Innovation

We believe people don't have to fear the innovation age as being victims of it. They can actually embrace it by saying 'okay, I've got to have some additional skill sets I can go back to'.

Mayor of San Francisco (2011-2018) & First Asian-American Mayor

People who are building don't want to simply test their ideas in a microcosm, they want to be successful in the real-world, and San Francisco is an international city with real world connections.

Mayor of San Francisco (2011-2018) & First Asian-American Mayor

Great founders such as Brian Chesky of Airbnb, Drew Houston of Dropbox, or Adi Tatarko of Houzz, are all on a mission to build a product or service that corrects something that they believe the world got wrong. They are on a mission to correct a personal problem or personal pain.

I would love to say that we knew all the answers in advance, but the truth is that we discovered our product and opportunity, rather than planning for it.

Co-Founder of Slack, Former CEO & Creator of Flickr

Technologies are emerging and moving so fast, that it's very hard to build accountability mechanisms; not least because technologies can become ubiquitous before we understand them.

CEO and Chairwoman of Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation

I don't see things as impossible; I got right to the equations to figure out how this could be achieved; I didn't put a barrier on my mind or body. A practitioner is the person who goes out and breaks the limits of the mind, the soul, the body.

Ultramarathon Runner, Navy SEAL, & Motivational Speaker

The distinction between offline and online retail will vanish, as consumers will not be able to tell where one started and the other finished. This is what we call at Farfetch 'Augmented Retail'.

Founder and CEO of Farfetch, luxury fashion e-commerce platform

What Silicon Valley needs right now is some realism. It needs people who are watching-out and identifying what's real and what's myth. There's a lot of genius and brilliance here, but also a lot of salesmanship.

Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine & Cybersecurity Expert

In rich countries, 'innovation' often means finding a better way of doing things. But in developing countries, it can mean finding a way to do things at all.

Co-Founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Health Advocate

For the entrepreneurial spirit to manifest as successful business and social endeavours, we need a nurturing environment and an infrastructure that celebrates the human will to solve problems and progress.

Founder and Chairman of Damac Properties, major UAE real estate developer

Over half have changed national policy within five years of launch.

Founder of Ashoka & Pioneer of Social Entrepreneurship

Cooking is about precision, but it's also about understanding the science behind why ingredients behave the way they do. You can't innovate without understanding the fundamentals.

Chef & Owner of The Fat Duck, Revolutionary Molecular Gastronomy Pioneer

People come to Glastonbury and can try out ways of living that can be rolled out across the country. It's a place where people come to be a part of something… something greater than the sum of its parts.

Co-organizer of Glastonbury Festival with her father Michael Eavis

If you're not doing this stuff already, just know that other companies are, and if you're not engaging in these activities, you can't keep up, you can't compete.

Author & Researcher on Flow State & Human Peak Performance

The digital world has democratized content – it's now available on every platform all the time – and we're going to see a whole raft of new stars, because talent can be rewarded.

Indian Film Producer & Head of Walt Disney Company India

It's the convergence of these technologies that creates waves on top of waves of capability, which will change our world – every industry, our economy, our government, our health, our families… everything is beginning to change.

Founder of X Prize Foundation & Singularity University