Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today

June 6, 2018
14:45–15:30 (America/Los_Angeles time zone)

About this session

"To see 10 years into the future, you need to look 100 years into the past." - Confucius Like Confucius, Carl Sagan and Teddy Roosevelt noted that past, present and future trends are inextricably linked. Join a historian and a futurist to be challenged on how past and future perspectives show us new opportunities for innovation in societies. This session will be livestreamed on TopLink and...
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