Max is a Learning Designer, Facilitator and Head of Online Courses at Hyper Island. He has spent the last decade working in and around learning and education to help students, teams and businesses develop the skills they need to stay relevant in an ever-changing world and become more effective at working together. He is passionate about supporting people to build and maintain high-performing teams, as well as creating learning experiences that allow people to develop skills and knowledge they can apply straight away in their workplace.
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?