Live from SXSW London, Aragorn and Patrick break down the best tech of the conference — fusion energy, AI-enhanced IVF, smart contact lenses, brain-controlled drones — then go macro on AI and jobs, the token explosion, and a $500M AI bill nobody saw coming.

What is coming. What it means. What to do.

00:00 - Intro & the London lockout

05:12 - SXSW London: the verdict

10:40 - Robots, robotaxis & the China gap

16:25 - AI-enhanced IVF & the Adjacent Possible

21:42 - Fusion energy & energy poverty

33:36 - Smart contact lenses (XPANCEO)

36:08 - Augmented reality & wearables

38:31 - Brain-computer interfaces & drones

42:06 - AI & the job-loss debate

46:35 - The AI adoption curve

52:14 - Token economics & the $500M AI bill

57:26 - The self-maintaining enterprise

RESOURCES

Newsletter: https://innovationnetwork.substack.com

Innovation Dinner: https://www.innovationdinner.nl

Exponential Executives: https://www.exponential-executives.com

Vibe Coding Masterclass: https://www.vibecodemasterclass.nl

WHERE TO FIND US

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LinkedIn — Aragorn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmrmetaverse

LinkedIn — Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickwiller

LinkedIn — Innovation Network: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationnetworknl

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#AI #SXSW #artificialintelligence #innovation #futureofwork #robotics #fusion #thewaveiscoming

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to exponential AI progress and strategic shifts
02:15 - Why GPT 5.5 is a game-changer in multimodality
04:30 - Elon Musk's space data centers and new AI infrastructure frontiers
07:00 - Market dynamics: Ramp’s enterprise revenues surpassing OpenAI
09:45 - Breakthroughs in AI-driven medicine: eradicating disease and aging
12:30 - The power of vibe coding: building with AI by doing
15:00 - The cultural gap: societal fears and misunderstood AI potentials
17:20 - Eye tracking and AI mouse pointer: a preview of next-gen interaction
20:15 - The importance of hands-on AI experimentation over passive usage
23:00 - Corporate leadership: from distant decision-makers to in-the-trenches innovators
26:10 - The shifting landscape of software lock-in and platform independence
29:00 - Google Gemini Spark: the next leap in AI memory and proactive assistance
32:45 - Trust, privacy, and the societal debate around AI and big data
36:55 - The role of education and critical thinking in navigating AI's future
40:00 - Addressing fears of societal disruption: from nuclear to AI
43:20 - Marketers' struggles: paradigm shifts and public perception
46:50 - The promise of AI-enhanced real-world experiences: translation glasses, gaming assistants
52:00 - Lessons from historical military strategy applied to AI innovation
55:00 - The vision of a post-work future: AI as a liberator, not a destroyer
58:00 - Advances in medicine: from protein folding to aging reversal
60:20 - The democratization of content creation with open-world AI models
63:00 - Summary: embracing exponential change with proactive strategies

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💡 Introduction:
Patrick Willer is an Innovation Catalyst (and former Salesforce Innovation Director). Aragorn is a Future-Historian. Together, they founded Innovation Network to coach, inspire and educate executives and organizations on the Coming wave of Exponential Technological Change.

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What is coming. What it means. What to do.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Perception and system limits
02:23 The Dawn of Everything
04:09 Indian philosophy and hidden histories
05:37 Complex societies before agriculture
07:10 Ancient advanced societies
08:05 Rethinking human progress
10:11 Limits of social imagination
11:03 Alternative frameworks for society
12:01 Cyberpunk vs solarpunk China
13:41 Shenzhen greenery and future cities
15:35 Visiting 12 robotics companies
16:23 Chinese robotics demos and education
18:52 Neural net AI and robot stability
28:09 Western vs Chinese robot development
30:45 Pre-programmed vs neural control
34:27 China’s long-term planning
36:35 Urban planning gaps and lessons
37:43 Demographics, population risk and longevity
42:17 Extended lifespan and the economy
44:45 Long-lived civilizations: fantasy and reality
50:27 Apple leadership and innovation culture
52:47 Apple’s wearable AI opportunity
58:56 Curiosity as an innovation challenge
63:23 Neurodivergence as exploration advantage
66:42 Discomfort and societal resilience
67:50 Curiosity, questions and exploration
70:14 Community and future topics

LINKS
Newsletter: https://innovationnetwork.substack.com/
Exponential Executives: https://www.exponential-executives.com/
Vibe Coding Masterclass: https://vibecodemasterclass.nl/
China Trip: https://innovation-network.nl/china-expedition/
The Dawn of Everything: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/314162/the-dawn-of-everything-by-david-graeber-and-david-wengrow/9780141991061
Ancient Apocalypse: https://www.netflix.com/title/81211003
For All Mankind: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/for-all-mankind/umc.cmc.6wsi780sz5tdbqcf11k76mkp7
Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses: https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/ray-ban-meta/
FAIR Plus Shenzhen: https://fairplus.cn/en/

FIND US
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/inn2046
Website: https://innovation-network.nl/
Aragorn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmrmetaverse/
Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickwiller/
Innovation Network: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inn2046/
X: https://x.com/INN2046
Aragorn Socials: @ItsMrMetaverse

Hosted by Aragorn and Patrick from Innovation Network.