever been

open opportunity that’s ever been

open opportunity that’s ever been invented today whole continents can

invented today whole continents can

invented today whole continents can leapfrog over the decades of development

leapfrog over the decades of development

leapfrog over the decades of development that we went through by using mobile and

that we went through by using mobile and

that we went through by using mobile and other technologies to bring health

other technologies to bring health

other technologies to bring health education and even light into homes

education and even light into homes

education and even light into homes which had none before we can benefit

which had none before we can benefit

which had none before we can benefit from the most extraordinary advances in

from the most extraordinary advances in

from the most extraordinary advances in health research that seemed impossible

health research that seemed impossible

health research that seemed impossible just a generation ago we can see and

just a generation ago we can see and

just a generation ago we can see and chat with our friends and families

chat with our friends and families

chat with our friends and families across the world from the comfort of our

across the world from the comfort of our

across the world from the comfort of our own home and we can switch them off when

own home and we can switch them off when

own home and we can switch them off when we’ve had enough we can order almost

we’ve had enough we can order almost

we’ve had enough we can order almost anything from anywhere at any time and

anything from anywhere at any time and

anything from anywhere at any time and soon it’ll be routine for our shopping

soon it’ll be routine for our shopping

soon it’ll be routine for our shopping to be delivered by drones or by

to be delivered by drones or by

to be delivered by drones or by self-driving vans but let’s also think

self-driving vans but let’s also think

self-driving vans but let’s also think about what happens when we do these

about what happens when we do these

about what happens when we do these things so when you use the search engine

things so when you use the search engine

things so when you use the search engine can you really distinguish between

can you really distinguish between

can you really distinguish between genuine search results and paid adverts

genuine search results and paid adverts

genuine search results and paid adverts because many people can’t do you know

because many people can’t do you know

because many people can’t do you know why those pop-up ads that you get on

why those pop-up ads that you get on

why those pop-up ads that you get on your devices always seem to know exactly

your devices always seem to know exactly

your devices always seem to know exactly what’s missing from your life and do you

what’s missing from your life and do you

what’s missing from your life and do you like that or does it freak you out

like that or does it freak you out

like that or does it freak you out if you shop online do you

if you shop online do you

if you shop online do you check that the site is genuine before

check that the site is genuine before

check that the site is genuine before you enter your personal or financial

you enter your personal or financial

you enter your personal or financial information and do you use the same

information and do you use the same

information and do you use the same password for everything just because

password for everything just because

password for everything just because it’s easier to remember so everything

it’s easier to remember so everything

it’s easier to remember so everything now from telephony to television how we

now from telephony to television how we

now from telephony to television how we study how we shop how we bank how we

study how we shop how we bank how we

study how we shop how we bank how we heat our homes plan our journeys all of

heat our homes plan our journeys all of

heat our homes plan our journeys all of these are now digitized and fueled by an

these are now digitized and fueled by an

these are now digitized and fueled by an explosion in big data and technology

explosion in big data and technology

explosion in big data and technology doesn’t just connect us to people and

doesn’t just connect us to people and

doesn’t just connect us to people and services when we want them our devices

services when we want them our devices

services when we want them our devices themselves are connected to each other

themselves are connected to each other

themselves are connected to each other they communicate amongst themselves and

they communicate amongst themselves and

they communicate amongst themselves and they share data about us and what we’re

they share data about us and what we’re

they share data about us and what we’re doing whether we like it or not the

doing whether we like it or not the

doing whether we like it or not the Internet of Things and that’s the means

Internet of Things and that’s the means

Internet of Things and that’s the means by which our devices talk to each other

by which our devices talk to each other

by which our devices talk to each other is transforming our domestic lives but

is transforming our domestic lives but

is transforming our domestic lives but as well as the huge convenience it also

as well as the huge convenience it also

as well as the huge convenience it also makes us more vulnerable and have

makes us more vulnerable and have

makes us more vulnerable and have greater consequences than many realize

greater consequences than many realize

greater consequences than many realize so things are moving at such pace in the

so things are moving at such pace in the

so things are moving at such pace in the tech world that the people that we

tech world that the people that we

tech world that the people that we traditionally look to to make informed

traditionally look to to make informed

traditionally look to to make informed decisions about what’s right and wrong

decisions about what’s right and wrong

decisions about what’s right and wrong are themselves struggling to keep up so

are themselves struggling to keep up so

are themselves struggling to keep up so parents are unaware of their children’s

parents are unaware of their children’s

parents are unaware of their children’s life online and how to help them manage

life online and how to help them manage

life online and how to help them manage it bosses struggle to predict the new

it bosses struggle to predict the new

it bosses struggle to predict the new skills that their staff need to meet

skills that their staff need to meet

skills that their staff need to meet changing consumer habits and growing

changing consumer habits and growing

changing consumer habits and growing automation policymakers often can’t see

automation policymakers often can’t see

automation policymakers often can’t see the wood for the trees when trying to

the wood for the trees when trying to

the wood for the trees when trying to regulate or legislate in the shifting

regulate or legislate in the shifting

regulate or legislate in the shifting world so what is increasingly lacking as

world so what is increasingly lacking as

world so what is increasingly lacking as technology develops is the awareness and

