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Tech Foresight 2038

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TECH FORESIGHTABOUT US

At Imperial Tech Foresight we allow business leaders to immerse themselves in the fringes of disruption, exploring breakthrough technology and research through visionary academic perspectives. We connect corporate partners with challenging, proactive and engaging visions of the future.

For us, foresight is a process of identifing changes in the world and thinking strategically about how we might respond to these changes. We work with the idea that the world is not deterministic and instead help leverage alternative futures. Strategic foresight uses a multi-disciplinary perspective on how the future might unfold to systematically inform today’s decision making. The purpose is not to predict the future, but to better understand the elements and changes that might contribute to how the future will develop. We help create a broad perspective on the possible, probable, and plausible futures emerging.

Are you curious, afraid or just interested in the future? Get in touch - [email protected]

Welcome to 2038, where things are not always what they seem and technological breakthroughs could change the very fundamentals of how we engage with and see the world.

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ENTER 2038: A WORLD OF SHIFTING REALITIES


AGENDA

09:30 BREAKFAST FOR IMPERIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS

Hosted by Professor James Stirling CBE, Provost, Imperial College London

10:30 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

11:00 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONProfessor Nick Jennings CB, Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise), Imperial College London

11:15 ACADEMIC VISIONSCREATING VALUE BY QUANTIFYING UNCERTAINTYProfessor Mark Girolami, Chair in Statistics , Imperial College London

12:00CONTROLLING LIGHT AT THE NANO-SCALEDr Riccardo Sapienza, Reader in Physics, Imperial College London

12:45 LUNCH, EXHIBITION AND NETWORKING

14:00 INVENT AND EXPLORE : PARALLEL STREAMSDATA DISRUPTED: EXPLORATIVE DISCUSSIONSDr Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye , Head of the Computational Privacy Group,Imperial College LondonDiarmuid Cahalane, Lead AI Research Scientist, Accenture LabsMarcin Detyniecki, Head of Research, Data Innovation Lab, AXASara Murray OBE, Founder and Chief Executive, Buddi

ARTIFICIAL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY: EXPLORATIVE DISCUSSIONSProfessor Mimi Hii, Professor in Catalysis, Imperial College LondonDr Mark Kennedy, Associate Professor, Imperial College Business School

FUTURE 4D PRINTING: INVENTING 2038Dr Connor Myant, Lecturer, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London

FUTURE OF FOOD: INVENTING 2038Dr Weston Baxter, Lecturer, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College LondonDr Isabel Garcia Perez, Lecturer in Precision and Systems Medicine, Imperial College London

15:00 BREAK

15:15 KEYNOTE AND FIRESIDE CONVERSATIONAnab Jain, Co-Founder and Director, Superflux Professor David Gann CBE, Vice President (Innovation), Imperial College London

16:00 NETWORKING RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION

There is a current hype around data. How might we unlock the power of data through the use of computational statistics?

Professor Mark Girolami’s talk will explore his vision of how data might impact the way see and practice engineering through the use of computational statistics.

He has worked across industries to identify and harness value in often complex, uncertain and data-rich areas. During the talk we will hear his vision of how cities might go from static objects to responsive beta structures.

CREATING VALUE BY QUANTIFYING UNCERTAINTY

PROFESSOR MARK GIROLAMICHAIR IN STATISTICS AND DIRECTOR OF THE ALAN TURING INSTITUTE

Professor Girolami FRSE is Chair of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London. He holds the Royal Academy of Engineering / Lloyd’s Register Foundation Research Chair in Data-Centric Engineering and is one of the Strategic Programme Directors at the Alan Turing Institute.

He works at the interdisciplinary edge of mathematics, statistics, computing and engineering to create statistical applications that deliver value from complex data across industries as diverse as the life sciences, engineering, and chemistry with partnerships that including the likes of Amazon, Shell, and Lloyd’s Register.

11:15 - 12:00

What if we could harness and control the power of light? What happens when we can sense light at the nano-scale?

This talk will delve into Dr Riccardo Sapienza’s work on how to control light at the nanoscale by using hyper-uniform disorder material. Trapping light can have many benefits and applications spanning a multitude of industries. We will be taken on a journey of how our interaction with light and lasers might be completely different in 20 years from molecular quantum computing to bio-sensing.

Dr Sapienza and his Complex Nanophotonics Research Group are currently working on nano-antennas, random lasers, and new materials. The potential applications are broad, from photonic circuits for faster information processing, biointegrated sensors to sense our health, and hyper-sensitive devices.

DR RICCARDO SAPIENZAREADER IN PHYSICS, FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Dr Riccardo Sapienza leads the Complex Nanophotonic Laboratory at Imperial College London, where he works on the study of light at the nano-scale and in complex materials, and the effects of wave interference in light propagation and generation.

