094: Weekly Digest - Singularity University Covid19 Summit Reflections

<p>Hi everyone&nbsp;</p><p>We are late with this week’s digest but it’s been a week of rapid changes as we witness the accelerated spread of the Covid19 virus. Today in New York the reported infections reached over 5000.&nbsp;</p><br><p>So as we all start to inhabit the virtual world, I attended the Singularity University’s Covid19 virtual summit. Rather than follow our usual format I thought it best to share some of the great insights, information and future visions. Links to the videos are in show notes.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Here are some key takeaways from the key speakers:&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Christina Gerakiteys </strong>From her talk - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7XEjgMSzvE&amp;list=PLz-xaNyC9s_pNVok3fFcuLQjFZDXP7KX4&amp;index=31&amp;t=0s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How you can take action during times of uncertainty</a></p><br><p>‘Our best work comes when the <strong>values of humanity</strong> intersect with the <strong>value of technology</strong>’</p><br><p>‘Humanivate - consider Humanity first in the process of innovation’&nbsp;</p><br><p>This was a truly inspiring and uplifting presentation.&nbsp;</p><br><p>A more sobering and immediate talk was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWrXryuO3Ow&amp;list=PLz-xaNyC9s_pNVok3fFcuLQjFZDXP7KX4&amp;index=20&amp;t=0s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New Normal </strong></a><strong>&nbsp;with Jamie Metzl</strong></p><p>“We are seeing the convergence of the world of science and biology with the world of geopolitics. And as this plays out geopolitical implications are going to be much greater and reflect deeply on the nature of this moment.</p><p>This is not a 2001 moment, this is a 1941 moment! “&nbsp;</p><br><p>James uses the seismic geopolitical changes from the past to make the case of why we are at a pivotal moment where we must collectively decide how the world will playout over the rest of the century.&nbsp;</p><br><p>To frame his talk he Quotes 1930’s Italian political theo