The tech revolution is the central political challenge of our time. As technological advances continue to accelerate, political institutions with their roots in the previous century are struggling to adapt. In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Chris Yiu, executive director at the Tony Blair Institute, to talk about the challenges of governing in the 21st century. They discuss the pros and cons of governance by technology, the need to reform political parties for the internet era, and how we can improve the dialogue between those changing the world with new technologies and those seeking to regulate it.
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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
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Chris Yiu is an Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute, where he leads the Technology & Public Policy programme. He is also a member of the advisory board at Digital Leaders, curator of the AI website DeepIndex, and a trustee of ENABLE Scotland. He was previously a General Manager at Uber, and has held senior roles at a number of public, private and third sector organisations including SCVO, Policy Exchange, McKinsey & Co., HM Treasury, and the Cabinet Office. You can follow him on Twitter @clry2.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clry2
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