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Rohit's Talwar presentation at the Longevity Track in Neurotech 2020, Virtual Event
December 08, 2020
September 09, 2021
In the first of three sessions on the future of the crypto economy, delivered in partnership with Future Industries Australia, Rohit and Kapil will:• Introduce the core concepts of blockchain and crypto assets (currencies and tokens) • Highlight key reasons for the rapid growth in interest • Outline key risks associated with crypto • Highlight the limitations of government issued fiat currencies that crypto seeks to address • Provide an overview of different categories of crypto assets and applications • Discuss the potential of the crypto economy to drive a transformation of traditional financial markets, and • Engage in a vibrant dialogue with participants on the topics discussed.
Launch of Aftershocks and Opportunities 2: Navigating the Next Horizon
September 28, 2021
In this short webinar, lead editor and co-contributor Rohit Talwar introduces Fast Future's latest book Launch of Aftershocks and Opportunities 2: Navigating the Next Horizon, published on September 28th, 2021.Aftershocks and Opportunities 2: Navigating the Next Horizon presents thought provoking ideas and insights, disruptive shifts, hope, dystopian visions, and inspirational possibilities. It explores opportunities arising from the pandemic, and what might drive the future of society, geo-politics, the economy, money, business, education, health, insurance, and travel.Rohit Will explain the core themes in the book and share some of the highlights from across its 40 chapters.
October 21, 2021
Thursday October 21st, 2021 13.30-14.30 EST / 18.30-19.30 BST / 19.30-23.00 CEST
In the second of three sessions on the future of the crypto economy, delivered in partnership with Future Industries Australia, Rohit and Kapil will provide a deeper overview of critical components and aspects of the crypto economy. Key topics to be covered will include:• Explanation, exploration, and examples of the range of crypto assets that are emerging • An overview and examples of the major categories of applications that are emerging or on the horizon • Discussion of key factors driving future adoption • The potential for, and implications of, future market volatility • Scenarios of how the crypto economy might evolve in the coming years • Exploration with participants of what these developments could mean for individuals, society, businesses, and governments.London Futurists Webinar - Aftershocks and Opportunities 2: Navigating the Next Horizon
October 30, 2021
In this session moderated by the book's lead editor Rohit Talwar, some of the contributors will share key insights from their chapters and discuss the broader shifts, shocks, opportunities, and risks explored in the book.
Speakers and Topics: Dr. Doaa Alghalban (UAE) - A World Transformed: Political and Socio-Economic Impacts of the Pandemic José Cordeiro (Spain) - Crisis (危機) = Danger (危) + Opportunity (機): A New Renaissance Dr. Claire A. Nelson (USA) - Reimagining the World Order to Regenerate African, Caribbean, and Pacific Economies Alejandro Repetto (Argentina) - The Day After the Lockdown Marian Salzman - Life Next: How Our World Could Change Post-Pandemic Rohit Talwar (UK) - 20 Shifts on the Path to 2030
The Future of the Crypto Economy – Presentation of Survey Findings
November 04, 2021
Thursday November 4th, 2021 13.30-14.30 EST / 18.30-19.30 BST / 19.30-23.00 CEST
In the third of three sessions on the future of the crypto economy, delivered in partnership with Fire on the Hill and Future Industries Australia, Rohit and Kapil will present and discuss the results of our Future in Focus survey, covering our key findings on:• Individual investment in crypto assets now and in the future • Attractions of, and barriers to, crypto investment by individuals • Future individual investment strategies and preferred asset classes • Benefits of, and barriers to, corporate adoption • Corporate crypto adoption strategies • Current and future levels of corporate crypto investment • Broader blockchain adoption strategies • Attractions and drawbacks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) • Country adoption of digital currencies as legal tender • Discussion of the findings with participants.Positive Futures - Rewriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future
November 16, 2021
Tuesday November 16th, 2021 Positive Futures - Rewriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future Fireside Chat with Nikola Danaylov - Founder, Singularity Weblog 19.00-19.30 BST / 20.00-20.30 CET / 14.00-14.30 ESTThis fireside chat will explore Nikola's thesis that "The human story that brought us into the 21st century was written and rewritten several times. The latest major update was perhaps during the industrial revolution. It is time to rewrite it again. We need a new story. A brave story. An unreasonable story. A story that can inspire, unite, and motivate us to break free from the past and create the best possible future.
