Smartware & Emerging Technologies

Which technologies synergize with artificial intelligence? Leandro Agro joins Dirk and Jon to explore big data, the Internet of Things, virtual and augmented realities, 3d printing, and the identity graph. Digital Design Director Leandro Agro joins Dirk and Jon to go beyond artificial intelligence and learn about complementary smartware technologies that, in combination with AI, will transform the ways we live and work. We talk about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s really important.   Memorable Quotes "I recently saw an Italian company make a patent for batteries that you can actually eat. So try to consider this. It is just stunning. You can eat batteries." "I love science. I love the truth." "It's very curious that AI was like eating the most boring part of many different professions." "Do you remember Arthur C. Clarke saying 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'? This is a time in which we are living with the kind of technology that could build this magic."   Who You'll Hear Dirk Knemeyer, Social Futurist and Co-Host of Creative Next (@dknemeyer) Jonathan Follett, writer, electronic musician, emerging tech researcher and Co-Host of Creative Next (@jonfollett) Leandro Agro, Digital Design Director (@Leeander)   Join The Conversation Website & Newsletter: www.creativenext.org Twitter: @GoCreativeNext Facebook: /GoCreativeNext Instagram: @GoCreativeNext   Sponsors GoInvo, A design practice dedicated to innovation in healthcare whose clients are as varied as AstraZeneca, 3M Health Information Services, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.goinvo.com Design Museum Foundation, A new kind of museum, they believe design can change the world. They’re online, nomadic, and focused on making design accessible to everyone. Their mission: bring the transformative power of design everywhere. You can learn about their exhibitions, events, magazine, and more. www.designmuseumfoundation.org  BIF, As a purpose-driven firm, BIF is committed to bringing design strategy where it is needed most - health care, education, and public service to create value for our most vulnerable populations. www.bif.is