Business & Innovation

Photo credits: Thomas Ecke

Beyond the buzzwords of Industry 4.0, Internet of Things or Big Data: these terms are standard in the discussion of how new technologies will change our daily life, particularly in the context of work. But simply name dropping doesn't really help us to understand what and exactly how technology is changing our world of work.

The types of careers and career development are influenced by the possibilities given to us by technologies, in striving for a work-life balance and the wish for co-working and alternative places of work. From video conference tools to websites and software, technology is enabling new forms of collaboration which makes cooperative project work with participants located all across the world easier and more realistic. How will technology steer and transform future means of cooperation? What is the future of professional collaboration?

This Track is all about the future of work, digital economy, new business models, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in our societies. We want to know: How is innovation changing the way we travel and trade? What could future means of cooperation be? Is digitization really helping economies leapfrog? We want to talk about platform economy and startup scenes - especially their impact on social sectors and the delivery of public services - but also about the effects of automation, the Internet of Things, entrepreneurial culture and its effects on society.

We are interested in hearing reports, analyses, research findings or other data driven reflections on these topics.

 

  • Business & Innovation
    We Can Work It Out
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    Trebor Scholz presents activist research on the worker cooperative as a promising economic alternative for the digital economy.
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    Alle Welt spricht von Innovation, Digitalisierung, Transformation, Veränderung, usw.
    Doch dich wenigsten machen sich wirklich Gedanken darum, wie man zu echten Innovationen kommt und vor allem wie man die Kollegen und Mitarbeiter mit auf die Reise nimmt.
    Dabei gibt es genügend Methoden und Tools, um fundierte, erfolgsversprechende Innovationen voranzutreiben und dann auch noch im Markt oder Unternehmen einzuführen.

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    In naher Zukunft wird jeder Erstkontakt ein Bot-Kontakt sein

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    A workshop for everyone interested in new possibilities of creating strong networks.
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    Tech for Good
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    What are the leading trends in startup economies in India and Germany? What are the differences in founder mentalities and motivation? In this fireside chat the CEO of Yourstory Shradha Sharma will be discussing these questions with Niklas Wirminghaus from Capital magazine and Sara Weber, Senior News Editor at LinkedIn
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    Durch das rasante Tempo der technologischen Entwicklung und die damit einhergehende Digitalisierung stehen Unternehmen heute vor großen Herausforderungen. Kürzere Produktlebens- und Innovationszyklen, steigende Anforderungen der Kunden sowie schnellere Veränderungen von Kundenbedürfnissen und Marktgegebenheiten zwingen UnternehmerInnen zum kreativen Handeln. Schlüpfe in einem Planspiel selber in die Rolle und entwickle Lösungen im Angesicht des Informationsüberflusses.

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  • Business & Innovation
    Smart Cities
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    Wie der PostBot und andere Innovationen die Zustellung auf der letzten Meile verändern.

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    We Can Work It Out
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    Experts who equate robotics and automation with the destruction of jobs often overlook one important detail: With the world’s population expected to increase to almost 10 billion by 2050 we will need more buildings, infrastructure and products to support more people. We will explore the role of AI/automation, in helping us design and make MORE things, make them BETTER, and with LESS negative impact.

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  • Business & Innovation
    Blockchain
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    How blockchain technologies could impact film, TV, digital media and gaming sectors? Let’s take the time to illustrate through a series of projects in development, what does this “Internet of value” mean in terms of IP, DRM, collaboration, distribution, monetization, royalties and investments recoupment. A presentation, with a Canadian point of view: case studies from Canada, the Canadian media and blockchain ecosystem and some tips and advice on how collaborate and coproduce with Canadian creators.
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    Tech for Good
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    Are you an activist or entrepreneur looking to connect with your community or territory? An organization building mediations between local and global? A funder that reflects on the social impact of the organizations you support?
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    Fe:male Digital Footprint
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    Unternehmen setzen auf Künstliche Intelligenz und selbstlernende Prozesse, um NutzerInnen den Umgang mit Diensten und Endgeräten zu vereinfachen. Das Smartphone verfolgt längst die NutzerInnen auf Schritt und Tritt, während sie dessen Vorlieben erlernen, auswerten und Angebote für ihn personalisieren. Das Datensammeln soll den KonsumentInnen ein optimales Einkaufserlebnis ermöglichen. Aber was passiert eigentlich mit all den Daten und wem nützen sie? Ein spannender Talk, der über personalisiertes Marketing, KI und Datenschutz berichtet.

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    Wir wollen einen Über- und Ausblick geben, wo KI im E-Commerce eine wichtige Rolle spielen wird.
    Kommt vorbei, wir beantworten gerne eure Fragen!

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