Meredith Balkus

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  • 035 FORTUNE Brainstorm Tech December 1st, 2021 Half Moon Bay, CA 11:30 AM THE PROMISE OF VR AND AR Millions of VR sets are already in use across the globe, but they aren’t all used for gaming. From teaching empathy to treating PTSD, researchers are exploring all sorts of impactful use cases for virtual and augmented reality. But what are the potential pitfalls of this promising technology? And how will our bodies—and minds—adapt to more and more time spent in the metaverse? Jeremy Bailenson, Founding Director, Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Stanford University Interviewer: Michal Lev-Ram, FORTUNE Photograph by Stuart Isett for FORTUNE BRAINSTORM TECHConferences

    How VR is revolutionizing crisis preparedness

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  • 016<br /> FORTUNE Brainstorm Tech<br /> November 30, 2021<br /> Half Moon Bay, CA 4:05 PM<br /> FIXING THE INTERNET<br /> Global connectivity is both a blessing and a curse. We&#8217;ll delve into the web&#8217;s seamy underbelly by looking at the rapid proliferation of hacks and destructive disinformation and the solutions for patching what’s broken.<br /> Kevin Mandia, Chief Executive Officer, Mandiant<br /> Alex Stamos, Partner, Krebs Stamos<br /> Moderator: Robert Hackett, a16z Crypto Photograph by Stuart Isett for FORTUNE BRAINSTORM TECHConferences

    How diplomacy can (and can’t) solve the world’s cybercrime crisis

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