Rupert Hofmann is a foresight practitioner, observational draftsman, author, and initiator. As a Strategic Foresight Practitioner, Rupert works for Audi Business Innovation where he started the cross-industry platform, Foresight Academy.

He studied at Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Passau University, Columbia University in New York City and at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. In his PhD, he developed the Trend Receiver concept, a novel qualitative method that combines insight and foresight research and contributes to vision finding, long-term decisions and brand and product development.

As an observational draftsman, Rupert’s interest in people and their environment, behavior and motives also drives his observational drawings of people, street situations, malls, stores, offices, beaches and bars.

As an author, Rupert also regularly contributes his insights on topics like visionary competence, customer foresight practice and focus territory, and research on science fiction and facts.

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00:00 - 01:10 Introduction
01:11 - 02:21 Rupert’s background
02:22 - 03:42 Research and designing at Audi
03:43 - 04:32 How does Audi Business Innovation work?
04:33 - 06:31 What is Foresight Academy
06:32 - 08:21 Smart regulation, AI, climate change scenarios in EU
08:22 - 10:01 The essence of partnerships
10:01 - 11:14 Essence of tech revolution
11:15 - 11:31 Closure

About Foresight Academy

The Foresight Academy is a platform where companies from different industries explore how customers want to live in ten years and create shared visions of desirable future everyday life. This platform was started by Audi / Audi Business Innovation GmbH and it is realized by Foresight Academy GmbH.

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Kevin Farrar has over 36 years of experience at IBM acting as a trusted advisor on technology, innovation, and adoption in the sports industry. He provides input to strategic planning discussions to influence the client & IBM technology roadmap & plans.

As a member of IBM’s Global Sports & Entertainment Partnerships team, Kevin provides UK leadership on contractual negotiations and has overall responsibility for the UK programme governance & budget.

Kevin is IBM’s “face” of Wimbledon and has extensively featured in media coverage worldwide across TV, radio, online & print media, including BBC National News, BBC News Live: World Business Report, BBC Sport, BBC R5 Live, BBC R4: The World Tonight, BBC Arabic, BBC Click, BBC Tech Tent, World Service Radio, ITV National News, Japanese TV, Canadian TV, CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg and numerous other global MSM outlets.

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About Wimbledon IBM Partnership

Wimbledon works closely with IBM to provide fans with AI-generated insights and world-class digital experiences. As the Official Technology Partner of The Championships for the past 33-years, IBM has developed solutions to modernise and streamline workloads, and delivered innovative digital experiences to engage sports fans around the world through IBM iX, the experience design arm of IBM Consulting.

IBM Consulting leverages hybrid cloud and enterprise-grade AI to co-create an open and flexible platform of innovation for Wimbledon. This platform transforms over 2.7 million data points into actionable insights, automates critical business processes, and secures the tournament's digital operations, ensuring a seamless and engaging fan experience.

About ‘Catch Me Up’ feature
The new 'Catch Me Up' feature displays pre- and post-match player cards with AI-generated player stories and analysis via wimbledon.com and the Wimbledon 2024 App. Player cards will be personalised based on user preferences and data such as their location and myWimbledon profile, starting with their favourite players. Pre-match content will include analysis of recent performance and likelihood to win predictions, and post-match it will include key statistics and highlights. The feature will also create longer-form daily summaries of play.

'Catch Me Up' was built using IBM's Granite large language model (LLM) to provide AI-generated text using the capabilities of the watsonx platform. The model has been trained on the Wimbledon editorial style and will be monitored by the All England Club. The new feature is designed to help Wimbledon scale its content to both new and existing tennis fans globally, as well as provide fans access to timelier, curated coverage across ladies' and gentlemen's singles matches which are often happening simultaneously.

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Boris is the Senior Innovation Manager and Technology Strategist in the CTO Office at Siemens. Based in Nuremberg, Germany Boris responsibilities include innovation management, the development of technology strategies and roadmaps, and technology scouting. His areas of expertise encompass startups, quantum computing, industrial AI, scaling artificial intelligence, ecosystems, and the data economy.

Boris has contributed to several publications, including white papers and reports on topics such as service integration and management, fabric-based computing, and the concept of Liquid IT.

At ‘AI With Purpose Summit 2024’ event by Siemens in Germany, Boris is a panelist on “Challenges and Opportunities of AI Governance.”

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The AI For Purpose Summit 2024, organised by Siemens, took place on June 10th and 11th at the House of Communication in Munich, Germany. The event, powered by the Siemens AI Lab, aims to bring together leading experts, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss the pressing challenges and promising opportunities of integrating AI into various industrial sectors.

The AI For Purpose Summit 2024 emphasises the importance of developing AI solutions that not only drive efficiency and innovation but also adhere to ethical standards and regulatory requirements.

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Raj Aditya Kapoor is a serial entrepreneur, tech innovator, educator, investor, and mentor with focus areas like blockchain, AI, Robotics, Cybersecurity, IoT, and cloud computing. He has designed and worked on 4 Blockchains, 5 Centralised Exchanges, 3 Swaps and 3 DEX's.

He is the Founder and Chairman of the India Blockchain Alliance, the largest Indian emerging technology tech think tank. Raj is also the Chairman of the Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence and Innovation. He is an Advisory Board Member at over 60 Web3.0 companies including, Tata Elxsi, Spherium, Soulverse and more. He is also the CEO of Growth Alley Inc, USA.

Raj has also been actively involved in initiatives promoting sustainable development, environmental conservation, and social welfare. He is the India Strategy Lead at 5ire, a sustainable blockchain ecosystem. Some of the projects he has been involved in are: "Carbon Chain", "The Tree Chain", and "Nature Conservation Chain".

