NIKLAS ZENNSTRÖM
CO-FOUNDER SKYPE & FOUNDER ATOMICO @SOUTHSUMMIT16
Confirmed Speakers
South Summit brings you cutting edge content from around the world. Check out some of our awesome speakers confirmed for South Summit 2016...
Niklas Zennström
Dave McClure
Robin Chase
Allen Blue
Exclusive spaces within SOUTH SUMMIT 2016
At South Summit 2016, we will be hosting two exclusive mini events, these will be our own Investor Den and this year we are proud to announce Founders Forum will be present at South Summit
Investor Den Founders Forum
Work with real people who are changing the world in their own ways every single day.
David Brown, Techstars
Failure is bad but fear of failure is worse.
Ali Partovi, Angel Investor
We´ve backed 4 Spanish companies in the last 18 months and we´ve been blown away by the quality and ambition we´re seeing in the Spanish ecosystem these days.
James Cameron, Accel Partners
Stick with crazy ideas, continue your dream cause eventually you´ll get there.
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX
We are in a world of disruption, and in this kind of world “status quo” is not an option.
Elena Pisonero, Hispasat
2016 Program
This year we aim to take deep dives into everything from Health to Fashion, Food to Fintech or Energy to Edtech. Check out the outline for our programme this year:
Full Event ScheduleBelow is the outline of our programme by track
FINTECH
Power Flows: Democratising the Financial Sector
Banks are facing an incredible threat and opportunity with the next wave of disruptive technologies that are changing the financial sector. Banks have an incredible opportunity to adopt a whole new range of ways to serve and satisfy their customers. New innovations in big data & AI are enabling banks to do business better, faster, cheaper, creating better user experiences while also reducing costs. What is the impact that new financial models will have on the financial sector? What do financial flows look like in 10 yrs? What is the next wave of disruptive technologies? Who or what will be managing our money? learn more...
- BLOCKCHAIN & THE EVOLUTION OF DIGITAL ASSETS
- PAYMENTS - THE BIGGEST TECHNICAL GAP TODAY
- INSURANCE & EVOLVING BUSINESS MODELS
- NEW DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS IN FINANCE
FASHION
Rethinking Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle
From Big Data to Virtual Reality technology is eating up the world of fashion and changing the way we dress, shop, express ourselves and live. In this track we explore ways in which we can leverage technology to bring huge efficiencies to the industry while exploring new consumer tastes and trends and what they mean for the industry. Today’s consumer wants more; more quality, more availability, more access, more customization. The connected world we live means that consumers are more informed and more demanding than ever. We want what we want, how we want it, where we want it, when we want it, and are only interested in products and services we deeply identify we and that are aligned with our personal value set. This has created a challenge, and a great opportunity for brands who can move fast, adapt, and embrace this new type of consumer, leveraging new technologies to make it happen. learn more...
- SCARCITY, SUSTAINABILITY & BUILDING ETHICAL BRANDS
- BEAUTY, WELLNESS AND INVESTING IN YOU
- CREATIVITY AND THE ROLE OF BIG DATA
- MILLENNIALS & GENZ – DELIVERING FASHION ON DEMAND TO TODAY’S CONSUMERS
- LUXURY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - MAINTAINING TRADITIONS AND MARRYING INNOVATION
INDUSTRY & ENERGY
Industrial Revolution 4.0: Powering the Abundance Economy
Electric cars, IoT, AI are moving us towards an unlimited connected world but what is the fuel that will power it? Innovations in renewable energy are increasing dramatically to the point where the ideal of abundant energy is everyday closer to being within reach. With ubiquitous energy comes the abundance economy; what will a world of full automation look like? What is the impact of smart machines and AI on industry? Will we see an outcome economy bringing pay as you go models to industry? What role will robotics play in the automation of industry and what leap in efficiencies can we expect? The Industry & NRG track is powered by Endesa, Global Partner of South Summit for 5 years running. learn more...
