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Silicon Valley’s Visionary Approach to Global Challenges

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What happens when a hacker turns his skills toward solving the world’s biggest challenges? Pablos Holman, a futurist and inventor from Silicon Valley, redefines innovation with his unique approach and sharp humour in conversation with Harvest Series host Rose Claverie. From pioneering tech solutions to tackling global energy problems, Pablos shares his insights on the future of technology and the mindset behind impactful inventions. Join us for a conversation filled with fresh perspectives and plenty of laughs.

[2:53] – Interview Kickoff: We dive into technology with Pablos, discussing how tools reflect our values.

[5:50] – The Cost of New Tech: Are we losing anything in our adoption of new technologies? Pablos shares his positive perspective on how well we’re adapting to social media and AI.

[7:30] – Investing in World-Changing Projects: What guides Pablos and his team when choosing investments? They aim for big-impact projects, not just software solutions.

[11:00] – Proud Investments: Pablos highlights self-driving ships as one of Deep Future’s standout ventures.

[14:00] – Silicon Valley's Focus: Why Silicon Valley should tackle larger issues beyond social media. Despite impressive innovation, it’s only targeting 2% of the global economy—missing out on sectors like waste, energy, and water, which make up the other 98%.

[18:00] – Global Competitors to Silicon Valley: Can any other region compete with Silicon Valley? What makes the Valley so unique and successful?

[28:00] – Investing in Global Peace: Pablos discusses the challenge of energy inequality and its critical role in achieving global peace.

[35:00] – Personal Story: Pablos shares his upbringing in Alaska and how he was the first in his community to own a computer.

[44:00] – Life as a Hacker: Pablos talks about his journey as a hacker and what it truly means to be one.

[54:00] – Harvest of the Day: Pablos reflects on when he felt most connected as a child.

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Technicians in Kaplankaya : Joel Moriasi, Hanan Yasir and team

Music by Chambord

Artwork : Davide d'Antonio

Harvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital Partners

The founders of Harvest Series are Burak Öymen and Roman Carel.