Alberto Dubois says we have never really been able to forecast the future. And today, even less. Because today to forecast the future means to think exponentially and the human being is wired to think in a linear way, as in the past of humanity changes happened every billion years. But in 21st century things are different. The computing power grows exponentially, and more and more so. In a few years, we will be able to achieve the power of the brain of all humanity, for 100 dollars. This will bring major changes, this will bring singularity. It is very important to learn to think exponentially, as this is the only way of thinking which will help us solve the biggest problems of humanity: energy, water, food, environment. Information applied to biology is bringing new marvels, like DNA secuencing in 20 minutes for 100 dollars, personalized medicine, organs printing. Nanotechnology is also fast developing, and we know more and more about the human brain. When we will know all of it, we will be able to have a real AI and solve our big problems. Future can be many things, for Alberto is a promise for sure.
Alberto Dubois is an Economist, MBA at IESE, and a graduate at the legendary Singularity University in Palo Alto. Former manager and entrepreneur, he is a partner in technology startups, and invests in emerging listed companies, especially in the sectors of energy, biotech and nanotech.

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