Humanity in the Tech-driven Future: Emerging Technologies and Opportunities for Human-centric Innovation

Event time: 
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Evans Hall Room 4420 (Farrs Classroom) See map
Event description: 

A conversation with tech humanist kate o’neill

Bearing titles from “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year” to “Woman of Influence,” Kate O’Neill, author of
Tech Humanist, has spent her life preparing humanity for the technology-dominated future. How can
data-driven experiences can become more meaningful for users? Can traditionally dehumanizing aspects of
technology, such as AI and automation, become human-centric? Can wearables, the Internet of Things,
and chatbots humanize instead of alienate?