technology develops is the awareness and

technology develops is the awareness and the understanding of the implications of

the understanding of the implications of

the understanding of the implications of the online world that we inhabit and

the online world that we inhabit and

the online world that we inhabit and with it the ability and the support to

with it the ability and the support to

with it the ability and the support to continually update our skills and

continually update our skills and

continually update our skills and knowledge to keep up a few years ago we

knowledge to keep up a few years ago we

knowledge to keep up a few years ago we might have thought that at least running

might have thought that at least running

might have thought that at least running a B&B will be in a taxi driver was safe

a B&B will be in a taxi driver was safe

a B&B will be in a taxi driver was safe from digital disruption but I know

from digital disruption but I know

from digital disruption but I know companies like Airbnb and uber have

companies like Airbnb and uber have

companies like Airbnb and uber have radically changed the rules without even

radically changed the rules without even

radically changed the rules without even having a bed or a taxi and a report by

having a bed or a taxi and a report by

having a bed or a taxi and a report by Dell technologies last summer estimated

Dell technologies last summer estimated

Dell technologies last summer estimated that 85% of the jobs that will exist in

that 85% of the jobs that will exist in

that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 it’s only 12 years away

2030 it’s only 12 years away

2030 it’s only 12 years away haven’t yet been invented and whether or

haven’t yet been invented and whether or

haven’t yet been invented and whether or not that’s accurate and we all know how

not that’s accurate and we all know how

not that’s accurate and we all know how incredibly difficult it is to predict

incredibly difficult it is to predict

incredibly difficult it is to predict the future the fact remains that the

the future the fact remains that the

the future the fact remains that the world of work is changing and changing

world of work is changing and changing

world of work is changing and changing fast

we’ve all heard technology described as

we’ve all heard technology described as disruptive it disrupts the status quo

disruptive it disrupts the status quo

disruptive it disrupts the status quo and it forces innovation and new

and it forces innovation and new

and it forces innovation and new thinking it changes the rules digital

thinking it changes the rules digital

thinking it changes the rules digital disruption is unstoppable and to try and

disruption is unstoppable and to try and

disruption is unstoppable and to try and fight it is pointless and actually why

fight it is pointless and actually why

fight it is pointless and actually why would we want to because it reflects

would we want to because it reflects

would we want to because it reflects consumer demand and our ever constant

consumer demand and our ever constant

consumer demand and our ever constant quest for easier faster and better

quest for easier faster and better

quest for easier faster and better robotics biometrics blockchain big data

robotics biometrics blockchain big data

robotics biometrics blockchain big data these are all part of our world and none

these are all part of our world and none

these are all part of our world and none of us can afford to ignore it but this

of us can afford to ignore it but this

of us can afford to ignore it but this isn’t just disrupting services and

isn’t just disrupting services and

isn’t just disrupting services and traditional industries it’s also

traditional industries it’s also

traditional industries it’s also beginning to disrupt the way we ordinary

beginning to disrupt the way we ordinary

beginning to disrupt the way we ordinary people view the world how many of you

people view the world how many of you

people view the world how many of you here in this room use some form of

here in this room use some form of

here in this room use some form of social media hands up

most of you if not all of you and that’s

most of you if not all of you and that’s interesting because by using social

interesting because by using social

interesting because by using social media we’re saying that we’re much more

media we’re saying that we’re much more

media we’re saying that we’re much more comfortable with living our lives in

comfortable with living our lives in

comfortable with living our lives in public we don’t seem to value privacy in

public we don’t seem to value privacy in

public we don’t seem to value privacy in the way we have before but how many of

the way we have before but how many of

the way we have before but how many of us are truly aware that the very way

us are truly aware that the very way

us are truly aware that the very way that social media works means that our

that social media works means that our

that social media works means that our individual world views and prejudices a

individual world views and prejudices a

individual world views and prejudices a constantly reinforced rather than

constantly reinforced rather than

constantly reinforced rather than challenged because the way the

challenged because the way the

challenged because the way the information is served online is designed

information is served online is designed

information is served online is designed to do exactly that so we may not mind

to do exactly that so we may not mind

to do exactly that so we may not mind that Facebook choses cat videos or that

that Facebook choses cat videos or that

that Facebook choses cat videos or that Twitter tells us who to follow but when

Twitter tells us who to follow but when

Twitter tells us who to follow but when that type of personalization starts to

that type of personalization starts to

that type of personalization starts to affect our understanding of the world

