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Tim Brown

CEO of IDEO, a global design & innovation firm.

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Professor Kevin Noone

Director of the Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences (SSEESS) at… watch video »

Jeremy Bentham

Vice President of Global Business Environment, Royal Dutch Shell.

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Panel Discussion and Q&A

Peter Voser, Tim Brown, Professor Kevin Noone and Jeremy Bentham. 

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John Bird MBE

John Bird, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Big Issue, talks about tackling… watch video »

INTERVIEW: Jane nĂ­ Dhulchaointigh - Founder of Sugru

A new product that can help us fix, hack and modify our… watch video »

INTERVIEW: Professor Richard Burdett

Discussing the growth of urban populations, the future of cities and environmental… watch video »

INTERVIEW: Tom Chatfield

The author and tech commentator on technology's effect on society.

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Dr Aleks Krotoski PhD

Academic, journalist and host of the Guardian's Tech Weekly podcast

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Ben Hammersley

Editor-at-large of WIRED UK magazine and UK Prime Minister's ambassador to TechCity.

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Nick Harkaway

Author of The Blind Giant, examining technology's influence on politics, society, and commerce.

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Audience Q&A

Our panel take a range of questions from the audience.

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Fergus Walsh

BBC Medical Correspondent introduces the issue of Global Health.

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Professor W. Ian Lipkin M.D PhD

Globalisation, contagion and tackling infectious diseases in 21st Century.

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Professor Peter Piot M.D PhD

More 'out-of-the-box' thinking needed to deliver good health.

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Dr Marie Charles M.D MIA

The importance of primary healthcare delivery platforms.

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INTERVIEW: Dr Sue Black

Leader of the campaign to Save Bletchley Park, Founder of The GoTo Foundation… watch video »

INTERVIEW: Professor Alan Woodward

The disruptive nature of the internet and how it is changing our… watch video »

Professor Robert Winston discusses the importance of curiosity in learning

The role of technology, personality and curiosity in learning

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Peter Bishop

The rise of temporary space in global cities

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Robert Neuwirth

Slums and the rise of the informal economy.

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Doug Saunders

Arrival Cities, rural to urban migration and the growth of urban areas. 

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Evan Davis discusses education and the economy

The changes and challenges of globalisation and how education can help prepare for… watch video »

Richard Gerver discusses the future of education

The pace of change in education and the role of creativity and… watch video »

Salman Khan interview

The founder of Khan Academy answers our questions on the future of… watch video »

Alex Steffen - Founder of WorldChanging.com

We talk to one of the world's leading voices on sustainability.

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Dr Chad Staddon - our use of water

Discussing our often overlooked consumption of water in Britain

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ForgetMeNot Africa - Jeremy George

Software that allows even the most basic mobile phones to email, message and interact.

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Give Me Tap - Making our world a fountain

Funding water aid in Africa through reusable water bottles in UK.

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Nicholas Negroponte - One Laptop per Child

The story of OLPC and the important role of IT for education in… watch video »

Erik Hersman - Ushahidi, Afrigadget & iHub

Looking at the innovation currently taking place in the African technology scene.

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Herman Chinery-Hesse - theSOFTtribe

The ways technology is offering economic and social opportunities for many Africans 

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Introduction by Rory Cellan-Jones

Introduction to the issue of digital technology in Africa by our chair

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Questions from the Chair

OLPC successes and the transformative power of digital tech

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Audience questions 1-5

creative future for Africa, govn. contracts and the Arab Spring

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UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, Professor Tim Unwin

Professor of Geography and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D discusses how technology can… watch video »

Ken Banks talks mobile phones in Africa

Technologist and anthropologist discusses the potential of mobile phones in African countries.

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Frank Field MP

Frank Field MP discusses the findings of the Indpendent Review on Poverty… watch video »

Julia Unwin CBE

Julia Unwin looks at the ways in which poverty persists in Britain… watch video »

Trevor Baylis OBE inventor of the wind up radio

"After the wind up radio, we now have wind-up… watch video »

Interview with Maria McCaffery

Cheif Executive of Renewables UK, formerly the British Wind Energy Association.

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Prosperity without growth? Prof Tim Jackson

Professor of Sustainable Development in the Centre for Environmental Strategy (CES) at… watch video »

Interview with Kate Wareing, Oxfam

Kate Wareing, director of UK Poverty programme, Oxfam UK

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Interview with Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of the Research… watch video »

Lord Paul Boateng Former High Commissioner to South Africa

"Through necessity, Africans are adapting and developing new technology in inventive and… watch video »

Interview with Professor David Sanderson

Professor David Sanderson, Director of The Centre for Development and Emergency Practice… watch video »

Andy Hobsbawm - inspiring people and changing behaviours

Andy Hobsbawm, Co-founder of Green Thing discusses the power of creativity to… watch video »

Sir Stuart Rose - Positive action from business

Sir Stuart Rose, Chairman of Marks & Spencer discusses Plan A, which aims… watch video »

Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - the role of politics

Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,… watch video »

