Resilient Societies: Silicon Valley's Reinvention

Over the past decade, tech companies have become new and powerful players on the international stage. Borderless digital platforms and cutting-edge innovations in biotech, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence have not only revolutionized our way of life, but have also exponentially increased in speed, reshaping our institutions, norms, and values. These impacts are global in scale.

Moreover, the San Francisco Bay Area has been at the center of unprecedented events this year: broad-scale layoffs in the tech sector, bank failures in the spring, and the launch of generative AI such as Chat GPT. These events have created jitters in the region and the world. Indeed, resilience is required from both sides, society and economy, with regulators and innovators playing an important role.

The DWIH San Francisco will focus on resilient societies in 2023, and we'll look at how the Bay Area keeps advancing and innovating in the face of these problems. A resilient society must, at its foundation, recognize this complexity and find a balance between social responsibility and innovation. A society must welcome innovators from many multidisciplinary backgrounds to be resilient. Additionally, interdisciplinary formats and networking venues are required to be able to share ideas and combine strengths. Yes, Silicon Valley is no stranger to this approach, but how can an international perspective strengthen the resilience spirit? Together with our partners, we will respond to this query. We will discuss how to make the most of the advantages of business, government, and civil society.

Editor's Note: This event most likely does not include admission to the ExplOratorium itself.