Stone & Chalk Masterclass Series – The disruptive impact of automation

Written by Mike Dovey

In April this year, Firemark Ventures continued with its Stone & Chalk Masterclass Series by running a breakfast event on ‘The Disruptive Impact of Automation’.

Our keynote speaker Alex Taylor (Entrepreneur in Residence – Firemark Labs) alongside our expert panel with Stephanie Brownlee (R&D – Faethm.ai) and Tiberio Caetano (Chief Scientist – Gradient Institute) discussed topics such as:

• The advancements that have been made in AI and machine learning recently and the driving causes behind it?
• Both the benefits and risks that automation brings to how we live and work in society
• What start-ups, corporates, individuals and governments should be thinking about to prepare themselves for a more automated future
• The ethical and legal ramifications that arise from a world in which more and more decisions are being made by machines rather than humans

In case you missed the event, a copy of the keynote presentation is below.