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About India Blockchain Alliance

India Blockchain Alliance (IBA) is a prominent organisation established in 2018 with the primary objective of fostering collaboration and advancement in the field of blockchain technology. As a not-for-profit entity, IBA is dedicated to promoting evidence-based adoption of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) across various sectors, both public and private.

Drawing expertise from diverse backgrounds including Blockchain, Academia, Information Technology, Computer Science, regulators, and policymakers, IBA serves as a hub for networking and knowledge exchange. Its membership comprises a close-knit network of experts and organisations, encompassing policymakers, academics, blockchain engineers, venture capitalists, and visionaries.

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About Thomas Normark

Thomas Normark is a distinguished leader in the fields of AI, machine learning, and robotics, currently serving as the Global Head of AI & Robotics at NTT DATA Business Solutions. With over 15 years of experience at NTT, he has been pivotal in demonstrating the tangible value of digital innovations, fostering co-innovation, and driving business growth. Normark's expertise extends beyond his primary role; he is a TEDx speaker, external lecturer, and an active member of several advisory boards, including the Videnscenter for Automation of Robotteknologi and the International Facility Management Association. He has also contributed significantly to the AI Innovation House and the First Chair Group's Think Tank.

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About Thor Hauberg

Thor Hauberg is a prominent figure in the tech and business strategy landscape, currently serving as the Director of Venture Lab at NTT DATA Business Solutions Nordics. With a rich background spanning over 15 years, Hauberg has consistently demonstrated his expertise in fostering innovation and strategic growth. His role involves engaging with ambitious B2B tech startups, leveraging his deep technical knowledge and extensive market insights to scale their products and solutions. Hauberg's career highlights include his tenure as Director of Business Development & Strategy at NTT DATA and his position as an external lecturer in innovation management at Copenhagen Business School.

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About NTT DATA Business Solutions

NTT DATA Business Solutions is a leading global IT service provider, dedicated to driving digital transformation and business innovation. With a rich history dating back to its inception, the company has built a reputation for delivering comprehensive IT solutions, including consulting, system integration, and managed services. As part of the NTT DATA Group, it leverages an extensive network of resources and expertise to serve a diverse range of industries. The company focuses on enhancing operational efficiency and enabling digital growth through cutting-edge technologies such as SAP, cloud computing, and data analytics. A client-centric approach and a deep understanding of business needs underscore its commitment to customer success.

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Tomasz Kostrzab is the Chief Technology Officer, currently leading the technology strategy and innovation efforts at TUATARA, based in Warsaw, Poland. With a background spanning over two decades, Tomasz has demonstrated expertise in information technology and services, particularly in areas such as Business Process, Enterprise Transformation, and Application Architecture. His professional journey includes significant roles at TUATARA, where he initially served as the Chief Technology Architect before assuming the role of CTO in June 2017. Tomasz's career also encompasses valuable experiences at IBM, where he contributed as an IT Architect, and at Orange Poland, where he worked as an IT Analyst.

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Tuatara is a technology and consulting firm dedicated to revolutionizing customer experiences through a harmonious blend of innovative consulting and cutting-edge technology solutions. With a mission to drive digital transformation, Tuatara offers an extensive range of services, from back-end integration solutions to process digitalization and the creation of pioneering business models. The company operates at the intersection of technology and consulting, encouraging businesses to embrace change with agility, creativity, and spirit. Tuatara's commitment to exceeding expectations is reflected in its diverse portfolio of products, including Actionbot, Fintin, Tasil, and more, all geared towards providing businesses with a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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In the second interview on Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast, Pradeep Goel, Founder and CEO of Solve.care, discusses the key aspects of a decentralised healthcare system, including the user identity, security, compliance. He also explains the tokenisation economy in the field of healthcare and wellness. In an era, increasingly taken over by AI, what are the challenges faced by the healthcare industry? These are the key things Dinis and Pradeep discuss in this episode.

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Pradeep Goel is the CEO of Solve.Care, a global healthcare blockchain company for digital health networks. The platform is involved in care coordination, improved access to care, empowering consumers with information, reduced benefit administration costs, and helping reduce fraud and waste in healthcare around the world.

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Solve.Care is a healthcare relationship management platform using blockchain to define the next generation of care coordination, benefit administration and payments. It helps streamline the way healthcare is managed, accessed, delivered, and paid for in a more secure, efficient, and cost-effective manner using easy, simple, and proven proprietary Web 3.0 technology.

The Solve.Care Platform is the foundation of an entire ecosystem where different interoperable digital healthcare networks are built and operated to serve the many different needs of healthcare, while removing barriers and frictions inherent in the industry. The Care.Labs enables users to create their own digital Care Networks in short time frame and low cost. Care.Labs effectively reduces the risk of your healthcare business' digital transformation.

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Xiaochen Zhang is a prominent figure in the fintech and blockchain space, with over 20 years of experience in leading initiatives that drive innovation and social impact.

Xiaochen is the Founder and CEO of FinTech4Good, a global network that collaborates with startups, industry leaders, nonprofits, and investors to harness blockchain, AI, metaverse, and cloud computing for social good.

Xiaochen serves as the Chief Responsible AI Officer & Executive Director at AI2030, an initiative aimed at harnessing the transformative power of AI to benefit humanity while minimising its potential negative impacts.

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FinTech4Good is a pioneering global network dedicated to leveraging emerging technologies for social impact and sustainable development. Founded in 2017, the organisation collaborates with startups, industry leaders, nonprofit organisations, and investors to create innovative solutions aimed at addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

The core technologies harnessed by FinTech4Good include blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse, and cloud computing, which are utilised to build and support startups, offer expert consulting services, and provide professional development programs. The organisation's mission is closely aligned with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and revolutionising the finance industry to be more inclusive and efficient.

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