The Biotech Revolution

May 25, 2022
09:00–09:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

For decades, strategists and futurists mentioned a technology revolution occurring in the 21st century based on biological and health technologies, which was broadly overshadowed by the digital revolution. With advances during the pandemic, are biotechnologies finally getting the attention they deserve – and what do we need to discuss now regarding governance? This is a livestreamed...
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Speakers

GM
Gianrico Farrugia, M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mayo Clinic
MP
Megan Palmer
Affiliate, Center for International Security and Cooperation
Stanford University
MS
Magdalena Skipper
Editor-in-Chief
Nature
DV
Dimitri de Vreeze
Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Managing Board
dsm-firmenich

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