Ignite 2034

DIETMAR HOPP, co-founder of the global company SAP, is confident that by harnessing the transformative power of technology, making informed political decisions, and fostering personal commitment from every individual we can triumph over the climate apocalypse. Regarding the climate crisis he states "It takes courage to change, perhaps even audacity".

ABHIJIT DUBEY, Global CEO Designate of NTT DATA, Inc., on the challenges of the new Industrial Revolution, the vision of a better, responsible world, and on photonics: the foundation on the way there. It enables ultra-low power consumption, low latency, and high-speed processing.

ANDY STEER, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NTT DATA Business Solutions UK, on dramatic shifts in cloud deployment. The increase in AI-driven workloads will create an unprecedented demand for capacity over the next decade, and sustainability plays a particularly important role here. Companies that commit to this goal are more likely to retain and attract skilled employees.

MICHAEL SPENCE, professor at Stanford University and winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, talks in this interview for Ignite 2034 about the challenges of our time: the future of Artificial Intelligence, climate change, and the global economy – with a particular focus on the USA, China, and Europe. He says: “There are problems, but I’m optimistic that they can be solved.”

ROBERT SWAN was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles and has dedicated his life to the preservation of Antarctica. His son BARNEY is currently building a blueprint for high biodiversity restoration in the world’s oldest rainforest, Daintree, in Australia. In this piece, Robert explores the perspectives of both himself and his son on the paramount challenges that our society must confront over the next decade and beyond.