Ken Housman

The Next Big Things in Technology: A Preview

Ken Housman, Rose Schuller, Yobi Benjamin, Bo Ewald, Arvind Sadani, Skip Rizzo

Moderated by Ken Housman, a panel of experts including Rose Schuller, Yobi Benjamin, Bo Ewald, Arvind Sadani, and Skip Rizzo analyzed the transformative economic and societal impacts of IoT, quantum computing, AI, and VR. The discussion highlighted specific breakthroughs such as IoT increasing rice yields by 50%, quantum systems achieving 100 million-fold speedups, and VR enabling clinical PTSD treatment, while projecting these technologies will eventually eradicate diseases like cancer and disrupt global labor markets. Ultimately, the speakers emphasized that democratizing these advanced tools is essential to mitigate security risks and ensure broad access to a future where resources are optimized and health challenges are solved computationally.