Futurecast: The Data Trade-Off

In today's increasingly digitized world, we share our data in unprecedented ways, from geolocation data to browsing history to likes and dislikes on social media. This data can be used to create more personalized experiences, but this needs to be balanced with a commitment to privacy.

This leads to core questions we each must face about our digital future: How will decisions about sharing our data impact our digital experiences? How are companies ensuring the privacy and security of consumer data? And what is the role of trust in the balance of privacy and personalization?

Join AT&T Foundry and Ericsson as we speak with Andreas Weigend, former Chief Scientist at Amazon, professor at Stanford University and author of “Data for the People,” to explore the future of data and privacy with moderator Andrew Keen.

About The Principal Guest

Dr. Andreas Weigend is an expert on big data, consumer behavior, and social-mobile technologies, the combination of which he calls the Social Data Revolution.

As the former Chief Scientist at Amazon, he helped create the company’s data strategy and culture of innovation.

He is the author of “Data for the People” and the founder of the Social Data Lab, a group of thought leaders and data scientists. Recent clients include Alibaba, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, GE, Hyatt, Lufthansa, MasterCard, Tencent, and the World Economic Forum.

Andreas received his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford, teaches at UC Berkeley and at Fudan in Shanghai, and lives in San Francisco and on weigend.com/where.

Join the Discussion!

Join us April 4th at 5:30 p.m. for refreshments, hors d'oeuvres and to experience disruptive technologies in personalization and privacy. Our host Andrew Keen will kick off the conversation at 6:30 p.m. with Andreas Weigend, and then open the discussion to all participants.