A Glimpse into the Future

What is the technology behind the Bitcoin and how does it work? What applications will it have in our day to day lives? What sectors and industries will it disrupt? Are we prepared for the Blockchain Revolution?

In this weeks episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Jamie Smith, Global Chief Communications Officer of BitFury Group, former White House Communicator and co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Blockchain.

What are the biggest challenges in healthcare currently? How does a human-centric health system look like? How will digital technologies, big data and precision medicine change the way we are diagnosed and treated in the future?

In this weeks episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to the internationally renowned clinician and researcher, Dr Andre Goy, Chairman and Executive Director of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. Dr Goy is also the co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Health and Healthcare.

How far are we in developing intelligent robots that can live and operate safely among us? Will robots in the future take our jobs, or help us do our jobs better? How do we design robots that can follow our ethical and moral codes?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University and member of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

How does direct brain-computer interaction work? Will we control computers and machines with our thoughts soon? How will the advances in the field of neurotechnologies impact our health and educational systems - but also society as a whole - in the near future?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Tan Le, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Emotiv, a pioneer in brain wearable technology. Tan Le is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Neurotechnologies and Brain Science.

What is quantum computing and how does it work? How will it affect the digital world in the near future? What type of problems will it help us solve?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Professor Jeremy O' Brien, Director of the Centre for Quantum Photonics in the University of Bristol. Professor O'Brien is also a co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Computing.

What is Artificial General Intelligence and what will it mean if we ever get to develop it? What are the biggest risks of widespread Artificial Intelligence for our society? Can we shape the way it is introduced in our everyday life?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Russell is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

Which emerging technologies could help us in our efforts to preserve the environment? How can they maximize the efficiency of our use of natural resources? What are the risks that these new technologies could bring about for our environment, and what can we do to contain them?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Jim Leape, Co-Director of the Center for Oceans Solutions at Stanford University; and Celine Herweijer, Partner at PwC. Both are also members of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Environment and Natural Resource Security.

Where should we expect specialized robots that can interact safely with their environment to be in the near future? What is the entrepreneurial system around these today, and how will the emerging investment trends shape their development? Which sectors would be most impacted by the integration of these robots and how prepared are our regulatory frameworks for them?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Alex Wyatt, Founder and CEO of August Robotics, a company aiming to bring people-friendly robotics solutions into day-to-day life. Alex is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

What are the ethical dilemmas that new technologies will pose to our societies? What values should be driving technology development and application? How can we create policies that ensure our most critical values are safeguarded by unintentional effects of new technology?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Wendell Wallach, Scholar at the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University and co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Technology, Values and Policy

What are the current challenges facing the phenomenon of global migration? How has the debate around migration changed in the last ten years and how will it continue to develop over the next ten years? What can and must governments do to strive toward optimistic scenarios surrounding migration? What are the new technologies impacting immigrants and refugees?

In this week's episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Khalid Koser, Executive Director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund; Ratna Omidvar, Senator of Canada; and Yasmina Filali, Founder and President of the Fondation Orient Occident. All three are also members of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Migration.