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World's Exponential Technology Leaders Plan for the Next 10 Years at Singularity University Global Summit in San FranciscoSingularity University (SU), a global community with a mission to educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity's grand challenges, will host its third annual SU Global Summit, August 20-22, 2018, at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco. This Summit's theme is The Power of 10, celebrating SU's 10th anniversary, the positive impact of technology over the past ten years, the anticipated breakthroughs in the next ten, as well as the tens of thousands of community members launching impact initiatives that leverage exponential technologies to positively impact billions of people around the world. To view the 2018 agenda, visit the SU Global Summit webpage. More than 1,500 participants from 64 countries are expected to attend the Summit. They include executives from large enterprises, governments, and nonprofits, impact entrepreneurs, policy makers, investors, and engaged citizens. They all share an interest in learning how exponential technologies will impact the future, and how they can be used to address the world's biggest challenges-from water, food, and shelter, to the environment, health, and education, among others. At the Summit, they will engage with world-renowned experts and practitioners discussing the latest technology developments; exchange stories of their own achievements and impact; learn about new programs and methodologies for launching moonshot projects, embracing an exponential mindset, and creating more resilient, adaptable organizations; and discover unique opportunities for collaboration and co-creation. "In our first ten years, Singularity University became leader in understanding and educating the world about the growth, convergence, and future implications of exponentially accelerating technologies and how they can unlock solutions to the world's biggest problems," said Rob Nail, CEO and Associate Founder of Singularity University. "We also built a global community that's using technology to create impact together around the world. In our next ten years, we will grow our capabilities, reach, and impact through our expanding ecosystem of partners, making exponential thinking and insights about the future accessible to anyone, anywhere and catalyzing connections to ensure a better future becomes a reality." "The Global Summit is where the world's exponential leaders unite to drive positive change in new ways," said Will Weisman, Executive Director, Singularity University Summits. "We invite you to join us on this mission and learn what you can do to impact humanity and usher in a new era of prosperity." In line with The Power of 10, SU will announce a variety of new initiatives that will support the efforts of the SU community for the next decade and beyond, among them:
"We live in a time where unprecedented change is disrupting nearly every way we work and live. Our personal and professional lives are shifting in response to new technologies and business models. These forces challenge us to respond and adapt, or fall behind. In particular, organizations must adopt new ways of partnering externally to rapidly develop new capabilities and offerings. Singularity University provides critical impetus and education to help organizations accelerate their innovation transformations-and Deloitte is focused on innovating towards a technology-driven future by serving our clients' multi-faceted needs, beginning with operating the latest technologies, exploring new business models, and leveraging a broad ecosystem of collaborators and startups globally. Deloitte creates transformational solutions and operationalizes change, innovation, and preparedness," said Nishita Henry, Chief Innovation Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Deloitte is the Platinum Sponsor of Singularity University Summits, which includes the Global Summit, Exponential Medicine and SingularityU International Summits, which take place throughout the world. Deloitte is a founding member of SingularityU Netherlands. To learn more about SU programs and events, go to www.su.org. Deloitte innovation resources are available at https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/strategy/topics/innovation-consulting.html. ABOUT DELOITTE Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world's most admired brands, including more than 85 percent of the Fortune 500 and more than 6,000 private and middle market companies. Our people work across more than 20 industry sectors to make an impact that matters-delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthy society. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a UK private company limited by guarantee ("DTTL"), its network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL (also referred to as "Deloitte Global") does not provide services to clients. In the United States, Deloitte refers to one or more of the US member firms of DTTL, their related entities that operate using the "Deloitte" name in the United States and their respective affiliates. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more about our global network of member firms. ABOUT SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY Singularity University (SU) is a global learning and innovation community using exponential technologies to tackle the world's biggest challenges and build a better future for all. SU's collaborative platform empowers individuals and organizations across the globe to learn, connect, and innovate breakthrough solutions using accelerating technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital biology. A certified benefit corporation headquartered at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley, SU was founded in 2008 by renowned innovators Ray Kurzweil and Peter H. Diamandis with program funding from leading organizations including Google, Deloitte, and UNICEF. To learn more, visit SU.org, join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @SingularityU, and download the SingularityU Hub mobile app.
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