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Overview Name of Presenter(s) Singularity University Month Day, 2015 Overview Name of Presenter(s) Singularity University Month Day, 2015
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2 Our Mission PETER DIAMANDIS Co-founder of SU RAY KURZWEIL Co-founder of SU EDUCATE, EMPOWER & INSPIRE leaders to apply exponential technologies to addressing humanity’s grand challenges Singularity University is a benefit corporation based on NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley.
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3 Who We Are SU LabsThe FoundersSingularity University
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4 Call to Action How would you leverage technology for social impact? EnvironmentPovertySecuritySpaceWaterGlobal Health EducationEnergyFood
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5 SU Model 10^9+ IMPACT BILLIONS OF LIVES
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6 Exponential Technologies ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & ROBOTICS BIOTECHNOLOGY NANOTECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL FABRICATION NETWORKS & COMPUTING SYSTEMS
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7 SPEED, EFFICIENCY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, POWER Computing is Accelerating Technology Moore’s Law: Price performance doubles every 18 months. Applies to all information technology. Integrated CircuitTransistorVacuum TubeRelayElectromechanical 1900‘10‘20‘30‘40‘50‘60‘70‘80‘90‘2000‘08‘10 10 -10 10 -5 10 0 10 5 10 10 15 Performance (Calc./second per $1000) Time
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8 4 D’s of Exponentials DECEPTIVE TO DISRUPTIVE DIGITIZEDEMATERIALIZEDEMONETIZEDEMOCRATIZE Disruptive Stress /Opportunity
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9 4 D’s: Digitize DIGITIZE Something becomes information enabled Music Photos GPS
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10 4 D’s: Dematerialize DEMATERIALIZE Physical products disappear and consolidate Radio Microphone/recorder Camera Calculator Video player Video camera
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11 4 D’s: Demonetize Record Stores Book Stores Long Distance Research & Libraries Classifieds Local Stores DEMONETIZE The cost of products and services decrease significantly
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4 D’s: Democratize DEMOCRATIZE Access is available and affordable to everyone
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13 Disruptive Stress vs. Disruptive Opportunity Large corporations must now compete in the collaborative economy
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14 Disruptive Opportunity Exponential technologies empower individuals to affect BILLIONS OF LIVES The mobile phone is increasing access to local language services in remote areas of the world Presenter Tip: Use this slide to show your own example of Disruptive Opportunity Flexibility
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Lowe’s Innovation Labs + Fellow Robots SU Labs Corporate Member + SU Labs Startup Company Multilingual service robots to help customers find specific items and navigate through stores.
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Miroculus A simple blood test that can diagnose disease before symptoms appear and monitor treatment. Graduate Studies Program 2013 + SU Labs Startup Company
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Scanadu Exponential Medicine 2011 The first medical tricorder, gathering temperature, blood pressure and heart rate at once.
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MadeInSpace Graduate Studies Program 2010 + SU Labs Startup Company The first 3D printer designed to operate in zero gravity, enabling off-world manufacturing.
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Modern Meadow SynBio Startup LaunchPad 2012 + SU Labs Startup Company Exploring fundamentally new ways to create sustainable animal materials and cultured food products; reducing use of land, water and chemicals.
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20 Disaster Mesh Exponential Youth Camp 2014 A creative mesh network to help and connect disaster survivors.
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21 Our Programs 10^9+ IMPACT BILLIONS OF LIVES Graduate Studies Program Executive Programs Custom Programs Exponential Conferences SingularityU Summits Faculty Engagements Exponential Youth Camp Singularity Hub SU Labs Startup Program SU Labs Corporate Program Innovation Partnership Program Field Innovation Exchange Impact Partnerships Global Impact Competitions Community Ambassadors SingularityU Chapters & Activities Exponential Advisory Board
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22 Our Global Community SU Labs Corporate Members 1,700+ SU Alumni 1,800+ SU Participants 870+ SU Faculty Speaking Engagements 29 SU Companies 50 SU Ambassadors Impact Partnerships
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23 Our Global Community 12 Exponential Advisory Board Members 18 Innovation Partnership Program Members 87 Countries Represented 77 Global Impact Competition Winners 55 Global Impact Competitions 500+ Singularity HUB Members
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24 Our Global Vision We will develop a global network of local SU innovation ecosystems that are: Values Driven Bold in VisionPartner OrientedInclusive
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25 Example: What has catalyzed in Quito, Ecuador SU briefing to community influencers Discussion about implications of self-driving cars Mayor of Quito interested in alternative transportation SU Ambassador does community crowdsourcing for transportation SU Ambassador connects with SU Labs Company to test in Quito
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Reimagine and Reinvent the Future
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