affect our understanding of the world

affect our understanding of the world more broadly creating so-called filter

more broadly creating so-called filter

more broadly creating so-called filter bubbles where we only see or hear views

bubbles where we only see or hear views

bubbles where we only see or hear views similar to our own or when it’s

similar to our own or when it’s

similar to our own or when it’s manipulated in a much more sinister way

manipulated in a much more sinister way

manipulated in a much more sinister way to micro-target vulnerable groups or

to micro-target vulnerable groups or

to micro-target vulnerable groups or when it leads to violent extremism

when it leads to violent extremism

when it leads to violent extremism trusts then who and what we can trust

trusts then who and what we can trust

trusts then who and what we can trust online is called into question

unintended consequences is afraid that I

unintended consequences is afraid that I use a lot these days

use a lot these days

use a lot these days it’s the flipside of the technology

it’s the flipside of the technology

it’s the flipside of the technology revolution it’s the advent of fate news

revolution it’s the advent of fate news

revolution it’s the advent of fate news of filter bubbles of algorithms that

of filter bubbles of algorithms that

of filter bubbles of algorithms that produce results that reflect racist

produce results that reflect racist

produce results that reflect racist sexist or other bias even though we

sexist or other bias even though we

sexist or other bias even though we assume that the underlying data is

assume that the underlying data is

assume that the underlying data is totally neutral and this is where a

totally neutral and this is where a

totally neutral and this is where a non-diverse workforce has serious

non-diverse workforce has serious

non-diverse workforce has serious consequences so remember that only 17%

consequences so remember that only 17%

consequences so remember that only 17% of those working in tech are women

of those working in tech are women

of those working in tech are women so if we extrapolate from that albeit

so if we extrapolate from that albeit

so if we extrapolate from that albeit very simplistically we could say that

very simplistically we could say that

very simplistically we could say that that means that 83% of the algorithms

that means that 83% of the algorithms

that means that 83% of the algorithms that influence some of the fairly

that influence some of the fairly

that influence some of the fairly fundamental decisions that we’re making

fundamental decisions that we’re making

fundamental decisions that we’re making about our lives a program by men so how

about our lives a program by men so how

about our lives a program by men so how does that suit the 50% of the population

does that suit the 50% of the population

does that suit the 50% of the population that are women

that are women

that are women professor Dame Wendy Hall eminent

professor Dame Wendy Hall eminent

professor Dame Wendy Hall eminent professor of computer science an expert

professor of computer science an expert

professor of computer science an expert in artificial intelligence recently said

in artificial intelligence recently said

in artificial intelligence recently said we cannot allow our world to be

we cannot allow our world to be

we cannot allow our world to be organized by algorithms whose creators

organized by algorithms whose creators

organized by algorithms whose creators are dominated by one gender ethnicity

are dominated by one gender ethnicity

are dominated by one gender ethnicity age or culture and if we don’t challenge

age or culture and if we don’t challenge

age or culture and if we don’t challenge this lack of diversity in tech we risk

this lack of diversity in tech we risk

this lack of diversity in tech we risk ending up living in a world that

ending up living in a world that

ending up living in a world that resembles a teenage boys smelly bedroom

resembles a teenage boys smelly bedroom

resembles a teenage boys smelly bedroom those are her words not mine

those are her words not mine

those are her words not mine and of course it’s not just about gender

and of course it’s not just about gender

and of course it’s not just about gender you may have heard in the summer about

you may have heard in the summer about

you may have heard in the summer about the new form of automatic hand dryer

the new form of automatic hand dryer

the new form of automatic hand dryer that only worked when a light-skinned

that only worked when a light-skinned

that only worked when a light-skinned hand was placed under it and not a

hand was placed under it and not a

hand was placed under it and not a dark-skinned one because all the testers

dark-skinned one because all the testers

dark-skinned one because all the testers had been white that’s not OK

had been white that’s not OK

had been white that’s not OK so however advanced we think we are

so however advanced we think we are

so however advanced we think we are we’re still in the foothills of

we’re still in the foothills of

we’re still in the foothills of artificial intelligence and machine

artificial intelligence and machine

artificial intelligence and machine learning we’re nowhere near the summit

learning we’re nowhere near the summit

learning we’re nowhere near the summit and yet AI machine learning are already

and yet AI machine learning are already

and yet AI machine learning are already dominating the products and services

dominating the products and services

dominating the products and services that we use every day with all of the

that we use every day with all of the

that we use every day with all of the human error and bias that we’re

human error and bias that we’re

human error and bias that we’re unwittingly programming into them and we

unwittingly programming into them and we

unwittingly programming into them and we need to acknowledge this reality

we’re changing the rules right here in