12:00 - 12:45

ACADEMIC VISIONSVISIONARY PERSPECTIVES STEMMING FROM DEEP SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

CONTROLLING LIGHT AT THE NANO-SCALE


Today, data is deemed necessary to power many of our online experiences. Over the years, internet companies have easily exchanged personal information in order to power their services and experiences. However, a shift in the market due to regulatory changes and consumer demands are disrupting this previously readily-accessed information.

What might individual privacy mean in 2038?

Held under Chatham House Rule

#ShiftingBusiness

DATA DISRUPTEDA CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF DATA OWNERSHIP

SARA MURRAY OBEFOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BUDDI

Sara Murray (MA Oxon) is a serial technology entrepreneur, having founded Ninah Consulting and Inspop, which owns the brand Confused.com. Sara then founded (and continues to run) Buddi, the first wearable-as-a-service company, which operates in health and criminal justice markets. Sara is an Entrepreneur of the Year winner, was awarded an OBE for services to Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours 2012 and is a qualified helicopter pilot.

DR YVES-ALEXANDRE DE MONTJOYEHEAD OF THE COMPUTATIONAL PRIVACY GROUP, DATA SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye is a Lecturer at Imperial College London, where he heads the Computational Privacy Group. His research aims to develop statistical and machine learning techniques to uniquely identify individuals in large-scale behav-ioral datasets. His work on the shortcomings of anonymization has appeared in reports of the WEF, FTC and the European Commission.

AI and its application are being hyped and discussed across a range of industries. These new technologies are helping researchers explore fundamental processes in chemistry and biology from photosynthesis to the development of new molecules. As new technologies impact on scientific discovery and society more broadly, we will begin to see more interesting symbiotic relationships between AI and humans.

Could and should we be outsourcing our discovery to AI, and what does this mean for scientific discovery and creativity? How can society prepare for future AI and human collaboration? What might discovery look like in 2038?

#ShiftingDiscovery

ARTIFICIAL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERYA CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY

PROFESSOR MIMI HIIPROFESSOR IN CATALYSIS, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Mimi Hii is Professor of Catalysis and Director for the Pharmacat Consortium and the newly established Imperial Centre of Excellence in Rapid Online Analysis of Reactions (ROAR). Her research interest is in sustainable catalytic processes that produces high-value chemicals. As the Director of ROAR, she champions the use of automation and advanced analytics (including machine learning and AI) in molecular science research.

DR MARK KENNEDYASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, IMPERIAL COLLEGE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Mark Thomas Kennedy is Associate Professor of Strategy and Organisation at Imperial College Business School and Director of Imperial Business Analytics, a Lab in the Data Science Institute of Imperial College London. His research focuses on the dynamics of social structures using dynamic graphs extracted from text, with applications to problems of anticipating and responding to the emergence of new kinds of industries, product markets, and social movements.

14:00 - 15:00

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14:00 - 15:00 (parallel stream)

MARCIN DETYNIECKI

HEAD OF RESEARCH, DATA INNOVATION LAB, AXA

Marcin Detyniecki is the Chief Data Scientist and R&D lead in the Data Innovation Lab at AXA Group. He has been leading the technical implementation of over a hundred projects on big data, across different divisions of the AXA Group. He is a Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences and a researcher in computing at the Sorbonne University.

DIARMUID CAHALANELEAD AI RESEARCH SCIENTIST, ACCENTURE LABS

Diarmuid Cahalane works as a Lead AI Research Scientist at Accenture Labs in Dublin, focusing on exploring the value of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for both Accenture’s clients and the firm itself by creating proofs of concept. Throughout his career he has applied techniques from math-ematical modelling, analytics and AI to real-world data. Diarmuid was awarded a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Cornell University in 2013.

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FUTURE OF 4D PRINTINGINVENTING 2038


By building new responsive qualities into objects using 4D printing, we turn them into shapeshifters. We control their function and morph their form by using external stimulus such as light, temperature, or magnetism.

As our physical realities turn responsive, what might be future applications?

Join Dr Connor Myant and the Tech Foresight team in an interactive workshop exploring how 4D-printing may herald new opportunities for industries and consumers.

#ShiftingProduct

DR CONNOR MYANTLECTURER, DYSON SCHOOL OF DESIGN ENGINEERING

Connor Myant works in the Robotics and Manufacturing research theme within the Dyson School of Design Engineering. He co-leads the Imperial College Additive Manufacturing Network; and is also a committee member for the Institute of Molecular Science and Engineering, the Manufacturing Futures Lab, and the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Studies.

