In an Age of Deep Tech, The City Summit Bets on Human Connections
Insider Brief
The sixth annual City Quantum & AI Summit will bring leaders from technology, defense, finance, government and research to London’s Mansion House on Oct. 7.
The program will examine quantum and AI applications and risks across cybersecurity, finance, life sciences, space and national security.
The summit will emphasize plain-language discussions, cross-sector networking and governance for technologies developing faster than existing institutions and regulations
The technologies changing defense, medicine and finance are advancing faster than the institutions expected to manage them. Getting the right people in the same room is a critical step toward optimizing the good that these technologies can do, while minimizing potential adverse effects.
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