Future. Future! Future? Technology worldwide – between utopia and dystopia (en)

Thomas Silberhorn, Puno Selesho, Kamau Gachigi, Wolfgang Fengler,
Ahmad Mobayed, Joana Breidenbach, Melanie Stein The digital
transformation oscillates between the extremes: hate speech,
surveillance, automation in the world of work on the one hand. On
the other hand - access to education online, drones as suppliers in
remote areas, transparency and participation. The reality and our
future are somewhere in between. But how do we achieve a balance in
a globalized world? In a world in which the realities of people
could not be more different. The Federal Ministry for Economic
Cooperation and Development is asking itself precisely this
question. In this session, we highlight various future scenarios.
What kind of digital technologies are going to prevail and
determine our lives in the year 2030? What kind of digital
technologies might take hold in developing and emerging countries
in the long run? We invited exciting guests who will present their
insights and do a ‘reality check’ with us to see what is really
possible.