Audience Q&A Part 1

Part 1 of questions to our panel from the audience, chaired by… watch video »

Audience Q&A Part 2

Part 2 of questions to our panel from the audience, chaired by… watch video »

Interview with Tim Smit, The Eden Project

We talk to Tim Smit about how the Eden Project helps to… watch video »

Dr Simon Boxall

Dr Simon Boxall, oceanographer, discusses the importance of the world's oceans and… watch video »

David de Rothschild

David de Rothschild, Leader of The Plastiki, talks about the importance of… watch video »

Peter Davis

Peter Davis, Director-General of the British Plastics Federation, talks about the importance role… watch video »

Audience Q&A Part 1

Part 1 of questions to the panel from our audience, lead by… watch video »

Professor Richard Thompson

We talk to an expert who is researching what happens when plastic… watch video »

Cameron Sinclair

Cameron Sinclair, Co-Founder of Architecture for Humanity, discusses the role of small… watch video »

David de Rothschild - our biggest challenge

David de Rothschild explains what he sees as the biggest challenge facing… watch video »

Interview with Sylvia Earle

Celebrated oceanographer and ambassador for the world's oceans. Dr Sylvia Earle, 'explorer… watch video »

Interview with Professor Chris Rapley

Chris Rapley, director of the Science Museum discusses sustainability, the opportunity of a low… watch video »

Interview with Robert Hodgson

Robert Hodgson, Chair of RedR, discusses how RedR helps communities to recover following… watch video »

Barbara Stocking

Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB discusses the ways that large… watch video »

Panel discussion

Martin Bell chairs a discussion with our speakers, Cameron Sinclair and Barbara… watch video »

Q1 Professor David Sanderson

What skills are required by architects to become more engaged in NGOs?

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Q2 Christopher Reeves

How do you deal with the issue of people often looking for… watch video »

Q3 Steffan Colback

Haiti is an enormous project; how is the overall coordination carried out?… watch video »

Q4 Nigel Woof

What solutions might there be for spreading the funding for NGO's over… watch video »

Q5 Shailesh Kataria

How proactive are NGO's in going the extra mile to engage with… watch video »

Q6 Drew Craig

How can the relationship between NGO's and the greater aid world be… watch video »

Q7 Marco Bulmer

How are the NGO's gaining an understanding of geohazards with organisations such… watch video »

Interview with Brendan Gormley

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a charity that launches and coordinates… watch video »

Interview with Ken Livingstone

We meet Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London, to discuss Heathrow, Crossrail,… watch video »

Introduction by Julian Glover, the guardian

Julian Glover, chief leader writer for the guardian and chair, introduces the… watch video »

Antony Oliver - New Civil Engineer

Antony Oliver, Editor of New Civil Engineers, discusses NIMBYism and planning in… watch video »

Interview with Andy Hobsbawm

Andy Hobsbawm, co-founder of Do The Green Thing discusses how creativy can… watch video »

Fiona Reynolds - The National Trust

Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of The National Trust discusses the importance of… watch video »

Jim Steer, Steer Davis Gleave

Jim Steer discusses proposals for a high speed rail network and the… watch video »

Panel discussion

Panel discussion lead by Julian Glover

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Audience Q&A Part One

Questions to the panel from the audience Part One

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Audience Q&A Part Two

Questions to the panel Part Two

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Interview with Shaun Spiers, CEO of CPRE

Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive of Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) talks… watch video »

Interview with Wayne Hemingway MBE

Watch an interview with designer Wayne Hemingway MBE on the role of… watch video »

Interview with Lord David Puttnam

Watch an interview with Lord David Puttnam, discussing the importance of the… watch video »

Introduction by Rory Cellan-Jones

Rory Cellan-Jones, Chair for the discussion introduces the issue of digital inclusion

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Professor Tanya Byron

Professor Tanya Byron, psychologist, writer and broadcaster discusses the ways younger people… watch video »

Panel Discussion

Rory Cellan-Jones chairs a discussion between Martha Lane Fox and Professor Tanya… watch video »

Martha Lane Fox

Martha Lane Fox, Champion for Digital Inclusion, discusses the importance and benefits… watch video »

Questions from the Audience Part 1

Questions from our audience part 1

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Questions from the audience Part 2

Questions from our audience part 2

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Professor Michael Hulme discusses the internet and the digital divide in the UK

Professor Michael Hulme, Director of the Social Futures Observatory, discusses the internet… watch video »

Andy Wales, Head of Sustainable Development for SABMiller

Andy Wales discusses the importance of water in the production of beer… watch video »

Robin Farrington, WWF

Robin Farrington discusses the importance of water as a resource and the… watch video »

Audience Question 1

Where is the incentive for industry and businesses to be green as… watch video »

Introduction by George Alagiah

Chair, George Alagiah begins the discussion on the often overlooked water footprint… watch video »

Dave Hassell, BECTA

Dave Hassel, Director of Content & Learning, Teaching and Inclusion, BECTA

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Audience Question 2

Should the international community impose a levy on countries with a high… watch video »