Daniel Lebrero is a technical architect with more than 15 years of software development experience. He has worked on monolithic websites, embedded applications, low latency systems, microservices, streaming applications and big data. He now creates open source software at Akvo. A long time Java practitioner, he now also loves ().
Today, digital products and companies are not just changing the way we live our lives, but also playing an increasingly influential role in public policy and governance. We have reached a point where consumer goods produced by technology industries are beginning to reshape what it means to be Human.
This year, we are going to explore advances in biohacking and transhumanism and their implications for humankind. Will they be to our benefit, further enhancing quality of life? How mindful should we be of the potential social and ethical pitfalls whilst we transform?