Technology has changed the face of business of all sizes, from global online marketplaces where small traders access customers around the world, to AI and automation transforming production lines in major factories.
Ambitious entrepreneurs have shaken up hitherto established industries, ripping up the rule book and demonstrating that there’s a new way to do things. But with many of the big disruptors now part of the mainstream, is there a new generation of smart, original startups about to take them on? Which industries are on the cusp of being disrupted and what unforeseen trends do businesses need to be aware of?
Or perhaps business is moving in a new direction. While we live in the age of disruption, have we reached saturation point? Has the obsession with disruption masked real business opportunities and “innovation” taken on a new meaning?
Oliver Balch, a Guardian writer specialising in the role of business in society, will chair the event.
Amy Williams, founder and CEO of ethical adtech company Good-Loop, Ade Hassan founder of lingerie brand Nubian Skin, and Pippa Murray, founder of Pip & Nut, will join us for a panel discussion.
Further speakers to be announced.
Location: The Guardian, 90 York Way, N1 9GU
Programme
5.30–6pm Registration and networking
6.00pm–6.05pm Chair opening address
6.05pm–6.10pm Welcome from Cisco
6.10pm–6.30pm Keynote address. Speaker to be confirmed
6.30–7.30pm Panel discussion:
Disruption 2020 – how do businesses continue to innovate?
We live in the age of disruption, but are we at saturation point? Can we disrupt the disruptors? Or is innovation a different beast altogether?
7.30–7.45pm Audience Q&A
7.45–7.50pm Chair’s closing remarks
7.50–8.30pm Networking and refreshments
