What were the top takeaways from this year's Collision Conference? Last week the #WeAreIntellis leadership team connected with the global tech community at Collision to learn about new technologies, innovations in SaaS and the power of robotics. After a week packed with events, panel discussions and meet-and-greets, we are feeling positive and excited about the future of tech!
Read on for the top 3 takeaways from the show...
1. Software Solutions that Solve Real World Problems
One of the biggest topics this year placed an emphasis on the ways in which tech companies can be part of the move towards a sustainable environment with technology that improves energy efficiency and reduces waste.
Former US Vice President, co-founder of Generation Investment Management and chairman of The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore speaks about the potential for technology to develop solutions that help solve for ecological issues such as the climate crisis.
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2. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Society
As robots and artificial intelligence technologies become ever more human, tech companies are increasingly thinking about the ethics of robotics, and the ways in which these revolutionary technologies will impact society.
SoftBank Robotics Chief Strategy Officer Steve Carlin, Computer Science Professor Dr. Angelica Lim, CEO at Ever Doug Aley and Senior Tech Editor at NBC News Digital Jason Abbruzzese discuss leveraging the power of robotics and AI while staying mindful of the human experience.
One of the highlights of Collision was meeting Pepper, a human-shaped robot by SoftBank Robotics, who is capable of identifying emotions such as joy, sadness, anger and surprise. Further he is capable of interpreting a smile, a frown, your tone of voice as well as non-verbal language cues including the angle of your head. View the video to watch Pepper in action!
3. Mobile-First Strategy
The way we connect to goods and services has transformed. We're moving from a pre-packaged approach to one that is personalized and hyper-local. Our economy is ruled by ease and convenience, so the ability to complete transactions on mobile devices for everything from food to lodging and retail is a major trend to watch.
Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Jeff Jordan, OfferUp CEO Nick Huzar and CNET Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Turrentine discuss the future of buying and selling in the mobile marketplace.