Technology & economy: insights from the crisis

On the 29th of July, Christian Kromme, Ed Sander and simone van neerven engaged in the discussion on how this period can and should reshape the relationship between technology & economy.

Under the guidance of moderator Eva Helmond they tackled issues ranging from new economic ecosystems and swarm organisations to self-driving cars, the social crediting system and the question of whether Europe should learn from the US, China or neither.

Rewatch the full session or snippets below:

Pictures by Renée Doorn
Hosted at The Hague Tech

Companies need to change their mindset; instead of being ‘dinosaurs’ they should take responsibility and get up to speed. But what should innovation look like? What do we even mean when we talk about innovation?

Innovation is not technology

Companies need cojones

Don’t be a dinosaur

Now is the time to innovate

The relationship between technology and economy is inevitably linked to social systems. What can we learn from the individualistic way of thinking in the US, and the collective thinking in China? Is technology neutral or does it shape the way we look at society?

Its about the people behind the buttons

What can Europe learn from China and the US?

Technology is a mirror

What good can we take from this crisis to move forward?

A crisis should shake out the dead wood

Watch the panel in full below: