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What it’s like to be you, is a fundamental part of our consciousness, identity, and being alive. Everything that we experience, every thought and feeling has the potential to limit what we do next. Our past informs both the present and our expectations of the future, and most of the time we won’t even realize that it’s happening. With the pervasiveness of Algorithms and AI, our lives and identities are already being shaped as never before. With billions of dollars being invested in the race for general intelligence AI exceeding that of humans, what chance do we have of being unique individuals, to be ourselves? Ana Smith is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) BrightFlare Performance Solutions, Leadership Coach, Professional Speaker and 20+ year Global Leadership & Learning Executive Strategist in Fortune 50 companies, like Microsoft, GE, HP and American Express - passionate about human behavior at work and operating in the crossing of business, psychology, and tech.

Colin Corby, is the CEO of Technology Wellbeing Ltd, a technologist, a Digital Wellbeing Coach, Ironman triathlete and has a passion for nature. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx