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When the exhaustion of our current capitalist system is posed, the big question is what could come next. Sociologist and activist Jeremy Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and EU policy advisor, is convinced that we are facing a new Industrial Revolution 3.0 that will enable a truly resilient collaboration-based society capable of tackling climate change. He tells Juan Zafra, director of the magazine Telos, how: the key lies in education.

When we talk about educational innovation, one of the main speakers is without a doubt Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, a free digital learning platform that has earned him worldwide recognition. The 2020 edition with him was truly memorable. In it, he shares his vision of what education should be like and how technology can make a significant contribution to its transformation.

What is the role of big tech in the future of higher education? What could be the consequences of their entry into university education? Writer and Professor of Marketing at New York University's Stern School of Business, Scott Galloway, takes this possibility for granted and jumped at the chance of being involved in this talk with Diego del Alcázar Benjumea, CEO of IE University.

If there is opportunity in every crisis, how can companies benefit from uncertainty and chaos in practice? The essayist and author of "The Black Swan", Nassim Nicholas Taleb, explains why external stressors can be a good thing and even advisable in this exciting talk with Teresa Martín-Retortillo, Executive Chair of IE University's Executive Education Department.

How can technology help us to address new ways of learning, teaching, working or training so that we as a society can respond to the challenges of the future? Two of the people who have the most to say on this issue globally, the CEOs of Telefónica and Microsoft, José María Álvarez-Pallete and Satya Nadella, reveal some of the most important keys in an enlightening dialogue.

Whether at school, university, work or in our own home... What can we do as individuals, as a collective or as a society to be better and happier? Five experts in training from very different fields, including the doctor specialising in neuroscience and positive psychology, Mario Alonso Puig, provide us with specific recipes for growth in the face of uncertainty and adversity in a highly inspiring talk.

Why is learning computer science and programming at school so important for the future? Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org, tells us in this talk how programming can improve education in general as well as being fundamental in tackling the great challenges facing humanity.

What is emotional intelligence? Why is it so important for academic, professional and personal success? How is it taught? How does one learn? Don't miss this exciting talk between world-renowned psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of the theory of emotional intelligence, and Lee Newman, dean of IE Business School, where you will learn specific techniques and mindfulness to improve as a person and as a professional.

What are and will be the main challenges for education in the digital world? What do we face and how might we respond to them? Vinton Cerf, considered one of the fathers of the Internet and current Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, provides valuable insights in this conversation with Diego Del Alcázar Benjumea, CEO of IE University.

What role should ethics, responsibility and empathy play in professional development? What should we, as educators, let and what should we not? Pablo Gonzalo, Global Head of Culture and Knowledge at Fundación Telefónica moderates this fascinating talk between two pedagogy giants: psychologist Howard Gardner and Kiran Bir Sethi, founder of the Design for Change movement.

What are the key competences for the future in the business world? How important is the immersive classroom for acquisition and development? In this talk, you will hear from two international experts on innovation in learning: Nick Van Dam, Director of the Center for Liquid Learning & Corporate Learning Innovation, from IE University, and Corinne Vigreux, co-founder of TOMTOM and founder of CODAM College.

How to bring ion and enthusiasm into the classroom. Could we turn science into something as exciting as sport? The renowned inventor Dean Kamen has his own recipe for how to boost creativity, which he shares with us in this inspirational talk with Carmen Morenés, Director General of Fundación Telefónica.

More practice, problem-based learning, recognition of previous experience and skills... Find out what the University should look like for an uncertain and ever-changing future from two renowned academics: Michelle Weise, Vice Chancellor for Strategy and Innovation at the National University System, and Enrique Dans, Professor of Innovation at IE Business School.

How can we teach programming in schools? Linda Liukas, the author of the bestselling children's book "Hello Ruby", talks about the need for new narratives to introduce computers and technology in the classroom. Don't miss her presentation and subsequent conversation with María Teresa Nieto, blockchain specialist at Telefónica Tech.

Access to technology is not enough to guarantee equal opportunities. The real key to educational improvement lies with teachers. Find out why teachers are the drivers of change in this talk between Wendy Kopp, CEO and co-founder of Teach for All, and Magdalena Brier, Managing Director of ProFuturo.

What role do values play in learning and training? How important is the human component in the current technological revolution? Discover the vision of two stars from the world of business and sport: tennis player Rafa Nadal and Telefónica Chairman José María Álvarez-Pallete, in a conversation moderated by Eva Fernández, Telefónica's Director of Communications.