His research interests include: developing design processes for Additive Manufacturing, Bio Printing, digital manufacture, mechanical and product design, and Tribology.

FUTURE OF FOODINVENTING 2038


Why do we eat what we eat?

This has never been a simple question. Myriad factors such as hunger and satiation, cravings and memories, economic means and social practices, shape our food choices. Food has always meant more than simply nutrition.

As food becomes smarter, more precise and more adapted to our bodies, what will the future dinner plate look like in 2038?

Join Dr Isabel Garcia Perez, Dr Weston Baxter and the Tech Foresight team in a creative workshop to explore future areas of nutrition and how they might impact our rituals, behavior and diets in 2038.

#ShiftingNutritionDR WESTON BAXTERLECTURER, DYSON SCHOOL OF DESIGN ENGINEERING

Weston Baxter is a Lecturer in the Dyson School of Design Engineering and specialises in human-centred design. He is interested in expanding design theory and methodology in areas such as design for behaviour change and user experience design. Current projects focus on food and nutrition, sustainability, and public health.

DR ISABEL GARCIA PEREZLECTURER IN PRECISION AND SYSTEMS MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Isabel Garcia-Perez is a Lecturer in Precision and Systems Medicine and NIHR Research Fellow. She has researched the relationship between nutrition and health and has been awarded prizes from organisations including the Royal Society of Chemistry and Wellcome Trust.

Isabel is an expert is analytical chemistry and metabolic profiling and has developed clinical trial methods for nutritional and exercise studies. Her main passion is the development of tools for monitoring individuals and their response to diet and lifestyle interventions.


KEYNOTEAND FIRESIDE CONVERSATION

ANAB JAINCO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, SUPERFLUX

Anab Jain is a designer, filmmaker, and co-founder of Superflux, a critically acclaimed foresight, design and technology innovation company. Jain imagines and builds future worlds we can experience in the present moment. By creating new ways of seeing, being and acting, she inspires and challenges us to look critically at the decisions and choices we make today.

Anab’s work has won awards from Apple Inc., UNESCO, ICSID and Innovate UK, and has been exhibited at MoMA New York, V&A Museum, Science Gallery Dublin, National Museum of China amongst others. She is a TED Fellow, co-founder of IoTAcademy, curates the Long Now Foundation’s London Meetup Group, and sits on the boards of Broadway Cinema and London School of Economics Media.

15:15 - 16:00

PROFESSOR DAVID GANN, CBEVICE PRESIDENT (INNOVATION), IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

Professor Gann is Imperial College’s Vice President, leading Innovation. He is a member of the College’s Executive Board. He is an academic, university leader, strategist and advocate, renowned for his work on innovation, entrepreneurship and technology management. His research spans strategy, management science and systems engineering. His distinctive strength is in building relationships proactively and internationally, to connect ideas, research and solutions with substantial funding between academia, business and government.

He plays a central role in developing the vision, strategy and innovation agenda for Imperial College’s 25-acre White City Campus and the development of new ventures such as Imperial College ThinkSpace, increasing and diversifying the College’s income.

Anab Jain and her studio Superflux bring the future to life, creating experiences where people can touch, see and feel the potential of the world we’re creating. Do we want a world where intelligent machines patrol our streets, for instance, or where our genetic heritage determines our health care? Superflux inspires and challenges us to look critically at the decisions and choices we make today. After her 20 min keynote presentation, she will take part in a 25 min conversation on the future of this with Professor David Gann.

FACILITATORS

DR DEEPH CHANA

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dr Chana has extensive experience of leading and delivering STEM innovations in academia, industry and government. He is the Deputy Director of the Institute for Security Science Technology at Imperial College, London and a technology development consultant specialising in critical-infrastructure and smart-city applications. He is the co-founder of the UK-Government funded Research Institute in Trustworthy Industrial Control Systems on cyber-security at Imperial and is actively involved in several cutting-edge data technology projects in the private sector.

Facilitating: Data Disrupted

RICHARD WATSON

FUTURIST, IMPERIAL TECH FORESIGHT

Richard is Futurist-in-Residence at the Technology Foresight Practice at Imperial College London. He is also a member of Stratforma and the CAAs Aviation Futures Group. Richard has written five books. His first, Future Files (2007), was translated into sixteen languages. His most recent, Digital Vs. Human, explores the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics and the internet from a human perspective.

Facilitating: Future 4D printing

GARETH MITCHELL

PRESENTER: CLICK, BBC WORLD SERVICE, AND LECTURER: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION UNIT

Gareth hosts the BBC World Service technology radio programme Click, not to be confused with the TV show of the same name. He also regularly appears on Radio 4, presenting Inside Science. At Imperial, Gareth is a lecturer in broadcast journalism on the Science Communication MSc. As a moderator and speaker, he has worked with the likes of the European Commission, World Economic Forum, OECD, New Cities Foundation, Science Museum, Wellcome Trust and others.

