Public discussion: Keeping pace with a digital revolution

The internet is rapidly evolving to play a central role in society, transforming social, cultural, economic and political landscapes.

The benefits are clear, but are societies equipped to keep pace with the consequences of our increasing reliance on this technology?

Panel:

Discussion will be chaired by JUSTIN WEBB, Presenter on BBC R4 Today programme, and former BBC Washington Correspondent.

Speaker: DR ALEKS KROTOSKI PhD
Academic, journalist and host of the Guardian Tech Weekly podcast, who writes about and studies technology and interactivity.

Speaker: BEN HAMMERSLEY
UK Prime Minister’s Ambassador to TechCity & Editor-at-large of WIRED UK magazine. He helps people understand the modern world, the internet and where it is taking us.

Speaker: NICK HARKAWAY
Author of The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker and the forthcoming non-fiction book The Blind Giant, which will examine technology's influence on politics, society and commerce.