we’re changing the rules right here in caution it may be just a small town in

caution it may be just a small town in

caution it may be just a small town in the West of England but thanks to

the West of England but thanks to

the West of England but thanks to pronunce vision and his refusal to

pronunce vision and his refusal to

pronunce vision and his refusal to follow the rules it’s a town with a rich

follow the rules it’s a town with a rich

follow the rules it’s a town with a rich heritage of innovation what’s perhaps

heritage of innovation what’s perhaps

heritage of innovation what’s perhaps less well-known is that it sits at the

less well-known is that it sits at the

less well-known is that it sits at the intersection of an extraordinary

intersection of an extraordinary

intersection of an extraordinary combination of communications defense

combination of communications defense

combination of communications defense intelligence fibre and data

intelligence fibre and data

intelligence fibre and data infrastructures so where better to start

infrastructures so where better to start

infrastructures so where better to start building a connected society to inspire

building a connected society to inspire

building a connected society to inspire other communities and that’s what we

other communities and that’s what we

other communities and that’s what we hope to do through calls from

hope to do through calls from

hope to do through calls from Institute’s communities program using

Institute’s communities program using

Institute’s communities program using the town as the testbed for much of our

the town as the testbed for much of our

the town as the testbed for much of our work we’ll be working with the community

work we’ll be working with the community

work we’ll be working with the community to identify trends approaches and

to identify trends approaches and

to identify trends approaches and solutions for our digital future and we

solutions for our digital future and we

solutions for our digital future and we want as many of you the residents of

want as many of you the residents of

want as many of you the residents of caution as possible to get involved

caution as possible to get involved

caution as possible to get involved we’re starting with a safer internet

we’re starting with a safer internet

we’re starting with a safer internet project to coincide with Safer Internet

project to coincide with Safer Internet

project to coincide with Safer Internet day it involves all the 10 local schools

day it involves all the 10 local schools

day it involves all the 10 local schools as well as businesses local government

as well as businesses local government

as well as businesses local government the police and youth and community

the police and youth and community

the police and youth and community groups we’re also launching a pilot

groups we’re also launching a pilot

groups we’re also launching a pilot project to look at data protection from

project to look at data protection from

project to look at data protection from a citizens perspective you may have

a citizens perspective you may have

a citizens perspective you may have heard of GDP are the general data

heard of GDP are the general data

heard of GDP are the general data protection regulation that comes into

protection regulation that comes into

protection regulation that comes into force in May or you may not but whether

force in May or you may not but whether

force in May or you may not but whether you have or not it’s as implications for

you have or not it’s as implications for

you have or not it’s as implications for every single one of us and we all need

every single one of us and we all need

every single one of us and we all need to understand what it means for us so

to understand what it means for us so

to understand what it means for us so these two projects will demonstrate the

these two projects will demonstrate the

these two projects will demonstrate the power of changing the rules starting

power of changing the rules starting

power of changing the rules starting with one specific local community your

with one specific local community your

with one specific local community your community and turning ideas into

community and turning ideas into

community and turning ideas into practical action and this isn’t just for

practical action and this isn’t just for

practical action and this isn’t just for the benefit of caution what we learn

the benefit of caution what we learn

the benefit of caution what we learn here will be used to influence the

here will be used to influence the

here will be used to influence the digital future we all want to see

digital future we all want to see

digital future we all want to see nationally ultimately it all comes down

nationally ultimately it all comes down

nationally ultimately it all comes down to skills and learning we want everyone

to skills and learning we want everyone

to skills and learning we want everyone to have the skills they need to harness

to have the skills they need to harness

to have the skills they need to harness the enormous opportunities that digital

the enormous opportunities that digital

the enormous opportunities that digital brings while protecting themselves from

brings while protecting themselves from

brings while protecting themselves from the unanticipated homes this is lifelong

the unanticipated homes this is lifelong

the unanticipated homes this is lifelong learning

learning

learning this is adapting to a constantly

this is adapting to a constantly

this is adapting to a constantly changing world that requires us to

changing world that requires us to

changing world that requires us to interact with technology in increasingly

interact with technology in increasingly

interact with technology in increasingly new ways whether we like it or not and

new ways whether we like it or not and

new ways whether we like it or not and these skills aren’t just specialists

these skills aren’t just specialists