Facilitating: Academic Visions & Artificial Scientific Discovery

MARIA JEANSSON

STRATEGY MANAGER, IMPERIAL TECH FORESIGHT

DR GRACIELA SAINZ DE LA FUENTE

RESEARCH PRINCIPAL, IMPERIAL TECH FORESIGHT

The Tech Foresight team creates visionary perspectives to bring the future to life. With experience across different industries, they use rigorous and creative methodologies to challenge current assumptions.

Facilitating: Future Food


EXHIBITORSMEET OUR STARTUPS AND DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDENTS

THE DX NETWORKCSONGOR BOKAY, NICO SMUTS, JEREMIAH SMITH, YURY OPARIN, MAC KHAJURIA, EMILY MURAZ

Data is set to become this century’s most valuable asset, yet there are no standards or platforms which allow data be traded efficiently. This is stifling economic growth, social progress and innovation - turning data into a liquid asset remains one of the key challenges of our digital age. The DX Network provides the technical infrastructure to power open data marketplaces. By leveraging blockchain technology (Ethereum), it allows organisations to buy and sell structured data from each other securely and in real-time.

ELEOSCONNIE DODGSON, JOSEPHINE LATREILLE, LEAH PATTISON, TESSA SMULDERS

With over 3.03 billion social media users world-wide, social technologies have brought speed and scale to social interactions; yet feelings of loneliness and depression are on the rise. Eleos is a robotic physical social media platform designed to help young people who face feelings of social isolation by facilitating emotion sharing and encouraging physical interactions at parties and performances through a combination of passive movement, active flight and haptic response.

FUTURE FOODCLARISSE BRETT, SERGI CAPDEVILA, KRISTOF VAN DER FLUIT, KENZA ZOUITENE

The widespread applications in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and IoT inspire new solutions towards feeding our future society. One of the main challenges in the food industry is the disconnect between producers and consumers. A collective lack of awareness of where our food is sourced, results in unconscious consumer behaviour negatively impacting our environment. How do we feed the cities of the future? How are future technologies allowing us to cross industry silos at multiple intervention points to drive change?

LATENT ANALYTICAMICHAEL STEVENTON, LUKAS MOSSSER, SHARAN DHAMI, RODOLFO OLIVEIRA

Searching for oil and gas involves huge amounts of data. Interpreting these datasets is labour-intensive, prone to human error, and expensive. Conventional methods are failing geologists, geophysicists and engineers who need to make crucial business decisions in the exploration and development of fields. We use state of the art computer vision and machine learning methods that allow new insights into oil and gas datasets. Our proprietary software can increase efficiency and quantify uncertainty when analysing oil and gas data.

SIO ROBOT SKININA ROLL BACKE, SHIVAM BHATNAGAR, BEN GREENBERG, PAOLO RÜEGG, NORBERT WESELY

SIO is an intelligent and versatile skin that makes robots collaborative and allows for organic and predictive interaction between human and machine.


IBP EVENTS 2018/19

The IBP programme sets the scene for a unique collaboration: where business leaders and policy-makers meet world-class researchers to exchange learning and insights. As a member you will tackle shared strategic issues through thought-provoking dialogue and networking opportunities.

Join us for an exclusive showcase of Imperial College London expertise, startups and inspiring thought leaders

• Service and platform design in a meta theme world, with the Dyson School of Engineering – November 2018

• FinTech Forum on infrastructure and regulation, with the IBP Fintech chapter – November 2018

• Startup ecosystem: showcase of Imperial enterprising activity, with Imperial Enterprise Lab – October 2018 to March 2019

• CleanTech: Building a low carbon future in transport and infrastructure, with the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment - May 2019

• TF2039: where disruption will take you next? – June 2019

IBP members can set the agenda of the events and contribute to the design of the programme. Contact the IBP team today to propose topics that are most urgent to your organisation!

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The IBP programme enables a unique approach to problem solving for research-driven industries by providing accelerated access to Imperial expertise, talent and facilities.

Becoming a member connects you to world-class thought leadership in science and technology. It gives you the opportunity to work with our exceptional staff and students to solve research-based problems and prepare for emerging technologies as part of your innovation strategy. Members benefit from a range of specialist services (e.g. traditional consultancy work, an exec education session, a leadership speaking series, a data visualisation session or a Tech Foresight activity) and enjoy a programme that combines academic excellence with entrepreneurial innovation to generate powerful debates and inspirational discussions.


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