James Bridle

The keynote on Friday will be delivered by James Bridle (they/them), a renowned British artist, writer, and technologist, widely regarded as a thought leader on our technological future. For years, they have been commenting on digital and technological developments for esteemed media outlets such as The Guardian, Wired, and The Atlantic. In their latest book, Ways of Being, Bridle explores the diversity of non-human intelligences, demonstrating how plant and animal intelligence can be considered in dialogue with artificial and human intelligence.