these skills aren’t just specialists tech skills for geeks or for boffins

tech skills for geeks or for boffins

tech skills for geeks or for boffins these are life skills for all of us like

these are life skills for all of us like

these are life skills for all of us like problem-solving critical thinking and

problem-solving critical thinking and

problem-solving critical thinking and creativity and they’re also learned

creativity and they’re also learned

creativity and they’re also learned behaviors like resilience respect

behaviors like resilience respect

behaviors like resilience respect empathy and Trust we need our kids to

empathy and Trust we need our kids to

empathy and Trust we need our kids to grow up with inquiring minds that

grow up with inquiring minds that

grow up with inquiring minds that question what they see to use judgment

question what they see to use judgment

question what they see to use judgment tell fact from fiction we need teachers

tell fact from fiction we need teachers

tell fact from fiction we need teachers to have the skills to teach not just how

to have the skills to teach not just how

to have the skills to teach not just how to use digital tools but how to live in

to use digital tools but how to live in

to use digital tools but how to live in a changing digital world without getting

a changing digital world without getting

a changing digital world without getting lost in it we need parents to understand

lost in it we need parents to understand

lost in it we need parents to understand and trust their own use of technology

and trust their own use of technology

and trust their own use of technology not to turn away from it if they’re

not to turn away from it if they’re

not to turn away from it if they’re going to help their kids to succeed we

going to help their kids to succeed we

going to help their kids to succeed we need organizations to train their

need organizations to train their

need organizations to train their workforce in the new skills needed in an

workforce in the new skills needed in an

workforce in the new skills needed in an increasingly automated economy and to

increasingly automated economy and to

increasingly automated economy and to identify new business models that are

identify new business models that are

identify new business models that are truly fit for a digital age we need

truly fit for a digital age we need

truly fit for a digital age we need social Civic and political institutions

social Civic and political institutions

social Civic and political institutions to be far more fleet of foot to

to be far more fleet of foot to

to be far more fleet of foot to anticipate the changes to develop

anticipate the changes to develop

anticipate the changes to develop future-proofed not backward-looking

future-proofed not backward-looking

future-proofed not backward-looking policies that will help everyone thrive

policies that will help everyone thrive

policies that will help everyone thrive in a connected society and we need our

in a connected society and we need our

in a connected society and we need our leaders to understand and defend our

leaders to understand and defend our

leaders to understand and defend our digital vulnerability just as they’ve

digital vulnerability just as they’ve

digital vulnerability just as they’ve always defended our geographical

always defended our geographical

always defended our geographical vulnerability because it won’t be

vulnerability because it won’t be

vulnerability because it won’t be traditional weapons that pose the

traditional weapons that pose the

traditional weapons that pose the greatest threat to us but a cyber attack

greatest threat to us but a cyber attack

greatest threat to us but a cyber attack on our vital infrastructure so we need

on our vital infrastructure so we need

on our vital infrastructure so we need everyone kids adults consumers customers

everyone kids adults consumers customers

everyone kids adults consumers customers citizens whatever we want to call

citizens whatever we want to call

citizens whatever we want to call ourselves to feel empowered and not

ourselves to feel empowered and not

ourselves to feel empowered and not overpowered by their digital future we

overpowered by their digital future we

overpowered by their digital future we cannot afford to be passive or to

cannot afford to be passive or to

cannot afford to be passive or to sleepwalk into the future we all need to

sleepwalk into the future we all need to

sleepwalk into the future we all need to have confidence in our shared society

have confidence in our shared society

have confidence in our shared society and to consciously create the digital

and to consciously create the digital

and to consciously create the digital world that we want or we will get a

world that we want or we will get a

world that we want or we will get a world we don’t want and we need to

world we don’t want and we need to

world we don’t want and we need to change the rules to do so

change the rules to do so

change the rules to do so we need above all to regain trust trust

we need above all to regain trust trust

we need above all to regain trust trust in institutions and organizations in

in institutions and organizations in

in institutions and organizations in experts and in tech itself and to

experts and in tech itself and to

experts and in tech itself and to increase our ability to adapt a constant

increase our ability to adapt a constant

increase our ability to adapt a constant change if we’re to make the most of what

change if we’re to make the most of what

change if we’re to make the most of what is a technology dominated world and that

is a technology dominated world and that

is a technology dominated world and that way we really can create a fair

way we really can create a fair

way we really can create a fair inclusive connected society and rewrite

inclusive connected society and rewrite

inclusive connected society and rewrite the rule book with our eyes wide open

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