- ROBOTICS & THE CONNECTED FACTORY
- SMART SUPPLY CHAINS
- GETTING IT CLEAN; ADVANCES IN RENEWABLE NRG
- SMART CITIES & SMART CITIZENS
HEALTH & WELLNESS
“The biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology” according to Apple visionary Steve Jobs. We agree. Let’s take a walk through some of the areas that are starting to be transformed by innovation in healthcare. The health care track @ South Summit is developed in collaboration with Silicon Valley based VC firm Venture Health, whose mission is to dramatically transform clinical outcomes through investing in innovation. learn more...
- EXTENDING LIFESPANS - FUTURE OF EXPONENTIAL MEDICINE
- BREAKTHROUGHS IN GENETICS & SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
- WEARABLES & BODY HACKS – GETTING CLOSER TO THE QUANTIFIED SELF
- HACKING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – GETTING GOOD ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE TO THE WORLD
TRAVEL
Getting to Omnipresence. Rethinking Mobility: how transport, communication, and location technologies are making an impact
Electric cars, high speed trains and drones are changing the face of the city and how we move. CT and communication technologies are changing the way we work and connect. What will be the impact on the world of logistics? With mobile technologies now more mature than ever why are we still struggling with last mile and failing to make ecommerce frictionless? What are the new breakthroughs we can expect from space travel and exploration? We are very pleased that this year’s Travel track is powered by Renfe, a pioneer in the adoption of high speed trains and an expert in the field of transportation. learn more...
- SMART MOBILITY
- BUILDING THE SUPER CAR: HOW TO TRANSFORM A TRILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY
- THE 4TH LANE: FIXING ECOMMERCE, MAKING SEAMLESS SHOPPING A REALITY
- OUTER SPACE, NEAR SPACE, MARS & MOONSHOTS
FOOD
Welcome to EATnomics
A new emerging economy, associated to food innovation and technology, is forcing the industry, public administrations and entrepreneurs to change the way in which food is produced, distributed and consumed. This new economy, which Marius Robles calls EATnomics represents a paradigm shift that will continue to evolve over the next decade, creating fascinating opportunities for both entrepreneurs and investors, and also forcing the food industry to innovate differently and at a faster pace. learn more...
- FOOD IS MOBILE
- THE KITCHEN OF THE FUTURE & GASTROBOTS
- INTERNET OF FOOD & SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- FOOD HACKING: EATING FOR PERFORMANCE
EDTECH
The Future of Learning
We are living through a 4th Industrial Revolution which is creating disruption in how industries and labor markets work. How does our educational system need to change to prepare us for the future? How can technology help us to learn more and distribute knowledge more effectively? The EdTech track @ South Summit is developed together with Learn Capital, a Silicon Valley based VC firm exclusively focused on disruptions in the education industry. learn more...
- LEARNING, LIFE AND CAREER ACCELERATORS
- CLASSROOMS ON DEMAND: FROM DEVICES TO SOLUTIONS
- THE CUSTOMIZED CLASSROOM
- GLOBALLY SCALED EDTECH
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Has “traditional” media caught up?
The dotcom boom heralded the end of traditional media; however, 15 years later, have they caught up? Media remains an unquestionable influence on society and culture globally. With the entrance of massive new players like Huffington Post and Vice as well as numerous new channels like Facebook, Twitter, Meerkat, Instagram and Vine access to knowledge has never been easier, but are we getting stupider? Has user generated content flooded the market with cat videos and selfies to the point of no return? Has democratizing the media industry resulted in lower quality journalism with even less accountability? How can we embrace emerging technology and channels to improve quality, awareness, and accountability for some of the world’s most important issues? learn more...
- MEDIUM, PLATFORMS & NEW WAYS OF COMMUNICATING
- ENGAGING MILLENNIALS AND GENERATIONZ
- IMMERSIVE CONTENT AND THE IMPACT OF VIRTUAL REALITY
- TRANSPARENCY & THE IMPORTANCE OF CREDIBLE JOURNALISM
About the Event
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