Highlights
Review the content, impact analysis and media coverage of previous Rhodes Trust events
How can society move beyond zero-sum thinking to create a future where prosperity, sustainability, and human potential are not constrained but expanded? Building on last year’s conversations on envisioning the future through a more positive lens, this convening will bring together thought leaders, technologists, policymakers, and change-makers from across the globe to explore the conditions that enable abundance – and the barriers that prevent it.
There are a multitude of reasons to be optimistic about the future; the third annual Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society in November 2024 brought together visionaries from the realms of science, technology, arts, and social innovation to discuss ground-breaking developments that paint a hopeful picture of tomorrow.
Embracing a new era of technology, the second annual iteration of the Rhodes Forum on Technology and Society delved into the heart of purpose-driven technology in the 21st Century, where impact has value for people, the environment and society. In an age where technological strides continuously redefine our boundaries, the 2023 Forum sought to unravel the interplay between innovation and intention.
With public and political interest in pandemic preparedness at risk, the inaugural Rhodes Policy Summit that took place in April 2023 asked how we can ensure we have equitable and practical measures in place to prepare us for the next global health crisis.
The 2022 Rhodes Technology and Society Forum considered the relationship between technology and values, exploring how innovations shape us and how we can shape them. The Forum examined how (and which) values are represented in our technology today, and how to shape future technology to support dignity, equity, and governance accountable to all.