We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Clarence Tan to ISB on Monday, 5th of February.
Dr Clarence N.W. Tan is a futurist and was the Asia Pacific Ambassador for Singularity University (SU), a benefit corporation based on NASA’s research campus in Silicon Valley. He is the co-founder of Shamantech, the makers of Gogoboard, a world class personal mobility device and the Principal of Dr CT Pty Ltd, that is an ExO.Works partner. He has been involved in a number of start-ups as a founder, mentor and investor. He is passionate about exponential technologies particularly in the areas of education, health, seeking and sharing knowledge through humor.
Dr Tan has given numerous talks, including through TEDx about his work and will be speaking at ISB about exponential technologies that are happening now and how they can be used to impact society and industries. Exponential technologies are technologies that are accelerating at an exponential rate and are also known as disruptive technologies e.g. 3D Printing, synthesis biology, artificial intelligence, internet of things, etc. The talk will also discuss the characteristics of exponential organizations – organizations that are growing at more than 10x – as well as the future of jobs and how best to prepare for these disruptive changes, which also provide unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovators. Case studies will be presented to show how innovative ideas are being used to positively impact over a billion people.
We hope you’ll join us for this fascinating talk. Monday 5th February at 10:45 in the Literary Lounge MS/HS Library. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. To learn more about