Over 100 of Sydney’s most influential CEOs shared wisdom, ate, drank and asked Qs of our Guru speaker Daniel Petre AO, Investor and Philantropist AirTree Ventures.
Takeaways:
We are moving to the Singularity - Computers will soon do our jobs - from menial to complex, even replace doctors!
Our language is slow, prone to misunderstanding and holds us back
When analyzing businsesses - Data is king
As leaders of companies we need to see the world the way it is, not the way we wish it to be
Progress in technology isn't linear, it's exponential
CEOs need to be paranoid to keep their company relevant
Daniel recommends:
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Book by Yuval Harari
Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Identify and Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Business - Book by Andrew Grove
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Book by Nick Bostrom
Guest speakers Daniel Petre AO and Jodee Rich.
Jodee Rich, .CEO Network and PeopleBrowsr CEO spoke about:
Humans are selfish and generous - We need collaborative tools to amplify our generosity and move to the next level
Many of us have the power and money to make a difference
The Internet is at the early stages of the J curve - The Mantra for the next phase is Identity, Community, and Network
Consumers now understand social actions (RTs, Likes ,Connecting) and can search
General purpose networks are like AOL in yr 2000, and will be supplimented by Vertical Networks that match our multiple Personas
Marketers who send Fans to Facebook and other networks then have to pay to communicate to them. They are better off sending their fans to their own Vertical Networks
And with New York based Jeffery Hayzlett in the background.
Some great questions were asked:
"When it comes to business, do we follow intuition or data?" Katherine Raskob from Talent International and Pat Mooney at WorldStage Pty contemplate...
"Will Artifical Intelligence have human compassion?" Dr. Avnesh Ratnansan from Energesse and David Milikan discuss. Plenty of inspiring conversations about making a difference and how business drivers can still benefit from aspirational humanitarian causes.
Judge Sandy Street and Theo Onisforou share their thoughts. The two sisters.. Maxine Rich and Ali Linz talk to Brent Potts. Grant O'Donnell from DebtFix and Vito Carrozzo at SwitchFest discuss Daniel's insight on the development of opportunities in social and business. David Redhill, Partner at Deloitte was the first visitor to our Crystal Ball room. John Riedl from Pooled Energy seems to like what he's hearing. So does Trevor Loewensohn at Alceon. Craig Mowll at 3D Business Diagnostics shares his thoughts on the night with Vasco Duarte from CBA Private Banking. Flash cash and polo shirts were given out... Daniel signs the wall!
And here's the wall!
Ricardo Correia and Dilan Rajasingham Senior Managers from the CBA Innovation Team. Excited, Gary Charney contemplates the evening's wisdom.