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A vision for the future (without dystopia)

Rima Qureshi • TED Salon: Verizon

From "The Matrix" to "Black Mirror," our society craves science-fiction tales of humanity at the mercy of the technology it created — reflecting real fears of a very possible future. But could our love for dystopia be a self-fulfilling prophecy? In this short talk, Rima Qureshi reminds us that this ill-fated destiny is within our control if we just remain focused on the positives of tech (though we can still enjoy the next apocalyptic movie about how it will destroy us all).

From "The Matrix" to "Black Mirror," our society craves science-fiction tales of humanity at the mercy of the technology it created — reflecting real fears of a very possible future. But could our love for dystopia be a self-fulfilling prophecy? In this short talk, Rima Qureshi reminds us that this ill-fated destiny is within our control if we just remain focused on the positives of tech (though we can still enjoy the next apocalyptic movie about how it will destroy us all).

This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Verizon.

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About the speaker

Rima Qureshi

Rima Qureshi

Strategy architect

Rima Qureshi is Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Verizon. She is responsible for the development and implementation of Verizon's overall corporate strategy, including business development, joint ventures, strategic investments, acquisitions, and divestitures. She is a board member of MasterCard Incorporated and Great West Lifeco Inc., and she has significant experience working with the humanitarian sector and various United Nations agencies. She is fluent in English and French and has both undergraduate and master's degrees from McGill University in Montreal.

About TED Salon

TED Salons welcome an intimate audience for an afternoon or evening of highly-curated TED Talks revolving around a globally relevant theme. A condensed version of a TED flagship conference, they are distinct in their brevity, opportunities for conversation, and heightened interaction between the speaker and audience.

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This talk was presented at a TED Salon event given in partnership with Verizon.

Read more about TED Salons.