The Canadian Fintech & AI Awards 2018
The Canadian FinTech & AI Awards 2018 will be held November 26 in
Toronto, Canada.
The Canadian FinTech & AI Awards are Canada’s largest and most
prestigious FinTech event with over 3,000 attendees from the banking,
legal, finance, tech, startup and blockchain community. Learn more at
http://www.fintechawards.org
Sustainable Blue Economy Conference
The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference will be held November 26–28 in Nairobi, Kenya. Learn more at http://www.blueeconomyconference.go.ke
NewSpace Europe
NewSpace Europe will be held November 27–28 in Luxembourg City. This
conference is the only annual space conference in Europe to focus solely
on the NewSpace industry and the economic opportunity of space.
Our Jim Keravala, Alison Lowndes, Peter Platzer, and Pete Worden will be
speaking. Learn more at
https://newspace-europe.spacefrontier.o...homepage
Spacecom 2018
Spacecom 2018 will be held November 27–28 in Houston, Texas.
SpaceCom 2018 is the only civilian conference and exposition where NASA,
aerospace, and industry come together to connect. It’s where
professionals from the aerospace and commercial sectors convene for two
days to gain insights during forward-looking conference sessions, see
firsthand, cutting-edge technology in an interactive exhibit hall, and
participate in NASA presentations and an Entrepreneur Summit that
promises to transform markets. Learn more at https://spacecomexpo.com
6th Symposium in Regenerative Medicine
The XIII International Congress in Medical Aesthetics, Nutrition and
Anti-aging and 6th Symposium in Regenerative Medicine is being held
November 29–December 1 in Cancun, Mexico. Note that the 6th Symposium in
Regenerative Medicine will be held on December 1.
Our Joel I. Osorio is speaking. Learn more at
http://congresosccme.com/13/index.html
Robotex International
Robotex International will be held November 30–December 2 in Tallinn,
Estonia. This conference is a must-attend event for everyone who wants
to stay up to date with the latest tech trends and meet world level
executives and investors who are already transforming the future.
Our Henrique Jorge and Ayesha Khanna will be speaking. Learn more at
https://robotex.international
Blockland Solutions Conference
Blockland Solutions Conference: Real-World Problem Solving will be held
December 1–4 in Cleveland, Ohio.
This is one of the first blockchain education conferences to provide
experiential learning through hands-on coding and real-world problem
solving with a focus on solutions for business and government
applications.
Our Mark Stephen Meadows and Tatiana Moroz will be speaking. Learn more
at https://www.blocklandcleveland.com/solutions
NeurIPS
NeurIPS | 2018, the Thirty-Second Conference on Neural Information
Processing Systems, is being held December 2–8 in Montréal, Canada.
NeurIPS is a multi-track machine learning and computational neuroscience
conference that includes invited talks, demonstrations, symposia and
oral and poster presentations of refereed papers. Learn more at
https://nips.cc
AI World 2018
AI World 2018 will be held December 3–5 in Boston, Massachusetts.
AI World Conference and Expo is focused on the state of the practice of
artificial intelligence in the enterprise. The 3-day conference and
exposition is designed for business and technology executives who want
to learn about innovative implementations of AI in the enterprise
through case studies and peer networking.
Our Margrit Betke, James Kuffner, John Mattison, and Alex Zhavoronkov
will be speaking. Learn more at https://aiworld.com
Intelligent Automation Week Austin 2018
Intelligent Automation Week Austin 2018 will be held December 3–6 in Austin, Texas. Learn more at https://intelligentautomationevent.iqpc.com
The New Economy Online Conference
The New Economy Online Conference will be held December 3–6 online. This
free conference will give you 4 days of top content from some of the
world’s best speakers on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Our Bobby Lee will be speaking. Learn more at https://newconomy.media
SOURCE Austin
SOURCE Austin will be held December 3–6 in Austin, Texas. SOURCE is one
part CISO conference, one part Hacker conference, and one part Career
and Personal Development event.
Our Richard Thieme will be speaking. Learn more at
https://sourceconference.com/events/aus18
Connectivity is the Revolution!
Connectivity is the Revolution!: 3rd Annual Thought Leadership Forum
will be held December 4 in Washington, D.C.
This Geeks Without Frontiers’ Thought Leadership Forum will focus on
technological innovations, delivering digital access to underserved
communities, emerging global challenges, and financially sustainable
broadband business plans. Learn more at
https://www.connectivityforum.com
The Future of AI and Trust Workshop
The Future of AI and Trust Workshop will be held December 4th in
Arlington, Virginia, USA. Eight free slots are available.
This workshop is being organized by our Masseh Tahiry. Learn more at
https://lifeboat.com/pdfs/future.of.ai....shop.pdf
LaBITconf Santiago De Chile 2018
LaBITconf Santiago De Chile 2018 will be held December 5–8 in Santiago,
Chile. This is the most influential cybercurrency conference in Latin
America.
Our Rodolfo Andragnes, Luke Dashjr, Juan Llanos, and Edan Yago will be
speaking. Learn more at http://www.labitconf.com
Bangkok Blockchain Conference
The Bangkok Blockchain Conference will be held December 6th in Bangkok,
Thailand.
