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Conversations for Tomorrow #10: Crafting technology

In today’s fast-paced business environment, understanding emerging technologies is essential for future planning. This edition of Conversations for Tomorrow explores critical technology trends and their implications for organizations and provides a comprehensive look at innovation and technology priorities through the eyes of business decision-makers.

This edition features insights from top CXOs on emerging technologies including AI/generative AI, agentic AI, nuclear energy, emerging battery tech, robotics, cybersecurity, next-generation supply shains, and more. We have leaders from multiple industries including manufacturing, technology, automotive, public sector, financial services, semiconductor, consumer products, aviation, and more.

The CEO Corner

Conversation between Aiman Ezzat, CEO Capgemini, and Christel Heydemann, CEO Orange on the impact and potential of emerging tech and AI, with a particular focus on the telecoms industry.

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Conversations for Tomorrow #10: The CEO Corner

Spotlight on…

Pascal Brier

The age of convergence

Pascal Brier, Chief Innovation Officer, Capgemini, on the new logic of innovation and the convergence of technologies in practice.

Michele Mosca

Becoming quantum-safe

Michele Mosca, CEO, evolutionQ, shares his journey into the quantum-safe cryptography space, as well as advice for a company beginning its post-quantum journey.

Mike Crisafulli

When IT meets AI

Mike Crisafulli, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Connectivity & Platforms at Comcast, on the business drivers pushing transformation, AI and the future of software engineering, and how to stay ahead of the curve.

Yves Caseau

When code meets road

Yves Caseau, Group Chief Digital and Information Officer, Michelin discusses how software is impacting the automotive industry and what it means for Michelin.

Rewiring today’s factories to code tomorrow’s cars

Dr. Luc Julia, Chief Scientific Officer, Renault Group, discusses a bold initiative to revolutionize automotive innovation by integrating AI and software into every aspect of car manufacturing.

When AI meets robotics

Daniela Rus, Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), MIT, talks about the future of AI, robotics, mobile computing, and data science

Creativity in the age of AI

Jeremy Utley, Professor of AI and Design Thinking, Stanford University talks about creativity in the age of AI

Harnessing AI for cyber resilience

Corence Klop, Chief Information Security Officer, Rabobank, talks about building a cyber-aware organization to counter the surge in cyber attacks.

Navigating tech, geopolitics, and the big trends

Olaf Groth, Founder and CEO at Cambrian Futures, talks about the biggest trends that are shaping technology, politics, and society today.

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Battery innovations for a sustainable future

Gilles Moreau, Co-Founder and Chief Sustainability Officer at Verkor, speaks about the opportunities he believes lies ahead for the battery industry.

Technology and the public sector

David Knott, Chief Technology Officer of the UK Government, talks about AI and public services, building responsible AI, and securing public data.

Driving business value with AI agents

Dr. Walter Sun, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at SAP, on AI stragegy and adoption today, and how he sees AI evolving in the future.

Turning scarcity into abundance

Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, talks about how he sees the tech sector evolving in the years to come.

Using tech to reduce friction

Annika Ölme, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice-President Technology Development for the SKF Group, on emerging tech and how to achieve its full potential.

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