Thailand has emerged as one of the most interesting development hubs for
cryptocurrencies and blockchain in Southeast Asia in 2018. While the
world has yet to decide the category for cryptocurrencies and digital
assets, the Thai government has welcomed cryptocurrency projects and
exchanges.
Our Jen Buakaew will be speaking. Learn more at
https://www.bangkokblockchainconference.com
Our People-Centered Digital Future
Our People-Centered Digital Future will be held December
10, 2018 in San Jose, California.
This event recognizes that by March 2019, 50% of the world will be
connected to the Internet. This inflection point marks an important
moment for examining the “unfinished work” of the Internet and
discussing the community norms, human rights and social contracts
required in this exponential digital era. The event also aligns with the
70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the
United Nations. Our Eric Rasmussen will be speaking. Learn more at
https://www.constellationr.com/events/PCDF
Acquchat NYC Blockchain
The Acquchat NYC Blockchain & Media Fireside Chat Livestream Broadcast
will be held December 11 in New York City.
Our Tatiana Moroz will be speaking. Learn more at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acquchat-n...72121013
International Conference of Translational Medicine
The International Conference of Translational Medicine will be held
January 11–13, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The specific goals of this conference are to bring together a diverse
group of scientists studying various molecular, cellular and genetic
aspects of Translational medicine. This conference is intended to
provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss
the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate
the intellectual unification of research on cancer therapy, stem cell
therapy, and regenerative medicine and related disease states in diverse
systems.
Our Joel I. Osorio will be speaking. Learn more at
http://www.shgangze.com/news/html/?430.html
AAAI-19: Thirty-Third AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
The AAAI-19: Thirty-Third AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence
will be held January 17–February 1, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Our Peter Stone, Julian Togelius, Lyle Ungar, and Michael Witbrock will
be speaking/participating. Learn more at
https://aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI-19
Startup Grind Global Conference
The Startup Grind Global Conference will be held February 12–13 in
Silicon Valley, California.
This conference includes 6 stages of highly educational content provided
by a roster of world-class speakers, thousands of entrepreneurs and
innovators looking to build relationships, hours of impactful
networking, and partner opportunities. Learn more at
https://www.startupgrind.com/conference
Papers
Read “Technology and National Security: The United States at a Critical Crossroads” at https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Doc...H-84.pdf
Undoing Aging 2019 Update
Undoing Aging 2019 will be held March 28–30 in Berlin, Germany. Our
Julie K. Andersen, Judith Campisi, Aubrey de Grey, Michael Greve, Graham
Pawelec, and Mikhail S. Shchepinov will be speaking/participating.
Undoing Aging 2019 is not only open to the scientific community but also
welcomes all interested members of the broader rejuvenation movement. The conference will feature a student poster session showing the work of
innovative undergraduate and graduate students in the field of damage
repair. Learn more at https://www.undoing-aging.org
Blog
Recent interesting blog posts include:
“A $25,000 robot barista serves 120 cups of coffee an hour — and it is
part of a growing ‘robot revolution’ that could kill millions of jobs”
by Shane Hinshaw at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/12/a-250...-of-jobs
“3D.fab’s BioAssemblyBot Wants to 3D Print Skin onto People” by Klaus
Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/3d-fa...o-people
“9 US Companies Are Going to the Moon! Here Are NASA’s New Partners” by
Alberto Lao at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/9-us-...partners
“Amazon is launching pay-as-you-go cloud computing in space” by Michael
Lance at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/amazo...in-space
“Ancistrolikokine E3, a 5,8’-Coupled Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloid,
Eliminates the Tolerance of Cancer Cells to Nutrition Starvation” by
Paul Gonçalves at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/ancis...arvation
“Antibiotics eliminate senescent cells associated with ageing” by Nicholi Avery
at https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/antib...h-ageing
“Are There Bacteria in Your Brain?” by Xavier Rosseel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/are-t...ur-brain
“Bezos and Musk Will Both be Trillionaires in the Space Internet Age” by
Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/bezos...rnet-age
“China Plans to Build a Deep Sea Base Run Entirely by AI” by Klaus
Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/china...entirely
“Irish scientists make huge break through that halts growth of brain tumours”
by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/12/irish...-tumours
“New Research Could Rewrite Physics From the Ground Up” by Genevieve
O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/12/new-r...round-up
“Physicists finally calculated where the proton’s mass comes from” by
Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/physi...mes-from
“Researchers Just Created a New Form of Matter” by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/12/resea...f-matter
“Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms” by
Victoria Generao at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/stimu...symptoms
“Supersonic air travel is finally coming back” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/12/super...ing-back
“This Farewell Photo of Mars by an Interplanetary Cubesat Is Absolutely
Amazing” by Alberto Lao at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/this-...-amazing
“This is when AI’s top researchers think artificial general intelligence
will be achieved” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/this-...achieved
“Using Artificial Intelligence to fix healthcare” by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/using...althcare
“Virgin Galactic Will Send People to Space By Christmas. Maybe.” by
Victoria Generao at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/virgi...to-space
“We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this” by Shailesh
Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/we-co...ike-this
“Would I Want a Designer Baby?” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/11/would...ner-baby
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